If the 2012 Olympics in London were the first-ever "social games," then Sochi's festivities will be the first "mobile games."
AT&T, Samsung, NBC and Team USA are just some of the big names that have developed mobile apps for the 2014 Winter Olympics, which begin next week.
The offerings range from cheesy games to useful encyclopedias of Olympic knowledge, allowing spectators to virtually follow the path of the torch, keep tabs on their favorite teams and view exclusive content.
Whether you want to track the multiple Bruins players who will be representing their home countries, stay in the loop on Andover native halfpipe skier Annalisa Drew, Sudbury figure skater Simon Shnapir, Melrose bobsledder Steven Langton, or the many members of the women's ice hockey team who hail from the Bay State — the following apps are your best bets:
• Team USA Road to Sochi app (iOS and Android): The best part about this sleek, well-designed app is the ability to add your favorite players to your own "team."
That makes it so their results, recent videos and more are at your fingertips. Users can also send a virtual "cheer" to athletes.
• The Olympic Athletes' Hub (iOS and Android): This app goes beyond Team USA to include thousands of social media profiles of Olympians.
The Athletes' Hub also tells you what's trending on Twitter so you won't miss any high-profile meltdowns.
• AT&T's #itsOurTime app (iOS and Android): For the patriotic diehards among us, this app invites users to videotape themselves chanting "U-S-A!"
If you can get past the awkwardness, this app is surely one that the athletes will check to get fired up.
• Sochi.ru 2014 (iOS and Android): This app can help you plan that last-minute trip to Sochi. And if a trip isn't in the cards, it also helps you feel like you're there. The Sochi app features information on every event, each mile of the torch's relay through Russia, and an interactive map of the Olympic village.
• NBC Sports Live Extra (iOS and Android): This is the only way to watch each sporting event live while you're on the go, but it was plagued with problems during the 2012 games in London.
Unfortunately, you have to be a paid cable subscriber and will need your user name and password for your account to gain access to live streaming.
The performance of this app is partly responsible for the now-infamous hashtag #NBCFail that was trending two years ago, so here's hoping it has improved.
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