James Metcalfe
Head of Product, BBC+
Blog posts in total 6
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BBC+ relaunch - An experimental app for a more personal BBC
Here's what's happening with the relaunch of the BBC+ app.
BBC News app launches daily dose of smartphone video news
Portrait video will enable you to swipe through a curated list of ‘videos of the day’, getting latest news in an easy-to-consume and engaging format. For the first time you will be able to watch full screen video created just for mobile.
BBC News app: in app browser and compact mode
After 5 years of no real significant changes, the first time the apps changed was always likely to highlight some issues, however I have quickly become aware of the strength of feelings toward some of the design and usability changes.
BBC Weather app on iPad and Kindle
The biggest change is we’ve introduced the ability to rotate your tablet device to view the app in landscape. This is especially challenging for the multitude of Android Devices...
BBC Weather app reaches one million downloads
Recently I wrote about the launch of the BBC Weather apps for Android and iOS (LINK TO POST) and I’m delighted to announce the app has reached over one million downloads across both platforms within the first two weeks of launch. It’s great to see such a positive response to the app and to reac...
New BBC Weather app for Android and iOS
Today we launch our native mobile apps for Android and iOS. The Android version is now available from the Google Play store and the iOS version is available from the iTunes store. While most users have traditionally visited the BBC Weather site on their desktop, we have seen a huge increase in...
