I don't have an iDevice so can't tell myself, however even if the functionality isn't significantly better than the web browser the point is that it's yet-another-app - and a high profile one at that in the UK - for the competition. And no mention of any support for Maemo (or even Symbian).

Hopefully Nokia are pulling the strings behind the scenes to ensure there is an equivalent app for Maemo/MeeGo/Symbian too - get it written in Qt, prove the "write once" credentials that are the future of both Maemo/MeeGo and Symbian.

Even if the app isn't very good the free publicity and acknowledgement from the BBC - who don't seem to know that Maemo even exists judging by their non-stop fawning coverage of iPhone and Android platforms - would be a good thing.