New features for mobile devices
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- It's a Post Office on your
phone. Customer convenience and product access are the focus of expanding the
most popular online services onto web-enabled mobile devices.
Some of the most popular functions currently available on usps.com are now
available on cell phones and other mobile devices. The new features include
Track & Confirm, Post Office locator, and the most popular application, ZIP
Code lookup.
With more than 232 million mobile communications devices in the United States
-- a growing number of which can access the web -- the promise of internet
access from virtually anywhere in the country is fast becoming a reality.
"Our new mobile capability makes USPS services even more convenient for our
customers," said Robert Bernstock, president, Mailing and Shipping Services.
Any mobile user with web access will be able to log on to the Postal Service
mobile site no matter where they are, without having to use a personal
computer, Bernstock said.
"If they're on the road, they'll be able to use the Post Office locator
function to find a Post Office that's close to them. And they'll also be able
to track and confirm delivery of their mail or packages using their mobile
phone," he said.
The Postal Service is also designing applications for "smartphones" and other
mobile devices like the Apple iPhone, BlackBerry and iPod Touch which take
advantage of additional capabilities, such as GPS.
Mobile applications make it easier for customers to interact and transact
business with the Postal Service. These applications are the latest in a
series of enhancements, upgrades and solutions designed for Postal Service
customers.
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An independent federal agency, the U.S. Postal Service is the only delivery
service that reaches every address in the nation, 149 million residences,
businesses and Post Office Boxes, six days a week. It has 34,000 retail
locations and relies on the sale of postage, products and services, not tax
dollars, to pay for operating expenses. Named the Most Trusted Government
Agency five consecutive years by the Ponemon Institute, the Postal Service has
annual revenue of $75 billion and delivers nearly half the world's mail.
SOURCE U.S. Postal Service
Greg Frey of the U.S. Postal Service, +1-202-268-2168, greg.a.frey@usps.gov
