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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
Syncuz Introduces Real-time, Location-based Event Planning App for iPhone, Android
We have all been there, trying to organize a social or business event and coordinating where and when to meet up. Would real-time location-based event planning make it easier to schedule business meetings, coordinate nights out with friends, or find skiing buddies on the slopes? The answer is a resounding yes and thanks to the release of Syncuz, the first map-based messaging app for iPhone and Android, it is now possible.
A unique map-based event organizer, Syncuz enables groups to synchronize their location on the fly without calling or texting. Syncuz users simply create an event, place the event’s location on the Syncuz map, and invite contacts to be part of that event-specific group. Those who have the Syncuz app can join the event; each event member is represented by a pin on the map that shows the member’s real-time location. Members can attach messages to their pins for the whole group to see.
The app’s private and secure location-based messaging environment allows members to control how much information they share. Moreover, the Syncuz map-based event organizer enables users to plan and be part of multiple events at once, with each event featuring its own map and privacy settings.
“Privacy is at the heart of the Syncuz service,” explained Syncuz inventor Nick Francis, who is currently working on a number of mapping projects. “Syncuz is the only iPhone or Android app that enables users to see what is happening — and where it’s happening — on a single screen and to respond accordingly. With Syncuz real-time location-based messaging, only those involved in a given event are visible to the members of the event group. To make it easier to organize an event the ‘invitation’ is automatically created by the app; you simply have to add the guest from your contact list then send the invitations, which contain a link to download the app if the guest hasn’t already done so.”
Francis, a UK-based father of two, originally developed Syncuz to help students better organize their social lives. He quickly realized the app could be useful in any scenario in which location was key to an event, from coordinating sales teams or delivery logistics to arranging a surprise party or keeping in touch with one’s kids.
“Maps and location provide more information on a single screen than you can write in a book,” said Francis. “With Syncuz, events of any size can be planned and updated in real time. It simply makes meeting up for business or leisure events easier.”
Syncuz is offering anyone who downloads the app before August 31, 2011 an entire year of Syncuz for free. Learn more at http://www.syncuz.com. Plans are in the works to offer Syncuz on additional platforms.
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