The 82nd annual Academy awards is getting underway in just a few hours from now. There are a lot of exciting nominations in the fray this year, which makes picking a winner a tough ask.
While we presume that most of you would be catching the action live on TV, there are also iPhone apps for those of you who are likely to miss the live event. If you want to follow the Oscars on your iPhone, here are some iPhone apps that will come handy. Some of them are also good companion apps while watching the Oscars on television.
The Oscars [iTunes Link]
This is the official app from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences that has the complete list of nominations and trailers for every award category. This free app also contains several interesting "inside info" on the nominated movies. Additionally, users may also make a prediction under each category and check what others have voted for.
The Red Carpet [iTunes Link]
Have a knack for making the right predictions? Here is a chance to win one million dollars. The Red Carpet iPhone app gives you a chance to win this money if you can predict the right winner in all the 24 categories. Besides this, the app will update you on the latest buzz from the Oscars night. A handy app for $2.99 if you are going to miss the live event on TV.
E! Online [iTunes Link]
This is a must have free iPhone app for those of you who love celebrity gossip. Check out this app for all the the latest updates, photos and videos from the Kodak Theater as the academy awards gets underway tonight.
We hope you enjoy the evening. Do you know of other interesting apps that will be handy for the Oscars? Please let us know in the comments.
Sonic the Hedgehog as I'll have something more interesting to do than watch a human muppet show lol
For those app developers that don't know Objective-C and Cocoa Touch and don't want to outsource development, check out localbeacon (an iphone app builder) at http://www.bigforge.com. Full integration of Twitter and Facebook, multiple ways to add content into system, off-line access, robust infrastructure including a CDN for all rich content, ability to merge in audio/video and photo galleries, and push notifications. Great for those who want to build just one app or developers interested in white label.
Here's an example of one of our apps – L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival at http://bit.ly/9o2R6S
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