TourSpot combines its iPhone application with Facebook

Published: 05 May 2009

TourSpot has created a city guide application for the iPhone with features like social network integration with Facebook, live and interactive maps, mobile coupons, and live travel content.

Facebook integration gives users an option to update their Facebook status while learning about points of interest or when at their favourite restaurant or store.

TourSpot will launch a BlackBerry application in Q2 2009.

TourSpot is available for New York City, San Francisco, Washington DC, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Chicago, Las Vegas, Boston, St. Louis, Austin, Houston, Nantucket, San Diego, Denver, Atlanta, Montreal, Dallas, and Newport. It will be available for other cities in the U. S., too.

Also, the company will be releasing its guides for Europe, Australia/New Zealand, and Asia in the near future.

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