Posts Tagged ‘gelbe Seiten’

The directory Gelbe Seiten is clearly reacting to the growing demand for applications for smartphones and tablet computers: the company has released new apps for the iOS operating system, Android, as well as Bada. Read the rest of this entry »

The free mobile local search application from the directory Gelbe Seiten is now available for all BlackBerry-smartphones that have the 7 OS operating system. According to Gelbe Seiten, the app makes the newest version of the BlackBerry OS to a pocket-sized, multi-media directory expert. Read the rest of this entry »

About half of all Germans search and purchase Christmas presents online. Nevertheless, about forty percent buy their presents in stores on-the-go – but many users wouldn’t mind having some assistance using location-based services while trying to find the perfect Christmas gift, according to a study from Gelbe Seiten with the market research institution Innofact AG. Just in time for the Advent season, several location-based services have release new services to help users find the perfect gift in local stores. We would like to present two of them: Read the rest of this entry »

Just in time for the release of Apple’s iPhone 4S on October 14th of this year, there were camp-like conditions in front of Apple stores worldwide. Some waited the entire night in sleeping bags for the opening. Hard to believe: every second German who has a smartphone is interested in purchasing the iPhone 4S. This was the conclusion of a recent study conducted by Gelbe Seiten. In addition: smartphone users value the local search apps right behind the basic functions. This is explained in a post by the Local Search Blog’s own Ben Broshi, thanks to a combination of different technologies that make local search more simple and elegant. Read the rest of this entry »

The primary source for local searching has transferred from traditional directories to Google, according to the Software Initiative Deutschland e.V. (SID). But wait a minute: didn’t some pretty hefty studies just show to opposite? SID was unfortunately unwilling to comment on any sources for their study. Read the rest of this entry »

The new live-service from the navigation specialist Tom Tom is now offering local information about stores, restaurants, or service providers, in addition to the local search from Google Maps and Places. For local results in Germany, the directory service Gelbe Seiten provides the data. Read the rest of this entry »

Shortly after the Gelben Seiten updated their iPhone app to have a full navigation system, the online directory has now released a special emergency app for the iPhone and the iPad. Emergency situations and everyday problems can be tended to quickly with just a click of the button.
The emergency app, which is available for free download in the App Store, covers all major branches, like healthcare, finance/law, home/vehicle, as well as advisement, according to a press release. The app can let users know who to go to, be it the pharmacist or dentist, in emergency situations. And the shortcut buttons alert the fire department, police, or the poison control centre know quickly. Users can also activate an SOS function that can alert pre-selected phone contacts to be alerted. The app can also assist those that tend to misplace their keys, or when the car won’t start, the user has a legal issue, or the computer had a complete meltdown. Read the rest of this entry »

Das Telefonbuch did it about three weeks ago, now Gelben Seiten is following suit: with the new application, the iPhone or the iPad can become a navigation system – for free. Integration with the V-Navi-App from the cooperation partner Map and Route makes this possible, much like the app for Das Telefonbuch. Read the rest of this entry »

Nowadays, who really even needs a directory to find a local service provider? – Eight out of ten U.S. residents! This is displayed in the recent Local Media Tracking Study from Burke researchers. So, enough with the speculation that search engines can outdo the Yellow Pages. Read the rest of this entry »

Despite the fact that a recent study shows that about one of every two online directories allow for image videos to be activated on their websites, many others are lacking. The best offering for company videos are the index medias, according to the study.
infotainweb AG analyzes image video offerings for 57 online platforms from four different categories: 28 webpages for daily papers, nine online directories, and about ten city portals and the top media firms from different categories. The central result from the study: online directories like Gelbe Seiten, Das Örtliche, or 11880 & Co. have the most elaborate offering with various formats, lengths, and media packages in comparison to other categories. Read the rest of this entry »