In about 10 days, Mapflow will launch a free iPhone app called Avego for car pooling…..The nice thing: though the Avego app exploits smartphone capabilities, you don’t have to have an iPhone to hitch a ride. Cult of Mac
Tag: Shared Transport
Trendhunter – 16 November
…Since, according to Avego, most cars currently run at 85% inefficiency, this great concept seems to offer a solution to economic, energy and environmental concerns all in one shot. Trendhunter
Mapflow Announces Avego iPhone Application for Europe
Shared Transport System combines GPS and Mobile Technology to Unlock Millions of Wasted Seats DUBLIN, Ireland (Friday, 19 September 2008) – In conjunction with Cork City’s European Mobility Week event, Mapflow announced the upcoming availability for the Avego Shared Transport System in Europe this Friday afternoon. Mapflow’s Avego is being introduced as a new iPhone… Continue reading Mapflow Announces Avego iPhone Application for Europe
CIID – 14 September
The application essentially enables virtual hitchhiking, whereas a handset user can tell Shared Transport where he or she wants to go, and a driver owning an iPhone 3G can use the application to accept or reject a ride request. From there on, the application notifies a rider of when the driver is about to arrive… Continue reading CIID – 14 September
internetnews.com – 10 September
Does Mapflow have the answer to the high cost of gas, boring commutes and traffic jams? Doubtful, but the company is at least taking a whack at providing a partial solution…. what Mapflow has developed is a service called Avego (pronounced a-vay-go), designed to pair passengers and driver through their mobile devices. The driver needs… Continue reading internetnews.com – 10 September
Launching at DEMO
DEMO is a really awesome show, run twice a year, with the goal of introducing cutting edge technology companies to the press, venture capitalists, corporate execs and others who attend the show. Evidently it’s fairly selective, like 1-out-of-10-that-apply kind of selective (I don’t know for sure, cause we got invited to attend, so how selective… Continue reading Launching at DEMO
gadgetlab – 9 September
…There’s money to be made for iPhone users who drive cars — through an application unveiled Tuesday. The [Avego] application essentially enables virtual hitchhiking, whereas a handset user can tell Shared Transport where he or she wants to go, and a driver owning an iPhone 3G can use the application to accept or reject a… Continue reading gadgetlab – 9 September
GPS Obsessed – 9 September
Avego aims at the 20% of the $2-billion-per-day single occupancy vehicle trip market Mapflow believes is well-suited for shared transport. The company is launching an iPhone app in the next 4 weeks in the US with a payment structure that is fairly innovative as well… GPS Obsessed
MacsimumNews – 9 September
Described as a cross between carpooling, public transport and eBay, Avego matches a driver’s wasted seat capacity-those seats that are unoccupied-to passengers, reducing commute costs for all participants…. MacsimumNews
iPhone Hits the Road with Avego’s Shared Transport Application
Avego combines GPS and Mobile Technology to Unlock Millions of Wasted Seats DUBLIN, Ireland/DEMOfall San Diego, Calif. (September 8, 2008) – Debuting at DEMOfall, Mapflow Ltd. today announced Avego, a new technology designed to reduce wasted seat capacity in cars and dramatically expand commuting options. Avego [pronounced a-vay’-go] pairs passengers and drivers through an easy-to-use… Continue reading iPhone Hits the Road with Avego’s Shared Transport Application