NBC Olympics Live Extra: Stay Tuned with the World’s Biggest Event

It’s just three days left till the 2012 London Olympic Summer Games start! Have you already chosen a way to be updated on everything that happens in the UK’s capital? You need to install the NBC Olympics Live Extra app and have a great time.

If you want to feel the spirit of the greatest sports competitions on the planet, you will need to watch the London Summer Olympics non-stop, which is possible only in two cases: either you are spending the whole time of the Games at home in from of your TV, or you get an app that will help you to be updated on every important even on the go. NBC Olympics Live Extra provides you with an opportunity to know everything and stay in the middle of events that take place half a world away.

Price: Free
Current Version: 1.0.1 (12 July 2012)
Genre: Sports
Developer: NBC Universal
System Required: iOS 5.0.0 or later
Rating (App Store): 3

What You Can Do with the App

First of all, before the Olympics started, you can tune in by watching recaps of the previous Summer Games in Beijing and get the full information on what’s planned for the current Olympics. In a few days, when the Games start, you will be able to watch them live. Through the app, you can subscribe to any category you like, and share the experience of watching the events with those who are attending them in London. The miraculous Retina graphics will help you fully enjoy the games, so that you might even forget you are not really there.

Additional options allow you streaming the live videos from different angles, or watch videos on demand after the even is over. Also, you will never miss an event if you set your push notifications which will remind you to tune in. If you are interested in Gold Medals the most, you can watch the Gold Zone Live Streaming Channel, which will have you updated on all gold medals that are won. Besides, NBC Universal has not just one channel, and you can access them all through this iOS app.

Features

• Preview the London Olympics and relive the Beijing Olympics through Video on Demand
• View the schedule and get notified as they start
• Watch the games live
• Enjoy the full event replays
• Watch NBC Universal channels
• Keep count of gold medals with the Gold Zone Live Streaming Channel
• View the events from multiple angles
• Receive push notifications on upcoming events
• Enjoy DVR-capability video

Pros and Cons

Pros: full experience of the London Summer Olympic Games.

Cons: you need to live in the US and have an NBC subscription to use the app.

Download the NBC Olympics app from iTunes App Store