Today The Washington Post introduced its new smartphone App for Android™ users

Today The Washington Post introduced its new smartphone App for Android™ users, now available for free in Android Market™. The app combines the best in politics, international, finance, arts & culture and local news with the core functionality of the device to create an intuitive, mobile news experience for users. The app also offers visual storytelling, featuring award-winning Post photography in photo galleries and photo essays.

For local users, the app features valuable traffic information, including real-time Metro arrival times and alerts, traffic cams that give live snapshots of road conditions and continuous updates from Dr. Gridlock. The app also has comprehensive weather information, including updates from the Capital Weather Gang, 7-day and hourly forecasts for cities across the globe, and weather maps with radar images and weather alerts for the D.C. metropolitan area.

“The Washington Post App for Android is another example of our commitment to creating mobile products that offer dynamic experiences,” said Ken Babby, Chief Revenue Officer and General Manager of Digital at The Washington Post. “As we think about more ways to reach our local and national audiences, we will continue to innovate and develop products that deliver rich user experiences.”

“As the leading news source in the nation’s capital, we’re focused on making our news content available wherever readers want it and that includes on Android-powered devices. Our app has incredible breadth of content—it offers everything from breaking news to in-depth commentary to sports coverage and more,” said Raju Narisetti, Managing Editor.

The app’s “Dashboard” allows users to quickly access key areas of the app with a single “tap,” whether looking for sections, blogs, photo galleries, traffic, or weather. Other features of the app include a breaking news feeds threaded throughout the app; an intuitive, simple interface with keyword search capability and easy sharing of articles via e-mail, SMS, Facebook, and Twitter.

The Washington Post Android App is available for free in Android Market available at https://market.android.com/details?id=com.washingtonpost.android.