LONDON, July 27, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Banjo, the leading location-based search and social discovery platform is partnering with the Westfield UK to promote Free Wi-Fi and 30 Mobile Charging Stations, helping users stay connected throughout their Games experience. Spectators with Banjo downloaded on their phone will receive a notification welcoming them to London when they arrive at any of the 5 major airports and another when they are near Westfield's Charging Stations. People on Banjo will also be able to discover all the social network activity being shared in and around the Games, even if they aren't in London!
"We are extremely excited to be working with Banjo, the leader in location based social discovery, to reach spectators and help keep them connected during the Games," said Myf Ryan, GM of Marketing for Westfield UK.
"We're proud to partner with Westfield and help improve the mobile experience for thousands of visitors at this summer's games," said Damien Patton, Banjo CEO. "Keeping mobile phones charged and connected to Wi-Fi allows people to share their experiences everywhere and benefit from knowing what's happening around them while at the Games."
Game Attendees
- Download Banjo (http://ban.jo) to know what's happening across all social networks at any place from the people who are actually there.
- Launch Banjo while around the Games to discover Westfield's free Wi-Fi and Mobile Charging Stations. You'll receive notifications and alerts automatically when one of the stations is nearby.
- Share your photos, thoughts and first-hand experiences through Banjo.
- Browse Banjo to discover the most popular events, places and people at and around the Games.
As a recognized leader in location technology with millions of users worldwide, Banjo brings together attendees' posts at the games from across major social networks, making it possible to experience the Games even if you're not there. Banjo has held the coveted "App of the Week" in the iTunes Store in nearly 100 countries, as well as multiple times in Google Play, the Android App Store.
About Banjo
Banjo, the leading location-based search & social discovery platform aggregates the most popular social networks into one feed, creating "THE" Social Graph. Banjo takes you there, to the most interesting and important events and places around the world. The Redwood City start-up was founded by CEO Damien Patton, and is available for free on iOS and Android devices in English, Spanish, Italian, Turkish, Korean, French, German, Portuguese, Russian and Chinese.
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