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AP Stylebook 2011 for iPhone now available in iTunes!

Michael Boord — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 20:41:15 +0000

NOTE TO 2010 USERS: This is a separate app from the 2010 version so your saved data/notes will NOT be ported to the 2011 version.

The Associated Press Stylebook is an essential tool for writers, editors, students and public relations professionals. It provides fundamental guidelines on spelling, grammar, punctuation, usage and journalistic style, with special sections on reporting business and sports.

Take the 2011 AP Stylebook with you anywhere with this easy-to-use application. This handy app lets you:

- Search listings across all chapters
- Create your own custom entries
- Add notes
- Bookmark frequently visited listings

New content in the 2011 Stylebook mobile app includes:

- More than 500 news or revised entries since the 2010 edition
- A new food section with AP recipe style and hundreds of food terms
- An expanded Social Media Guidelines section with 20 new entries
- Changes in AP style for email, cellphone and smartphone

Stylebook Mobile is updated annually and the content mirrors what is offered in our spiral-bound printed Stylebook. If you are a student using the 2011 Stylebook as a textbook or if your newsroom follows the 2011 book, you will have identical guidance with this app.

Go to this URL to get app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ap-stylebook-2011/id437359678?mt=8

AP Stylebook 2011 for BlackBerry now available in App World!

Michael Boord — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 20:30:22 +0000

Take the 2011 AP Stylebook with you anywhere with this easy-to-use application. This handy app lets you:

- Search listings across all chapters
- Create your own custom entries
- Add notes
- Bookmark frequently visited listings

New content in the 2011 Stylebook mobile app includes:

- More than 500 news or revised entries since the 2010 edition
- A new food section with AP recipe style and hundreds of food terms
- An expanded Social Media Guidelines section with 20 new entries.
- Changes in AP style for email, cellphone and smartphone

Customers who bought the 2010 Stylebook Mobile app for BlackBerry will receive a free update to 2011.

Issues with AP Mobile v4.4 for iPhone

Michael Boord — Tue, 17 May 2011 22:45:08 +0000

It appears that the new 4.4 version of AP Mobile may be having some problems with iOS 4.3.3 that was released almost simultaneously. Since location cache is apparently now deleted by the OS you may need to sync your device with iTunes to re-verify the user account. We apologize for the inconvenience but this issue just started hitting the discussion boards and appears not to be limited to AP Mobile. We are investigating further and will issue a hot fix as necessary.

Users have reported that uninstalling and reinstalling the app seems to do the trick. Also, please email us at iphone_support@ap.org with any information that will help us to fix the issue.

Thank you.

- AP Mobile

AP Mobile issues on Windows Phone 7 devices

Michael Boord — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 21:20:36 +0000

There have been complaints that the AP Mobile app for Windows Phone 7 is crashing frequently. These problems seem to be correlated with an OS upgrade and most complaints are coming from users with HTC devices that were updated to OS version 7.0.7390.0. There was a significant upgrade build already in the works, which we are expecting to release in the next week or two pending final testing. This should address the crashes as well as several other bugs and performance issues. We apologize for any inconvenience but we are working hard to address the issues and provide a best in class app and experience.

Thank you.

iPhone 4.3.2 known bug

Michael Boord — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 22:03:20 +0000

Upgraders from 4.3 will experience a crash on first launch, but only first launch. It is recommended that 4.3 users delete the app before installing 4.3.2. This issue will be addressed in 4.4.

4.3.1 upgraders are fine to upgrade.

ALERT: Server outage for new iPhone registrations on Jan. 25th

Michael Boord — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 14:41:25 +0000

We experienced a brief server outage last night, Jan. 25th from approx. 9pm to 11pm EST. This affected only new users and upgraders, more specifically, apps that registered with our servers for the first time during that time window. So existing apps would not have experienced this problem. All operations are now back to normal.

This happened to have coincided with the first day that version 4.3.2 of AP Mobile was available so those who upgraded and launched the app in that time frame would have received an error “No news sources available at the moment. please try again later.”

We apologize for the inconvenience.

AP Mobile Announces the AP 2010 World Cup Coverage!

Chan Park — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:24:33 +0000

The AP Mobile team is extremely excited to announce the official release of the AP 2010 World Cup Coverage, the best way to stay on top of all the football news and stats for the 2010 World Cup!

With the AP 2010 World Cup Coverage, you will be able to follow your favorite team’s progress throughout the World Cup by getting the latest news, scores, photos and videos from the world’s most trusted news source. Users can also get general World Cup news and photos in French, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Follow your team or the entire tournament with an easy-to-read schedule, bracket, and live score feed, all of which are frequently updated to give you the latest coverage. Expand your World Cup knowledge between games by reading about any of the 32 teams and their star players or about the 10 different venues and their local points of interest scattered around South Africa. Want to share your thoughts or see what others are saying about the World Cup? Just pick a question and cast your vote with the app’s live polling and voting.

Whether you’re a diehard fan or just want to stay in the loop with the world’s most viewed sporting event, with the AP 2010 World Cup Coverage app you’ll never miss a moment. Get it free for the following devices below:

iPhone:

http://bit.ly/iPhoneWCup

Android:

http://bit.ly/AndroidWCup

Nokia:

http://bit.ly/OviWCup

You can view the WAP site from any phone via http://m.apsports.com/.

For more information, go to http://www.getapmobile.com/worldcup/.

Some screenshots:

Get Comprehensive Coverage of the Winter Games With AP Mobile

Michael Boord — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:45:30 +0000

Want the latest coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics, whenever & wherever you are?

With 120 journalists in Vancouver, AP’s coverage of the Winter Games is as comprehensive and up-to-date as its breaking news coverage.

Winter Game enthusiasts can:

Read the latest breaking news from the Winter Games
Follow specific sporting events
View extensive photo galleries
Watch videos
Enjoy one-of-a-kind interactive features (only on http://wintergames.ap.org)

Where to find us:

Mobile: Download the AP Mobile app and look for the Vancouver 2010 category or visit our mobile website at www.apnews.com
Desktop: Visit http://wintergames.ap.org.

AP Mobile, 2.2 for Android Released

Michael Boord — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:34:20 +0000

On January 11, the Associated Press released an update to the AP Mobile Android app. For this release, the AP Mobile team focused on including features requested by our users. AP Mobile Android users can now:

Deactivate photos for faster download
Customize font size on story pages
Turn off Notifications
View up to 10 stories per category on the front page

You can download the update directly from the Android Market and we look forward to your feedback.

Samsung Moment users experiencing problems with AP Mobile

Benjamin Mosse — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:48:51 +0000

Some users are having trouble installing AP Mobile onto Samsung Moment phones. We have identified the problem and have issued a fix. We look forward to releasing a new, compatible version in the near future and apologize for any inconvenience that this may have caused. We’ll update this notice when an update is available.