Good news for the Android smartphone ownin’ liberals among our readers. After launching mobile apps for the iPhone and iPad, Slate is finally out with the version of its app made for devices running Google’s mobile OS. Available as a free download — with Slate getting its money from Volkswagen sponsorship — the application provides users with access to the latest articles, blogs, illustrations and photos. Moreover, there’s the option to stream Slate’s popular podcasts right from within the app, as well built-in sharing capabilities. Like an article just don’t have time to read at the moment? Save it to read later, either offline or on Instapaper. What’s else to say. Grab Slate for Android now. Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing Read More

I've always liked Slate Magazine on the web. It's sometimes sassy and irreverent, but always interesting -- an eclectic mix of politics, culture and tech news. Now, Slate has come to the iPhone in a US$1.99 app that features all the articles from the site, as well as the blog posts, staff tweets and streaming video from the Slate podcasts. Once content is downloaded you can read it off-line, which is a worthwhile feature. Access to Slate on the web is free, and you can read Slate from any mobile browser by going to mobile.slate.com. So why the charge for the iPhone app? Slate says it cost something to develop it, and it gives you a much richer experience in a portable form. I can't argue with that, but I can argue with the ads that appear absolutely everywhere. Even the splash screen popped up with an ad. I think that's Read More

...@jacobwe: Slate's iPhone app is live. best $1.99 you'll ever spend! http://bit.ly/c2GEMN #iTunes. Please rate it, too... Read More

...@jacobwe: Slate's iPhone app is live. best $1.99 you'll ever spend! http://bit.ly/c2GEMN #iTunes... Read More

...iPhone app is live. best $1.99 you'll ever spend! http://bit.ly/c2GEMN #iTunes... Read More