The Online Journalism Blog has an excellent review of iPhone news apps. Check it out and get a feel for the embrace of the iPhone by mainstream media companies. In terms of uptake numbers, TechCrunch says that the UK Sky News iPhone app has just reached 1 million downloads.
What’s our role here? At best: selling phone recharge. Smart newsagents also sell phone handsets. We do in a couple of my stores and they sell better than I expected. Jenlist is our supplier.