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BBC launches Olympics app
From the AdVantage archive. This report was published on this domain when AdVantage covered the South African media, marketing and advertising industry as a monthly title. It is kept online for reference and has not been updated; people, prices and companies named in it have moved on.
Never miss a moment of the London 2012 Olympics with the BBC Olympics app. The BBC.com has launched an Olympic app, just in time for the start of the games in two weeks time. Users worldwide can download the App and get breaking news wherever they are.
The app even has GEO IP targeting, ensuring users get relevant headlines based on where they are located in the world! Direct coverage of the Olympics from the UK, this app will allow you to follow all the action, with daily live text commentaries, breaking news and top stories from all the key events and medal moments.
Main features:
- All the latest top stories
- Updated headlines about your national team, based on your location
- Daily live text commentaries from BBC journalists
- Video features and interviews with athletes
- Detailed schedule and results for every event
- Continually updated medals table
- A page for every Olympic sport
- A page for every competing country
- A page for every Olympic athlete taking part
- Read the homepage top stories offline
- Share stories, videos and results by email and on social networks
The BBC Olympics app is available for Android 2.2 and above.
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