Summly: Teenager launches top-selling news app on iOS
This is inspiring! We should be building too!
posted about 12 years ago
Look at this kid go! Stories like this are inspiring for folks who are looking to build an app on any platform. Just Do IT.
From BBC.co.uk:
"The app, called Summly, was designed by 17-year-old Londoner Nick D'Aloisio, and has received more than $1m in funding from investors.
High-profile supporters include Stephen Fry, Tech City CEO Joanna Shields and Newscorp owner Rupert Murdoch."
The article continues:
"I see big visions for the company longer term," the teenager said.
"We can really become the de-facto format for news on mobile. People are not scrolling through 1,000-word articles - they want snack-sized information."
In the longer term Mr D'Aloisio would like to see users make micro-payments to read some stories in full should they choose to view the entire article.
