IMDB released a very significant update to their iOS app today, adding a number of new features, including the ability to purchase movie tickets from directly within the app, integration with the Amazon Mobile app for one-click purchasing of DVDs, a healthy dose of bug fixes, and more.
From the release notes:
What’s New in Version 3.3
iPad and iPhone
* “Tickets, please!” You can now conveniently purchase movie tickets via the IMDb App (currently US-only).
* More bios for celebrities you know and love as well as for up-and-comers.
* Want to buy a movie or TV show on DVD or Blu-ray? “Search via Amazon Mobile” to the rescue. Requires that you have the Amazon Mobile app, but we provide a handy link if you don’t have it yet.
* Also, did you know you can tap the “Coming Soon” bar above the title on upcoming movies to add the release date as an event to your calendar?
* Bug fixes. Nasty tricksy bugsies. We hates them!iPhone
* We heard you. By popular demand, we’ve updated the movie and celebrity pages to include one-tap access to the full cast/full filmography (which, yes, scrolls vertically).
* You’ll see that cute little Watchlist flag almost everywhere now. Tap it to add movies and shows to your Watchlist (and tap-and-hold to add to your other lists as well).This will be the last update that supports iOS 5. Future updates will require iOS 6 and above.
The movie ticket purchasing is powered by Fandango, while the DVD and Blu-Ray purchasing is powered by Amazon, and requires the free Amazon Mobile app to be installed in your iOS device in order to function. The update also includes additional celebrity bio pages which can be access from within the app, and a new “Coming Soon” feature that lets you add release dates for upcoming films directly to the Calendar app in iOS.
The update is available immediately as a free download from the App Store.
- IMDB 3.3 (free, App Store link).
