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REVIEW OF THE MYFOXBOSTON FOX 25 NEWS APP

MyFoxBoston FOX  app for iPhone and iPad is a news app that provides you with all of the coverage across the state from the Fox News team you’ve come to trust. It’s a hadny local news app for anyone wanting to know what’s going on in their city. Whether you’re looking for local news or stories from across Massachusetts, This Boston news app has you covered.

THE NEWS YOU NEED FROM THE FOX TEAM YOU LOVE

With an extremely well-laid-out Home screen, the MyFoxBoston FOX 25 News app has made it extremely fast and easy to get all of the top stories. Each story is provided in an easy-to-read text format with accompanying high-resolution photos, or video.

The audio and video quality is well above average, with minor pixelation that cleans up within seconds after the story begins streaming.

The menu provides a well-thought-out and comprehensive list of every category. This allows the user to quickly find exactly what they want on the go. In addition the the standard news categories MyFoxBoston even includes local news broadcast favorites such as FOX Undercover, and Crime Files. Everything you’ve come to expect and enjoy from FOX 25 is included in the app.

The Weather section is extremely comprehensive and utilizes multiple methods to give you the forecast the way you like it. With the multiple categories you can get your weather news via the day’s broadcast, a seven-day forecast graphic, Live Satellite, and so much more. Regardless of the time of year, you can be sure the MyFoxBoston app will always have the most up-to-date forecast.

They have even included a Hurricane Watch section which, as we all know, is essential when you live in the Boston area and the threat of a Nor’easter could be right around the corner.

NEWS TIPS ALLOWS VIEWERS TO CONTRIBUTE

Within the Menu there is also a News Tips section, at first I thought this was just a brief synopsis of how to use the app; instead, it is how you can share the news you find with the FOX 25 staff. Whether it’s a Photo, Video or even an email the app takes you step by step on how to provide Boston’s FOX News team with the best quality information to use on their broadcast.Normally I’ve found this contribution option only in local news apps, it’s nice to see a large corporate news agency like FOX beginning to utilize this sort of user-based coverage.

Pros

  • Well-laid-out and intuitive interface
  • Even with some minor pixelation at the beginning the audio and video quality is fantastic
  • Includes many of the FOX 25 News favorites such as FOX Undercover and Crime Files
  • Allows users to contribute their own stories in a variety of ways

Cons

  • There is nothing negative to say about this app

FINAL THOUGHTS

If you want some of the best coverage for the Boston area the MyFoxBoston FOX 25 News app is one of the best ways to get it on your iDevice. With the exact news coverage you would expect from FOX 25, as well as the included broadcast favorites, this app goes well above and beyond most. 

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