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One of my favourite apps, Poynt, is now available for iPhone and Android users in Italy, France, Spain, and the UK. As a location-based search app, I’d imagine there are a different set of directories they would have to partner with to get working over there just like here in North America. I’m a little curious why their BlackBerry app hasn’t been included in the announcement, though… As it turns out, it’s because Poynt on BlackBerry is already Europe-friendly. Woo!
What makes Poynt so great? Well, a Google Maps search will do for some basic functions, but Poynt has tailored a handful of categories for some deeper functions. For example, you can search for movies playing nearby, watch the trailer on your phone, see the reviews from Rotten Tomatoes, order the tickets through the app, and get directions to the theatre. They have similar stuff for gas prices, restaurants, white, and yellow pages search. There’s even a cool augmented reality application here, so you can just point your phone’s camera somewhere and see all of your search results in that direction.
Europeans, hit up the download links below to download Poynt. Oh hey, it’s also on Windows Phone 7, if you’re on that bandwagon.
– Download Poynt for iPhone (Free) [iTunes Link]
– Download Poynt for Android (Free) [Market Link]
– Download Poynt for BlackBerry (Free) [App World Link]
[via MarketWire]
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Simon Sage
Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
