BBC News have confirmed the launch the BBC News app for Android large tablet devices for audiences all around the world. The app is available to download from Android Market.

This launch follows the success of the BBC News app for Android smartphones, which has been downloaded more than three million times globally since launching in 2011.

This latest version gives an optimised experience for larger tablets – on devices running Android’s Honeycomb 3.0 operating system and above. Smaller 7.1-inch tablets will continue to receive the smartphone app.

The international BBC News app for Android is supported by advertising with Lexus on-board as launch partners in US market.

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