14 DAY TRIAL // EA Mobile's Scrabble game for iPhone and iPod touch has added a new ability lately, the company has announced. Available on the iTunes App Store for five bucks, the game now connects the Facebook Scrabble application to a Scrabble game on iPhone and iPod touch – or vice versa – as long as the player is a U.S. or Canada resident.
According to an EA Mobile official report, this “connected” version of Scrabble provides an intuitive interface that allows head-to-head challenges with anyone accessing the game on Facebook, an iPhone or iPod touch. For example, you can start on Facebook and switch to iPhone or iPod touch to keep playing. Also available is the ability to connect with a Facebook friend from an iPhone or iPod touch or to join a public game on Facebook. There's also an easy tracking of scores and statistics included with this release, as well as a built-in chat client.
“We’re excited to be one of the first companies to bring this popular game to two of the most prolific platforms in recent years, the iPhone and Facebook,” said Travis Boatman, Vice President of Worldwide Studios, EA Mobile. “With this new innovation, we’re giving players the opportunity to engage in SCRABBLE games from an iPhone, iPod touch or Facebook seamlessly, whether at home, during work or on the road.”
“The ‘pick up and go’ integration between Facebook, iPhone and iPod touch allows SCRABBLE fans to truly stay connected to the game they love to play,” said Mark Blecher, General Manager of Digital Gaming and Media at Hasbro. “It is a great example of how technology is opening new and exciting channels of gameplay for one of the most popular board games in North America.”
EA Mobile's Scrabble can be acquired using the link below. The app is compatible with devices running iPhone OS 2.0.