Mobile apps, for Android smartphones and tablets, being touted as indispensable for keeping track of and connected with The Wedding, set for Friday, April 29, at Westminster Abbey in London (and which will be streamed live on YouTube).
Royal Wedding Countdown, by EJC Labs. Free. Press the Royal Coat of Arms, hear a trumpet fanfare, and see the time left before The Wedding, down to the seconds. Either the trumpet fanfare is by some genius like Wynton Marsalis (here performing Hayden's Trumpet Concerto in E flat Major) or users are totally wowed by the app's calligraphic text, because 17 reviews give it a 4-plus rating.
W&K Royal Wedding Countdown, from Darkstar, a company that specializes in Android "live wallpapers" which, when touched, set off clouds of floating sparkles for example. (They also do games like "one of the best casual bubble popping game for all ages.") Price is $0.99. This app, too, is a live wallpaper that shows a Wedding countdown, complete with interactive sparkles, and background images that change every 15 seconds. No chance of boredom with this baby.
The Royal Wedding Album, from an outfit called The Royal Wedding Album. It's free. Intriguing premise: In a sense, this app invites downloaders to focus on their participation in and enjoyment of The Wedding, instead of The Wedding itself. Download the app, register yourself on the website, and then on April 29, you can start uploading your own photos of yourself, family and friends in London or anywhere on The Day, contributing to an online record of the entire world in a royal frenzy.
The Royal Wedding, from ITN, the U.K.-based news and multimedia content company. It's free. Like most media companies exploiting (excuse us: "covering") The Wedding, ITN's app seems to be about 1) merchandising, 2) repurposing existing news and video content and 3) merchandising. The main ITN website already has an extensive section devoted to The Wedding. Two recent videos suggest the genius of the company's approach: "Boys choir practice for Royal Wedding" and "Soldiers prepare for wedding." Next: "Groundskeepers prepare for wedding" and "Westminster Abbey silver polishers practice for Wedding" and "London plumbers ready backup plan for back-ups." Don't miss the "Classy Kate Middleton doll [an instant classic contradiction-in-terms] -- get yours NOW!" -- the 16-inch-high doll in her wedding dress (apparently an artist's conception since the real thing hasn't been unveiled yet)
Royal Wedding Insider, from BBC Worldwide. Free. It doesn't get much more "official" than this. The app promises "insider access" to breaking BBC news, exclusive video, wedding tips from Brides magazine, etc. But it's not clear if this "insider" info is any different from what you'd get . It does offer a blog with "daily updates" on all wedding activities. The opulent, picture heavy screens are somewhat marred by prominent promotions for BBC America's TV premiere of "The Tudors." Those were royals who knew how to be royal: warring, wenching, conspiring, betraying and beheading.
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