BlackBook announces Version 2.0 of ‘The BlackBook Mobile Guides’ iPhone app

Posted by Dennis Sellers Apple ico Jan 22, 2009 at 6:00pm

BlackBook Media Corp. has releasedversion 2.0 of “The BlackBook Mobile Guides” iPhone application, a database of restaurants, nightlife, hotels and shopping in 28 international cities. The update includes expanded filtering, keyword search, and interactive maps for instant information and reviews and shopping for New York, Los Angeles, and St. Barts.

In addition to BlackBook’s editorial staff giving users access to search restaurants, bars and clubs in 28 fashionable cities worldwide, the update allows users to search for shopping venues in New York, Los Angeles and St. Barts. In addition to the GPS “near me” functionality, users now have the ability to sort their preferences by city, neighborhood, cuisine, price, type, vibe and the list of BlackBook’s editor’s features.

Users can sort by features for restaurants including “Late Night Bites”, “Celeb Sightings” and “Euro Trash Warning” and for bars & clubs including “Live Music”, “Better After Midnight”, and “Happy Hour Standout.” The new interactive maps enable users to plot their results in relation to where they are, provide instant information and reviews, and provide door-to-door directions.










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