Malayala Manorama Launches iPad App

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Malayala Manorama Launches iPad App

Malayala Manorama Launches iPad App

Malayala Manorama unveiled its first official iPad app Saturday. The app is available as free download from the iTunes store.

The app designed by Mario Garcia lets users get the very best of Kerala – multi-media enriched latest local and national news updates, opinion, analysis, politics, lifestyle, entertainment, culture and much more!

The intutively designed app allows readers to enjoy Malayala Manorama’s award winning coverage that blends the best of print, Manorama Online and Manorama TV on the go.

Says Mario Garcia: “With the iPad, Malayala Manorama gains a true global audience. Keralites across the world can now come to the iPad and read all the stories from home, along with galleries of photos, videos, commentary. The iPad will allow for reacquaintances to be established.”

In the words of Mariam Mammen Mathew, Chief Operating Officer, Manorama Online: “For the 123-year old Malayala Manorama the transition to the iPad was easy. We have been pioneers in adopting new story telling techniques and technologies. The Malayala Manorama has a huge presence in the Online medium as well as the Mobile space. Tablets are closest to the newspapers in the digital world and allow readers to have a richer experience newspaper with a flick. We are a journalism focused company and we feel the iPad presents a wonderful opportunity to be great storytellers We are really excited to work with Mario to launch Malayala Manorama’s iPad edition. Mario understands us because he redesigned the Malayala Manorama some years ago. Mario brings his rich experience to the iPad and is easily able to capture the newspaper strengths to the iPad.”

Other features of the app include comprehensive coverage of Breaking News, Politics, Opinion, Business, Sports, Lifestyle and Entertainment. The app also provides for rich multimedia content including videos and photo galleries.