Pulse News

Alphonso Labs · com.alphonso.pulse

4.4 out of 5 (8 ratings) 184.9K downloads v2.0.3 1.6 MB Android 1.5+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2.0.3 (38)
Updated: Apr 21, 2011 (15 years ago)
APK size: 1.6 MB
Requires: Android 1.5+ (API 3)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: News & Magazines (app)
Permissions: 4 (2 sensitive)
Website: pulse.me/about/%23/about-us
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

Pulse News is an app by Alphonso Labs in the News & Magazines category. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 4 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read phone status and identity and modify shared storage.

Ratings

4.4out of 58 ratings

5 ★75%
4 ★0%
3 ★13%
2 ★13%
1 ★0%

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Description

From the listing uploaded by “savou”.

Meet Pulse. A beautiful application that makes reading news fun and engaging. Pulse News is a beautiful app that takes your favorite websites and transforms them into a colorful and interactive mosaic. Tap on an article to see a clean and elegant view of the news story. Save stories for reading later across all platforms or sync them with Instapaper, Read it Later and Evernote. Sharing a story via Facebook, Twitter and email is as easy as two taps. Download this award-winning news application, that has been downloaded by millions of users. Press: "Pulse News - the new king of Apps" - Fortune Magazine "Pulse is the best news reader app ever" -The Next Web "Pulse News is a solid app, visually pleasing even on a smaller screen." - TechCrunch Features: ☆ All your content in one place: So easy to add any content you want, from Huffington Post, Time Magazine and Vanity Fair to your Facebook feed. ☆ Dual view: For each article on Pulse, you can switch between a clean summary of the article or go to the website directly. When you tap on an article, both are ready to view, almost instantly! ☆ Offline sync: No internet? No problem. Pulse loads the news stories you read, and makes them available wherever you are. ☆ Save Stories: Collect your favorite stories using your Pulse.me account. Send to Instapaper, Read it Later, Evernote and Google Reader, all in one tap. ☆ News discovery: Pulse features new publishers each week. You can also search for a news source by simple keywords. ☆ Easy share: Found an interesting news article? Sharing a news story on Pulse via Email, Facebook, and Twitter is as easy as two taps. ☆ Source Syncing: With your Pulse account, sync your favorite sources across your all your devices and platforms. ☆ Integration with Google Reader: Pulse allows you to directly import all your RSS feeds from Google Reader. Your stories are synced with your Google account. By downloading the Pulse News app, you accept the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy agreements (http://www.pulse.me/about/#/about-us) Connect with us: Visit us athttp://pulse.meor email us [email protected]. Follow us at @pulsepad on Twitter or follow us on Facebook athttp://www.facebook.com/pulsepad

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Warning

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “Alphonso Labs” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature check failed Mar 7, 2025
Antivirus scan passed Oct 20, 2020
Signed byCN=Albert Lai, OU=Alphonso Labs, O=Alphonso Labs, L=Palo Alto, ST=CA, C=1
Signing certificate (SHA-1)05:BC:D4:33:A7:EC:2E:E7:BE:36:D9:3F:25:80:FB:22:A6:77:34:1B
File MD561a686deb263a18e9eba1aec1910a159
Uploaded by “savou” Silver tier · 17,869 followers · uploading since 2011

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Permissions (4)

Pulse News requests 4 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen

Pulse News APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.

Is the Pulse News APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store flagged this file with a security warning. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 61a686deb263a18e9eba1aec1910a159.