Samsung developing own curated news app for Galaxy devices
Samsung developing own curated news app for Galaxy devices
As Apple prepares to debut its News app with iOS 9 later this month, Samsung has inked a partnership with Axel Springer, one of the leading digital publisher in Europe to develop new digital media services which include an aggregated news content app.
Known as UPDAY, it will be exclusively available for Samsung Galaxy devices. The early beta version of the app will be initially available beginning on 3rd September 2015, to select Samsung customers in Germany and Poland via Samsung GALAXY Apps, Google Play (limited to Samsung devices) and Galaxy Gifts. A full service launch is expected to rollout in both countries, as well as other European markets, in early 2016.
According to Axel Springer, UPDAY will offer Samsung customers access to a range of news content that combines ‘Need to Know’ information selected by a local market editorial team and ‘Want to Know’ information, an algorithm-based service tailored to customers’ individual interests.
This is not Samsung's first foray into the realm of aggregated news content. It managed to get an exclusive deal with Flipboard three years ago where its Galaxy S III smartphones were preloaded with the app ahead of other Android phones.
Source: Axel Springer via Engadget