BBC has postponed the launch of its mobile applications, after newspapers showed concern about direct competition, Reuters reported.

The Newspaper Publishers Association had requested the BBC's governing body, the BBC Trust, to examine the proposals.

"It is vital that these proposals are scrutinised properly to avoid any adverse impact on commercial media organizations," the NPA's director, David Newell said Monday. "We are pleased that the BBC Trust has listened to the industry's concerns and acted to delay the planned April launch."

In February, the BBC announced its plan to launch specially tailored applications for iPhones and other high-end mobiles, which enable access to BBC news and sport, according to a Press Association article posted by Google.

The BBC Trust will now investigate the proposals. However, no timetable was given, Reuters reported.