What is InfoSpace Find It!? Think of it as a mobile concierge in your pocket. You can find nearby locations, businesses and even event and movie information. Do a keyword search for a musician playing in the local area and you will get venues where they are performing. Do a search for movies, find theaters and even get show times. (more details:
InfoSpace Find It! | Home however; see below for the download link)
GPS-Enabled: Uses GPS Enabled phones to pinpoint your location, Find local business listings with maps and driving directions.
NOTE: It does not support GPS pucks as of yet.. in the works
Spoken Turn-by-turn Directions: Get spoken turn-by-turn directions for wherever you are going. Now you can listen to your directions while on the go!
One-Stop Searching: Access Yellow Pages, White Pages, Maps, Directions, Movie Listings, Events and more.
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.
What's NearbyŽ: Access details on what's close with one click on the phone without knowing your exact location.
Click to Connect: Make phone calls with one click instead of dialing the entire number.
Where's Wi-Fi: Locate Wi-Fi Hotspots near you with up-to-date listings.
Local Events: Search for what is going on near you this weekend.
Once you find the destination, you can also get directions: either step-by-step text directions (yes, this means not having to go online to get maps and print out directions), OR, you can get spoken turn-by-turn directions, as your phone becomes the guide along the way.
For those with GPS-enabled BlackBerries, you don’t even need to know where you are to find nearby information. Find It! detects where you are, so all you need to do is simply launch the service from your phone and start searching. Think of getting to your hotel in a new city, and you are hungry for Italian. Follow these simple steps.
- Launch InfoSpace Find It!
- Click Browse By Category
- Click Dine Out
- Click Italian
- Choose Where I am to search nearby
- That is it you have what you need
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InfoSpace Find It! for BlackBerry