With UEFA EURO 2012? About to Kick off, Orange is Helping Fans Prepare Like Never Before

Paris (ots/PRNewswire) -

- Version two of the Official UEFA EURO 2012(TM) mobile app 
with Orange
          brings geolocation and augmented reality features to help 
fans find the best ways to
          enjoy the tournament, whether at home or abroad
        - New Supporters' Cup Shake & Shout application helps fans 
show their support
          for their team, win great prizes including tickets to the 
final, and create a digital
          memento of the tournament
        - Orange countries offering roaming deals for fans travelling
to the tournament,
          to help customers stay connected while away

With just days to go until UEFA EURO 2012tm unites football fans
across Europe, UEFA and Orange are releasing new apps and services to
help supporters get the most out of the tournament, whether at home
or abroad.

(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120606/537453 )

UEFA and Orange have updated the Official UEFA EURO 2012(TM)
mobile application to include geolocation and augmented reality
features to help fans find friends, venues and more*:

- Friend finder will allow users to find their nearby friends
to enjoy the
          matches together
        - Venue finder shows where they can go to watch the matches 
either on a map, or
          through the augmented reality functionality through the 
phone's camera
        - Video match highlights** (paid for content only available 
at midnight after
          the matches)
        - Photo Fun allows fans to customise their photos to show 
their support for
          their teams
        - Download the official UEFA EURO 2012(TM) mobile application
here:
          http://bit.ly/JYk5Sv

In addition to UEFA's official mobile application, Orange has
launched its own Supporters' Cup Shake & Shout app to win tickets and
other great prizes by showing that they are the best supporter during
the tournament.

- When the app is activated, it will record how loud a fan is
cheering,
          whether that's at home in front of a TV or computer or 
outdoors at a stadium or pub.
          The app also records how much they are waving and moving 
their arms as they cheer
          their teams on throughout each match - showing just how 
much they are supporting their
          team.
        - Fans compete against each other to show the most support 
for their team and to
          win tickets to the UEFA EURO 2012tmfinal, Sony Xperia 
smartphones, and other prizes.
        - The app also creates a digital memento that fans can share 
with their friends
        - showing a timeline of their support against goals and other
key match moments.

Finally, for fans who are attending the tournament - several
Orange markets are offering roaming packages to help customers get
the most out of their phones while they're visiting Poland and
Ukraine. Fans should call Orange in their country to make sure they
have the best bundle for their trip.

Orange is a proud sponsor of UEFA EURO 2012(TM) and is helping to
connect football fans to the tournament through exciting digital
experiences including the Orange Supporters' Cup
(http://www.supporterscup.orange.com), the official UEFA EURO
2012(TM) mobile app (http://bit.ly/JYk5Sv), and a wide variety of
competitions and promotions across Europe.

Orange is also helping to make UEFA EURO 2012(TM) possible by
acting as the exclusive telecommunications partner in Poland -
providing everything from IT solutions at the stadium, to the
networks and technology services which are part of UEFA's solution to
its Broadcaster Partners who will distribute the tournament around
the world.

*Geolocation and augmented reality features are not available on
the Java version of the application. Version 2 of the application for
Windows Phone 7 and Bada will be available shortly.

** Premium match highlights are only available on iPhone, Android
and Java handsets

For a full list of features by platform, please visit:
http://oran.ge/JQjS2W

For more information: http://www.orange.com,
http://www.francetelecom.com , http://www.orange-business.com

Orange and any other Orange product or service names included in
this material are trademarks of Orange Personal Communications
Services Limited, Orange France or France Telecom.

Simon Chan, [email protected], +44(0)203-047-2433

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