14 DAY TRIAL // This Christmas season, iOS device owners can download a great selection of songs, music videos, apps, books, TV episodes and a film for free on iTunes, Apple said in an announcement. Customers can either sign up for the daily email alerts, or download the company’s special 12 Days of Christmas app, to make sure they don’t miss out on any of the freebies.
According to the Cupertino, California-based giant, each free download will be available for 24 hours, while the promotion runs from December 26 to the 6th of January.
“The 12 Days of Christmas app will allow you to download a free gift from iTunes every day from 26 December - 6 January direct from your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch,” Apple explains in the app’s iTunes description.
“Like the music, TV, iBooks, apps and films you receive? The app also offers recommendations of other content that you might like.”
“Download this free app now and be sure to turn on Push Notifications when prompted. You'll receive an alert every day when your new gift is available,” the description ends.
The iTunes 12 Days of Christmas app is compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad and requires iOS 3.0 or later.
Although an Apple-developed application, the company lists “iTunes” as the entity responsible for its existence: “iTunes 12 Days of Christmas - By iTunes.”
Released on December 13, 2010, iTunes 12 Days of Christmas is available in the Entertainment category of the iTunes App Store, and supports English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.
Apple is not at its first attempt to get iOS customers into the holiday spirit by offering up some free stuff.
One fan wrote the following comment on iTunes as soon as Apple launched the app:
“I downloaded this app when they did the same thing last year. It really was as good as it sounds and hopefully will be again this year.”
“Out of the 12 free apps they gave away through it last year, at least half of them I still have on my IPod Touch! Hopefully the standard will be as high this year! If not, well, you've not lost anything, as its free!”