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MGM MIRAGE is definitely serious about getting all those iPhone users to its hotels and resorts. The company is out with no less than 5 iPhone apps. Let’s briefly go through all of them:
Resort apps: Mandalay Bay, MGM Grand, New York-New York
Each of the apps deals with a separate resort and it allows users to access photos, videos and information to help them decide what to do during their Vegas adventure, and “book it all with one-touch functionality.” You can bookmark activities, check out indoor casino maps, order room service, review rules for casino games, check local weather, preview and order rooms, check out the clubs, bars and nightlife. Of course, you can also share interesting tidbits with your friends via email.
Using this app you can explore shows, nightclubs and attractions at Bellagio, ARIA Resort & Casino, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, Monte Carlo, New York-New York, Excalibur, Circus Circus, Luxor and The Mirage. There are also custom GPS maps of The Strip and get exact directions to where you want to go. Any page can be bookmarked and you can also comment about your trip or rate any of the featured services.
The augmented reality application that works with the iPhone 3GS, only. To get information about any resort and/or casino, all you have to do is point your beloved handset to it and then watch as information automatically appears as floating text on your screen. You can also “virtually jump” inside your favorite resort to learn about its shows, nightclubs, restaurants and more; buy tickets; explore CityCenter’s public Fine Art Collection; and access property’s real-time Twitter feed for deals and events.
All in all, we applaud MGM for pulling this out. Hopefully, they won’t forget other platforms and soon enough we’ll talk about their apps for Android, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile and so on.
About The Author
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.
