{"id":26002,"date":"2012-01-05T13:11:19","date_gmt":"2012-01-05T05:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/?p=26002"},"modified":"2012-01-05T13:11:19","modified_gmt":"2012-01-05T05:11:19","slug":"check-out-popcorn-plus-the-movie-app-for-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2012\/01\/05\/check-out-popcorn-plus-the-movie-app-for-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"Check Out Popcorn Plus, The Movie App for Singapore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you are a frequent movie goer or if you want to get notified about new movies in theaters in Singapore, Popcorn Plus might be the app you need. It can notify you when a certain movie is selling fast or when there are new movies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/popcorn_plus.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26003\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2012\/01\/05\/check-out-popcorn-plus-the-movie-app-for-singapore\/popcorn_plus\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/popcorn_plus.jpg?fit=600%2C455&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,455\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"popcorn_plus\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/popcorn_plus.jpg?fit=300%2C227&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/popcorn_plus.jpg?fit=600%2C455&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26003\" title=\"popcorn_plus\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/popcorn_plus.jpg?resize=600%2C455\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/popcorn_plus.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/popcorn_plus.jpg?resize=300%2C227&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><!--more-->Here are the enhancements on Popcorn Plus (there is a free version, Popcorn)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Seat Indicators: Tell which showtimes are selling-out at a glance for Shaw, Cathay and GV.<\/li>\n<li>Showtime Alerts: Get notified when seats for a particular showtime are selling out. Just click on the icon on the top right corner of any specific showtime.<\/li>\n<li>Upcoming Movie Alerts: Ever wanted to be notified when that blockbuster you&#8217;ve been waiting for opens in cinemas? Now you can with Popcorn Plus!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Currently, I can only see Popcorn Plus on App Store and not on Android Market. Anyway, here is the Press Release.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">INTRODUCING POPCORN PLUS<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>SINGAPORE\u2019S TOP RATED MOVIE APP FOR IPHONE GETS EVEN BETTER<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>3 January 2012<\/strong> \u2013 Popcorn Plus, the premium version of Popcorn now includes several new useful features not found on any other movie app on the market.<\/p>\n<p>1. Showtime Indicators:\u00a0Tell which showtimes are selling-out at a glance for Shaw, Cathay and GV.<br \/>\n2.\u00a0Showtime Alerts:\u00a0Be notified when seats for a particular showtime are selling out.<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0Upcoming Movie Alerts:\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Be notified when that blockbuster you&#8217;ve been waiting for opens in cinemas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Further improvements include a revamp of the Favourite Cinemas list which now places your frequently searched cinemas at the top faster access, as well as performance and stability enhancements that make Popcorn Plus the fastest movie app on iTunes.<\/p>\n<p>Popcorn Plus is priced at $2.99 on the iTunes AppStore and can be downloaded here:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/sg\/app\/popcorn-plus-sg-movie-showtimes\/id474708773?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/<wbr>sg\/app\/popcorn-plus-sg-movie-<wbr>showtimes\/id474708773?mt=8<\/wbr><\/wbr><\/a><\/p>\n<p>POPCORN VS POPCORN PLUS<\/p>\n<table width=\"599\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"154\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p align=\"center\">Popcorn<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p align=\"center\">Popcorn Plus<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"154\">Price<\/td>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p align=\"center\">FREE<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p align=\"center\">$2.99<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"154\">Quick Search<\/td>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p align=\"center\">Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p align=\"center\">Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"154\">Browse movies<\/td>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p align=\"center\">Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p align=\"center\">Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"154\">Movie details<\/td>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p align=\"center\">Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p align=\"center\">Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"154\">Rotten Tomato ratings<\/td>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p align=\"center\">Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p align=\"center\">Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"154\">YouTube Trailers<\/td>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p align=\"center\">Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p align=\"center\">Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"154\">Browse Showtimes<\/td>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p align=\"center\">Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p align=\"center\">Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"154\">Movie Booking<\/td>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p align=\"center\">Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p align=\"center\">Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"154\">Promotions<\/td>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p align=\"center\">Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p align=\"center\">Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"154\">Advertisements<\/td>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p align=\"center\">Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p align=\"center\">No<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"154\">Showtime Seat Indicators<\/td>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p align=\"center\">No<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p align=\"center\">Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"154\">Showtime Alerts<\/td>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p align=\"center\">No<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p align=\"center\">Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"154\">Upcoming Movie Alerts<\/td>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p align=\"center\">No<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"154\">\n<p align=\"center\">Yes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT POPCORN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Popcorn, the top movie app for iPhone gives movie-goers the fastest and most convenient way to find and book movies on the go. Users can search, browse and book movies at all major local cinema chains like Cathay, Golden Village, Filmgarde, Shaw Cinemas and WE Cinemas (Eng Wah).<\/p>\n<p>Users can also read movie synopsis, cast information, check movie ratings by Rotten Tomatoes and\u00a0 view YouTube trailers all within the app. Adding to the usefulness of Popcorn is the promotions section which allows users to find out what are the latest cinema promotions, as well as ticket pricing information to give users a one-stop to all their movie and cinema needs.<\/p>\n<p>\u2605\u00a0#1 in the Entertainment Category<\/p>\n<p>\u2605\u00a0#5 in the Top Free Apps<\/p>\n<p>\u2605\u00a0Asia&#8217;s Top 50 Apps 2011<\/p>\n<p>\u2605\u00a0More than 200 ratings, 4.5 star average<\/p>\n<p>iTunes link:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/sg\/app\/pocketdeals\/id435693708\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/<wbr>sg\/app\/pocketdeals\/id435693708<\/wbr><\/a><wbr>\u00a0<\/wbr><\/p>\n<p>Android link:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/market.android.com\/details?id=com.pocketdeals.popcorn\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/market.android.<wbr>com\/details?id=com.<wbr>pocketdeals.popcorn<\/wbr><\/wbr><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0ABOUT POCKETDEALS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>PocketDeals Pte Ltd is a local startup that develops mobile applications. Their first app, PocketDeals is the one-stop to finding the latest shopping, dining, travel and lifestyle deals in Singapore.\u00a0Since the launch in September 2010, the PocketDeals iPhone app has been featured in the Straits Times Digital Life \u201cTop 100 Favourite Apps\u201d and as 8 Days \u201cApp of the week\u201d. Users can also access the offers across multiple platforms via the PocketDeals Android App, and Mobile and Desktop websites.<\/p>\n<p>PocketDeals iTunes link:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/sg\/app\/pocketdeals\/id379817097\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/<wbr>sg\/app\/pocketdeals\/id379817097<\/wbr><\/a><\/p>\n<p>[ad#img]<br \/>\n[ad#boxlist]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are a frequent movie goer or if you want to get notified about new movies in theaters in Singapore, Popcorn Plus might be the app you need..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[61,5,6,14],"tags":[37,2051,3266,3110,7204,7205,282],"class_list":["post-26002","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-local","category-mobile","category-pda","category-techie","tag-android","tag-app","tag-ios","tag-movie","tag-popcorn","tag-popcorn-plus","tag-singapore"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8YKZ-6Lo","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26002","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26002"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26002\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26006,"href":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26002\/revisions\/26006"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26002"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26002"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26002"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}