March App Madness – News and Entertainment

Published by Jason Harris on March 21, 2012

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SUNNYVALE, CA, United States - It’s day three of March Apps Madness. We kicked off Monday with the first round of voting on the games category and continued Tuesday with the social apps category.

Today we start voting on the next batch of our 32 apps with the news and entertainment choices. Apps in this category not only feed our Lumia phones with current news and events but also provide us first-class entertainment as well.

Of course, if you need to research your choice and study the form, visit the Windows Phone Marketplace – and remember, you can try the apps before you buy on a Nokia Lumia phone. You’ll find over 70,000 apps on offer there.

Voting is simple. Under each pairing, select your favorite from the choices below. We’ll take it from there.

If you are curious how the whole competition is going to play out, see the FULL LINE UP FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS (PDF)

Without further ado, let’s dig in to the news and entertainment category!

Newsy

Promising to make you smarter and faster, Newsy delivers context with convenience to keep you informed on the world’s news stories. Through short videos on your mobile phone, Newsy accelerates your understanding of a news story by analyzing perspectives from multiple sources.

Evri

Evri’s Entertainment app keeps you in the loop with the latest, greatest celebrity news. Find out what your favorite celebs are doing, what they’re wearing & what they’re saying. Get all the top gossip in real-time, easy to follow streams.

CNN

The CNN App for Windows Phones will provide the latest news and video from CNN’s reporting around the globe. The panorama app will allow sections to be pinned to the home screen and offer a live tile for real-time news updates, and direct access to iReport, CNN’s participatory news community. Users will have the ability to submit an iReport while simultaneously capturing the event.

ESPN Sports Hub

Follow the latest match results, breaking news, commentary and videos from your favorite sports and teams aroudn the world with ESPN on your Nokia device. ESPN…The Worldwide Leader in Sports.

All About Windows Phone

AAWP is the number one independent source of information for the Windows Phone platform. The app is packed full with everything you need to know as it happens including latest articles, device, app and game reviews, tutorials, opinion-editorials, links, media and podcasts.

You can now easily browse, read and share all the essential news quickly and easily on the move and the live tile support will notify you when new articles are available so you can stay ahead of the game.

Once you’ve found something of interest you can share it with friends on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or email. If you need to know something specific, you can search for a related article in the handy search tool. What makes the app even more appealing is you can join in the discussion and add your own comments via the app.

WPCentral

WPCentral v2 is here! The official app of wpcentral.com, your guide to everything your Windows Phone can offer. Read news, tips, comments, app & game reviews wherever you go. With live tile support, you can be up to date on the latest news from WPCentral when pinned to your start screen.

Not sure whether to spend your money on that latest game? Find the review on WPCentral, check out screenshots or watch the video review, then go directly to the marketplace from within the app to start the download. You can then jump straight back into WPCentral to keep up to date on the latest news about the platform, including what’s being announced for future updates.

Spotify

Spotify opens up your Windows Phone to a world of music. With Spotify Premium you can access millions of tracks from our library, and take your playlists on the go with the Offline mode – no connection needed.

Features:

  • Search, browse & play millions of tracks.
  • Explore & play your friends’ playlists, top artists and tracks.
  • Stream over WiFi or 2.5/3G – all your existing playlists are available.
  • Offline playlists – play your music without an internet connection.
  • On-the-fly sync – every track you add to a playlist appears on mobile and computer.
  • What’s New view.
  • Receive music from friends via the inbox. – Starred tracks – tag all your favourites into a special list.

IMDb

IMDb is the world’s largest collection of movie, TV and celebrity information, and has the leading app for Windows Phone to find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photo galleries, get US TV listings, find latest DVD and Blu-ray releases, explore popular charts and share movie information.

We aim to list every detail about every movie and TV show ever made, including who was in it, who made it, the plot, user ratings, trailers, photos, reviews, quotes, goofs, trivia and much more.

With IMDb Movies, TV & Celebrity for Windows Phone, you can search the world’s largest collection:

  • Over 1.5 million movie and TV titles
  • Over 3.2 million celebrities, actors, actresses, directors and other crew members

 

Voting continues until we announce the results of the first round on Friday, when we’re down to the sweet 16.

Comments

  • http://conversations.nokia.com Ian Delaney

    Some tough choices in today’s batch, Jason. Much as I love Spotify, Nokia Mix Radio on Lumia means it’s a bit of a luxury, so IMDb got my vote.

  • http://conversations.nokia.com Ian Delaney

    Some tough choices in today’s batch, Jason. Much as I love Spotify, Nokia Mix Radio on Lumia means it’s a bit of a luxury, so IMDb got my vote.

  • http://conversations.nokia.com Ian Delaney

    Some tough choices in today’s batch, Jason. Much as I love Spotify, Nokia Mix Radio on Lumia means it’s a bit of a luxury, so IMDb got my vote.

    • http://twitter.com/Kunwar_91 Kunwar

      ESPN hub still not available in india will it release in india or not?

    • Anonymous

      Unfortunately I don’t have access to Mix Radio here in the US…am anxious to check it out otherwise!

  • Anonymous

    Where do I find ESPN Sports Hub? (Finland)

    • http://conversations.nokia.com Phil at Nokia

      If you can’t find it, I *think* it may be something North America-exclusive.

  • http://www.facebook.com/J4rrod Jarrod Justus

    I don’t vote liberal.

  • http://twitter.com/hoekstras Sake

    Both WPCentral and AAWP are great sites with also great Windows Phone apps. Congrats on both. Keep up the good work.

  • http://twitter.com/hoekstras Sake

    Both WPCentral and AAWP are great sites with also great Windows Phone apps. Congrats on both. Keep up the good work.

  • http://twitter.com/hoekstras Sake

    Both WPCentral and AAWP are great sites with also great Windows Phone apps. Congrats on both. Keep up the good work.

  • Anonymous

    My vote would be for Weave as the best newsreader on windows phone; beautiful, clean and metro UI.   I haven’t heard of Evri’s or Newsy

    • http://conversations.nokia.com Phil at Nokia

      We tried to get some “new” apps in each of the four categories.  Download those two and let me know if you like them!

  • Anonymous

    My vote would be for Weave as the best newsreader on windows phone; beautiful, clean and metro UI.   I haven’t heard of Evri’s or Newsy

  • http://twitter.com/SEKKDS SEKKDS

    I would have to hand it to Weave too, and AP Mobile is really not all that bad, now being updated and working much better.

  • http://twitter.com/SEKKDS SEKKDS

    I would have to hand it to Weave too, and AP Mobile is really not all that bad, now being updated and working much better.

  • Anonymous

    My favourites are sadly not in this list. :-(

    They are CuteTube, OVP (open video player) and differnetTACK. But all are currently only for the Nokia N9, not the featureless Windows Phone Phones… Hopefully WP8 will get Multitasking, Qt and USB support.

  • Anonymous

    My favourites are sadly not in this list. :-(

    They are CuteTube, OVP (open video player) and differnetTACK. But all are currently only for the Nokia N9, not the featureless Windows Phone Phones… Hopefully WP8 will get Multitasking, Qt and USB support.

  • Anonymous

    My favourites are sadly not in this list. :-(

    They are CuteTube, OVP (open video player) and differnetTACK. But all are currently only for the Nokia N9, not the featureless Windows Phone Phones… Hopefully WP8 will get Multitasking, Qt and USB support.

    • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_UWVRPJYQFEG7ZCHPD7LDPBR2CM LWSJR

      Lol!  You’re a pathetic one.   You’re bitterness is going to kill you; just enjoy your N9 :)

  • Anonymous

    My favourites are sadly not in this list. :-(

    They are CuteTube, OVP (open video player) and differnetTACK. But all are currently only for the Nokia N9, not the featureless Windows Phone Phones… Hopefully WP8 will get Multitasking, Qt and USB support.

  • http://conversations.nokia.com Phil at Nokia

    I want to see Spotify go all the way to the championship!!

  • Anonymous

    How does Nokia Reading app work for news feeds. I use the n9 until the 900 but like the feeds run on notification page. I use Reuters, Conversations,mynokiablog and wmpoweruser. Can you use feeds on nokia Reading for lumia?

  • Anonymous

    How does Nokia Reading app work for news feeds. I use the n9 until the 900 but like the feeds run on notification page. I use Reuters, Conversations,mynokiablog and wmpoweruser. Can you use feeds on nokia Reading for lumia?

  • James Keenan

    These apps are cool for individual use and purpose, but in terms of TV/DVR and remote access, I have all I need with my DISH account, and the DISH Remote Access app.  It works on dozens of devices and operating systems, and lets me take my DISH TV and DVR with me wherever I go.  It’s even a free download, and gives me complete control of my system.  I love following March Madness, and this app lets me set recordings for when I get home, watch games live on my iPad and more.  DISH also carries all the channels broadcasting the games, and just extended their HD Free for Life promotion.  Now, I can catch the games, in HD, on the go, AND save $120/year in the process.  I work at one of the DISH call centers in Colorado, and find out about all the great deals etc. when they come out.  Even if you’re NOT into basketball, these apps have benefit for anyone.

  • http://twitter.com/cat_has_tongue Rob

    “AAWP is the number one independent source of information for the Windows Phone platform. ”

    They gave the answer away!

  • http://twitter.com/cat_has_tongue Rob

    “AAWP is the number one independent source of information for the Windows Phone platform. ”

    They gave the answer away!