Britain's national newspaper companies, which are already experiencing severe financial difficulties from the growth of the internet and the downturn in advertising during the recession, are furious that the BBC is preparing to compete with them by launching new applications for mobile phones.

The Newspaper Publishers Association (NPA) issued a statement yesterday saying the BBC's ambitions were a threat to what is seen as an important source of revenue for media organisations as people increasingly receive their news via Apple iPhones and other handheld devices. The Corporation hopes to launch a BBC News "app" in April, followed by a BBC Sport service the following month, in time for the build up to the football World Cup in South Africa.

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