There's a lot going on in this application, and it's clear that it has access to the majority of the content on the network. As well as the text based news stories to read, the app places a big focus on multimedia content.
You have access to short videos on the majority of the big news stories of the day, as expected. But you also have access to a large library of programming from the network, which you can watch on your handset through the Windows Phone YouTube application.
From the directory listing:
- All the latest news, features, spotlight, opinion and blogs from Al Jazeera English
- Programmes videos and information for the latest shows
- News video clips
- 24 hour free access to the live broadcast
- Breaking news alerts
- In Pictures gallery
- Send your media to Al Jazeera
- Search articles
- Preload articles
If you're looking for alternative news sources, this is certainly one application that should be on your handset. Pick up the free download from the Windows Store.