Posts filed under 'Sports'
The 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver are just a few days away, and NBC has launched some interesting mobile services to let folks follow the action from wherever they are.
The Vancouver Olympics will clearly be the most mobile accessible Olympics in history, with NBC’s mobile website and apps (2 apps, to be exact) providing the following content:
- Top Stories
- Medal Counts
- Athlete Profiles
- Video
- Polls & Trivia
- Live Results & Schedules
- TV Online & Listings
- Vancouver Information
- Photos
NBC is also offering text message and email alerts, and you can sign up here to receive them. The nice thing is that you can select which winter olympic events you want to follow, so you’re phone is not getting a text message after every oh-so-exciting curling match (still not sure how curling is considered an olympic event, a sport, or even a hobby).
Now if only Vancouver could get some snow… Enjoy!
Mobile Website:
m.NBCOlympics.com
OR, text the word Olympics to 51515
February 4th, 2010
The MLB division races are about to be decided, and October means it’s playoff time for baseball in America. The problem is, you will need to get the scores when you’re waiting in line at the pumpkin patch, the costume store, or wherever you’ll be when your not in front of a screen.
Not to worry. We’ve highlighted a few baseball-related mobile websites in the past that will get the job done. The mobile site from MLB offers baseball scores on your mobile phone, as well as highlights and stories. (A quick look today shows that the Toronto Blue Jays just axed their GM).
For World Series Scores to your mobile, check out the review we did on the CBS Sports Mobile Baseball GameCenter application. Note this is currently available for AT&T and Sprint customers only, and there is a monthly subscription fee. Go here for more details.
Alas, my favorite mobile website for baseball scores, stats, and news is still the one at SportsTap MLB. It’s got the best user interface, and scores are updated close to real-time.
So take your pick. Just don’t forget to save them to your favorites in your mobile browser before you head out!
October 3rd, 2009
In a move to broaden exposure of its wildly popular athletic programs, The Southeastern Conference (SEC) recently launched a new mobile website.
The new mobile website displays recent scores, upcoming game schedules, and sports-related news from around the conference. In browsing the site today, I now know that 4th ranked Mississippi plays at USC this Thursday night on ESPN2 in what could be a very close game.
The site also goes a step further by offering instant alerts via cell phone. Users may elect to receive scores or news alerts for the entire conference, or for just a single school.
While this is nothing new in terms of technology, it is certainly exciting to see the SEC on the playing field of the mobile web.
Mobile Website:
m.secdn.com
NOTE: For those west of the Mississippi, USC refers to the University of South Carolina. SEC fans refer to that school near L.A. as Southern Cal.
September 22nd, 2009
Opening day for the 2009 major league baseball season was last week, and teams are now in full swing. If you were with us two years ago, you might recall our write-up covering how to get baseball scores on your mobile phone directly from MLB.com.
Unless you’re a Washington Nationals fan, you might be looking for other ways to get your teams scores. For the 2009 season, our pick for how to get baseball scores on the go is SportsTap MLB.
Once you get past the ad, this mobile site displays the day’s scores in an easy to read view, and is followed by headlines to the top stories. The site also include information that others don’t, including standings, recent transactions, season leaders, and schedules. This mobile website displays very nicely on the iPhone, which is a good thing for many of you out there.
SportsTap comes close to hitting it out of the park with this one. Take a look and let us know what you think!
Mobile Website:
http://sportstap.mobi/mlb/
April 15th, 2009
Not sure if you’ll be able to park yourself in front of your TV for 6 hours on February 1st? If you might miss any part of this year’s Super Bowl between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals, you may want to add this mobile website to your phone favorites now, just in case (as you can see, the URL is difficult to remember).
Use NFL.com to view the latest score, injury updates, and photos from the big game.
So who will win the Super Bowl? I’m assuming the odds makers are making the Steelers the favorite – anyone know the latest line?
Mobile Website:
www.nfl.com
To find out more, visit www.nfl.com/wireless.
January 21st, 2009
We’re in the midst of bowl week in college football, and the BCS National Championship game between Oklahoma and Florida is just days away. The links listed below to the ESPN mobile website and the Sporting News mobile site will keep you in tuned to the latest scores and highlights.
Bookmark these sites on your mobile browser now so you don’t have to fumble around for the URLs during game time. Enjoy the bowl games!
Sporting News Mobile Website:
mobile.sportingnews.com
m.espn.com or espn.mobi
January 2nd, 2009
We missed profiling a mobile website yesterday, so we’re making up for it with two today. And because the markets continue to depress, we will focus on fun sites that will get you ready for the ski season!
The first mobile website is an InfoSpace site that provides updated ski conditions from all the major resorts in not only North America, but around the world. I did a quick check on Bridger Bowl resort in Bozeman, Montana, and alas, it is a tad early for snow. Someone check in three weeks and give us an update!
For the second mobile site of the day, we go cross country to one of the best ski resorts in New England, Killington Resort in Vermont. Killington’s mobile website offers a current snow report, upcoming events at the resort, text message alerts, and a few mobile wallpapers if you need to see an image of the slopes at all times. While it’s too early for snow there as well, it is peak season to view the fall foliage.
So if you’re a ski freak, add these mobile websites to your mobile browser favorites now, before you need them.
Mobile Websites
Ski Conditions:
www.infospace.com/info.avant/redirs_all.htm?pgtarg=funski/
Killington Resort:
store.g8wave.com/killingtonwap
October 10th, 2008
These are heady times for Boston sports fans. The Celtics NBA Championship last night, combined with the Red Sox World Series win last Fall, and an almost-perfect NFL season by the Patriots, has provided an unbelievable run of success for Boston fans.
The good folks at Boston.com have come through as well, providing a mobile version of their website covering all things Boston. Bostonians can now read all about their successes wherever they are, and no doubt brag about it to whomever they’re with.
Oh and by the way, a quick gander at the sports section shows that a Red Sox rookie pitched a no-hitter today in his second major league start. What is going on? There must be something in the water in Beantown.
Mobile Website:
mobile.boston.com
June 18th, 2008
I may just have a new favorite sports mobile website. And it’s not CBSSportsline, ESPN, or Yahoo!
While searching for the first round scores of the 2008 U.S. Open in Torrey Pines earlier today, I happened across SportsTap.
Dubbed “The Ultimate iPhone Sports Portal”, this mobile website displays current live scores from all types of sports. It has the look and feel of an iPhone app, but rest assured it displays just fine on most mobile browsers.
If you want to see the US Open leaderboard on SportsTap for yourself, have at it!
Mobile Website:
sportstap.mobi
June 12th, 2008
iGolfScorecard is a simple mobile web app for the iPhone or iTouch that acts as an electronic scorecard, allowing you to enter and track your scores on the golf course.
This mobile application includes a simple, intuitive interface, which is absolutely key for golfers that want to concentrate on their swing rather than some complicated application on their phone. There are plenty of other golf apps or mobile websites for the phone that include more complex features, but at some point it starts to become less about the game itself and more about how to use all the complex features.
I’m a golfer myself. In my mind, the iGolfScorecard could be a big hit among the technologically aware golfers that still want to concentrate on the game itself.
Mobile Web Application:
http://www.igolfscorecard.com
(hat-tip to KillerStartups.com)
May 26th, 2008
Previous Posts
