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Free-of-charge news platform

Free-of-charge news platform

Vote: (1 votes)

Program license: Free

Developer: Newsmax Media

Version: 5.0.11

Works under: Android

Vote:

Program license

(1 votes)

Free

Developer

Version

Newsmax Media

5.0.11

Works under:

Android

Pros

  • Loads individual videos very quickly
  • Browsing through the app is relatively private
  • Provides constant updates

Cons

  • Takes up a fair amount of space
  • Might be slow to start

Newsmax is a video content streaming app that offers the same experience that the cable channel has. Most of the videos presented on the Newsmax channel end up on the app, which gives mobile users the freedom to stay abreast of new updates as they happen. Whenever new content gets posted, the Newsmax app automatically puts it up at the top so people will know what they're going to want to watch next.

Like the cable channel that the app is attached to, Newsmax covers a wide range of different topics. Political and healthcare-related news stories are usually the most common types of news that they report on, but scientific and technical issues will often make their way onto the app as well. Investment and wealth planning shows are occasionally featured, which helps to offer users a more well-rounded product that provides a variety of viewpoints that aren't normally seen on traditional news streaming services.

In order to provide the widest range of views, Newsmax has hired contributors who represent various aspects of the political spectrum. Rather than sort content by political bend, Newsmax has elected to simply organize it by topic. This might encourage some users to seek out opinions that they might not otherwise have been exposed to. Some might also use it to ensure that they don't only check out reports that they agree with in order to see all sides of a story before they make a decision about it.

Though there are options to score videos based on personal preference, few users are likely to turn to these since the news cycle moves so quickly. It's far more likely that the ability to sort videos by release date will be more valuable to those who are trying to get recent coverage of a story.

Performance is a real treat once you actually have the app up and running. Newsmax can take a few moments to start and it might seem sluggish at first. Once you do have it up, though, the individual news videos load quite quickly. These are updated on a regular basis, so you might want to check back throughout the day to see reports on breaking topics. Though the app does provide the option of streaming news reports in full HD, many users will probably want to dial the bitrate back.

There's usually no reason to watch news reports at such a high transfer rate, especially if they come in the form of so-called talking head reports about a specific political issue. By cutting the quality, users can save bandwidth and end up watching more content over time as a result. That's a good option for mobile device users who only ever have the opportunity to use cellular data when they're on the go.

Pros

  • Loads individual videos very quickly
  • Browsing through the app is relatively private
  • Provides constant updates

Cons

  • Takes up a fair amount of space
  • Might be slow to start