The site is introducing a new Web application for iPhone and iPod touch* users, as well as a downloadable local search application now compatible with 20 popular and widely available AT&T mobile devices. These new applications are just two of the recent initiatives that YELLOWPAGES.COM has introduced to make it easier for people to conduct mobile searches -- one of the fastest-growing categories of local searches. The Kelsey Group analyst firm's U.S. Mobile Forecast estimates that the number of mobile Internet users will jump from 37.9 million in 2007 to more than 97 million throughout the next four years(1).
"These new wireless applications are important components of our value chain for both consumers and advertisers," said Charles Stubbs, president and CEO of YELLOWPAGES.COM. "Consumers searching while on the go get access to YELLOWPAGES.COM's comprehensive information in an easy-to-use format. Advertisers get the benefit of yet another opportunity for exposure to the growing number of mobile users."
iPhone users can now easily find local businesses and services by going to http://www.yellowpages.com on their Safari browser and inputting a search term or category and location. Users can also access additional details such as user ratings, mapping, driving directions and automatically dial a business with the tap of a finger. The YELLOWPAGES.COM new iPhone-optimized Web application provides a design developed specifically for the touch-screen and keyboard interface, and automatically resizes for both the vertical and horizontal layout of the screen. The Web application is available to iPhone and iPod touch users via Safari browser and, along with more than 200 other leading solutions, can also be accessed via Apple's web app site at http://www.apple.com/webapps.
YELLOWPAGES.COM has also created a free, downloadable mobile application for 20 AT&T handsets that makes it easy for consumers to find what they need, when they need it. This enhancement allows consumers to search easily for whatever they want -- local restaurants, ATMs, gas stations, airports, etc., and to save their favorite listings and locations for even quicker use in the future. The auto-complete feature makes searches faster. For example, if a user has previously searched for "pizza," the next time he or she types a "p" in the search field, the term "pizza" will automatically be prompted. Consumers can also get maps and driving directions, in addition to options optimized for bicycling and walking. Users whose mobile devices are GPS-enabled can search near their GPS position, map their location and get driving directions from where they are. Consumers can go to http://www.yellowpages.com/mobile and consult the drop-down menu to determine whether their AT&T handset is compatible. The application is free and can be downloaded in just minutes.
The two new wireless applications join other successful wireless local search applications rolled out recently by YELLOWPAGES.COM.
-- YP411 -- Consumers can send a text message to YP411 (97411) containing
a business name or business type, along with a ZIP code or city and
state, to receive up to three local listings returned in text message
form. Consumers can initiate a phone call from the message or, on
enabled phones, follow a Web link to see more information, such as maps
and driving directions.
-- Optimized WAP Browser -- Wireless users who type the
http://www.yellowpages.com URL directly into their browsers will access
a version of YELLOWPAGES.COM designed for wireless viewing. This means
no text jumbling, access to legible maps and no irrelevant content,
such as news headlines.
-- Send to Mobile -- Internet users can send search results from
YELLOWPAGES.COM to their wireless phones in the form of a text message,
including driving directions.
* iPod touch Requires a Wi-Fi connection.
(1)The unique visitor number for the YELLOWPAGES.COM Nationwide Network
(Custom Entity) includes unduplicated visitors for the following sites:
YELLOWPAGES.COM, AOL Yellow Pages, Switchboard, Yahoo!(R) Local, Yahoo!
Yellow Pages and AnyWho.
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About YELLOWPAGES.COM
YELLOWPAGES.COM LLC is a subsidiary of AT&T Inc. Formed in late 2004, the company operates a leading IYP and local search site, YELLOWPAGES.COM. The YELLOWPAGES.COM Nationwide Network provides exposure to up to 35 million monthly unique visitors (comScore Media Metrix, July 2007).
About AT&T
AT&T Inc. is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates, AT&T operating companies, are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. Among their offerings are the world's most advanced IP-based business communications services and the nation's leading wireless, high speed Internet access and voice services. In domestic markets, AT&T is known for the directory publishing and advertising sales leadership of its Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM organizations, and the AT&T brand is licensed to innovators in such fields as communications equipment. As part of its three-screen integration strategy, AT&T is expanding its TV entertainment offerings. Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com.
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