Poynt Local Search Application Expands Availability With Launch on Nokia QT Devices
CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - March 18, 2011) - Poynt Corporation ("Poynt Corp." or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:PYN), a leading provider of mobile local search services, today announced the expanded availability of its flagship mobile local search application, Poynt ("Poynt" or the "App") for the Nokia QT platform. The award winning local search app is now available for Nokia's QT platform devices in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.
Poynt is a convenient and timesaving GPS-enabled application that gives users the power of multiple applications in one intuitive package. Poynt, a free application available on the Nokia Ovi Store, connects consumers to local businesses, restaurants, movie theaters, gas prices and weather information at the moment they are looking to buy or acquire products. Poynt provides consumers the ability to move beyond discovery of their local area to view movie trailers and reviews, buy movie tickets, click-to-call businesses, get directions, browse listing websites and read reviews and book dining reservations.
"Nokia devices are the world's most widely sold smartphones as the devices provide a rich smartphone experience," said Andrew Osis, CEO, Poynt Corp. "Launching Poynt on Nokia QT devices was important in expanding Poynt's availability to users on another device platform."
The new version of Poynt for Nokia QT devices is immediately available for download from the Ovi Store: [ http://store.ovi.com/content/107561 ] or at m.poynt.com.
Poynt is a free application and is now available to BlackBerry smartphone, Android, iPhone, Windows Phone 7 users in Canada, United States, Australia, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, France, and Spain. Poynt is also available for download via Over the Air download at m.poynt.com.
About Poynt Corporation
Poynt Corp. ([ about.poynt.com ]) is a global leader in the mobile local advertising space. Their Location Based Search application, Poynt ([ www.poynt.com ]), enhances the consumers' ability to connect with the people, businesses and events most important to them. Poynt is available on BlackBerry smartphones, iPhone and iPod Touch, Android devices and Windows Phone 7 in Canada, the United States, Europe and Australia. Poynt Corp. entered the mobile publishing space with the recent acquisition of an advertising publishing platform. Key contracts on both the supply and demand sides are in place to provide inventory into the platform and publishers to display the inventory. Whether through the Poynt Local Search App or the Ad Publishing Platform, Poynt Corp. simplifies connecting consumers with businesses, retailers and events. Headquartered in Calgary, AB, Canada, Poynt Corp. trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol PYN.
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