Marvel has released an update for their Marvel Unlimited app for iOS devices. Marvel Unlimited is their subscription based service that provides access to thousands of comics. The update listing for version 2.0 is:
INTRODUCING our biggest app update yet! We’re bringing you a completely re-invented, re-imagined Marvel Unlimited reading experience – built for YOUR device!
NEW! Native reading for digital comics – crafted for iOS7 and iOS6
NEW! Smart Panel experience to enhance your comic on mobile devices
ALSO! Exciting new features to discover that Marvel will announce soon!
Marvel will be presenting at SXSW this afternoon. It is unknown if the update relates to this presentation or if some of the teased features will be revealed during the presentation.
You can download Marvel Unlimited in the App Store. As a promotion, Marvel is offering a month of Marvel Unlimited for $.99 by using code SXSW99. A normal month costs $9.99 and a year costs $69.99
UPDATE: After playing with the app we have discovered some new features. The app has the Marvel AR videos that provide behind-the-scenes information about the comics are now included in the app on select issues. Also, some issues of the Winter Soldier storyline have adaptive audio. This feature was originally announced at last year’s SXSW as “Project Gamma”.
Update 2: Marvel has released two trailers regarding Marvel Unlimited. One for the service and the other focused on the adaptive audio feature.