Summly: Teenager launches top-selling news app on iOS
This is inspiring! We should be building too!
posted about 8 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.
