InfoSpace(R) Find It! Available for the Apple iPhone.Easy-to-Use Local Search Application Helps Users Find Everything Nearby, from Restaurants and Movies to Maps and Driving Directions-for Free BELLEVUE, Wash. -- InfoSpace, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :INSP INSP Inspection INSP Inspector INSP Inspect INSP Inspirational Network INSP Institut des Nanosciences de Paris (French) INSP International Nuclear Safety Program INSP International Network on Strategic Philanthropy ) today announced the availability of InfoSpace Find It! for the Apple iPhone, enabling the hundreds of thousands of consumers who have already purchased the device to easily access and enjoy InfoSpace Find It! for free. InfoSpace Find It! is a premium local search application that distills millions of listings into six categories tailored to the on-the-go user, including: Dine Out Verb 1. dine out - eat at a restaurant or at somebody else's home eat out eat - eat a meal; take a meal; "We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls"; "I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation" , Go Out, Shop, Travel, Health and Services. "The iPhone has introduced a new level of innovation in mobile user experiences, and its intuitive interface and vivid display screen really maximize the usability and benefits of InfoSpace Find It!," said Jeff Torgerson, senior product manager at InfoSpace. "As consumers increasingly seek locally-relevant information on their mobile phones, InfoSpace Find It! for iPhone helps users quickly and easily discover what's nearby-anytime, anyplace an·y·place adv. To, in, or at any place; anywhere. See Usage Note at everyplace. Adv. 1. anyplace - at or in or to any place; "you can find this food anywhere"; (`anyplace' is used informally for `anywhere') anywhere ." InfoSpace Find It! for iPhone is the most dynamic version of the application to date. The user interface is uniquely optimized for the iPhone touch See iPod touch. screen, which allows users to quickly gather relevant directory information with just a few taps. For example, InfoSpace Find It! can tell users the nearest Italian restaurant, how to get there, and where to get cash along the way-for more than 35,000 U.S. cities. InfoSpace Find It! provides a straightforward interface with the simplicity and ease of use one would expect from an iPhone application, including: * Extensive Content Library: Find nearby events, local entertainment and more than 15 million other points of interest. * Refreshed re·fresh v. re·freshed, re·fresh·ing, re·fresh·es v.tr. 1. To revive with or as if with rest, food, or drink; give new vigor or spirit to. 2. Listings: Content is refreshed weekly. Outdated listings are removed to keep the data as relevant and useful as possible. * What's Nearby[R]: Access details on what's close, even if the user doesn't know exactly where they are. * Find People by Name or Number: Search using only first and last name, or by entering a phone number to find out to whom it belongs. Customers in United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. can use InfoSpace Find It! for Apple iPhone by visiting http://fiweb.infospace.com/iphone/ on their iPhone Safari Browser browser Software that allows a computer user to find and view information on the Internet. The first text-based browser for the World Wide Web became available in 1991; Web use expanded rapidly after the release in 1993 of a browser called Mosaic, which used . About InfoSpace Online InfoSpace, Inc. is a leading developer of tools and technologies to help people discover and enjoy content and information-whether on a mobile phone or on the PC. InfoSpace uses its proprietary metasearch technology to power a portfolio of branded Web sites, including Dogpile (www.dogpile.com) and Zoo (www.zoo.com), a kid-friendly search engine, and provide private-label search and online directory services to consumers on a global basis. The company's mobile platform and applications, such as InfoSpace Find It! (www.infospacefindit.com), create revenue opportunities for carriers, while satisfying consumer demand for a highly relevant mobile user experience. More information can be found at www.infospaceinc.com. Cautionary Note about Forward-Looking Statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. This release contains forward-looking statements regarding InfoSpace Find It! and InfoSpace Find It! services availability on the iPhone. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Factors that could affect InfoSpace's actual results include actual performance and the scope and timing of carrier adoption and implementation and market acceptance of the application and features of InfoSpace Find It! in mobile devices, including the iPhone. A more detailed description of certain factors that could affect actual results include, but are not limited to, those discussed in InfoSpace's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. as filed from time to time, in the section entitled en·ti·tle tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: "Risk Factors." Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. InfoSpace undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events or circumstances after the date of this release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. |
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