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DAILY NEWS
Jul 14, 2008 8:47 AM
Read News on the Go with New Mobile App from Canadian Developer
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Toronto based Spreed Inc. has released Spreed:News, a new application that enhances the way people read news on mobile phones.
Spreed's research in the area of reading enhancement technologies has been used to create a simple and user friendly interface for
consuming text-based content. The proprietary reader is designed to both increase reading speed and reduce the problems faced with the small and restrictive form factor of mobile devices.
The product will be available on the Apple iPhone and the company says it will be releasing a version for the RIM Blackberry in the near future.
Anthony Novac, CEO of Spreed Inc. says that, "Spreed is very excited to be one of the first Canadian innovators developing applications for the iPhone. Moreover, we're
happy to be launching our first product at the same time as the launch of the iPhone 3G here in Canada. Rich mobile devices such as these offer huge potential for consuming media on the go. We at Spreed have embraced the power of the iPhone to provide the best news-based service possible. Users will be able to keep in touch with the news in just a few minutes every day. They need
to try it to experience the benefits."
Spreed:News offers users a simple and easy way of customizing and consuming their news through their iPhone, developers describe. Users can choose from a number of pre-defined news and blog sources or add their own and then view the articles through Spreed's proprietary high speed news reader. Prior to Spreed, consuming text on a mobile device was less than ideal with limited screen size being the limiting factor. The Spreed mobile application lets users customize,
navigate and view their news rapidly. The application is just one of many products Spreed will be releasing in the near future that leverage the power of the computer to enhance reading and tackle the problem of information
overload.
Spreed Inc. is a technology company based out of Toronto, ON. Founded by Anthony Novac, Patrick Keefe, and Suhail Mirza in 2007, the company conducts research in the field of reading enhancement technology and develops commercial products based on their findings.
