Software offers restaurant and entertainment guides.November 17, 2005 -
Intended for Palm® handhelds, Treo(TM) smartphones, and Windows Mobile(TM) Pocket PCs, ZAGAT TO GO v4.0 provides ratings guides, wireless content updates, detailed street-level maps, and turn-by-turn driving directions. Guides can be installed via desktop installations for traditional PDAs, or accessed and updated over the air from wireless devices. ZAGAT TO GO delivers more than 60 survey-based guides for US cities as well as destinations worldwide.
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Original Press release
Handmark Inc.
105 East 5th Street #201
Kansas City, MO, 64106
USA
Handmark® Releases New 4.0 Version of ZAGAT TO GO Restaurant/Entertainment Guide for Palm® and Windows Mobile(TM) Pocket PC
KANSAS CITY, MO - (11/7/2005) - Handmark®, a global leader in mobile media, today announced the immediate availability of the new 4.0 version of ZAGAT TO GOSM, the mobile version of Zagat Survey's hugely popular restaurant and entertainment guides, for Palm® handhelds and Treo(TM) smartphones and Windows Mobile(TM) Pocket PCs. In addition to its comprehensive ratings guides, ZAGAT TO GO now offers many new features including wireless content updates, detailed street-level maps, and turn-by-turn driving directions to the user's desired destination(1).
ZAGAT TO GO guides can now be installed via desktop installations for traditional PDAs, or accessed and updated over-the-air from wireless devices, a new feature frequent travelers should find invaluable. The subscription-based service, available at a special online download price of $24.95 per year, offers access to more than 60 guides of trusted Zagat Survey content. Zagat guides include the latest reviews, ratings, pricing and other essential information for thousands of restaurants, nightspots, stores, golf courses and more. Information is presented in the classic Zagat Survey format that is familiar to millions of devotees around the world.
"Handmark is committed to improving our customer's experience by adding valuable new features to ZAGAT TO GO and by extending support to new wireless devices, beginning with Palm OS and Windows Mobile handsets," said Douglas Edwards, Handmark co-founder and executive vice president. "Anyone for whom quality entertainment is important, from frequent travelers and businesspeople to golfers, restaurant lovers and others, will find ZAGAT TO GO an indispensable addition to their Palm OS or Windows Mobile Pocket PC device."
Comprehensive Information
ZAGAT TO GO delivers a comprehensive collection of more than 60 newly updated, survey-based guides for U.S. cities and locales as well as other top destinations around the world. Restaurant information-the most well-known Zagat service-is presented by neighborhood, cuisine, and special features, with ratings furnished for food quality, decor, service and cost. All restaurant data is searchable according to the user's needs, making it easy to find the perfect restaurant for any occasion or interest.
In addition to its restaurant guides, ZAGAT TO GO also offers ratings and reviews for nightlife in 20 cities including Las Vegas, London, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York City, San Francisco and more; the best U.S. golf courses; shopping in New York City; and the top movies of all time.
ZAGAT TO GO subscribers can install as many guides as they wish and can access content updates at no additional cost. Every establishment can be stored under "My Favorites" as well as in the user's address book for easy access; personal notes about each establishment can also be added.
Full Color Maps
Two of the most useful additions in the new version of ZAGAT TO GO are the Map and Directions features. After choosing a restaurant or other establishment, simply click on "Map" to see the destination plotted on a detailed street map; by clicking on "Directions To" and entering your present address, turn-by-turn directions are displayed. Users can toggle between the map and directions to ensure you reach the destination as quickly and easily as possible.
Availability
ZAGAT TO GO 4.0 for Palm OS and Windows Mobile Pocket PC is now available and can be installed from either Windows or Macintosh computers. A retail package with CD-ROM and a one-year subscription will be available for $29.95 in time for holiday gift giving. A one-year subscription is available via online download at a special price of $24.95 USD. For more information or to purchase the downloadable version of ZAGAT TO GO, please visit software.zagat.com, or www.handmark.com.
About Handmark
Handmark is a global leader in the development and distribution of mobile content solutions. The company's flagship Pocket Express wireless service bundle offers consumer-friendly access to news, reference and infotainment content on mobile phones as well as BlackBerry, Treo and Windows Mobile wireless handhelds. The company also holds key mobile content distribution patents including Java-based push technology for wireless devices; has technology and distribution relationships with CNN International, Reuters, Oxford University Press, Hasbro, MobiTV and Zagat Survey as well as Sprint, Nextel, T-Mobile, Verizon, and others; and has an estimated 43 percent market share in mobile software titles sold through retail channels. Handmark has R&D facilities in Gothenburg, Sweden; Kansas City, Missouri; and Dallas, Texas, with sales offices in Chicago, Kansas City, San Francisco, Stockholm, and London. For more information, visit www.handmark.com.
About Zagat Survey, LLC
Zagat Survey is the world's leading provider of consumer survey-based leisure content. With more than 250,000 surveyors, Zagat Survey rates and reviews restaurants, hotels, nightlife, movies, music, golf, shopping and a range of other entertainment categories. Zagat content is available in print, on the Web, on the Palm and Pocket PC operating systems, on mobile phones, and on TV. For more information, visit zagat.com.
© 2005 Handmark, Inc.; Handmark is a registered trademark, and tools & toys for a mobile generation, the Handmark logo, and associated trade dress are trademarks of Handmark, Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks and/or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
(1)Wireless updates, maps and driving directions require a wireless data capable device. Within wireless service coverage area only. Availability and coverage depends upon carrier and the geographic scope of roaming agreements. Web access requires data services from a mobile service provider at an additional cost. ISP may also be required.
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