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ESPN 2010 FIFA World CupCurrent Version: 2.0.2
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The ESPN 2010 FIFA World Cup app features:
* Live scores
* Tournament stats and tables, including bracket view
* Exclusive US and global news and analysis
* Full tournament schedule
* Extensive profiles of all 32 teams, groups and top players
* Free ESPN original video vignettes profiling all 32 teams
* Personalization – select your teams and show your support!
* National anthems for all 32 World Cup teams!
* World Cup tournament history dating back to 1930
* Profiles of all 10 host venues
* Fantasy Bracket Predictor – put your knowledge to the test and choose next year’s World Cup champions
* Soccer Power Index: Check out ESPN's exclusive rankings of the top 100 FIFA teams
* Share favorite teams, news articles, and comments via Facebook, Twitter, and Email
For a single in-app purchase of $7.99, get all of the following exclusive features:
* NOTE: Live audio and video-on-demand is only available in the US:
* Live ESPN radio streams of all 64 matches
* In-game video highlights delivered within minutes of real-time, including goals, shots, saves, bookings, and other key events for all 64 matches
* Video recaps, studio analysis, and original features from ESPN's coverage team in South Africa
* Premium alerts, including breaking news alerts, game alerts, and customizable team alerts for all squads
* Live play-by-play commentary from ESPN's editorial team, detailed stats, and field visualizations of every game
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ESPN 2010 FIFA World Cup Review
App gets you ready for this summer’s tournament
It’s amazing to think about how following sports has changed for the iPhone-toting fan. When the last World Cup final was contested four years ago, the iPhone didn’t exist. When this year’s tournament kicks off next month, you’ll be able to choose from a host of apps for following all the action.
Follow Your Favorites: ESPN 2010 FIFA World Cup lets you pick favorite teams so that you can quickly access news and rosters of your favorite squads.
I took a look at ESPN 2010 FIFA World Cup, a free app from the worldwide leader sports that provides plenty of info for the international soccer fan anxious for the World Cup to start. Since the global event doesn’t kick off until June 11, launching the app at this point brings up a large countdown timer at the top of the screen. The entire look of the app mirrors the bright color scheme adopted by the South African host nation and the tournament organizers.
Below the countdown, you can select from a menu of Teams, News, Fixtures/Schedule, and Tournament History. You can also select favorite teams in the settings panel, so a link directly to that team’s page shows up at the top of the menu for quick access to news, rosters, and more. Along the very bottom of the screen is the familiar ESPN headline scroll, featuring only World Cup-related headlines. You can tap any of these to be taken directly to the ESPN story in the in-app browser.
ESPN promised to add additional features when this app debuted, and it’s delivered so far. The 1.1 update added a Soccer Power Index—rankings for the top 100 FIFA teams. The developer also promises to add its popular GameCast feature once the games begin.
For now, ESPN 2010 FIFA World Cup in a good place to get your fix of World Cup info. It looks to be a very helpful app once the tournament begins this summer.
[Macworld Contributor Beau Colburn lives in Boston and posts iPhone photos on his site Snap different.]
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