
Popular News — Get Daily Information
Android news app powered by NewsAPI
Year: 2019
•Company: Self Project
Popular News — Get Daily Info
Simple Android app to read the latest headlines, browse categories, and open full articles in the browser.
Overview
Popular News consumes the NewsAPI.org service to display news lists with images and publication times. It focuses on performance and readability with caching and image loading for a smooth experience.
Technology Stack
Mobile Application (Android)
- Language: Java
- Architecture: MVVM-ish with ViewModel/LiveData (lightweight)
- Networking: Retrofit + OkHttp
- Image Loader: Glide
- Time Format: PrettyTime for human-readable timestamps
Key Features
- Top Headlines & Categories: Fetch news by country and category
- Search: Query articles by keyword
- Article Detail: Open the selected article in the browser
- Share: Share article links
- Pull-to-Refresh: Refresh the list quickly
Notes
You must provide your own NewsAPI key to run the app locally. See the README for instructions.
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Tags & Tech Stack
Mobile Apps
Android
Java
Retrofit
Glide
PrettyTime
REST API