ESPN delivers College Football companion app to iOS and Android just in time
If you're a football fan, then we don't have to tell you that college football kicks off this evening. But, perhaps, you have yet to find the perfect app for your smart phone or tablet to keep you informed during the fifteen solid hours of football this Saturday. ESPN hopes that its new ESPN College Football App will be the perfect companion on game day, and all year round for that matter, by delivering up to the minute news, stats and even video clips. The app ties in with your ESPN.com account for easy access to your favorite teams and of course will alert you to scores and other things, like potential upsets. It'll even give you quick access to the WatchESPN app so you can check out a game on your second screen. Add in the fact that this app is free, and we don't see any reason a football fan wouldn't head to the Apple App Store or Google Play Store and download it right now.
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ESPN Launches All-New ESPN College Football App
Available for Apple iOS and Android; Replaces popular Bowl Bound app; Includes up-to-the-minute highlights, scores, news and alerts for all teams.
The new ESPN College Football app is now available at the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Redesigned from the ground up for both Android and iOS, including an iPad-optimized version, the app will provide fans with unprecedented coverage of the biggest stories in college football and breaking news for all Football Bowl Series teams.
The ESPN College Football app is designed to be the ultimate game day companion with up-to-the-minute video clip highlights of key plays from select games, customizable scoreboards and easy access to live games on WatchESPN. The app will also prepare, engage and recap college football fans year-round with enhanced content, including news, video and alerts for all 124 FBS schools.
"We think the responsiveness and in-progress elements of the app will deliver a unique and indispensable game day experience for college football fans," said Jay Lee, Senior Director of Product Development for ESPN Digital Media. "We've also combined the unmatched depth of ESPN's college football content across platforms with highly customizable features to keep fans informed and engaged 24/7 year-round, not just on game days."
Key features of the ESPN College Football app include:
In-progress Information
• Video clips of select plays made available in the app within a minute of the live action on the field
• Alerts for scoring plays, potential upsets and breaking news
• Curated tweets from fans around the nation, as well as ESPN's college football analysts
• Easy access to live games on WatchESPN
Comprehensive Coverage and Analysis
• Game previews, recaps and highlights
• Signature videos from ESPN's team of college football analysts, plus exclusive clips from College GameDay, College Football Live, ESPNU, and more
• Pregame analysis with College GameDay voting, video features and matchup breakdowns
• A "Bowl Bound" section with weekly projections for every bowl game from ESPN BCS expert Brad Edwards
Personalization
• A personalized "My Games" scoreboard to follow favorite teams and matchups
• Synchronization of multiple favorite teams utilizing a fan's ESPN profile
• "Clubhouses" for all FBS and FCS schools featuring news, videos, rosters, discussion and team news alerts
New Design
• iPad optimized version designed for Apple's retina display
About ESPN Digital Media
ESPN's Digital Media properties include ESPN.com, the world's leading online sports service; WatchESPN and ESPN3, the company's 24/7 live sports broadband network; ESPN Mobile, which includes the leading mobile web destination and top-ranked apps for iPhone, iPad and Android; as well as Digital Audio, Interactive Games, Fantasy Sports, and other emerging digital media including Grantland.com. ESPN's total digital footprint – ESPN.com, ESPN Mobile web and apps, WatchESPN, etc. – reaches more sports fans each month than any other digital sports entity.
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