Digital publishing solutions company WoodWing has teamed up with mobile software development firm The Saints to create a newsfeed solution for iOS and Android apps. 

The solution is designed to enable publishers to push breaking news stories from their editorial systems to mobile apps. 

The Newsfeed software works as part of Content Station, a component of WoodWings cross-media publishing system, Enterprise. News can be published to a schedule or pushed out immediately.

The Saints has developed the smartphone Newsreader app for iOS; the Android app will  launch in June. The Newsreader apps features include lists of news per category; news in multiple categories; and the options add to favorites and read later. WoodWing and The Saints say that integration with ad networks, subscriptions, multi-language support and offline-reading of articles will come later.

“The Saints has developed several newsreaders for leading publishers, and combining this expertise with the strength of WoodWings Enterprise publishing system creates new opportunities for publishers,” says The Saints MD, Andre Valkenburg. “This joint effort provides publishers with an efficient solution to serve their customers on the iPhone and Android smartphone platforms.”

Erik Schut, president of WoodWing Software, adds: “The Content Station application is a key component of our cross-media publishing offering. While it already played a pivotal role in our Digital Magazine solution for tablets, the Newsfeed functionality adds yet another dimension to it. Note that a Newsfeed can also be incorporated in a tablet publication, offering a mixed model with static and live content.”