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Navigate Washington With Free App: Version 2.0 of Inauguration Mobile App From Qorvis and Patton Boggs
Free Location-Aware Mobile Application Available for iPhone and BlackBerry Bold
| Source: Qorvis Communications
WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - January 13, 2009) - Qorvis
Communications and Patton
Boggs released the latest version of a new inauguration mobile
application today to help inaugural guests navigate Washington from the
palm of their hand.
The new version of the application is free and easy to download at
www.navigatingwashington.com. The application includes a new polling
component to gauge real-time user sentiment about inaugural events through
a feature called, "Speak Your Mind."
Co-developed with FortiusOne, with
data analyzed and visualized through its GeoCommons platform, the
application takes a page from President-elect Obama's campaign playbook. It
poses questions based on key points presented during inaugural events and
allows users to vote and express their support or opposition via their
smart phones. Users can instantly see where they and thousands of others
fall on a map.
The first version, launched on December 18, 2008 by Patton Boggs and Qorvis, was named "Phone App of the Week" by The New York Times. The app is also
listed by the Washington, DC government on its official inauguration page.
The location-aware (GPS) application provides information about all
inaugural galas and events and delivers details in real time about where to
eat, what Metro line to take, and how to find museums and other attractions
in the nation's capital. It also provides walking directions to the
inauguration ceremony. Videos explaining how to use the app are available
here and here.
Information available through the inauguration application includes:
-- Inaugural events (balls, galas, etc.)
-- Zagat Restaurant Guide
-- Walking directions to the inauguration
-- Metro train and bus schedules
-- News and alerts
-- Free Wi-Fi zone locations
-- Local weather and traffic
-- Starbucks locations
-- ATM-bank search
-- Parking garages
The 2009 Inauguration Guide Application is a reflection of the broader
services Qorvis and Patton Boggs provide: helping
organizations and companies navigate the complexities and nuances of
Washington, with regard to legal services, public affairs, issue advocacy,
and media and public relations.
About Qorvis
Qorvis Communications is one of the nation's largest independent
communications firms. Formed in August 2000, Qorvis provides its clients
with expertise in the areas of advertising, public and media relations,
public affairs, marketing communications, Internet campaigns, investor and
financial relations, grassroots, and research and opinion surveys. For more
information, visit www.qorvis.com.
About Patton Boggs
Based in Washington DC, Patton Boggs is a national leader in public policy,
litigation, and business law and is well known for its deep bipartisan
roots in the national political arena. With nine offices and more than 600
lawyers and professionals, the firm provides comprehensive, practical, and
cost-effective legal counsel to clients around the globe. For more
information, please visit http://pattonboggs.com.
About FortiusOne
FortiusOne is leading the next-generation of location intelligence by
bridging the powerful analysis of GIS with the open and intuitive GeoWeb.
FortiusOne's GeoCommons delivers visual analytics through maps; enabling
non-technical professionals to view multiple datasets, draw conclusions,
make decisions and solve problems without traditional GIS overhead.
http://geocommons.com/