By Eva Ellinghausen

THIS is the age of instant news gratification.

And you can now instantly satisfy your hunger for Singapore news and views packaged in RazorTV's unique brand on your iPhone.

The RazorTV iPhone app, which was released in the market only last week, is now No. 4 in the Singapore iTunes store, even without any publicity.

It is well on target to enjoy the same success as The Straits Times iPhone app, which topped the iTunes news category within two days of its launch on Jan 10.

Says our tech guy behind the RazorTV application, Executive Systems Support Specialist Zuraime Ismail: "The RazorTV application is going to reach an even wider audience. If the success of the Straits Times application is any indication, we're confident the RazorTV app will be a hit."

Download the free application online directly from the Apple Store.

Or you can do so from the iTunes store and then synchronise your iPod after the installation.

RazorTV is your 100 per cent Singaporean news video channel where you can check out the latest news on what's happening in Singapore every hour on the hour in its Top 5 news programme.

The streaming videos load up very fast.

There are 16 easy-to-choose categories in RazorTV's iPhone app, ranging from sports to live events to current affairs.

There are also fashion, food and other lifestyle programmes.

Check out quirky celebrity interviews on Razor Pop.

Or find out what's the buzz in the daily newspapers - including Chinese- language ones like Lianhe Zaobao and even the Malay-language Berita Harian - in the daily Paper Cut programme.

In Net Noise, our young and lively presenters share with you secrets of the Web.

We tell you what are the latest and hottest online trends.

Under Top Picks you'll get the editor's list of the best clips for the day.

Under Latest, you'll get the freshest news before any conventional TV station picks up on the story.

Under Popular, you'll get a list of the most-wellreceived clips viewed by other viewers.

Comments loyal viewer Calvin Seah, 26: "I get bored easily, so having such a service will definitely entertain me while I'm on the go."

If you are the type of person who wants to fully occupy your mind when commuting or when waiting for a friend who is running "a bit late" (as usual), you can now log on to RazorTV on your iPhone for content that's visually and mentally engaging.

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