Recently the WHERE iPhone application added a new Graffiti feature, which allows users to essentially add graffiti right on the WHERE map. All graffiti is permanent, public and accessible to any user of WHERE. It’s a great opportunity for people to share their experiences about their favorite location, certain dog park or local restaurant. Graffiti also gives an opportunity for business owners to put their business on the map. One can choose to simply enter the name of a business, or input service offerings, or offer a secret coupon for those that find the location. Opportunities are endless with the WHERE application’s Graffiti widget.

How to add your business on WHERE’s Graffiti:

1. Open the WHERE application, as it’s loading tap on “Manually Set Location”

2. In the search box at the top, enter your business’ street address and tap on “Search”

3. Once in the map view, scroll over to the Graffiti widget (Blue Arrow)

4. Once in the Graffiti Map View, tap on the top right button

5.  A display of all the Graffiti in the local area should display.

6. Tap on the “Add Graffiti” button at the top of the screen

7. Enter Info about your business Ex. “Best burrito in Bean Town” and hit Save

Congrats! You now havee a permanent place on the WHERE iPhone application.

To write your own review about the WHERE iPhone application, visit us in the App Store.

With the iPod touch and iPhone dominating the holiday gift list this season, it’s only fitting that we cover some of the most frequently asked questions about the WHERE iPhone application.

Q. What is the WHERE iPhone application?

A. WHERE is a location based app which uses GPS technology to deliver information about your local area, including the closest Starbucks, retail stores, gas stations and restaurants.

Q. How do I update my location?

A. You can update your location one of two ways:

1. Open up the application and allow the GPS to find you

2. Tap on ‘Manually Set Location’ on the homescreen and enter the location

Q. Can I add or remove widgets?

A. The WHERE iPhone application currently comes with a standard set of widgets. At this time, the functionality to remove or add widgets does not exist. However, this is something that WHERE is working on for future releases.

Q. If I use Buddy Beacon will anyone be able to see my location?

A. No. Buddy Beacon is built upon an invitation-only network. Which means you can only invite and accept invites from people you know and trust. Your location will never be shown to someone not in your trusted buddy list.

Q. Is WHERE available outside the United States.

A. Unfortunately, WHERE is only availabe in the United States at this time.

Q. Where can I leave a review of the WHERE application?

A. We always appreciate feedback from our users. If you would like to rate the WHERE iPhone application just head over to the app store and leave a review.

If you have more questions you can always hit us up at Get Satisfaction or Twitter. You can also check out an online demo of the WHERE iPhone app

As we head out the door to celebrate the holidays, we encourage you to learn about the WHERE mobile application by reading some of our more popular blog posts. Happy Holidays

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If you have used the WHERE iPhone application we encourage you to give us some feedback. We are always listening to your suggestions and have implemented many of them into our products. Keep your ideas coming!

Here are a few ways to get in touch with us:

If you are experiencing trouble or are getting errors, visit us at Get Satisfaction

If you love the product, write a review at the App Store

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As we wrap up 2008 and take a look back at the year’s accomplishments, one thing we pay special attention to is how our users are utilizing the WHERE mobile application. As we strive to deliver the most interesting and up-to-date location based information, it is important for us to look at which of our nearly 100 GPS based widgets are the most popular. Below you will find the Top 10 WHERE widgets used in 2008, compiled by calculating usage and page view statistics. This list includes the top widgets across all of our carriers and OEMs including, iPhone, BlackBerry, AT&T, Sprint, Alltel, Helio, Boost & MetroPCS.

1. Local Search
2. Gas Buddy
3. Starbucks
4. Yelp
5. Eventful
6. My Places
7. Zipcar
8. FlickPics
9. Local Notes
10. Buddy Beacon

Did your favorite make the list? If not leave us a comment and let us know why your fave should be in the Top 10.

This morning Sprint made an announcement regarding the extension of a partnership with WHERE to include access to network-based location.  This agreement allows us to provide developers opt-in access to location, through 3rd party applications, web sites, WAP sites and SMS campaigns.  We are currently working closely with several advertising agencies to roll out new innovative campaigns leveraging this partnership and network based location.

This news come on the heals of other milestones that round out our efforts in 2008.  As the first location based application delivered across mobile phones, Garmin personal navigation devices, and Clear (formerly Xohm) 4G network, WHERE continues to lead the convergence of mobile and personal navigation.

Here are some of the exciting developments from the past month and other benchmarks from 2008:

1. WHERE continues to expand it’s reach through partnerships with AT&T and RIM.  WHERE is now available as a preload on several devices on AT&T with many more to follow.
2. We also just launched WHERE on the Blackberry Bold, featuring some of WHERE’s most popular widgets including Yelp!, Eventful, Gas Buddy, and more.
3. WHERE was chosen as a partner in the 2008 Forum Nokia Innovation Series program
4. WHERE has partnered with several new leading brands to enhance the content on it’s platform, including: Golf.com, Yellow Pages, and Travel Advisor 10 Best.
5. The WHERE Developer Program registered its 1,500th developer.

Exciting times here at WHERE. We are looking forward to continued success in 2009.

WHERE is currently experiencing intermittent server issues. We are working diligently to resolve these issues, however, in the mean time we ask for your patience. You may see some errors or glitches related to the server issues, we ask that you refresh the application or try again in several minutes. Thanks again for hanging in there!

Since the release of the WHERE iPhone app late this summer, we have received a lot of feedback from our users and continue to value their opinions and suggestions. A new update for the iPhone app just went live in the iTunes app store yesterday and almost all of the new features came from suggestions by users, just like you.  Some of the new features include movie information, YellowPages search and updated Flickr features.

Here is a list of the new features:

Movies: Movie information was one of the most requested features from WHERE users. Now, with the latest update, you can check movies from your iPhone. The WHERE application locates you using GPS technology, and then delivers the closest movie theatres, along with the movies, times, and the opportunity to get driving directions and buy tickets. The only thing it will not do is buy your popcorn.

YellowPages: Local Search just got better with the power of YellowPages. Go ahead, try it for yourself, a quick search for pizza, sushi, or the nearest dry cleaners will reveal a full list of locations right near you.

Gas Buddy: We’ve had a lot of users request the ability to sort the Gas Buddy listings by price instead of just distance. The new 1.2 iPhone update now includes this functionality.

Graffiti: Local Notes has been given a new name. This widget will allow you to leave public notes about your favorite locations.

FlickPics: Our FlickPics widget not only allows you to see geo-tagged photos from your local area, but now also allows you to link WHERE to your personal Flickr account.

If you have any further questions about the WHERE iPhone application, find us on Twitter, Get Satisfaction and Facebook. If you are having issues with the update shoot us an email at support@where.com

P.S. The WHERE iPhone Application was just named #39 in MacLife.com’s “101 Most Essential iPhone Apps in 2008“, how cool is that?

We are excited to announce the the WHERE mobile application is now available on the new Blackberry Bold. WHERE’s location based services have always been available on the Blackberry, however, the BOLD’s new features allow users to enjoy a far richer experience. The Blackberry Bold features a crystal clear high resolution display maximizing the brilliance of WHERE maps. Bold users will also experience fast load and startup times, allowing for ease of use and efficiency in content retrieval.

Where comes standard with out most popular location based widgets including Starbucks, Gas Buddy, Eventful & Yelp.

Download WHERE Today :
Where.com: www.where.com
AT&T Media Mall: mediamall.wireless.att.com
The Berry Store: www.berrystore.com
Built For Blackberry: www.builtforblackberry.com

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