- Developer delivers tablet-optimized version of one of the
world's most popular free sports apps
TORONTO,
May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Score
Media Inc. (TSX: SCR) today announces the launch of a
tablet-optimized version of its hugely popular ScoreMobile app for
Kindle Fire.
Already available for the iPad and BlackBerry
PlayBook as well as for iPhone, BlackBerry, Android and Windows
Phone smartphones, ScoreMobile has become a must-have app for
sports fans, reaching more than 3.6 million unique users each
month.
And now Score Media has responded to continued
demand for the app by ensuring Kindle Fire users can enjoy all of
its top features.
"The Kindle Fire is an exciting new device which
perfectly suits ScoreMobile," said Dale
Fallon, VP Digital Products, Score Media Inc. "At Score
Media, we pride ourselves on meeting the ever-evolving needs of
sports fans, and we know Kindle Fire users will love the app for
its ease-of-use, personalization features and breadth of sports
coverage."
ScoreMobile Tablet will provide Kindle Fire
users with the option to fully experience the app in both landscape
and portrait modes, while offering the kind of features which have
made ScoreMobile one of the world's leading free sports apps,
including:
- Personalized navigation with "My Score"
- Game view offering scores, stats and Twitter streams
- Interactive live blogs during key games
- TV segments and video highlights for selected leagues
- Integrated social sharing tools
Click here for a video to see just what
ScoreMobile Tablet for Kindle Fire offers.
Download ScoreMobile Tablet for Kindle Fire
directly from the Amazon Appstore for Android on Kindle Fire or
from Amazon.com/appstore or visit
www.thescore.com/scoremobile/ to find out more.
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About Score Media Inc.
Score Media is a media company committed to delivering interactive
and authentic sports entertainment. Score Media's primary
asset, theScore Television Network ("theScore"), is a national
specialty television service providing sports news, information,
highlights and live event programming in more than 6.8 million
homes across Canada. The
Company's digital media assets include theScore.com and the
industry leading mobile sports applications ScoreMobile,
ScoreMobile FC and SportsTap which reach over three million unique
users per month. Growing from a team of 60 in 1997 to over
290 employees in 2012, Score Media is a revolutionizing interactive
media company.
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business prospects, strategies, regulatory developments, new
services, market forces, commitments and technological
developments. By its nature, such forward-looking information is
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to the nature of the specialty service television industry, the
regulatory environment, the dependence of Score Media on broadcast
distribution undertakings, programming and production costs,
general economic conditions, reliance on key personnel, management
of growth, competition, Canadian ownership restrictions, Score
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are cautioned not to place undue reliance on this forward-looking
information, and Score Media disclaims any intention or obligation
to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise
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SOURCE Score Media Inc.
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