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Our goal is to meet you where you are. A responsive website, utility-oriented special features, iOS and Android apps, text alerts, and e-reader subscriptions, all detailed below, are some of the ways we try to do that. Send questions, comments or suggestions anytime to mobile@baltimoresun.com.



Responsive website

touch.baltimoresun.com

Smartphones Tablets

Touch.baltimoresun.com, specially designed to be interacted with on touch screens, automatically adjusts its presentation according to your device.

Readers visiting baltimoresun.com on smartphones like iPhones and Android phones and on tablet computers like iPads and Kindle Fires are now being automatically redirected to touch.baltimoresun.com. They can still access baltimoresun.com by using this link.

Unlimited access to touch.baltimoresun.com requires an All Digital Access Membership.

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Special features

Various Devices

We offer several stand-alone Web features in smartphone- or tablet-friendly formats including The Darkroom photo blog, TV listings and Baltimore's best bars and restaurants interactive map.

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Native apps

News Reader for iPad

iPad

The Baltimore Sun iPad app combines the best of Web and print into one sleek, convenient experience.

Keep up with the news

Whether it's a big story — or a small story that's big to you — you won't miss it. With top news right up front, you can easily navigate to topic-based sections, as well as breaking news and social media feeds, all updated throughout the day.

…without being rushed

One-tap buttons make it easy to bookmark content for later, or download for offline viewing.

Choice and control

Intuitive tap-and-swipe navigation takes you straight to the content that matters most to you.

Variable text sizes ensure comfortable reading.

Built-in tools let you share content with friends and family without leaving the app.

…without being overwhelming

Stories in each section are numbered, so you know how many you've seen and how many you have left.

Bright, crisp digital photos and video

High-resolution photos and videos from Sun staff and photojournalists around the world bring the news to life.

…in a clean, print-inspired format

Streamlined presentation gives you all of the content without any of the clutter

The app is free to download. Headlines and image previews are also free. Users with Baltimore Sun All Access Digital membership can log in to view complete content. Users may also purchase a monthly subscription to just the iPad app for $9.99 a month through iTunes.

News Reader for iPhone and Android

iOS Android

Access award-winning content from The Baltimore Sun — anytime, anywhere.

With the Baltimore Sun News Reader app for iPhone and Android:

  • Stay up-to-the-minute on the Maryland topics and coverage you care most about with breaking news, sports, weather, business and entertainment updates. Reorder sections and save favorites to customize your experience.
  • Get insight and analysis from all your favorite Sun bloggers and columnists.
  • View new and archived picture galleries from Sun photojournalists.
  • View high-resolution videos from Sun staff.
  • Conveniently track Sun Twitter accounts and lists. Share on Twitter, Facebook and email yourself without leaving the app.
  • Stay connected (iOS only): While many apps fail when a network isn't available, the Baltimore Sun iPhone app is designed for users who sometimes go where the signal can't. Although you won't get the latest news when a connection isn't available, you will have the most recently downloaded content in the app and all your saved items at your fingertips.

The app is free to download. Headlines and image previews are also free. Users with a Baltimore Sun All Digital Access membership, available at baltimoresun.com/allaccess, or News Reader app-only subscriptions, available in the apps, can log in to view complete content.

Baltimore Baseball

iOS Android

Access award-winning Baltimore Orioles content from The Baltimore Sun — anytime, anywhere.

With the Baltimore Baseball app for iPhone or Android:

  • Get insight and analysis from Orioles Insider bloggers and Sun columnists.
  • Read game stories, optimized for your device, as soon they're posted.
  • View picture galleries of games, players and fans, along with images of Orioles legends from The Sun's archives.
  • Conveniently track player and media Twitter accounts and lists.

The app is $9.99 to download.

Baltimore Football

iOS Android

Access award-winning Baltimore Ravens content from The Baltimore Sun — anytime, anywhere.

With the Baltimore Football app for iPhone or Android:

  • Get insight and analysis from Ravens Insider bloggers and Sun columnists.
  • View picture galleries of the games, players and cheerleaders.
  • Conveniently track player and media Twitter accounts and lists.
  • Check "What They're Saying About the Ravens," news and commentary from around the Web.
  • Relive the past with every game story in team history.
  • From the draft to training camp, the regular season to the playoffs, the Baltimore Football app is your front-row ticket to the Ravens.

The app is $9.99 to download.

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Text alerts

Any mobile phone

Sign up for Baltimore Sun Media Group text alerts to receive the latest news, anytime and anywhere.

News, weather, sports, dining, deals and entertainment alerts — up to two a day from each category you sign up for — are available from The Baltimore Sun and our community publications Explore Baltimore County, Harford and Howard.

Daily horoscope alerts are available from our young adult publication, b.

Text alerts are free, but message and data rates from your carrier may apply.

    The Baltimore Sun

  • Text NEWS to 70701 for local news
  • Text BASEBALL to 70701 for Orioles news
  • Text FOOTBALL to 70701 for Ravens news
  • Text TERPS to 70701 for Terps news
  • Text SPORTS to 70701 for local sports news
  • Text BUSINESS to 70701 for business news
  • Text DINER to 70701 for dining news and reviews
  • Text MIDNIGHT to 70701 for nightlife and music news
  • Text WEATHER to 70701 for weather
  • Explore

  • Text BALTCO to 70701 for Baltimore County alerts
  • Text HARFORD to 70701 for Harford County alerts
  • Text HOWARD to 70701 for Howard County alerts
  • b

  • Text ARIES to 70701 for Aries (March 21 - April 19) horoscopes
  • Text TAURUS to 70701 for Taurus (April 20 - May 20) horoscopes
  • Text GEMINI to 70701 for Gemini (May 21 - June 20) horoscopes
  • Text CANCER to 70701 for Cancer (June 21 - July 22) horoscopes
  • Text LEO to 70701 for Leo (July 23 - Aug. 22) horoscopes
  • Text VIRGO to 70701 for Virgo (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) horoscopes
  • Text LIBRA to 70701 for Libra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) horoscopes
  • Text SCORPIO to 70701 for Scorpio (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) horoscopes
  • Text SAGITTARIUS to 70701 for Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) horoscopes
  • Text CAPRICORN to 70701 for Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) horoscopes
  • Text AQUARIUS to 70701 for Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) horoscopes
  • Text PISCES to 70701 for Pisces (Feb. 19 - March 20) horoscopes
  • Subcribe by texting keyword from above to 70701

Up to five msgs per day, depending on the alert. Text HELP for help. Text STOP to cancel. You may receive subsequent messages clarifying or confirming your opt-out request. T&Cs; and Privacy Policy: http://privacy.tribune.com

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eNewspaper/e-Readers

eNewspaper

Various devices

Access each day's print edition on smartphones or tablets with the eNewspaper.

Virtually turn through the same layout seen in the paper and use the "original view" to replicate the print experience or browse a table of contents and use the "dynamic view" to get the same print content in a Web format.

Features include article, photograph and ad search; offline browsing; and an archive of recent issues.

The eNewspaper can be accessed on Sun Insider through a print subscription, All Digital Access Membership or eNewspaper-only subscription.

e-Readers

Kindle Nook Reader

Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Nook, and Sony Reader subscriptions deliver an e-reader version of each day's print edition to compatible devices and apps. Issues are automatically sent wirelessly each morning to your device or app.

Subscriptions cost $9.99 a month and come with a 14-day free trial. Single issues are also available.

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Deal Piranha

iOS Android

Deal Piranha is a location-based app for finding ads, offers, info and deals near you on everything from pizza to professional services. NOTE: Enter promo code "SUN" when the app launches.

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