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The Associated Press is joining the FIFA World Cup 2010 games with its own mobile application. Actually, we’re not talking about a single app, but a series of applications released for every major platform. Virtually all smartphones are supported, including the iPhone, Android, BlackBerry and various Nokia devices (both S60 and Series 40 – which technically is not a smartphone platform, and Maemo),
Feature wise, the application boasts multiple language settings for English, Spanish, French and Portuguese as well as customizable skins for all 32 countries participating in the tournament. There are also the latest player and team news, match previews, post-match analysis, stadium and regional information, photos and exclusive video.
At the end of the press release, AP reminds u they’ve been covering all 18 FIFA World Cup events since Uruguay in 1930 and are thus more relevant than any other media organization. To check that claim for yourself, you’ll have to search for AP’s 2010 World Cup app in your phone’s app store…
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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.
