NBC Olympics and NBC Olympics Live Extra apps now available for the iPhone and iPad
NBC Universal has recently released a pair of apps for iOS devices. The apps include NBC Olympics and NBC Olympics Live Olympics. Each of these apps are universal which means they will each run equally nice on the iPhone (or iPod touch) as well as the iPad. The apps are free to download and free to use, however they do each require iOS 5.0 or later for use. Simply put — these apps will allow you to follow and watch more of the Olympics than physically possibly by any one person. That thought aside though, here is how each of the two apps are described.
NBC Olympics
Pre-Games Features:
- News: overall and by sport, plus NBC Olympic Talk blog
- Video on-demand: watch NBC Olympics highlights and featured videos
- Photo galleries: slideshows capture the action, emotion, and splendor unique to the Olympics
- Team USA: athlete profiles, news, video and photos
- Sports info: news, video and photos for all 32 sports
- Hometown Coverage: select your local NBC affiliate to get news, video and photos about athletes from your hometown
- Destination London: learn more about the host city with video, photos and news
- Twitter Tracker: see which Olympic athletes, sports and topics are being talked about on Twitter with interactive heat maps
- Social networking: share Olympic Games content with your friends via Facebook, Twitter and Google+
Additional In-Games Features:
- Results & Schedules for all 32 sports: updated in real time
- Medal Counts: overall and by sport
- TV & Online Listings: look up NBC’s TV and online coverage schedule and set program reminders
- Primetime Companion: use your device as a second screen and enjoy and interact with contextual content to enhance your Primetime viewing experience
- Push notifications: get breaking news, programming reminders, and news and results for your favorite teams and athletes
NBC Olympics Live Extras
Pre-Games Features:
- Video on Demand: access short-form video clips to preview the London Olympics and relive the Beijing Olympics
- Online coverage schedule: find out NBC’s online listings schedule and set event reminders
In-Games Features:
- Live Events: watch every event of the London Olympics LIVE!
- Full Event Replays: relive all the great moments of the Summer Games with full event replays
- Channels: watch simulcasts of Olympic programming on NBC Universal television cable channels
- Gold Zone: check out the Gold Zone Live Streaming Channel featuring every gold medal event LIVE!
- Alternate Camera Views: view multiple camera angles for sports such as gymnastics and track & field
- Push Notifications: receive reminder alerts for upcoming events
- DVR: most live streams and all full event replays will have DVR capabilities
From here we suspect you know what to do — decide the app or apps that you want and follow those via links below to begin downloading.
Via [NBC Olympics] and [NBC Olympics Live Extras] and [Adobe]