The Best World Cup Mobile Apps
So, the 2010 FIFA World Cup is upon us and excitement is through the roof. In order to fully immerse yourself in the football spirit you need to be armed with all the best football related apps. Here are all the best apps to save you wasting precious ‘armchair viewing’ time on the bad ones.
iPhone apps
Telegraph World Cup (Free)
If you want to stay up to date
with fixtures, scores and results then
look no further than the very swanky Telegraph World Cup app. It
provides in-depth information of players, matches and can be relied on
to keep you right up to date right throughout the tournament.
The Official England app (£2.99)
If you are
100% focused on only the England team during the tournament,
then this one is for you. The Official England app brings you the latest
England news, stats and fixtures. It also features videos from the
England camp and clips of England’s most memorable World Cup moments.
My South Africa Essentials (Free)
Lucky enough to be going to South Africa
for the World Cup? The ‘My
South Africa Essentials’ app is a must have! Not only does it give you
the latest information from the tournament, but it also includes travel
guide information to help maximise enjoyment on your trip. Handy!
Fifa World Cup 2010 (£3.99)
Regular players of the EA
franchise may already have this one. Probably
the best football game on the iPhone, though can be highly addictive.
You have been warned!
World Cup History
Do you have one of those
friends that loves to show off how much random
football trivia they know? Here’s your chance to get one over them; The
World Cup History app is packed full of facts, figures and stats to
equip you with all you need to get one over on them... or just to learn
some interesting facts. Either way it’s well worth downloading.
Android apps
World Cup Quiz by Lniv
Everybody loves a quiz don’t
they? This one is sure to keep you and your
friends entertained. Although it’s not the prettiest of apps, it has
over 1000 questions, which is probably enough to keep you entertained
in-between games!
2010 World Cup
One of the best world cup data apps that you’ll need to take
through the
tournament. It is stacked with stats, results, real time scores, team
info and up-to-date news from the tournament. It even has a handy
countdown to start of the tournament. An absolute must have for any
football nut!
The Sun’s World Cup app (£2.39)
The Sun have released
their own app to bring you all of their coverage
from the World Cup. The app includes photos, videos, polls and even
their World Cup Fantasy Football game. If you’re an avid Sun reader this
one’s for you.
World Cup Essentials (Free)
A direct
competitor of the ‘2010 World Cup’ app mentioned earlier, this
one is just as good. It has all of the same inclusions in it, however
all of the fixtures are packaged in a neat little calendar. I'd say it's
a flip of a coin to decide between these two apps.
Nokia apps
FIFA World Cup 2010 (£4.00)
As with the iPhone version,
you know what you're getting. Created by the
kings of football sim games this one brings you brilliant gameplay with
all the licensed details.
AP 2010 World Cup Coverage (Free)
This is Nokia's answer to the
previously mentioned data driven World Cup
apps. It provides all up-to-date information on the latest, scores
results and standings. It also provides rich content on venues and
players, with photos and videos.
Windows Mobile apps
FIFA World Cup 2010 (£6.69)
Just to
add to their selection of their devices you can play EA's FIFA
football simulation from, it is also available on Windows Mobiles
(although the most expensive of the mobile versions).
World Cup 2010 Schedule (£0.69)
As the name suggests, this is
gives you a schedule of all the World Cup
games throughout the tournament. A handy feature is the 'export to
Outlook' feature which allows you to add any fixture to your own
calendar to set reminders for yourself. Simple and handy.
So there you go. Whatever smartphone you have, if you want to get into the World Cup spirit, there is... as they say "an app for that".
