Park'n Find 2.2 Released

Affinicore has announced Park'n Find 2.2, a major update to its popular parking locator for iPhone devices (iPhone 3G and 3GS recommended). Designed specifically to take advantage of the iPhone's unique capabilities and touch interface, Park'n Find takes the frustration out of finding the car in a large parking lot.

Perfect for casual and business use alike, Park'n Find obtains the users position using the iPhone GPS and approximates the location to a street address. Users may optionally attach photos, a voice memo, parking structure details, other notes, or request a Push Notification reminder when it is time to pay the parking meter. Additionally, Park'n Find tracks an unlimited number of parking locations.

Users are guided back to their parking locations with a satellite image of the parking lot showing where their car is parked relative to their current position. The map keeps the area between the user and their car in focus with automatic map zooming and panning as the user moves closer or farther from their parked vehicle. iPhone 3GS users receive additional guidance by an arrow that shows which general direction to walk.


User feedback for Park'n Find has been highly positive, with Park'n Find frequently ranked in the top ten paid applications in the Navigation category of the US iTunes App Store. "This amazingly handy app is jam packed with every feature imaginable to make finding your car in any parking lot and garage a breeze ... hands down the easiest and smartest way to find your car." - Ryan Johnson in SlapApp review

Feature Highlights:
* Comfortable and Simple User Interface
* GPS Mapping with Auto-Zoom
* "Go this Way" arrow showing direction of parked vehicle (iPhone 3GS only)
* GPS coordinates are automatically approximated to a street address
* Parking meter push notification reminders
* Enter as little or as much information to find the vehicle
* Take photos or record a voice note to help fully document the parking spot
* Track unlimited parking locations; not just one or two
* Data entry interface designed for easy single-handed "on the go" usage
* Large variety of parking spot data types are available for selection
* Many features can be customized in the application preferences

"I was originally compelled to write Park'n Find out of necessity," said Michael Barber, director and co-founder of Texas based Affinicore, Inc. "I was parking in a large parking garage in a different location each day and would occasionally forget where I parked. Our goal was to make comprehensive use of all iPhone capabilities for the purpose of parking and finding your car while keeping it very simple to use. Park'n Find is great for the casual user who is going to the local mall, as well as a business user who may need to track multiple parking locations."

What's New in Version 2.2:
* Improved GPS acquisition time
* Manual location identification simplified to avoid pin drag and drop
* Send parking spot details via e-mail
* Driving directions via Google Maps
* Save photos to iPhone camera roll
* Automatic use of hybrid maps for short distances and full maps for longer distances
* Improved map automatic zoom/pan logic
* Organized the help screen with a menu for direct access to help docs, FAQ, e-mail support, demo video, etc


In addition to improving the existing features, such as automatic map zooming and panning, several users requested features have been added in version 2.2. The manual location identification feature was optimized for on-the-go by simply allowing the user to drag the map to highlight a new location. Users can now also e-mail their parking location and photos or get driving directions from Google Maps.

Pricing and Availability:
Park'n Find 2.2 is only $0.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Navigation category. Users with iPhone 3G and 3GS devices will have the best user experience. Qualified reviewers may request promotional codes for free downloads.


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