The Baltimore Sun Mobile

Apps

iPad

iPad

The Baltimore Sun iPad app combines the best of Web and print into one sleek, convenient experience.

Keep up with the news

Whether it's a big story — or a small story that's big to you — you won't miss it. With top news right up front, you can easily navigate to topic-based sections, as well as breaking news and social media feeds, all updated throughout the day.

…without being rushed

One-tap buttons make it easy to bookmark content for later, or download for offline viewing.

Choice and control

Intuitive tap-and-swipe navigation takes you straight to the content that matters most to you.

Variable text sizes ensure comfortable reading.

Built-in tools let you share content with friends and family without leaving the app.

…without being overwhelming

Stories in each section are numbered, so you know how many you've seen and how many you have left.

Bright, crisp digital photos and video

High-resolution photos and videos from Sun staff and photojournalists around the world bring the news to life.

…in a clean, print-inspired format

Streamlined presentation gives you all of the content without any of the clutter

The app is free to download. Headlines and image previews are also free. Users with Baltimore Sun All Access Digital membership can log in to view complete content. Users may also purchase a monthly subscription to just the iPad app for $9.99 a month through iTunes.

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News Reader

IOSAndroid

Access award-winning content from The Baltimore Sun — anytime, anywhere.

With the Baltimore Sun News Reader app for iPhone and Android:

Stay up-to-the-minute on the Maryland topics and coverage you care most about with breaking news, sports, weather, business and entertainment updates. Reorder sections and save favorites to customize your experience.

Get insight and analysis from all your favorite Sun bloggers and columnists.

View new and archived picture galleries from Sun photojournalists.

View high-resolution videos from Sun staff.

Conveniently track Sun Twitter accounts and lists. Share on Twitter, Facebook and email yourself without leaving the app.

Stay connected (iOS only): While many apps fail when a network isn't available, the Baltimore Sun iPhone app is designed for users who sometimes go where the signal can't. Although you won't get the latest news when a connection isn't available, you will have the most recently downloaded content in the app and all your saved items at your fingertips.


The app is free to download. Headlines and image previews are also free. Users with a Baltimore Sun All Access Digital membership, available at baltimoresun.com/allaccess, or News Reader app-only subscriptions, available in the apps, can log in to view complete content.

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Baltimore Baseball

IOSAndroid

Access award-winning Baltimore Orioles content from The Baltimore Sun — anytime, anywhere.

With the Baltimore Baseball app for iPhone or Android:

Get insight and analysis from Orioles Insider bloggers and Sun columnists.

Read game stories, optimized for your device, as soon they're posted.

View picture galleries of games, players and fans, along with images of Orioles legends from The Sun's archives.

Conveniently track player and media Twitter accounts and lists.

Find out "What They're Saying About the Orioles," news and commentary from around the Web and more.

The app is $9.99 to download.

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Baltimore Football

IOSAndroid

Access award-winning Baltimore Ravens content from The Baltimore Sun — anytime, anywhere.

With the Baltimore Football app for iPhone or Android:

Get insight and analysis from Ravens Insider bloggers and Sun columnists.

View picture galleries of the games, players and cheerleaders.

Conveniently track player and media Twitter accounts and lists.

Check "What They're Saying About the Ravens," news and commentary from around the Web.

Relive the past with every game story in team history.

From the draft to training camp, the regular season to the playoffs, the Baltimore Football app is your front-row ticket to the Ravens.

The app is $9.99 to download.

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Sites

The Sun

Any Web-enabled phone

Mobile.baltimoresun.com is a mobile-friendly version of baltimoresun.com. It is accessible from any phone that can access the Internet — no smartphone required.

Smartphone users may choose to access the mobile site over the desktop site for easier navigation, faster load times and to save bandwidth to stay under any carrier data caps.

With the Baltimore Sun mobile site:

Get local breaking news and obituaries, the latest nation and world stories and videos, and featured content from Explore Baltimore County, Carroll, Harford and Howard, and b, automatically optimized for your type of device.

Get headlines and previews of other Sun stories.

Access high school scores and schedules for your hometown teams in a mobile-friendly format.

Check the weather forecast, alerts and current conditions.

Look up gas prices, plane flights and movie showtimes.

No log-in or subscription is required to access the site. All visitors receive free and unlimited views.

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Any Web-enabled phone

Mobile.bthesite.com is a mobile-friendly version of bthesite.com. It is accessible from any phone that can access the Internet — no smartphone required.

Smartphone users may choose to access the mobile site over the desktop site for easier navigation, faster load times and to save bandwidth to stay under any carrier data caps.

With the b mobile site:

Find things to do: 10 Spot picks happening soon are highlighted at the top of the site.

Engage on the second screen: Keep up with boob tube buzz while you watch on the TV Lust blog.

Get food and drink tips: Check the Eats section for dinner and drink ideas.

Be watercooler cool: Browse Nation/World headlines and be the guy or gal who's always up on the day's big story.

Browse covers gallery: Show just don't tell your friends about that great cover story they missed with our mobile archive.

No log-in or subscription is required to access the site. All visitors receive free and unlimited views.

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News, weather, sports, dining, deals and entertainment alerts — up to two a day from each category you sign up for — are available from The Baltimore Sun and our community publications Explore Baltimore County, Carroll, Harford and Howard.

Daily horoscope alerts are available from our young adult publication, b.

For a full list of text alerts and answers to frequently asked questions, visit our text alerts page.

Text alerts are free, but message and data rates from your carrier may apply.

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Kindle subscription

Virtual print edition

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A Kindle subscription delivers an e-reader version of our daily print edition to Kindle e-readers and apps. Visit Amazon for a complete list of supported platforms.

The Baltimore Sun Kindle edition includes articles found in the print edition, but will not include some images and tables. Also, some features and sections such as the crossword puzzle, Parade magazine, box scores and classifieds are not currently available.

Issues are automatically delivered wirelessly each morning to your device or app.

The $9.99 monthly subscription comes with a risk-free 14-day free trial.

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