"Unlike web-style mobile searches, there’s no need to stop and enter search terms, one by one. Instead, Earthcomber scans the area for the user’s entire list of favorites, interests and needs."

Eathcomber has announced a wireless version of its mobile mapping and "favorite things finding" solution for PDAs and smartphones. Travelers can now retrieve free maps and data over-the-air.

Earthcomber is a free, location-based service. It employs patented search technology to match the user’s interests with nearby locations and alert the user when one of their needs or desires is nearby.

Read on for some further highlights from their news release …

Over 2.5 million locations around the USA are available on Earthcomber.  Users can find nearby ATMs, WiFi hotspots, hotels, coffee shops, restaurants, fast food, museums, historical sites, attractions, parks, lakes and trails, gas stations and more. In addition, Earthcomber provides the latest movie listings for 5,400 theaters and 30,000 screens.  Users can search in their proximity for a specific movie title, or simply look for the closest theatre and then display prices and show times. 

Other enhancements in the latest release of Earthcomber allow users to pack even more maps and content onto their devices or removable storage cards.  In addition, the application’s performance has been improved significantly. Earthcomber can now spot hundreds of nearby locations in just a few seconds.

The over-the-air software is available now for Palm-powered and Windows Mobile smart phones and PDAs.

For more information, visit www.earthcomber.com.

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