Whether it’s breaking news, the latest score or what the weather will be, The Buffalo News App for Android brings you the largest newsrooms of Western New York to your phone. This app will help you follow the Bills, the weather, and breaking news across Buffalo and Albany or just what you care about most in the area.
Never Miss Breaking News.
Push notifications help you get live updates as news breaks. The latest in local news, politics, entertainment and obituaries will be delivered to you as it happens without you having to hit refresh. The mobile news reading experience is all about speed; alerts land on your phone before they trend.
The e-edition works as a replica of the print newspaper. It allows you to flip through the pages like the print version. You can listen to articles as podcasts while on-the-go, commuting, or doing other things. The video content has a resume function which automatically resumes where you left off, even if you closed the app mid-story.
Bookmarking lets you save any story to read later, and swipe gestures feel natural. You can read across devices and your position will sync automatically.
Tailor Your News Instantly.
Personalized topic selection filters the noise.
No matter which beats you choose, local government, business, arts or including the coverage of a specific neighborhood those stories immediately move to the front of your feed. The option to customize text size makes reading easier and the email newsletter provides you with interesting news.
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This freemium model allows free access to basic multimedia news content (with ads). In-app purchase allows subscribers unlimited breaking news and analysis. This tiered structure does the job if you are just testing out the waters or require full access to investigative reporting and exclusive features.
However, technical issues frustrate users. Instead of current headlines, search functionality returns outdated ones. Black text on dark backgrounds makes it hard to read. The navigation links break down often, and intermittent sign-in popups interrupt our reading. Some users experience crashes and difficulty finding sections.
Fast Sports, Weather, E-Edition Access.
NFL and NHL coverage dominates now with dedicated Bills and Sabres sections. They get you game recaps, injury reports and player analysis quicker than many neighbours. The WGRZ2 app provides similar local coverage but with better technical polish; however, the Buffalo News offers deeper journalism analysis as well as more comprehensive Buffalo regional coverage.
Weather forecasts give us an hourly update and a 10-day forecast. You can take a look at the interactive maps to view storm tracks and precipitation of the highly variable Western New York climate!
“E-edition access” provides a full-page layout, complete with photographs and original formatting. This option suits those readers who like the layout of a newspaper instead of endless scrolling.
Here are 5 quick tips to stay updated.
– Activate breaking news alerts to receive notifications.
– Modify topic preferences to filter out the noise.
– While commuting or working out, experience audio playback.
– Save any long article you find to read offline later.
– Change the text size in your settings.
The Buffalo News App gives real-time breaking alerts, the ability to pick your topics of interest, instant sports and weather updates, e-edition access and audio/video playback all designed with speed and convenience in mind so you can get ahead of the curve. But it does have some weird navigation issues and…
Still the most direct line to Western New York journalism, the application is able to deliver local news stories that other apps – such as the USA Today app – may not have because their focus is not local.
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