--- title: "How News Apps Could Be Amazing In The Future" locale: "en" language: "en-HK" published: "2014-08-18T07:45:37.000Z" updated: "2026-03-18T07:51:12.207Z" canonical: "https://accordhk.com/blog/how-news-apps-could-be-amazing-in-the-future" --- # How News Apps Could Be Amazing In The Future Smartphone is seven years old and yet, when it comes to designing mobile applications, but still barely scratching the surface. And we should see how technology unleash great potential. Mobile app has simple goals: Capture and keep the reader attention, and repeat the process. Pretty straightforward. But not that simple in the real world. Distraction ## In brief News apps need to capture and keep readers’ attention, but distractions and weaknesses in functional or visual design make this difficult. This 2014 article points to technology’s potential and asks how future apps could become outstanding. Smartphone is seven years old and yet, when it comes to [designing mobile applications](), but still barely scratching the surface. And we should see how technology unleash great potential. Mobile app has simple goals: Capture and keep the reader attention, and repeat the process. Pretty straightforward. But not that simple in the real world. Distraction is just one icon away; any weakness in functional or graphic design can be lethal. For the developer, the apps screen is the most challenging they even seen. But how to be the successful apps design and how the apps could be amazing in the future? Read more: [http://qz.com/250817/how-news-apps-on-smartphones-could-be-amazing-in-the-future/]() ## Frequently asked questions ### What is the main goal of a news app in this article? Its goal is to capture and keep readers’ attention, then repeat the process. ### Why is keeping readers’ attention difficult? A distraction is only one icon away. Any weakness in functional or visual design can also have a serious impact. ### How does the article describe the state of mobile app design? Writing in 2014, seven years after the smartphone’s arrival, the article says mobile app design is still barely scratching the surface of its potential. ### Does the article explain how to design outstanding future news apps? It raises that question and points readers to a Quartz article for further reading. The supplied text does not provide specific design methods.