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.
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BBC design principles with usability at the core.
Via BBC Blog
The BBC launch BBC Weather app for Android and iOS – The Digital http://t.co/74MUUy9Mvk http://t.co/V4M3oBmJRe via @newspin
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