Dex One Launches Android App to Connect Local Businesses with On-the-Go Shoppers
Dex One Corporation has unveiled an effective way for consumers using Android-powered mobile devices to find local business information directly from their home screen. Users of the new DROID by Motorola, DROID ERIS(TM) or other select Android devices can now easily search DexKnows.com(R) - Dex One's popular online local search product - with a single click. This version of the DexKnows.com mobile app delivers information on millions of local businesses and also includes several features available only to Android users.
"Last year's introduction of DexKnows.com for the iPhone and other smartphones was the first step in our strategy to enable local businesses to better attract on-the-go consumers - all while helping consumers quickly access a vast amount of local search data," said Deborah Eldred, director of mobile and personalization, Dex One. "We're thrilled to bring this market-leading functionality to the Android platform."
The DexKnows.com Android app offers the ability to search by business name, type and location and also includes the following features:
-- Quick Links: Unique to the DexKnows.com Android app, Quick Links allow
users to easily find information on a particular type of business -
bars, hotels, coffee shops, etc. - simply by scrolling through a series
of images and clicking on a particular picture (for example, clicking on
an image of a plate and spoons will bring up a series of local
restaurant results).
-- "Near Me" Search: Using the GPS capabilities of the Android handset,
users can find relevant search results near their immediate location.
-- Ratings and Reviews: Detailed ratings and reviews on local businesses
help consumers choose which businesses are right for them.
-- Movie Showtimes: Consumers can look up movie showtimes, descriptions and
purchase tickets directly through the DexKnows.com mobile app.
-- Driving Directions: Using the handset's "Locate Me" feature, users can
receive driving directions to and from specific locations.
-- People search: Listings make it easy for consumers to find individuals'
contact information.
-- Reverse number lookup: Consumers can easily track down a number with the
touch of a few keys.
The DexKnows.com Android app is the latest in a series of enhancements to Dex One's interactive offerings. The company delivers media products and marketing services that help local businesses get found and selected by active shoppers on- and off-line. Dex One's suite of products includes online and mobile search solutions, print yellow pages directories, voice-search platforms and pay-per-click networks.
The DexKnows.com mobile app is now available for download in the Android Market or via m.dexknows.com. It is also available for the iPod touch and Blackberry. m.dexknows.com is optimized for smartphones and mobile browsers.
About Dex One Corporation
Dex One Corporation is a leading marketing services company that helps local businesses reach, win and keep ready-to-buy customers. The company's highly-skilled, locally based marketing consultants offer a wide range of marketing products and services that help businesses get found more than 1.5 billion times each year by actively shopping consumers. Dex One offers local businesses personalized marketing consulting services and exposure across a broad network of local marketing products - including its "official" print, online and mobile yellow pages and search solutions, as well as major search engines. For more information visit www.DexOne.com.


