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Major League Baseball fans still favor iOS over Android

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 17th, 2013)

Bob Bowman, the president and CEO of Major League Baseball Advanced Media, sat down with Walt Mossberg at the D: Dive into Mobile conference on Tuesday. Among other things, the pair talked about Apple versus Android in the world of Major League Baseball apps. Bowman confirmed that iOS is ...

Five apps to help you follow the 2013 baseball season

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 6th, 2013)

Major League Baseball kicked off its 2013 season last Sunday and we are entering our first full weekend of games. If you are ready to fill your iPhone or iPad with apps to follow every home run, then check out our list of some the best baseball apps available for iOS. MLB.com apps [iPhone or ...

MLB At Bat adds Ford Sync integration, more

by Kelly Hodgkins (Sep 3rd, 2012)

Major League Baseball is entering its final month of regular season play and the playoffs are right around the corner. If you don't subscribe to MLB.com At Bat 2012, now might be a good time to grab the iOS app and sign up for the service. A price decrease lets you subscribe to the rest of the ...

Enjoy background audio with MLB's At Bat

by Dave Caolo (Mar 4th, 2010)

As if I weren't excited enough to buy Major League Baseball's (MLB) iPhone app At Bat (here's an example of my previous gushing), they've added a new feature that makes it easy to listen to games while using other apps. While Apple doesn't allow 3rd party apps to run in the background on the ...

At Bat ramps it up for the playoffs

by Dave Caolo (Oct 8th, 2009)

Major League Baseball's At Bat for the iPhone and iPod Touch is one of my all-time favorites. I've sung its praises before, so I'll spare you the details. Just know that At Bat brings real-time stats, streaming audio and video of pro baseball games to your iPhone and iPod touch. Last month they ...

MLB At Bat adds in-app purchases

by Dave Caolo (Sep 1st, 2009)

It's no secret that one of my favorite iPhone apps is Major League Baseball's At Bat [iTunes link]. Last season it provided real-time statistics and video clips from games across the league. This season, it added live video streaming of full games as well as Game Day audio. At first the video ...

MLB At Bat ready for 2009

by Dave Caolo (Mar 5th, 2009)

My all-time favorite iPhone app, MLB's At Bat [App Store link], is all new for the 2009 baseball season. For the uninitiated, At Bat provides nearly real-time statistics for ongoing games, including scoring, current batter and pitcher, stats, the count at the plate ... even video clips from a game ...

New iPhone Ad: Game Changer

by Cory Bohon (Oct 14th, 2008)

Apple released a new iPhone ad last night, and I know of at least one person that will like this one. They're continuing to show off the App Store, and just like last time, they are featuring an individual application. The MLB (At Bat) application is the lucky player for this edition. The ...

The fantastic At Bat is on sale

by Dave Caolo (Oct 7th, 2008)

When the App Store opened, I went nuts and downloaded a slew of apps. Two weeks later, I listed the 8 I decided to keep, including Major League Baseball's (MLB) At Bat [App Store link]. This week, At Bat has dropped in price from $4.99US to $2.99US. It's on sale because it will "expire" when the ...

At Bat updated to version 1.2

by Dave Caolo (Sep 2nd, 2008)

One of my favorite iPhone/iPod touch applications, Major League Baseball's At Bat [App Store link] has been updated to version 1.2 with great new features. For the unfamiliar, At Bat provides up-to-the-minute statistics on ongoing baseball games, including the count at the plate, pitching and ...