NEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today The Wall Street Journal Digital Network launched its latest mobile application -- WSJ.com Mobile Reader -- which provides immediate access to business, finance and technology news and analysis from WSJ.com as well as MarketWatch.com, Barrons.com and AllThingsD.com. The customizable application is currently available for free on most BlackBerry(r) smartphones from Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq:RIMM) (TSX:RIM).
WSJ.com Mobile Reader, developed on the FreeRange Communications Mobile Publishing Platform, provides access to the latest headlines, news summaries and updates automatically with no manual refresh required. Easy-to-use content tabs include What's News, Tech, MarketWatch, Opinion, Columns and more. Users can customize category lists and add additional news categories, news sources, keyword alerts and customized stock quotes. Headlines, article summaries and previously downloaded stories are also accessible even if out of wireless coverage, with full access to subscriber content for a limited time only.
"The WSJ.com Mobile Reader is a powerful digital information application and with its ease of use is perfectly designed for on-the-go executives who strive to stay ahead of the news curve and their competition," said Gordon McLeod, president of The Wall Street Journal Digital Network. "The Wall Street Journal Digital Network users can now always be up-to-speed on the latest breaking news, on their terms, wherever and whenever vital business news and information is needed."
Benefits of the WSJ.com Mobile Reader include:
* Utility:
-- Simple user interface and differentiated content tabs -- What's
News, Tech, MarketWatch, Columns and more -- with the option to
customize categories and news sources for a personalized
experience.
* Flexibility:
-- "My Stocks" allows users to track select companies with stock
quotes (up to a 30-minute delay) and headlines;
-- "My Keywords" lets users track news most important to them by
choosing keywords and receiving alerts directly from select
search engines;
-- "My Feeds" tab allows users to add RSS feeds from other sites
and blogs;
* Connectivity:
-- Articles can be saved or shared via social bookmarking and
social networking sites;
-- Seamless integration with a user's BlackBerry smartphone address
book, allowing articles to be easily shared with friends and
colleagues;
* Mobility:
-- Headlines, article summaries and previously downloaded articles
are still available when offline for true anytime access.
To learn more about WSJ.com Mobile Reader, see available devices and sign up, go to: www.wsj.com/mobilereader.
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About The Wall Street Journal Digital Network
Marketers seeking business decision-makers and affluent and influential individuals can reach more than 28 million visitors each month across The Wall Street Journal Digital Network. All the sites in the network are owned by Dow Jones & Company and include The Wall Street Journal Online (www.wsj.com), the leading provider of business and financial news and analysis on the web; Barron's Online (www.barrons.com), the site of America's premier financial magazine; MarketWatch.com, a leading investing and financial news site with 100 journalists in 10 bureaus around the world; and AllThingsD.com, a site devoted to news, analysis and opinion on technology, the Internet and media.
The Wall Street Journal "Online" logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=2637.