washingtonpost.com Launches First iPhone Native Application

City Guide App Provides On-the-Go Info for D.C.-Area Hot Spots

GPS-Enabled Search Plus Reviews on Restaurants, Bars & Clubs
WASHINGTON--(Business Wire)--
Today washingtonpost.com launches the site's first downloadable
application for the iPhone and iPod touch, providing an on-the-go,
personal entertainment guide for over 2,000 Washington, D.C.-area
restaurants, bars and clubs.

The City Guide app uses a GPS feature to find and map all nearby
locations within blocks of where a user is standing. With an
easy-to-navigate design, the application lets users search by name,
neighborhood and cuisine. Users can quickly look up an address, phone
number, hours, price range, directions and more.

Popular Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema's restaurant
reviews and top picks from washingtonpost.com's Going Out Gurus guide
users to the city's best destinations. Users can make a list of their
personal favorites to reference regularly or create a list of hot
spots they want to try.

"We are continuing to explore opportunities to translate features
on washingtonpost.com for mobile audiences and the City Guide
application was a natural fit," said Jim Brady, Executive Editor of
washingtonpost.com. "With this application, we are giving mobile users
all of the information they need to conveniently navigate the
entertainment scene in and around D.C."

The "City Guide" iPhone application is available for free from
Apple's App Store on iPhone and iPod touch under the Lifestyle
category. Users can download City Guide using the following link:
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/
viewSoftware?id=285887422&mt=8 (Due to its length, this URL may need
to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address
field. Remove the extra space if one exists.)

The new iPhone City Guide app is an expansion of
washingtonpost.com's mobile entertainment offerings. Anyone with a
Web-enabled mobile phone can look up information on D.C. area
restaurants, bars and clubs or movie show times by visiting:
http://twp.com/cityguide. Users without that capability can text a
search term plus a location to WPOST (97678). For more information on
City Guide mobile offerings visit:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/cityguide/mobile/

washingtonpost.com worked with Qorvis Communications to develop
and design the City Guide iPhone application.

About washingtonpost.com

washingtonpost.com is an award-winning news and information
destination that delivers world-class reporting and innovative
multimedia content, creating a truly interactive news experience.
Using the latest technology and tools, washingtonpost.com encourages
participation and content customization across all platforms, allowing
readers to engage with washingtonpost.com anytime, anywhere. Winner of
four consecutive Edward R. Murrow Awards for Overall Excellence for
Non-Broadcast Affiliated Web site, washingtonpost.com is owned by
Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive, the online publishing subsidiary
of The Washington Post Company. (NYSE:WPO)

Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive
Maria Cereghino, 703-469-3176
maria.cereghino@wpni.com

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