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Local Search Capabilities Maximize the Search and Advertising Revenue Model for
Mobile Operators, Improve Search Experience for Mobile Subscribers
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-- JumpTap, Inc., a pioneer in the development of innovative,
mobile search and advertising solutions, today announced that it has formed strategic
partnerships with Autodesk, Inc., SuperPages.com, and WhitePages.com, Inc. Through
these partnerships, JumpTap is expanding its current mobile search and advertising
offerings by providing mobile operators with enhanced, local search capabilities
for their subscribers.
JumpTap will offer mobile operators Autodesk’s LocationLogic geoservices platform
to deliver maps and directions as a standalone experience or integrated with JumpTap’s
local search results. Users will now benefit from the ability to view search results
as locations on a map accompanied with driving directions on their mobile phones.
By integrating results from SuperPages.com, JumpTap’s mobile search now allows
users to look for specific category or business names, based on a user- defined
ZIP code, city or address. Previously searched locations are made accessible without
requiring the user to re-enter information, and call completion will be offered
to users once they have found the business they are looking for. Paid search listings
for local businesses also will be displayed alongside the main search results.
In addition, JumpTap is integrating white page listings from WhitePages.com,
allowing users to search for people by last name, with or without the person’s
first name. These searches can also be combined with the person’s ZIP code and/or
city. Once information is found, users can save this information in their address
book. Like JumpTap’s yellow page search capabilities, call completion will also
be offered.
“These partnerships with Autodesk, SuperPages.com and WhitePages.com demonstrate
our company’s ongoing commitment to provide operators with the most advanced mobile
search functionality for a wide variety of searches,” said Adam Soroca, Vice President
and General Manager of Search Services for JumpTap. “With the integration of these
new applications, JumpTap is improving the mobile search experience, which drives
more usage and makes the operators’ network more valuable for their customers
and potential advertisers.”
A study recently conducted by comScore Networks (http://www.comscore.com) found that local search is experiencing tremendous growth as more consumers
adapt to the ‘always on’ environment and want to find relevant information on
businesses or services, whenever and wherever they may be. The study also revealed
that approximately 849 million local searches were conducted by Americans in July,
creating a sizable market for local advertisers as consumers were driven to take
action on their local search results.
“JumpTap has made great progress since its launch last year,” comments Jill Aldort,
Senior Wireless/Mobile Analyst, Yankee Group. “In addition to providing the mobile
market with a comprehensive mobile search solution, JumpTap has introduced a full
suite of related services including its new Advertising Suite and a Mobile Search
Index. By integrating local search functionality, JumpTap is further positioning
itself as a strong partner for mobile search.”
Since its founding in 2004, JumpTap has rapidly established itself as a leader
in the burgeoning mobile search and advertising market. JumpTap’s new local search
features complement the company’s recently announced Advertising Suite and Mobile
Search Index; and provide mobile operators with the industry’s most complete mobile
search ecosystem. Carriers throughout North American are recognizing the clear
benefits of JumpTap’s white-label, mobile search and advertising solutions as
they roll-out these services to their subscriber base.
About Autodesk, Inc.
Autodesk, Inc. is a Fortune 1000 company, wholly focused on ensuring that great
ideas are turned into reality. With seven million users, Autodesk is the world's
leading 2D and 3D software company for the manufacturing, infrastructure, building,
media and entertainment, and wireless data services fields. Autodesk's solutions
help customers create, manage and share their data and digital assets more effectively.
As a result, customers turn ideas into competitive advantage, become more productive,
streamline project efficiency and maximize profits.
Founded in 1982, Autodesk is headquartered in San Rafael, California. For additional
information about Autodesk, please visit http://www.autodesk.com/.
Autodesk Location Services, a division of Autodesk, Inc., provides platform software,
application frameworks and professional services to deliver location-based services
to wireless customers.
About WhitePages.com, Inc.
WhitePages.com, Inc., a privately held company based in Seattle, is the most
trusted and comprehensive source for consumers to quickly and easily find relevant,
accurate contact information in North America. The Company's network of sites
includes WhitePages.com (www.whitepages.com), WhitePages.ca (www.whitepages.ca), 411.com (www.411.com), PhoneNumber.com (www.phonenumber.com), and its 1300 partner sites including MSN, SuperPages.com, YellowPages.com
and the Yellow Pages Group in Canada. The Company also provides wireless access
to users of web-enabled mobile devices.
About SuperPages.com
Offered by Verizon Information Services, a subsidiary of Verizon Communications
Inc. (NYSE: VZ), SuperPages.com is the nation’s leading Internet Yellow Pages.
Verizon Information Services, is the second largest yellow pages directories publisher
in the United States and offers Verizon Yellow Pages, Verizon White Pages; Verizon
yellow Pages Companions Directories; SuperPages Mobile information directory;
Solutions at Hand magazine; and Solutions Direct postcard advertising, in addition
to SuperPages.com.
About JumpTap, Inc.
Founded in 2004, JumpTap, Inc. provides wireless carriers with an end-to-end,
carrier-branded mobile search solution that drives third-party revenue for mobile
operators while providing a quick, easy and fun mobile search experience for subscribers.
JumpTap’s comprehensive solution couples an intuitive user interface and mobile-specific
search engine with a search marketing model that pays carriers for search success.
JumpTap provides carriers, advertisers and subscribers with the industry’s most
complete, easy-to-use and rewarding mobile search environment. For more information
on JumpTap, please visit: http://www.jumptap.com.
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