Mimobitv
iOS, Android; BlackBerry
Developed by Apalya technologies, this application will help you keep abreast with the events at the
London Olympics on your phone. Free to download, it streams live TV over Wi-Fi and 3G networks. There is a wide range of channels available under differnt categories such as entertainment, sports, news, etc. But watching live TV or streaming video will incurr data charges. Also, this service is free only for the first seven days after which one has to subscribe for the channels they wish to watch. On Android, the app can be downloaded by searching for Myplex Now, Live Mobile TV.
Olympics 2012Windows Phone, Android (App Guruz)
The Windows Phone app for the 30th Olympiad in London is really neat. On the top is a countdown to
Olympic Games 2012. The schedule can be filtered using the venues, sports, date or even all the game schedule. One can also learn about all the countries participating in the games along with medals won since the first games in Athens in 1896 and details of participation. There is also a medal tally and latest news, but this will be updated only when the games kick off. On Android phones, there is a fun zone where one can read as well as leave comments and share opinions with others and learn about interesting facts associated with the Games. There are loads of trivia related to the sporting extravangaza. Lastly, users can also learn about legendary Olympians like Mark Spitz, Paul Elvstrom, Maria Grozdev, etc.
London Olympics 2012 Schedule
Android OS (by Alfred Francis)
Want to keep the London Olympics schedule handy? Download this app that features the complete schedule for the games. Since there is a time difference between UK and India, the app will tell you the time of an event in IST. While you can look for the events lined up for a particular date, there is also the option to choose the event/sport, read a bit about it and then view the schedule. The time of the event is listed along with the venue. If you don't want to miss a particular event, there is the option of scheduling a reminder.
Medals 2012
Android OS, iOS
Developed by eGaming Consulting, this application will offer you full access to the medals tally at Olympics 2012. Launching the app allows you to choose the home country along with two others you want to keep track of. Once done, the main page displays the number of Gold, Silver and Bronze medals won by the country. Swiping the screen shows the other two countries as well. At the bottom of the page are tables which will be populated once the games start.
