{"id":1620,"date":"2009-12-09T20:15:37","date_gmt":"2009-12-10T02:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zepfhyr.com\/blog\/?p=1620"},"modified":"2020-02-06T20:58:06","modified_gmt":"2020-02-07T02:58:06","slug":"imdb-finally-releases-an-iphone-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zepfhyr.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/imdb-finally-releases-an-iphone-app\/","title":{"rendered":"IMDb finally releases an iPhone app"},"content":{"rendered":"

When the iPhone was first released, I quickly bookmarked a specially-designed web app<\/a> for Mobile Safari that allowed me to access IMDb<\/a> content quickly and clearly. Unfortunately, as time progressed, I grew tired of the various glitches and missing information that cropped up in the site from time to time.<\/p>\n

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So when I discovered that an official app<\/a> was released today, I was overjoyed. I am rather consistently checking IMDb from my iPhone, so I knew that as long as they didn’t frak up their own application, I would make a special place for it on my Home screen.<\/p>\n

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The first thing that I noticed when I loaded up the app was that they have included more than just the simple movie database in their app. While the search box is at the top of the screen, they’ve made it possible to browse movie showtimes, check box office results and much, much more.<\/p>\n

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Searching for a movie (or show, video game, person, etc.) is simple: just type something into the search field and get the same results you’d find on the IMDb website. Tap on the result you’d like to view and you’re taken to the same info you’d find on the website, but formatted specifically for the iPhone.<\/p>\n

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As you can see from the image above, IMDb has ensured that all of the information you’re used to finding is easily accessible. Just scroll downward and you can see the top-billed cast members, trivia, quotes, and all the other info you’d expect.<\/p>\n

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Here’s a sample screenshot of the trivia section.<\/p>\n

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Lastly, here’s an example of what it looks like to check showtimes for a movie. The only drawback that I could see is that there’s no links to online ticketing solutions from within the app. However, after clicking on the theater that you’d like to visit, the app does provide you with a phone number for ticketing by phone.<\/p>\n

All-in-all, I really love the app and hope that it will gain additional features as time goes by, although online-ticketing is the only one I really want at the moment. Suffice to say, I will be moving this app to a prominent position on my Home screen as soon as I can decide which app no longer makes the cut. Grab the app here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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