LDS News
News, streaming radio, sports
$1.99
2.1for iPhone, iPad
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About LDS News
• Read the latest LDS news as well as numerous other current stories, blogs, and messages of inspiration, all from official Church and Church-owned sources.
• Listen to the talks and music from the latest General Conference.
• Listen to live streaming radio like FM100's Soft Sunday Sounds or from the Mormon Channel offerings. Or follow the Cougars and Utes on KSL Newsradio and KALL 700!
LDS News even remembers which stories you've already read and which Conference talks you've already heard while using it.
• No iOS app banner ads (in accordance with Church guidelines regarding the use of their content).
Like a story you read? Post it to Facebook or send it out to your Twitter followers! Or it's easy to send an email with its link to yourself or somebody else.
The services currently being offered are:
• General Conference streaming audio -- talks and music. Can play in the background while you do other things on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
Choose from any of the following news sources:
• LDS Church News
• LDS Newsroom
• Newsroom Blog
• Mormon Times
• Deseret News:
- Utah
- Faith (General articles of faith including LDS Church News)
- Family
• Because so many follow Utah college sports:
- BYU Sports
- U of U Sports
- Utah State Sports
- UVU Sports
• 6 Live streaming radio stations:
- FM100 Soft Sunday Sounds
- KSL Newsradio
- KALL 700
- Mormon Channel Talk
- Mormon Channel Music
- Mormon Channel Mormon Tabernacle Choir
• Listen to the Mormon Channel's Why I Believe series.
• Arrange in your preferred order.
• Keeps track of stories you have already read or which talks you've already heard and indicates how many remain unread.
• Indicates when the most recent story was posted.
• All times and dates displayed in your local time zone.
• Item caching to limit network traffic and for quicker loading of stories at launch.
Note that this application has no affiliation with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All content is offered through RSS feeds and is owned or provided by the respective service and presented here according to the rights outlined by the Church.
• Listen to the talks and music from the latest General Conference.
• Listen to live streaming radio like FM100's Soft Sunday Sounds or from the Mormon Channel offerings. Or follow the Cougars and Utes on KSL Newsradio and KALL 700!
LDS News even remembers which stories you've already read and which Conference talks you've already heard while using it.
• No iOS app banner ads (in accordance with Church guidelines regarding the use of their content).
Like a story you read? Post it to Facebook or send it out to your Twitter followers! Or it's easy to send an email with its link to yourself or somebody else.
The services currently being offered are:
• General Conference streaming audio -- talks and music. Can play in the background while you do other things on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
Choose from any of the following news sources:
• LDS Church News
• LDS Newsroom
• Newsroom Blog
• Mormon Times
• Deseret News:
- Utah
- Faith (General articles of faith including LDS Church News)
- Family
• Because so many follow Utah college sports:
- BYU Sports
- U of U Sports
- Utah State Sports
- UVU Sports
• 6 Live streaming radio stations:
- FM100 Soft Sunday Sounds
- KSL Newsradio
- KALL 700
- Mormon Channel Talk
- Mormon Channel Music
- Mormon Channel Mormon Tabernacle Choir
• Listen to the Mormon Channel's Why I Believe series.
• Arrange in your preferred order.
• Keeps track of stories you have already read or which talks you've already heard and indicates how many remain unread.
• Indicates when the most recent story was posted.
• All times and dates displayed in your local time zone.
• Item caching to limit network traffic and for quicker loading of stories at launch.
Note that this application has no affiliation with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All content is offered through RSS feeds and is owned or provided by the respective service and presented here according to the rights outlined by the Church.
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What's New in the Latest Version 2.1
Last updated on Nov 27, 2017
Old Versions
• Updates to several services.
• Performance improvements and bug fixes.
• Performance improvements and bug fixes.
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Version History
2.1
Nov 27, 2017
• Updates to several services.
• Performance improvements and bug fixes.
• Performance improvements and bug fixes.
2.0
Sep 20, 2017
Addition of Mormon Channel streaming radio.
Updated existing streaming radio stations.
Fixed article loading.
Updated for iOS 11.
Removed outdated services that are no longer available.
Updated existing streaming radio stations.
Fixed article loading.
Updated for iOS 11.
Removed outdated services that are no longer available.
1.7
Sep 26, 2012
• Fix image showing up when selecting a story.
• Add images to story listing.
• Update Bloggernacle feed.
• iPhone 5 support.
• Add images to story listing.
• Update Bloggernacle feed.
• iPhone 5 support.
1.6
Feb 23, 2012
* Fixed Network Unavailable problems seen by some.
* Improved Facebook and Twitter submissions.
* Added upcoming Church events.
* Added Mormon Channel podcasts.
* Added Mormon Channel "Why I Believe" series.
* Added Pull to Refresh to force an update if desired.
* Improved Facebook and Twitter submissions.
* Added upcoming Church events.
* Added Mormon Channel podcasts.
* Added Mormon Channel "Why I Believe" series.
* Added Pull to Refresh to force an update if desired.
1.5.1
Oct 5, 2011
• Facebook single sign on support.
• Small timezone fix for some stories.
• Small timezone fix for some stories.
1.5
Sep 28, 2011
• Streaming radio: KSL, KALL, FM100 Soft Sunday Sounds
• Native iPad support.
• Updated numerous changed feeds.
• Added Facebook and Twitter support.
• Native iPad support.
• Updated numerous changed feeds.
• Added Facebook and Twitter support.
1.4
Sep 29, 2010
* Added iOS 4 support including multitasking and background audio playback for the General Conference feed.
* Landscape mode.
* Updated the Mormon Times feed changes.
* Other fixes and minor UI changes.
* Landscape mode.
* Updated the Mormon Times feed changes.
* Other fixes and minor UI changes.
1.3
Oct 30, 2009
- Adds an official new addition to LDS.org, Newsroom Blog:
"...to provide journalists, bloggers, and the public with additional context and information regarding public issues involving the Church."
- Fixes a minor issue for sending a comment where the address was not filled in.
"...to provide journalists, bloggers, and the public with additional context and information regarding public issues involving the Church."
- Fixes a minor issue for sending a comment where the address was not filled in.
1.2
Oct 16, 2009
This release adds 9 new services including 7 from MormonTimes.com:
• Arts & Entertainment
• News & People
• Mormon Living
• Studies & Doctrine
• Around the Church
• Mormon Voices
• Today in the Bloggernacle
Also adds General Conference and the LDS.org Tech feed regarding the technology the Church is using.
Email support is now integrated into the application. No need to leave the app to send a link or Gem.
Better offline support -- especially useful for iPod Touch users. The most recently downloaded Gems and story listings can be viewed while offline. Then read the stories when a network is available again.
• Arts & Entertainment
• News & People
• Mormon Living
• Studies & Doctrine
• Around the Church
• Mormon Voices
• Today in the Bloggernacle
Also adds General Conference and the LDS.org Tech feed regarding the technology the Church is using.
Email support is now integrated into the application. No need to leave the app to send a link or Gem.
Better offline support -- especially useful for iPod Touch users. The most recently downloaded Gems and story listings can be viewed while offline. Then read the stories when a network is available again.
1.1
Jul 8, 2009
This release contains just a few small things:
Support for English and Spanish YouTube announcements on LDS.org Home Page.
Updates for two service feeds that were changed slightly.
Minor interface adjustments.
Some speed and memory improvements.
Support for English and Spanish YouTube announcements on LDS.org Home Page.
Updates for two service feeds that were changed slightly.
Minor interface adjustments.
Some speed and memory improvements.
1.0
May 31, 2009
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iPhone
iPad
LDS News supports English