The Daily and Verizon Wireless to Release the Android(TM) Version of the News App on Select Verizon Devices
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Posted on January 10, 2012 at 12:07:01 PM
The Daily and Verizon Wireless to Release the Android(TM) Version of the News App on Select Verizon Devices
Samsung Galaxy Tab(TM) 10.1 will be the First Device to Come Pre-Installed with The Daily
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. and NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless and The Daily have announced an agreement to make the first Android(TM) version of the top-selling subscription tablet news app available on select Verizon Wireless devices beginning this month.
The first Verizon Wireless device to come pre-loaded with The Daily will be the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. Devices will get the app with an update to the software, and The Daily will also be available on the home screens on those tablets for new customers. The recently announced Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 will also offer The Daily at a later date.
"Verizon Wireless has been a key partner since we launched on iPad, and we're thrilled to now be available to Android customers as we continue to expand and grow throughout the mobile space," said Greg Clayman, publisher for The Daily.
The Daily, the No. 3 top grossing iPad app in 2011,is the first and only national news publication created and designed for tablet computers. From breaking news and in-depth analysis to gossip, editorials, sports, business, and tech coverage, The Daily publishes more than 100 pages of original content each day, providing its readers with news that pops.
Verizon Wireless customers with these select tablet devices, and others to come, can enjoy a free trial week of The Daily, and then choose from a monthly ($3.99) or annual ($39.99) subscription. Download charges vary and airtime or megabyte charges may apply according to the customer's data plan.
About The Daily
The Daily is a first-of-its-kind daily national news publication built exclusively as an application for tablet computing and emerging digital platforms. It provides readers the engaging experience of a magazine combined with the immediacy of the web and the need-to-know content of a newspaper, all while elevating user experience beyond the printed word. The Daily is a subscription-based news product, published 365 days a year, at the cost of $0.99 cents a week (iPad); $3.99 a month (Android); or $39.99 a year. For more information visit, http://www.thedaily.com, and The Daily on Facebook: http://apps.facebook.com/dailysocial/.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 107.7 million total wireless connections, including 90.7 million retail customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with nearly 83,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
SOURCE The Daily
The Daily
CONTACT: Jenny Tartikoff of Rubenstein Communications, Inc., +1-212-843-8496, JTartikoff@Rubenstein.com, for The Daily; or Debra Lewis of Verizon Wireless, +1-917-848-0035, Debra.Lewis@verizonwireless.com
Web Site: http://www.thedaily.com
Samsung Galaxy Tab(TM) 10.1 will be the First Device to Come Pre-Installed with The Daily
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. and NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless and The Daily have announced an agreement to make the first Android(TM) version of the top-selling subscription tablet news app available on select Verizon Wireless devices beginning this month.
The first Verizon Wireless device to come pre-loaded with The Daily will be the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. Devices will get the app with an update to the software, and The Daily will also be available on the home screens on those tablets for new customers. The recently announced Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 will also offer The Daily at a later date.
"Verizon Wireless has been a key partner since we launched on iPad, and we're thrilled to now be available to Android customers as we continue to expand and grow throughout the mobile space," said Greg Clayman, publisher for The Daily.
The Daily, the No. 3 top grossing iPad app in 2011,is the first and only national news publication created and designed for tablet computers. From breaking news and in-depth analysis to gossip, editorials, sports, business, and tech coverage, The Daily publishes more than 100 pages of original content each day, providing its readers with news that pops.
Verizon Wireless customers with these select tablet devices, and others to come, can enjoy a free trial week of The Daily, and then choose from a monthly ($3.99) or annual ($39.99) subscription. Download charges vary and airtime or megabyte charges may apply according to the customer's data plan.
About The Daily
The Daily is a first-of-its-kind daily national news publication built exclusively as an application for tablet computing and emerging digital platforms. It provides readers the engaging experience of a magazine combined with the immediacy of the web and the need-to-know content of a newspaper, all while elevating user experience beyond the printed word. The Daily is a subscription-based news product, published 365 days a year, at the cost of $0.99 cents a week (iPad); $3.99 a month (Android); or $39.99 a year. For more information visit, http://www.thedaily.com, and The Daily on Facebook: http://apps.facebook.com/dailysocial/.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 107.7 million total wireless connections, including 90.7 million retail customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with nearly 83,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
SOURCE The Daily
The Daily
CONTACT: Jenny Tartikoff of Rubenstein Communications, Inc., +1-212-843-8496, JTartikoff@Rubenstein.com, for The Daily; or Debra Lewis of Verizon Wireless, +1-917-848-0035, Debra.Lewis@verizonwireless.com
Web Site: http://www.thedaily.com