If you like getting the news on your iPhone, there are a number of solid (and free) apps that will fill your need. You can choose from the New York Times app to AP Mobile to Thomson Reuters News Pro, or even get aggregated news from multiple sources from Fluent News.
But none of these apps offer live newscasts or streaming video, and CNN is hoping you'll pay for it. At $1.99, it is hard to justify paying for CNN Mobile when other news sources are free, but for the cost of two bucks, they do deliver on the features. In addition to live breaking news, you can save stories and videos, follow topics that interest you and even contribute photos and video to a news story through iReport.
A great set of features, but is it enough to justify the cost?
Two bucks doesn't sound like much, but paying for iPhone apps is like playing the penny slots. You never think you are spending too much until the bill comes in the (e)mail.
There's no question that written news trumps video news when it comes to comprehensive reporting, and it is just as fast to hit the wire. So if you just want to keep informed, going with an app like Fluent News might be the best choice. But if the news is important to you and you often find yourself plopped down in front of the tube watching CNN Headline News, then the two bucks you spend might just be a bargain.
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No way I'm going to pay for an app that contains advertising.
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