DENVER--MapQuest, a wholly owned subsidiary of AOL Inc. (NYSE: AOL), today
launched an all-new mobile browser experience built using HTML5.
Designed to be more like MapQuest’s free iPhone
and Android apps, the MapQuest mobile site is now easier than ever
to use from your Android or iPhone mobile device, whether for exploring
where you are, where you want to go, or how to best get there.
“Turn left at Elm
Street, right after the golf course.”
“Nearly half of all Mobile Web map users visited MapQuest in November,”
said Michael Iams, Principal Product Manager for Mobile at MapQuest.
“Since the largest and fastest growing segments of that group are iPhone
and Android users, our aim with this release is to leverage the touch,
display, and GPS capabilities of these advanced devices to give our
users the best possible mobile web mapping experience.”
The new mobile Web experience features the ability to:
Quickly determine your location: Access MapQuest.com in the mobile browser to determine a location and have it update it as
you move around.
Discover places to go: Find hotels, food, gas stations and more with a
single tap. Pick a place using ratings and reviews for hotels and
restaurants and current gas prices at participating stations
nationwide.
Get directions: In addition to basic directions, the new mobile web
experience provides “landmark routing,” which helps users navigate by
including places of interest along the way (e.g. “Turn left at Elm
Street, right after the golf course.”). Landmark routing is also
included in walking directions.
Easy to use: The new MapQuest mobile web app features a new layout and
organizes components in an easier to find and use format. For example,
common functions such as in-frame traffic and toggling to satellite
view are included in the dropdown. The new “you are here” icon lets
users show their location on the map with a customizable emblem.
“Our popular iPhone and Android apps inspired our new mobile web
experience,” said Vijay Bangaru, MapQuest’s Vice President of Product.
“Millions of users love the advanced functionality of our native mobile
apps and we’re thrilled to make those features available on our mobile
web offering.”
For more information visit the MapQuest blog or go to MapQuest.com on your Android or iPhone.
About MapQuest
MapQuest provides Internet, mobile and business solutions delivering on
the promise of helping people research and discover: where is it, how to
get there and what’s nearby. MapQuest is ranked 17th for
mobile brands and is one of the leading mapping providers, offering maps
and directions, and reaching 13.3 M monthly mobile UVs according to
MobiLens, November 2011. MapQuest’s mobile solutions are compatible with
a variety of mobile devices, including iPhone, Android and BlackBerry
devices. MapQuest, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of AOL Inc., is based
in Denver, Colo.
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