Sportsnet today launched its latest digital innovation: the newly re-designed Sportsnet Mobile app for Android phones and tablets – available free in Google Play.
Designed with the serious sports fan in mind, Sportsnet Mobile for Android uses the latest in mobile technology, with the same look and feel as the recently released versions for both the BlackBerry 10 and iOS platforms. The leading-edge apps combine speed and functionality to provide greater access to stats, customizable alerts and up-to-the-second game scores from the biggest leagues from around the world.
Key features of Sportsnet Mobile for Android phones and tablets include:
- MySN: users can customize Sportsnet Mobile to fit their needs, including following specific teams, players and fantasy leagues simply and easily, as it happens
- Real-time alerts: provides up-to-the-second coverage on any game, including instant notifications of in-game moments like goals, touchdowns, end of a period, quarters, interceptions and more
- In-depth coverage: delivers the deepest stats, news, bios, player and team performance instantaneously, so users can manage fantasy teams with ease
- Horizontal Mode: allows users to see even more advance statistics on any player just by turning the device sideways
Sportsnet Mobile features a gateway to the fastest, most in-depth sports coverage on-the-go. The new functionality and enhanced user experience provides sports fans with all the latest news, stories and updates directly from their favourite sportsnet.ca writers, such as award-winning journalist Stephen Brunt, columnist Michael Grange, senior hockey writer Chris Johnston, Blue Jays Insider Shi Davidi, and many more – whenever and wherever they want.
In addition to the Android app, Sportsnet also recently launched its revamped website, becoming the first – and only – sports website in Canada to use responsive design. Sportsnet is also currently the first and only sports media company in Canada to launch a digital subscription video on-demand service.Sportsnet World Online provides sports fans with exclusive live and on-demand streaming of premium soccer, cricket, and rugby matches not available anywhere else.
