Vindigo Expands Content and Coverage
Vindigo has announced an expansion of its content and support offerings for additional U.S. markets. Vindigo provides users with location-specific information about subjects ranging from dining and entertainment to hospitality and weather in over 35 U.S markets and London.
Vindigo 2.0 now includes local weather from Custom Weather and public restroom locations courtesy of The Bathroom Diaries. Vindigo 2.0 users can check the local weather, in any supported city, from the Vindigo home screen or view an extended forecast.
Users can search for bathrooms based on location, or specifics such as changing tables, wheelchair access or cleanliness. They can even locate restrooms known for celebrity sightings - after all, when nature calls, even famous people have to answer.
Users also have the ability to enter an address and pinpoint its specific location - saving valuable time when heading to a destination. By tapping the "directions" button on the Vindigo home screen, users can enter an address and view the location on a map. In addition, Vindigo provides cross streets and directions to the destination.
Newly added markets include:
- California -- Orange County, Long Beach County and East Bay (Berkeley and Oakland)
- Florida -- Tampa Bay
- Missouri -- Kansas City and St. Louis
- Nebraska -- Omaha
- New Jersey -- Bergen County
- New York -- The Hamptons, Nassau County, Suffolk County, Westchester County
- Ohio -- Cleveland
- Tennessee -- Knoxville
By simply entering their current location, Vindigo users can access extensive entertainment options and local information, including restaurant reviews, movie reviews and show times; museum exhibits and live music performances. The service also includes detailed information about services such as the location of the closest ATMs, gas stations, parking garages and police stations. Vindigo 2.0 comes complete with ratings and reviews from brand-name content providers, maps and directions to any listing.
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RE: Yay ... Finally recognition that Orange County is NOT LA :)
-- derby
RE: Yay ... Finally recognition that Orange County is NOT LA :)
It is PURELY WIRELESS. No content stored locally.
You'll find it at http://makeashorterlink.com/?G1B421E02
I doubt there will be any updates to it - the company went under a couple of months back. Pity, the underlying technology was sound.
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RE: Yay ... Finally recognition that Orange County is NOT LA :)
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Still not what I want!
My other complaint is that they support one GPS module for some Palm devices, but none of the GPS modules for the Handspring Visors.
Add better reviews or GPS and I'll pay up, add both and I'll pay double. Without that it isn't worth my time or money. I still have the free limited version on my Visor, but I haven't used it in months even though I eat out about 3-4 times a week.
RE: Still not what I want!
RE: Still not what I want!
I don't have any problem that they are charging for the service now, its just not worth it to me. It just seems a bit like they were offering less of what I wanted 6 months ago. I got addicted to it when it was free, but as soon as they switched to Gayot I didn't like it as much. Then they started to charge. For my money it wasn't worth it to subscribe. If they continue to improve their service I'll try it again. Or, if they add GPS or Zaggots I'll pay up.
I really want the GPS service. It seems like they are so close because they already did it for one device. If I remember correctly it was for a Palm III or V GPS sled. There is no way that I'm down grading to that device. What would be awesome would be GPS support from the new GPS enabled smart phones. That way you would still have the expansion slot available for memory.
RE: Still not what I want!
RE: Still not what I want!
For finding movies and showtimes, it's the fastest, easiest way I've found! Beats looking movies up in the newspaper (the type size is a joke!), and movie phone is a navigation nightmare! I would spend more time navigating movie phone then actually watching the movie!
Would be nice if you could indicate favorite theaters, but otherwise, specifically for finding movie showtimes, I think it's well worth the $$$.
RE: Still not what I want!
RE: Still not what I want!
Can you give us more information on how to use GPS? I've looked at the Vindgo web page and emailed Vindgo, but they say they only support one GSP device.
Do you have this working?
You can email me directly at my username above at earthlink.net. I'm trying to avoid spam. Thanks.
I paid for vindigo
Sure, there are more features coming. If you eat our or travel, I think it's a worthwhile expenditure. Just for the record, I am among those who continuously post that games for the Palm cost way too much. They want to charge $15 - $25 for some game that should cost $5.
$24 a year for a dynamic services that covers the world is a good price from one cheap dude.
RE: I paid for vindigo
$24 a year for a dynamic services that covers the world is a good price from one cheap dude.
:end quote
I live in London and agree, it's a good deal, especially if you live in a large city like London or New York.
flame:
However, given Vindigo supports only the USA and London, I think your statement that it thereby 'covers the world' is seriously unfunny.
:end flame
RE: I paid for vindigo
Love The Service, But It's Not In My Area
I'm glad they've expanded to Knoxville. Now if they could only come a little west... :)
Michael T. Ashby
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Vindigo slow on my Treo 300. And you?
I just bought a Treo 300 and find the Vindigo 2.0 software painfully slow.
Is it just my short attention span, is it the Treo? Does anyone else find it slow?
How much RAM does it use?
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RE: How much RAM does it use?
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Yay ... Finally recognition that Orange County is NOT LA :)
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