The action starts today and the Inside BlackBerry team couldn’t be more excited! One of the biggest and most popular sporting events in the world kicks off in South Africa, and even if you can’t be there yourself, your BlackBerry® smartphone can connect you to the action! No matter what team you cheer for, there are plenty of BlackBerry features that are perfect to help keep you in the loop.
Here’s how Inside BlackBerry is staying connected to South Africa:
Staying Informed with BlackBerry Apps
BlackBerry® App World™ is full of apps to choose from – just check out this list! Here are just a few of the many apps available:
South Africa for BlackBerry is a free app that gives access to scores, push alerts for goals, and calendar updates for matches. This app also includes a BlackBerry® Messenger tie-in so you can share the experience with your friends!
Premierscores is allowing a seven-day free trial for the event. Premierscores features minute-by-minute commentary, stats and graphics.
The year-round Goal Mobile will of course be covering the games too! It delivers commentaries, interviews and photos.
The Find and Follow app is a great option if you are going to be in South Africa for the games. Of course, you’ll be able to access the latest scores, schedules and news, but it will also give you details on the best hotels, restaurants and transportation in the area.
Download the updated Twitter for BlackBerry Beta app
Twitter is a great way to stay in touch with those in South Africa during the games! Our updated Twitter for BlackBerry beta includes push message notifications and easy-to-use list functionality, so you can get all the most recent updates as quickly as possible.
The official Twitter Media site has got some great suggestions for hashtags to use:
- English: #worldcup
- Spanish: #copamundial
- French: #coupedumonde
- German: #WM2010
- Portuguese: #copadomundo
- Japanese: #jfa2010
They also have a Top Tweets list organized that will be buzzing with news all throughout the tournament, so be sure to keep an eye on it!
Show your pride with Themes and Wallpapers
Showing off our favored team’s national pride is a must! One great way to do so is with themes and wallpapers. (My parents hail from good ole England, so of course I’m sporting the UK theme – go UK!) If you’re looking for a theme for your team, you can check them all out here: http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/search/world+cup/category/107
How are you staying connected to the games? What team are you rooting for? Please share with us in the comments!
