The BBC launch BBC Weather app for Android and iOS

The BBC continue to develop mobile apps for Android and iOS, the latest release is a dedicated Weather app. The app which is now available from the Google Play Store and the iTunes Store has 5 day and 48 hour forecasts you can also drill down to visibility, humidity and pressure.There are also international forecasts and for Android there is a widget with shows five days of weather.

The iOS version is designed for the iPhone and so doesn’t look great on the iPad which is a shame. The Android version includes NFC sharing of locations which while doesn’t seem that important it’s good to see the BBC trying new techniques.

Features:

• Location aware five-day forecasts and 48 hours of UK based hourly forecasts.
• International locations and three hourly forecast details.
• Extra detail for each hour including Visibility, Humidity and Pressure.
• Settings to change your app preferences.
• Ambient transitions to provide more context about the weather at your location.
• Accessibility for screen readers via voice over.
• An Android widget with a five-day overview.
• BBC design principles with usability at the core.

   

Via BBC Blog