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i.TV iPhone app offers free TV listings, trailers, movie info and more

Categories: Applications, iPhone
By: , IntoMobile
Friday, October 10th, 2008 at 11:43 AM

i.TV is one handy app for virtually everyone who enjoy watching TV and/or movies. Whether you’re looking for something interesting on a TV or what’s hot in the theaters, i.TV can help you out. As a matter of fact, the official AppStore page says that users can browse more than 144,000 TV and movie listings and 5,000+ local theaters. In addition, you can watch TV previews and movie trailers (6,000+ of these are available at the moment), view detailed show descriptions, celebrity bios and photos.

There’s also a social networking element included in the mix, allowing everyone to vote, write reviews, and share TV and movie info with friends.

The best part is the price — i.TV is free. Plus, they’ve wowed to keep improving the app and make it the ultimate TV/movies guide. Some of the features that will be available in the coming weeks and months include live TV streaming, ability to use your iPhone/iPod Touch as a remote control for your DVR, DVD rentals management and the ability to buy movie tickets right from i.TV. Nice!

[Via: jkOnTheRun]

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Dusan Belic

Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.

  • Ellen

    Can you please tell me how to set up my favourites on my iTouch. When I access Favorites, it just says that there’s nothing there. And settings doesn’t seem to have what I’m looking for.

    Thanks. Ellen

  • gaston

    i agree its a pretty good app….I would like to watch tv from it ..