More than half of Yellowhammer’s daily traffic comes from mobile devices. So in an effort to deliver content to our readers in the most efficient way possible, we’re excited to announce the launch of our brand new iPhone app.

The app is currently available for free download in the app store and is compatible with the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

The Yellowhammer News app was built by Alabama-based development firm 38Pages. There is a growing tech scene in the Birmingham area and it was important to us that we partner with a local development company. The choice to work with 38Pages proved to be a smart one. The first version of the app has all of the essential functionality that our readers need right out of the gate, with more to come in the future.

ARC Realty, Alabama’s fastest growing residential real estate agency, is Yellowhammer’s official launch sponsor for the app. Their ads will appear exclusively in the app for the first 30 days.

“We’re excited to be the launch sponsor of Yellowhammer’s new iPhone app,” said ARC Realty President Beau Bevis. “We’re very forward thinking in the way we use technology in the real estate industry, so it made sense for us to work with Yellowhammer, which is doing the same in the news business.”

To download the Yellowhammer News app, click here or search for “Yellowhammer News” in the app store.

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