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The free mobile application from Gelbe Seiten has passed the one-million download mark, according to the company. Local search has changed dramatically in the past years. Next to the printed directory, which is approximately used 1.7 million times per day, search conducted online and especially using mobile devices has become a day-to-day normality, according to Stephan Theiss, CEO at Gelbe Seiten Marketing GmbH. Read the rest of this entry »

The local search engine Google Maps has now added traffic information to its route planner. Those planning a trip using Google Maps to get from point A to point B will receive the estimated arrival time based on current traffic conditions. With the new feature, it is easy for users to decide whether they should go by car, public transportation, by bike or by foot to get to their destination as quickly as possible. Read the rest of this entry »

The search engine giant has improved the 3D design of more than a thousand landmarks and tourist attractions in its local service Google Maps. With this, the digital map can be easily compared to the physical landscape, explains Paul Messmer, a software developer of the company, in the Google Latlong Blog. It is a part of Google’s effort to make Google Maps as accurate and useful as possible. Read the rest of this entry »

As announced at the end of February by Groupon is now becoming reality: in the first half of 2012, the location-based group discount service will be introducing new deals in Europe, this including Germany, as quoted by Groupon founder and chief Andrew Mason in Wirtschaftswoche. Read the rest of this entry »

Snipon.de, which launched last year in October, has now ended ist Beta phase. What makes this portal so special: users can search for local deals offered by local businesses as well as trans-regional deals in online shops. In addition, prices from various dealers can be compared so that users can find the cheapest provider. Read the rest of this entry »

Facebook has now shut down the location-based network Gowalla, which it took over about three months ago. Mark Zuckerberg isn’t interested in the user information provided by Gowalla, but apparently in the specialized developer for location based services (LBS). Read the rest of this entry »

Those who conduct a search by google.com can now pull up their most recent searches including results on the go with a single click. After say, conducting a search on a PC for information about a certain location, users can pull up this data on their Android or iPhone in their next search on Google.com, including directions or relevant information about the location, all by clicking on the “Recent” icon, according to Junichi Uekawa in the company’s mobile blog.

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The local online prospect service KaufDA has apparently discovered a new means of making profit: the “Consumer Information Portal”, as the company calls its platform, will immediately begin offering the “kaufDA Brand Booster”, which specializes in advertising location-based brands. Read the rest of this entry »

“The next generation of mobile local search” is how Telegate describes its new apps specially developed for the iPad for its two local-search services klickTel and 11880.com. The new mobile applications completely use the capabilities of the Apple tablets: users not only have access to 28 million private and business addresses in from the Telegate directory, but can also find various multimedia content such as photos and videos for service providers. In addition, the menus for the klickTel and the 11880.com apps can be individually customized on the iPad. Read the rest of this entry »

Just about three weeks ago, the geo-location service Foursquare launched its “Explore” feature for the online version, offering users personalized, location-based recommendations for various businesses all over the world. Now the service has updated its mobile application, bringing many of these “Explore” features to the iPhone and Android smartphones. Read the rest of this entry »