Zen News is one of the most popular software applications for use on the Android mobile platform. It is a simple, lightweight application that allows you to browse the web, add contacts and search the latest news stories from all over the world. This software also integrates with Google+ and offers users the ability to connect and share information across their social networks. Zen News offers two different alternatives for downloading the software from the Google Play Store or the Google Android Market. There is a free download for those who do not wish to join the Google ecosystem, whilst the more commercialised version of the software can be purchased via the Google Android Market for a fee. The free download allows you to browse the Android Market and find the software that you need, however if you wish to customize your download experience, then the commercial option will be the best one to follow.
Upon downloading the application from the Android Market, you will receive an email containing the install zip code. All you need to do is download the zip code and then follow the installation wizard contained within the email to install the software. After it has been installed, you will find that the Zen News application has been created just as you would expect, with your personal settings at the top of the screen. You are then able to access all of the feeds from your favorite news sources through the Zen News application and sign in to your Google account through the Zen Mail application.
Whilst the application does offer a number of different functionalities and features, the primary focus of the Zen News application has to be on providing news updates from around the world directly to your android device. From breaking stories to weather forecasts, from big sport results to local news, the interface really does make it easy to keep up to date with the news. The only minor criticism I have seen so far is the lack of an actual news feed, this was solved by installing the news feed from the main news site feed within Google News, but it's a minor gripe. Overall, this is a fantastic software package that offers all of the functionality you would expect from a news application on your android device.