Deals by Citysearch, my new app on iPhone and Android

I just launched my latest app on iOS and Android called Deals by Citysearch. I designed all of the user interaction and experience as well the visual design on both platforms. Working with Citysearch’s mobile engineering team and sourcing deals through APIs on the CityGrid Network as well as partnerships with Groupon and The DealMap, we built this app in 6 weeks. I created new unique features for engagement using map-based search and touch to bring a simple easy solution to finding deals available nearby the user.

To download the Deals by Citysearch app on iPhone, visit the iTunes App Store or for Android, visit the Android Marketplace.

The press release follows:

Suffering From Deal Overload? Get Deals by Citysearch, the New Mobile App That Instantly Delivers Curated Deals Built Around Your Location and Lifestyle

New Citysearch Mobile App Organizes the Best Local Deals from Leading Providers Including Groupon, The Dealmap® and Others in One Mobile Experience

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Feb. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ – Citysearch, a property of CityGrid Media, LLC (“CityGrid Media”) and an operating business of IAC (Nasdaq: IACI), today launched Deals by Citysearch, its new location-enabled local deals app that aggregates the best deals from CityGrid Media advertisers and third-party content providers including Groupon, The Dealmap® and others. Deals by Citysearch is available today for download on iPhone and Android

“Citysearch knows consumers are experiencing deals overload and want a deals experience built around their needs,” said JP Bedoya, Senior Director, Citysearch. “Deals by Citysearch curates the best local deals and allow users to search based on their individual lifestyle and location whether they’re on the go or at home.”

With Deals by Citysearch, users can:

• Find deals nearby using our location-enabled map-driven application Switch between Map view or List view to see all deals at once
• Drag the map to a new location, or type in a city to search for deals anywhere in the USA
• Get the Groupon daily deal with one touch from the navigation bar
• Access hundreds of thousands of deals including more than 400,000 local and daily deals aggregated by The Dealmap®
• Browse deals by category such as restaurants, bars, shopping, and more
• Save deals for later and sort by expiration or distance from your location
• Share a deal from any offer detail screen
• Use Airprint (iOS 4.2) to wirelessly print offers and coupons
• Personalize the app to store your preferred filters and automatically delete expired deals from your saved list

Citysearch also worked with Skyhook, a leader in location positioning, context and intelligence, to integrate its Location Engine into the Deals by Citysearch for Android.

In addition to Deals by Citysearch on mobile, Citysearch rolled out a new deals section on its website. To view offers online, check out http://www.citysearch.com/deals.