MapQuest 4 Mobile for iPhone Now Available in the iTunes App Store

New application is the next evolution of maps and directions on the iPhone.

MapQuest 4 Mobile for iPhone is available for download on the iPhone App Store here.
This free application represents a leap forward in how people interact with maps, directions and local search on their iPhones

The place carousel on MapQuest 4 Mobile for iPhone is an easy option for people to conduct one-tap local category searches.
This is also a contextually relevant and non-intrusive way for businesses to promote their brands.
The place carousel features icons, called ‘place widgets,’ that represent categories such as hotels, movie theaters, gas stations and more.
There are also icons for leading brands, such as, Walmart, Autozone and Best Western. iPhone users can customize their place carousel with any of the 20 + place widgets available, with more to come in future releases.

MapQuest 4 Mobile for iPhone provides several innovative features such as an easy and intuitive interface that makes the best use of the iPhone’s large screen and unique user interface.
For trips that include more than one stop, MapQuest 4 Mobile on iPhone offers multi-point routing and draggable re-ordering capabilities.
Driving directions can be read in landscape or “Max Maneuver” mode in which each maneuver fills the entire screen.
Simply “swiping” the screen to the right or left progresses to the next or previous maneuver.

This is the first iPhone application to integrate directly with the web-based mapping experience—allowing users to plan their trips on their computer and easily access their maps and directions while on the go.
Users who have saved maps and directions to their My Places account on the MapQuest.com site can access them directly via their iPhone through MapQuest 4 Mobile.

Users can also customize the icon that represents their location on the map, either with a stock “My Position” icon that is chosen from a list of options or by using their own photos.

Smooth panning maps, live traffic, free-form search, GPS to identify user’s current location and much more

MapQuest 4 Mobile is also available on BlackBerry smartphone devices. For more information regarding MapQuest 4 Mobile visit wireless.mapquest.com.
MapQuest also has a local search page optimized for the iPhone and Android platforms and can be accessed at local.mapquest.com on each phone’s Web browser.

Chris Warfield
Sterling Communications for MapQuest
206-388-5758
cwarfield@sterlingpr.com