PVR, which is known for its multiplexes in India, today launched an application for Android, iPhone and iPad users. The application allows the users to check show times of movies, select seats and book the tickets on the go. One can also locate the nearest theatre using the map.

PVR has also completely revamped its website to make it faster and effective for its customers.

A brand new look of PVR website is designed for the consumers who prefer online medium for booking movie tickets or get an update on any movie related information. The revamped website covers the complete movie life cycle i.e. now showing, next change, coming soon along with the option of pre- booking and PVR Top 5 movie ticket sales at PVR Cinemas. PVR has also introduced the exclusive shopping cart facility to add F&B and combos to its user’s cart.

The cinemas locator section of the website integrates Google maps showcasing cinema picture gallery.

Speaking on the occasion, Gautam Dutta, chief operating officer, PVR Cinemas said, “We are pleased to launch PVR Cinemas applications for Android, iPad, Tablet and Iphone users. Today’s world focuses on cutting -edge technology and design , therefore, considering the dependence on technology and increasing usage of gadgets, we decided to launch the application so that it benefits our patrons. With the launch of this application our customers can book their tickets with just a few clicks of buttons on their mobile, thereby, making the lives of movie lovers easier and faster.”

PVR Cinemas applications also offer the users to choose the desired seats from the available ones and even locate the closest cinema hall in addition to the exclusive deals and offers. Users can get information on latest and upcoming releases along with a movie synopsis, posters and even high quality trailers.

For the people who are not comfortable with mobile payment can hold tickets and pay later at the box office of the respective PVR Cinemas. The App requires you to register to PVR Cinemas but offers a Facebook Connect option as well. To avail the service, user can download the applications from Android Market and Apple iTunes store.

Jump Games, a publisher of mobile entertainment apps and a part of Reliance Entertainment, has launched an App for iOS and Android devices. The game – Real Steel – is based on the upcoming action film from DreamWorks Pictures carrying the same name. The movie “Real Steel” stars Hugh Jackman and is directed by Shawn Levy (“Night at the Museum” franchise).

“Real Steel” is a gritty, white-knuckle action ride about a former boxer (Hugh Jackman) who, against all odds, gets one last shot at a comeback when he teams up with his estranged son (Dakota Goyo) to build and train the perfect contender for the new high-tech sport of robot boxing.

The game, named ‘Real Steel,’ is an Underworld fighting game set in the near future where 2,000-pound robots fight each other with no rules or regulations. There are eight heavy-duty robots to choose from in the game and each robot has unique fighting styles and signature moves giving the player a chance to choose his preferred robot. The player can use a mix of standard boxing moves, jabs, crosses, hooks, uppercuts, and some specific Underworld moves, such as low blows, knees to stomach, etc. in the fight.

With three difficulty levels – Easy, Medium, and Hard, the game will allow the player to gain experience and gear up for more difficult fights. With every win, the player will receive upgrade tokens, which can be used to upgrade the robots’ characteristics making him stronger. There are various venues where the fights take place – Parking Lot, Zoo, Saloon and Crash Palace.

The game features two play modes – Tournament Mode and Free Sparring Mode. The primary objective of the game is to defeat the robot, Midas, in Tournament Mode to unlock all eight robots. The user has only four robots to select from initially. The rest are locked. Once the player has reached the Crash Palace and defeated Midas in Tournament Mode he will then have access to all eight robots in Free Sparring Mode. In this mode, he will be able to select any robot to fight as, any robot to fight against, any arena to fight in and any difficulty level.

Speaking on the launch of the game, Rohit Sharma, chief executive officer, Reliance Entertainment (Digital business) said, “Jump Games is thrilled to launch the official game for 2011’s most awaited Hollywood action movie Real Steel. It is a well crafted and layered game which will give the players a unique gameplay experience with high quality graphics. Action based movies lend themselves easily into games with engaging gameplay and Real Steel does exactly that with its futuristic action packed story. In our endevour to create world class content we developed some of the top games for the App store globally and we are looking at tapping that market aggressively.”

The game can be downloaded from Android Market or from the Apple App Store.

Game Link: [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/real-steel/id455650341?mt=8] https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/real-steel/id455650341?mt=8

Novosol, a mobile value added services company, is set to launch its mobile cricket magazine MoCricket through two more telecom operators in India.

The company has so far not disclosed the names of the operators, but is likely to be made during the ongoing Champions league T20 cricket series.

Earlier, the magazine was available on Reliance Communications and Airtel during the ICC World Cup 2011 and it is now available during the on-going Champions League 20-20 cricket tournament.

MoCricket features live scores, unique avatar based videos, match galleries, real-time coverage, previews, match analysis, gossip and trivia in a photo story format.

The magazine has been covering all on-going cricket events including IPL, the India-England series and the upcoming T20 Champions League.

Novosol is also extending the service to new platforms on SMS, MMS, mobile videos/TV and IVVR (interactive voice and video response).

Minhaz Lokhandwala, marketing director, Novosol, said, “The response to the launch of MoCricket in India has been very encouraging. Reliance has set the trend and it is fast catching up with mobile subscribers and customers alike. This is just a start for us and we look forward to launching many more exciting new innovative services in the Indian market. We are already in talks with several other mobile operators for our various platforms and will be launching a series of exciting content and mobile services for the Indian customer.”

MoCricket is enabled with smart technology and is accessible on any WAP enabled mobile phone; users just need to go to mocricket.com through their phone’s browser.

The recently announced Windows 8 platform will have exclusive access to Metro apps. These apps are meant for the Windows Mobile user interface, called the Metro user interface.

The company feels that the move will ensure better discoverability, easier enforcement of software trials, and the facilitation of in-app purchases. The move mirrors what Apple does for iPhone and iPad while it is in contrast to Android, for which apps are available across different stores.

The Android eco-system is very open, and is facing a problem in the security area as a lot of malware attacks have been reported since users download apps from other App stores. Similarly, there is also the problem of user experience being inconsistent on different applications.

The regular desktop apps, which will also work on Windows 8, will continue to be available from both Microsoft controlled stores (Windows Store will also have a “free listing service” for non-Metro Windows apps,) as well as from developer sites.

Also, enterprises can still bypass Microsoft’s Windows store to test apps before using them by side-loading ((i.e. downloading them onto a computer before installing on other devices).

Microsoft has also disclosed that it will share revenue on a 70:30 ratio with 30 per cent for Microsoft and the rest for the developer. There will also be a small annual fee that developers on the Windows platform will have to pay. This is very similar to what Apple does on its iOS platform.

What impact will it have on the pricing of apps? Well, that only the future can tell us, when more details about terms and conditions emerge.

In first ever official confirmation, a Facebook executive has openly said that the social network is set to introduce music service on the website.

“The “Listen with your friend” feature in ticker is blowing my mind. Listen to what your friends are listening. LIVE,” tweeted Facebook’s creative director Ji Lee. However, Lee deleted the Tweet a couple of minutes after posting it. The Facebook Music service will allow users to see what their friends are listening to via a ticker placed on the top right hand side on the website. They will also be able to listen to what their friends are listening to making it the first ever music sharing service as well.

Earlier, reports talked about a music control feature of the Facebook music that will not allow users to control their music on their Facebook page. In order to control music, they will have switch to music service itself.

Facebook is expected to announce the launch of the new feature today at a conference which will take place at the F8 event in San Francisco.