Yelp Mobile - Optimized for Treo - Treo Forum

baseballkyle · 08-09-2006, 03:00 PM

ok, i've tried this and its awesome. its fast, and one of the most Tre-optimized sites i've ever seen.......

mobile.yelp.com

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SUNNYVALE, Calif. & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 9, 2006--

Yelp's First Mobile Product, Featuring Trusted Ratings

and Reviews of Local Businesses, Optimized for Palm Treo Smartphones

Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM) and Yelp, Inc. (yelp.com) today announced the release of Yelp Mobile (mobile.yelp.com), which has been optimized for Palm(R) Treo(TM) smartphones.

The co-branded mobile website will provide Treo smartphone users with easy access to information that enhances their mobile-computing experience.(1) Mirroring the local search website, Yelp Mobile, which comprises hundreds of thousands of reviews, is presented in a small digestible format that enables users to easily read what the local community is saying about a specific business. The cooperative project represents Yelp's first dedicated mobile effort and is available on all web-enabled phones.

"Searching for local information is a vital part of the mobile experience. Working with Yelp will provide Treo owners with incredible, localized content for people on the go," said Page Murray, vice president of marketing, Palm, Inc. "Fast access to Yelp's trusted and insightful reviews will help accelerate user adoption and engagement with Treo smartphone web-based services."

"Our reviews have become an extremely powerful tool in determining which local businesses to patronize. We're very excited to work with Palm on our first mobile effort, especially since Treo smartphones really allow users to experience some of the rich media features of Yelp," said Jeremy Stoppelman, chief executive officer, Yelp. "The flexibility of the Treo platform made optimizing Yelp Mobile for Treo smartphones a lot easier than we originally anticipated. Web pages load quickly, are easy to navigate and are aesthetically pleasing."

RichC · 08-09-2006, 04:57 PM

Perhaps we should start a thread for recommended mobi (Treo) friendly websites ... and how to building them!

andrew · 08-09-2006, 07:01 PM

Starting a new Treo-optimized sticky thread as I write this...

Thanks for the tip baseballkyle - haven't had a chance to test it on my Treo yet but it looks like a service that I'll need to review.

Cheers, A.

eclair · 11-02-2007, 02:10 AM

It really is a nice site. The reviews are by actual people, are opinionated, realistic and amusing . I am using it more than I thought I would. Even in my hometown. For travel, it's good because you don't have to try and find somebody who can tell you what you want to know. Thanks for the tip.

08-09-2006, 03:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
baseballkyle A Few Questions.... Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Yelp Mobile - Optimized for Treo ok, i've tried this and its awesome. its fast, and one of the most Tre-optimized sites i've ever seen....... mobile.yelp.com ************************************************ SUNNYVALE, Calif. & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 9, 2006-- Yelp's First Mobile Product, Featuring Trusted Ratings and Reviews of Local Businesses, Optimized for Palm Treo Smartphones Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM) and Yelp, Inc. (yelp.com) today announced the release of Yelp Mobile (mobile.yelp.com), which has been optimized for Palm(R) Treo(TM) smartphones. The co-branded mobile website will provide Treo smartphone users with easy access to information that enhances their mobile-computing experience.(1) Mirroring the local search website, Yelp Mobile, which comprises hundreds of thousands of reviews, is presented in a small digestible format that enables users to easily read what the local community is saying about a specific business. The cooperative project represents Yelp's first dedicated mobile effort and is available on all web-enabled phones. "Searching for local information is a vital part of the mobile experience. Working with Yelp will provide Treo owners with incredible, localized content for people on the go," said Page Murray, vice president of marketing, Palm, Inc. "Fast access to Yelp's trusted and insightful reviews will help accelerate user adoption and engagement with Treo smartphone web-based services." "Our reviews have become an extremely powerful tool in determining which local businesses to patronize. We're very excited to work with Palm on our first mobile effort, especially since Treo smartphones really allow users to experience some of the rich media features of Yelp," said Jeremy Stoppelman, chief executive officer, Yelp. "The flexibility of the Treo platform made optimizing Yelp Mobile for Treo smartphones a lot easier than we originally anticipated. Web pages load quickly, are easy to navigate and are aesthetically pleasing."

08-09-2006, 04:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
RichC Senior Treonaut Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cincinnati, OH My Treo: Palm pre My Carrier: Sprint My OS: Vista Posts: 357 Thanks: 19 Thanked 93 Times in 58 Posts	Perhaps we should start a thread for recommended mobi (Treo) friendly websites ... and how to building them! __________________ RichC -- My Desultory Blog

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08-09-2006, 07:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
andrew Administrator Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 615 Thanks: 0 Thanked 25 Times in 20 Posts	Starting a new Treo-optimized sticky thread as I write this... Thanks for the tip baseballkyle - haven't had a chance to test it on my Treo yet but it looks like a service that I'll need to review. Cheers, A.

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eclair Senior Treonaut Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: USA My Treo: Treo Pro My Carrier: Sprint My OS: Vista Posts: 1,050 Thanks: 207 Thanked 206 Times in 138 Posts	It really is a nice site. The reviews are by actual people, are opinionated, realistic and amusing . I am using it more than I thought I would. Even in my hometown. For travel, it's good because you don't have to try and find somebody who can tell you what you want to know. Thanks for the tip.