BlackBerry® smartphones users are now able to access real-time news from Yonhap News Agency fast and comfortably.

Yonhap News announced that the free Yonhap News application for BlackBerry® smartphones was launched on BlackBerry App World™.

Available as a free download, the Yonhap News application provides real-time Korean and international news. Breaking news and feature articles are automatically delivered to BlackBerry smartphone users as they are published on the newswire.  Users need not look for breaking news as notification will be delivered to the BlackBerry smartphone whenever news is updated.

“We have seen substantial demand for accessing real-time news on BlackBerry smartphones in Korea,” said Chang Hoi Kim, Senior Director, International Team at Yonhap News Agency. “News from Yonhap News is regarded as the leading news source in South Korea, the BlackBerry application will provide users with fast and reliable news information on the go.”

As the provider of BlackBerry smartphones and services in South Korea, Soon Hyung Kim, Vice President, Solution Business Division at SK Telecom commented, “Customers are looking for applications that deliver localized content. The new Yonhap News application meets this demand and we are delighted to support the Yonhap News Agency and RIM with the launch of the very first local news application in Korea.”

“The Yonhap News application enriches the mobile experience for users by leveraging the unique push capabilities of the BlackBerry platform to seamlessly deliver up-to-date information,” said Norm Lo, Vice President of Asia Pacific, Research In Motion.

The free Yonhap News application is available for the BlackBerry® Bold™ 9000 and BlackBerry® Bold™ 9700 smartphones from SK Telecom.