BBC or The
BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION announced launch of its Olympics app for
Apple iOS and Google Android smartphones, allowing users to follow 24
live streams of coverage of London
2012 Olympics events.
BBC
Olympics app will feature video, schedules, results and a native
feature allowing users to download content to read offline, with the
broadcaster releasing a video (below) demonstrating the app’s main functions.
The free app offers up to 24 streams of live events coverage, comprehensive
schedule
and results pages, and daily news stories which can be saved for
offline reading, ensuring you never miss a moment of the Games, wherever
you are.
Alongside full live streaming, catch-up coverage and
highlights,
the app ensures you always have a comprehensive, trustworthy Games
guide at your fingertips, even on-the-go. Offering detailed facts, stats
and information, the app generates pages for every athlete, country and
sport, updated in real-time. You can also access live daily text
commentaries, news stories and a detailed schedule and results section covering every Olympics event.