Want to keep up with President Obama's daily activities? The White House on Tuesday released an updated app for iOS as well as one for the Android platform.
With the updated iPhone app, users can get alerts when President Obama is about to speak and watch it live within the app. When you sign in, a pop-up alert will ask if the app can send you push notifications. These alerts might include sounds and icon badges, according to the notice.
An official Android app, meanwhile, is now available in the Android Market. "When we first released the iPhone app, we heard from a lot of Android owners who wanted something for their devices, too," the White House said in a blog post.
"With both of these mobile apps, Americans can get alerts directly from the White House, check out behind-the-scenes photos and videos, and read the latest news from the blog or the Briefing Room," the blog continued.
The White House said that about 6.6 percent of all visits to WhiteHouse.gov in the last two months came from iOS and Android devices, up from 3.6 percent during the same time period last year. About 400,000 people, meanwhile, have downloaded the iOS app.
One event that might prompt an iPhone alert today is President Obama's appearance at a Facebook town hall at Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto. The event kicks off at 4:45pm Eastern and will also feature an appearance from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. It will be live-streamed via Livestream.com and the White House Facebook page.
For more on the iOS and Android apps, see the slideshow below.