i.TV 2.0 for iPhone coming soon

Aug

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If you are a couch potato, the i.TV app could be the greatest advancement your lifestyle has seen since the invention of the remote control.

As most iPhone owners out there are well aware, i.TV is the premier app for all things TV and Movie-related. It’s the one-stop-shop for TV programming schedules, community-sourced reviews, local movie schedules, ticket purchasing, streaming trailers, Netflix queue management and so on. Oh yeah, did I mention it’s absolutely free.

A new version of this laziness-enhancing application is about to hit the App Store.i.TV 2.0 is currently under review by Apple and will be available for free once the app is approved. TiVo is also planning to release a remote built from the i.TV framework.

The latest version includes a new interface that features additional on-screen listings and can download TV shows and movies from iTunes. Version 2.0 also utilizes iPhone 3.0′s push notification service to send users alerts when their favorite TV shows are set to air.

Version 2.0 brings with it a bunch of exciting new stuff including:

New, streamlined UI

iTunes integration — Initiate available episode/movie/podcast purchases from within the app

Push notifications — Push alerts for upcoming show reminders, new episodes, etc

Introduction of the i.TV Remote Control Framework — New support for universal remotes. Devices can be connected via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or dock-connector. The new version currently supports TiVo HD and TiVO HD XL boxes but more devices are on the way.

If you are a couch potato, the i.TV app could be the greatest advancement your lifestyle has seen since the invention of the remote control.

As many iPhone owners out there already know, i.TV is the premier app for all things TV and Movie-related. It’s the one-stop-shop for TV programming schedules, community-sourced reviews, local movie schedules, ticket purchasing, streaming trailers, Netflix queue management and so on.

A new version of this absolutely free, laziness-enhancing, application is about to hit the App Store. i.TV 2.0 has been submitted and currently under review by Apple and assuming the App Store people do their job, should be available for download in a few days.

Version 2.0 brings a bunch of exciting new stuff including:

New, streamlined UI
iTunes integration — Initiate available episode/movie/podcast purchases from within the app
Push notifications — Push alerts for upcoming show reminders, new episodes, etc
i.TV Remote Control Framework — New support for universal remotes. Devices can be connected via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or dock-connector. Currently supports TiVo HD and TiVO HD XL boxes but more devices are on the way.
TiVo is currently planning to release a remote built from the i.TV framework.

i.TV 2.0 is pushing to become the beginning and end of all things entertainment on the iPhone. To tide you over until the release, check out the video of the upcomiong features.

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