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| Royal wedding fans can now keep up with the latest news via their smartphone or tablet computer. | Royal wedding fans can now keep up with the latest news via their smartphone or tablet computer. |
| Free and paid-for wedding-themed apps are starting to pop up on smartphone stores for both Apple and Android phones. | Free and paid-for wedding-themed apps are starting to pop up on smartphone stores for both Apple and Android phones. |
| The apps range from simple countdown clocks to sophisticated programs using stills and video. | The apps range from simple countdown clocks to sophisticated programs using stills and video. |
| Many have a feed of the latest news, and some delve into the background of the royal romance. | Many have a feed of the latest news, and some delve into the background of the royal romance. |
| The simplest apps, both free and to buy, are those available for Android phones. Most are built around clocks that countdown the time remaining before the wedding day - 29 April. | The simplest apps, both free and to buy, are those available for Android phones. Most are built around clocks that countdown the time remaining before the wedding day - 29 April. |
| Some paid Android apps give phone owners a new royal themed wallpaper every hour, while others provide up-to-the-minute William and Kate news. | Some paid Android apps give phone owners a new royal themed wallpaper every hour, while others provide up-to-the-minute William and Kate news. |
| Say iDo | Say iDo |
| A far wider selection of royal wedding applications is available for iPhones and iPads. | A far wider selection of royal wedding applications is available for iPhones and iPads. |
| Many make heavy use of stills and video, featuring the Prince and his fiancé. | Many make heavy use of stills and video, featuring the Prince and his fiancé. |
| Hello magazine is offering its app for free for a limited time. It features a timeline of the royal romance and a chronicle of the couple's lives before they met. | Hello magazine is offering its app for free for a limited time. It features a timeline of the royal romance and a chronicle of the couple's lives before they met. |
| The free Royal Wedding 2011 app made by 2 For Life includes a guide to royal protocol alongside pictures and news supplied by the Press Association. | The free Royal Wedding 2011 app made by 2 For Life includes a guide to royal protocol alongside pictures and news supplied by the Press Association. |
| UK firm Neon Play has also put together a free iPhone app that, as well as biographies of the bride and groom, includes a guide to Westminster Abbey and who will be sitting where. | UK firm Neon Play has also put together a free iPhone app that, as well as biographies of the bride and groom, includes a guide to Westminster Abbey and who will be sitting where. |
| So far there is no official application that lets people keep up with the wedding of the year, although there is a Twitter stream, Flickr gallery and Facebook page. | So far there is no official application that lets people keep up with the wedding of the year, although there is a Twitter stream, Flickr gallery and Facebook page. |
| Have you used any of the royal wedding apps? Are you getting married on 29 April 2011? Are you planning a street party to mark the royal wedding? Send us your comments using the form below. |