CNN App launches for Android Phones worldwide

The CNN App for Android Phones is now available globally for free on Android Market. The CNN App combines intuitive navigation giving users direct access to CNN’s global resources.

Available on Android powered phones running on platforms 2.1 and above, the CNN App showcases news of the day through text, photos, live and on-demand video, and a direct gateway to CNN iReport, the network’s participatory news community.

Drawing on the resources of CNN Radio, the CNN App also features a section devoted to audio content. The Radio section of the App includes hourly news updates, original reports from CNN Radio correspondents, audio of interviews from CNN television, and podcast series about politics, entertainment, tech and food.

The Profile section of the app offers further personalization. Users can track local news and weather based on location and view stories they’ve saved for later. Text stories and images can also be shared directly from the App via email, Facebook and Twitter.