The First World Cup iPhone App for Pubs and Bars

Online, April 22, 2010 (Newswire.com) - The Drinksin iPhone app, being released this May helps you plan your World Cup campaign, by leading you directly to pubs nearby showing the World Cup. 



How it works:



1 - Open the app and hit matches nearby

2 - View a list of pubs just around the corner showing the World Cup that day



If planning ahead: 

1 - Select Match Planner

2 - Pick your city/town

3 - Select the game you want to watch
4 - Discover pubs to visit to watch the match



The app developed by Drinksin, works anywhere in the UK and offers fully up-to-date match information from independent pubs, to the larger chain outlets, showing the World Cup matches. 



The World Cup application provides users with the ability to plan which pub to watch crucial World Cup final matches by using the Match Planner tool - just select your city and the match you want to watch and a list of suitable pubs and bars will appear making it easy to find the perfect place.


Or if out and about with mates, don't waste time wondering the streets trying to find somewhere, just tap the Matches Nearby button, which uses GPS to locate you, and get immediate access to a list of pubs showing the game just around the corner from where your stood.


So as to make sure you get to your pub of choice, Drinksin provides a free directions service from within the application, just hit directions, follow the arrows, arrive at destination and order that drink. Oh, and if you want to let your friends know where you are but are keen not to take your eye off the ball, use the application's share features and automatically post a 'meet me here' message with your location through Twitter, Facebook & SMS so your friends know where to meet you.



Features: 

+ Uses GPS to find a pub or bar showing the match you want to see near your location
+ Filter results by match or location
+ Search and browse local pubs and bars with matches showing
+ I phone users can tell there friends where you'll be watching the match via Twitter, Facebook, Email & SMS



About Drinksin


Drinksin,

one of the 2010 SMARTA100, is a geo location-based Pub and Bar Community, changing the way people interact with pubs and bars online. 

Focused around technology in particular the latest in mobile location based services and personalised customisation. Drinksin's tools learn what users like and provide personalised recommendations for pubs, bars and events to visit based on location.

The company also offers a Complete Marketing Solution for the on-trade behind the user sites. 

With a number of new technology services being made available this year, Drinksin will connect people to drinking establishments of interest wherever their location in the world via the internet or mobile device.

Drinksin's city based web sites such as Drinksinlondon.com and Drinksinreading.com are currently available in 18 UK cities, 1 European city, Zagreb and the first mobile app will be released this May.

For more visit www.drinksin.com.

•Drinksin London achieving 120,000 views a month.
•Other domains achieving between 50,000 average a month.
•120 Drinksin domains owned
•Drinksin as a brand achieving 650,000 per month



Drinksin is a privately funded start up based in London. Co-founded by Laurence Williams, serial-entrepreneur and former Sony BMG music producer, Mark Wallis, previously Senior Technical Lead for Multimedia Services at O2 and Jaime Keenan, BA Hons Advertising and Marketing Graduate, formerly of Marketpoint, privately held marketing and advertising agency and CIT, Fortune 500 company.



David Murray-Hundley, LinkedIn Business Leader of the Year 2010, currently serves as Chief Executive Officer at Drinksin. In this role, David is responsible for driving Drinkin's product and monetisation road map, acquiring funding and expansion of partner and customer networks. David's career has been focused on technology, delivery and operations. David held a senior technology role with Commerce One and delivered the first British Telecom Market Site, European Covisit Automotive Exchange and many other first time solutions in Europe.

Subsequent to Commerce One, David has also held CTO roles for Utility One a number of other start ups. David currently serves on the board of Adaro Red and Adaro Group. 



Contact Info

Contact: Jaime Keenan 

Tel: 07595 624343 or 0207 1930109

Email: [email protected] 

Website: For all URL's visit: www.drinksin.com
Address:

27 Old Gloucester Street, London, WC1N 3AX