Free Application Features Breaking News, Video and Instant Twitter Updates from CBS Reporters and Users around the Globe

Offers Dedicated Sections for Each of CBS News’ Award-Winning Shows, Plus Access to Original Programming from CBSNews.com

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 15, 2009 – CBS News and CBS Mobile today announced the CBS News application for the iPhone and iPod touch. The free application delivers breaking news, video, and instant access to Twitter feeds on hot topics from CBS reporters, as well as users from around the globe. The new app also offers dedicated sections for each of CBS News’ award-winning shows, featuring full-length episodes on-demand and access to CBSNews.com original programming. The application is available now from the App Store.

Drawing on the enormous national reporting resources of CBS News and CBSNews.com, and leveraging the best features of the iPhone—including video, search and sharing—the CBS News application features the latest articles, slide shows, and video gathered from CBS News crews around the world as the news unfolds throughout the day.  The app also offers a unique perspective with Twitter integration, with access to insights and breaking news from the Twitter feeds of more than 40 CBS News reporters, plus Twitter feeds from users across the globe, all organized by topic.  

“The new CBS News mobile application gives our users instant access to the latest news and information anytime, anywhere,” said Mark Larkin, Vice President of CBSNews.com.  “The app allows existing fans to view their favorite CBS News and CBSNews.com shows, and also offers a new and convenient way for users to discover and experience the depth of CBS News coverage.”

“People are increasingly interested in tracking news by topic in order to see insights and opinions from a larger community,” said Rob Gelick, Vice President, CBS Mobile. “The CBS News mobile application is the first app to integrate Twitter feeds from users around the globe alongside feeds from our own news personalities to offer a well-rounded and unique perspective on the day’s breaking news.”

Features of the CBS News application include:

Breaking News:The latest breaking news and developments on stories throughout the day from CBS News and CBSNews.com.

CBS News Shows Home Pages:  Dedicated pages with articles and features for each award-winning CBS News program, including CBS EVENING NEWS WITH KATIE COURIC, THE EARLY SHOW, 48 HOURS MYSTERY, 60 MINUTES, SUNDAY MORNING, FACE THE NATION, and UP TO THE MINUTE, make it easy for users to find their favorite content. Full length on-demand episodes are also available for the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH KATIE COURIC, 60 MINUTES, 48 Hours MYSTERY, and THE EARLY SHOW.

CBSNews.com Webcast Home Pages: Dedicated pages for CBSNews.com original webcasts, including @KATIECOURIC, WASHINGTON UNPLUGGED, THE TOMORROW SHOW, and DOC DOT COM.

Twitter Feeds:Insights and breaking news from more than 40 live CBS News Twitter feeds. Users can navigate by specific reporters, by shows, or by topic through the unique “News Trends” section—a collection of the top stories from feeds across Twitter.

Social Media Integration: The CBS News iPhone application ties into all popular social networks such as Twitter, Digg and Delicious. Users can now share stories, videos and images with others in their social networks.

Weather Targeted to Your Location: Powered by AccuWeather, the CBS News application provides real time, and extended weather forecasts targeted automatically by each user’s location. Users can also check weather conditions in other cities.

CBS Mobile partnered with Treemo Labs to develop the application, and Transpera to power the video and ad capabilities in the application. The CBS News application is now available for free from the App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at

The CBS News app is also currently available on the Blackberry platform (http://blackberry.cbsnews.com

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