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Vindigo Teams with Harden's to Deliver "Tell It Like It Is" Restaurant Reviews for London Hot Spots
NEW YORK, Jan. 7, 2003 - Vindigo, the leading provider
of personal navigation services for wireless and mobile devices, today announces
the addition of new content from the best-selling Harden's London Restaurant
Guide to its award-winning Vindigo 2.0 service. Finding a great restaurant
in a specific price range is often a challenge, particularly for travelers.
Now visitors and residents alike can take advantage of an insider's knowledge
to find London's best places to eat, right in the palm of their hand.
Harden's, run by brothers Richard and Peter Harden, launched 12 years ago
with its first and now best-selling guide, Harden's London Restaurants.
The brothers have a unique approach to developing restaurant reviews, combining
their personal dining experiences of all establishments listed with the
opinions of nearly 7,000 UK restaurant-goers.
Restaurants are rated on a five-point scale for food, service and ambiance.
The Harden's system - unlike any other - rates each restaurant against other
establishments charging similar prices, highlighting places where diners
get the most for their money, whatever their budget. Vindigo 2.0 users can
download Harden's wealth of information for over 1,500 London restaurants
from www.vindigo.com.
In addition to Harden's restaurant reviews, Vindigo 2.0 users can access
extensive information about the best and closest places to shop and play
in London and over 50 U.S. markets. By simply entering their current location,
Vindigo 2.0 users can find entertainment options and local information,
including museum exhibits, bars, stores, movie reviews and show times. For
U.S. markets, Vindigo 2.0 also includes detailed information about services
such as the location of the closest public restrooms, ATMs, gas stations,
parking garages and police stations. The service comes complete with ratings
and reviews from brand-name content providers, maps and directions to any
listing.
Vindigo 2.0 for Palm Powered™ and Pocket PC handheld devices is available
for download from www.vindigo.com for $3.50 per month or $24.95 for an annual
subscription. New users can download a 30-day trial at no charge.
About Vindigo
Vindigo is the leading provider of personal navigation services for wireless
and mobile devices. Vindigo's proprietary technology and network of content
partners enables it to offer compelling and comprehensive location-based
applications to carriers and consumers via Palm Powered™ and Pocket
PC handheld devices, and Internet-enabled mobile phones including BREW handsets.
Vindigo lets people to explore, enjoy, and connect to the world around them.
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