AFP Launches IPhone In Spanish And Portuguese

Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Monday launched the iPad application in Spanish and Portuguese offers access to the most recent videos, images and graphics to a network of correspondents around the world.

The application, first in Spanish and Portuguese news agency by a leading international, can be downloaded free at the Apple iTunes page: http://itunes.apple.com/mx/app/afp- ipad-edition/id448339846? mt = 8

"The launch of the iPad application in Spanish is part of AFP investment is doing in Latin America," said Emmanuel Hoog, President and CEO AFP.

"Our goal is to bring the agency closer to an audience eager to hear from international and local that only a global network of journalists in 150 countries in 1500 can provide," he added.

Hoog is on a visit to Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, which coincides with the launch.

News in real time - text and images - can be reached directly from the home page of the application.

The sections on Latin America, World, Sports, finance, science and technology, culture, lifestyle and environment are available on this site, with a head Alerts News announcement.

Special version of the application objects of particular interest, is also available for customers in Spain.

With one click, readers can access a selection of the best pictures and videos of the day, and a section of the analysis, dealing in depth with key issues.

Some of the content is also available for the iPhone application launched by the AFP in January 2010 in five languages ​​(English, Spanish, Portuguese, German and Arabic). iPad applications will be launched in November.

AFP is a global news service providing coverage fast, accurate and detailed the events that shape our world from wars and conflicts to politics, sports, entertainment and the latest advances in health, science and technology .

It gives the news video, text, photos, multimedia and graphics for a wide range of customers including newspapers and magazines, radio and television, websites and portals, mobile operators, customers, businesses and public institutions.