20 Jul 2012Thomson Reuters

Last week we launched the Reuters Olympics London 2012 mobile app. Now available in the iTunes store for the iPad and iPhone, the app will showcase Reuters award-winning photography from some of the world’s best photographers. It will include subtle editorial content, medal tables, event schedules and results beginning with the Olympics Opening Ceremonies on Friday, July 27.

“I’m really excited about the opportunities this app presents for customers,” said Robert Schukai, global head of Mobile Technology. “Congratulations to all the partners who contributed to the development including the Global Mobile, Technology and Reuters Editorial and News teams.”

The Olympics app will feature:

• A stunning, interactive Olympics experience with ability to select events and manage alerts according to your preferences
• A constant stream of contextual info on events, venues and athletes at your fingertips leading up to and during the event
• Ability to monitor events results with live data as they happen
• View of top photos of the day
• Unique, high-quality multimedia coverage of all the action, mix of high resolution imagery, articles and photographer blogs
• Integration with social media such as the:
  • Facebook Open Graph that allowsintegration with Facebook timeline, news feed and ticker
  • Apple AirPlay™ that allows you to wirelessly stream the App to your HDTV via Apple TV
  • Ability to tweet and share your favorite images

For all the latest Olympics news, make sure to check out the Reuters Olympics landing page, Facebook page and follow the conversation on Twitter.