Vancouver, Canada: The Globe and Mail's Globe2Go ePaper service, developed by NewspaperDirect, has enjoyed unparalleled success since its release in 2010. Today, NewspaperDirect and The Globe and Mail are launching the much-anticipated Globe2Go Android app, which is now available for download from Google's Android Market.
Unlike other news applications that offer a slimmed-down version of the newspaper, Globe2Go gives its readers the complete daily newspaper, including all advertisements, plus instant access to all the regional editions of the publication. The daily edition is available for download at 5:30 a.m. local time. So, for most people, The Globe and Mail will be available on their mobile devices or tablets well before the print edition lands on their neighbour's doorstep.
"NewspaperDirect enabled us to quickly deploy the Globe2Go ePaper service and allowed us to offer electronic portability of our newspaper on multiple platforms. The original Globe2Go app was introduced on the same day the first tablet was made available in Canada. It has been very popular with readers and we expect the Android version to be a huge hit as well," said Andrée Gosselin O'Meara at The Globe and Mail.
Globe2Go is based on the same technology as NewspaperDirect's PressReader app for Android devices, which delivers touch-optimized browsing of complete editions of top news publications and offers:
• Daily automatic download of user-selected titles
• Fast navigation using thumbnails or tables of contents
• Intuitive reading experience: flip, pan and zoom articles and photos, and view them in stunning clarity
• Support for full graphic page views or easy-to-read text views of articles
• On-demand audio that narrates a spoken version of any news article
• Sharing of articles by email or by posting on social network sites
In 2010, NewspaperDirect and The Globe and Mail developed the Globe2Go ePaper electronic edition of The Globe and Mail using NewspaperDirect's proprietary PressDisplay.com technology, making the full digital replica of The Globe and Mail printed edition available on numerous platforms and devices, including PCs, Macs, smartphones, tablets and eReaders - at no operational cost to the publisher. It also ensures that as new devices hit the market, Globe2Go readers will be able to enjoy their favourite publication on the latest handsets and tablets.
"The Globe and Mail is the top national paper in Canada and is renowned for its superior reporting and editorial. Globe2Go apps are perfect for delivering the complete newspaper to users wherever they are, while retaining the quality of the print edition, which has recently gone through a major redesign," said Alex Kroogman, CEO of NewspaperDirect. "We're truly delighted to partner with them to deliver their award-winning content on all the devices their readers choose to use."
Learn more
NewspaperDirect website; PressDisplay.com website; PressReader website; NewspaperDirect corporate video and blog. Download the Globe2Go app from the Android Market.
About The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail is Canada's national newspaper, delivering trusted national and international news, business, arts, sports, lifestyle and automotive content to engaged and influential Canadians through its portfolio of newspaper, magazine, online and mobile assets. The Globe and Mail is owned by The Woodbridge Company Limited (85%) and BCE Inc. (15%).
About PressReader
PressReader is the companion offline application for the world's largest online newspaper and magazine kiosk, PressDisplay.com. PressReader delivers the most authentic newspaper-reading experience on PCs, Macs, smartphones, Apple iOS devices (iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad), BlackBerry devices, and the latest Android handhelds and tablets (Samsung Galaxy Tab, ASUS eeePad, HTC). Most individual newspapers and magazines can then be purchased for $0.99 per issue, or downloaded in conjunction with a paid subscription on PressDisplay.com. For details on subscription pricing, visit the subscription page. Follow PressDisplay and PressReader on facebook.com/pressreader, Twitter @pressdisplay, and youtube.com/user/pressdisplay.
About NewspaperDirect Inc.
NewspaperDirect delivers the world's newspapers and magazines to millions of readers the way they want to receive them - in print, online, or on their mobile device, tablet or eReader - wherever they live, travel, work or play. With the most innovative digital publishing technology in the industry and the only zero operational-cost business model, NewspaperDirect is recognized as the world leader in multichannel content distribution and monetization, and is the chosen partner of more than 1,800 publishers from 94 countries.
SmartEdition, powered by PressDisplay technology, offers publishers a fully customizable digital edition platform with powerful and proprietary back-office reporting and analysis tools (Reading Map, Ad Value Map) that help publishers optimally manage their content and advertisers. NewspaperDirect provides full hosting, payment acceptance, customer service management, and technical support.
Media contact:
Tim Cox, ZingPR, tim@zingpr.com, +1-650-369-7784
Unlike other news applications that offer a slimmed-down version of the newspaper, Globe2Go gives its readers the complete daily newspaper, including all advertisements, plus instant access to all the regional editions of the publication. The daily edition is available for download at 5:30 a.m. local time. So, for most people, The Globe and Mail will be available on their mobile devices or tablets well before the print edition lands on their neighbour's doorstep.
"NewspaperDirect enabled us to quickly deploy the Globe2Go ePaper service and allowed us to offer electronic portability of our newspaper on multiple platforms. The original Globe2Go app was introduced on the same day the first tablet was made available in Canada. It has been very popular with readers and we expect the Android version to be a huge hit as well," said Andrée Gosselin O'Meara at The Globe and Mail.
Globe2Go is based on the same technology as NewspaperDirect's PressReader app for Android devices, which delivers touch-optimized browsing of complete editions of top news publications and offers:
• Daily automatic download of user-selected titles
• Fast navigation using thumbnails or tables of contents
• Intuitive reading experience: flip, pan and zoom articles and photos, and view them in stunning clarity
• Support for full graphic page views or easy-to-read text views of articles
• On-demand audio that narrates a spoken version of any news article
• Sharing of articles by email or by posting on social network sites
In 2010, NewspaperDirect and The Globe and Mail developed the Globe2Go ePaper electronic edition of The Globe and Mail using NewspaperDirect's proprietary PressDisplay.com technology, making the full digital replica of The Globe and Mail printed edition available on numerous platforms and devices, including PCs, Macs, smartphones, tablets and eReaders - at no operational cost to the publisher. It also ensures that as new devices hit the market, Globe2Go readers will be able to enjoy their favourite publication on the latest handsets and tablets.
"The Globe and Mail is the top national paper in Canada and is renowned for its superior reporting and editorial. Globe2Go apps are perfect for delivering the complete newspaper to users wherever they are, while retaining the quality of the print edition, which has recently gone through a major redesign," said Alex Kroogman, CEO of NewspaperDirect. "We're truly delighted to partner with them to deliver their award-winning content on all the devices their readers choose to use."
Learn more
NewspaperDirect website; PressDisplay.com website; PressReader website; NewspaperDirect corporate video and blog. Download the Globe2Go app from the Android Market.
About The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail is Canada's national newspaper, delivering trusted national and international news, business, arts, sports, lifestyle and automotive content to engaged and influential Canadians through its portfolio of newspaper, magazine, online and mobile assets. The Globe and Mail is owned by The Woodbridge Company Limited (85%) and BCE Inc. (15%).
About PressReader
PressReader is the companion offline application for the world's largest online newspaper and magazine kiosk, PressDisplay.com. PressReader delivers the most authentic newspaper-reading experience on PCs, Macs, smartphones, Apple iOS devices (iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad), BlackBerry devices, and the latest Android handhelds and tablets (Samsung Galaxy Tab, ASUS eeePad, HTC). Most individual newspapers and magazines can then be purchased for $0.99 per issue, or downloaded in conjunction with a paid subscription on PressDisplay.com. For details on subscription pricing, visit the subscription page. Follow PressDisplay and PressReader on facebook.com/pressreader, Twitter @pressdisplay, and youtube.com/user/pressdisplay.
About NewspaperDirect Inc.
NewspaperDirect delivers the world's newspapers and magazines to millions of readers the way they want to receive them - in print, online, or on their mobile device, tablet or eReader - wherever they live, travel, work or play. With the most innovative digital publishing technology in the industry and the only zero operational-cost business model, NewspaperDirect is recognized as the world leader in multichannel content distribution and monetization, and is the chosen partner of more than 1,800 publishers from 94 countries.
SmartEdition, powered by PressDisplay technology, offers publishers a fully customizable digital edition platform with powerful and proprietary back-office reporting and analysis tools (Reading Map, Ad Value Map) that help publishers optimally manage their content and advertisers. NewspaperDirect provides full hosting, payment acceptance, customer service management, and technical support.
Media contact:
Tim Cox, ZingPR, tim@zingpr.com, +1-650-369-7784