14 DAY TRIAL // Zagat Survey in partnership with Handmark announced the launch of Zagat To Go, a mobile version of Zagat Survey's restaurant and nightlife guides made exclusively for BlackBerry users. In addition to comprehensive ratings and rankings for 24,000 spots in 71 different cities, Zagat To Go offers a variety of BlackBerry optimized features including wireless content updates, detailed street-level maps, and turn-by-turn driving directions to desired destinations.
Presented in the Zagat Survey format, Zagat To Go delivers a collection of survey-based guides to cities such as London, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, Las Vegas, Chicago, San Francisco, Tokyo, Washington D.C. and many others. Restaurant and nightlife reviews and information on Zagat To Go are presented by neighborhood, cuisine and special features with ratings provided for food quality, decor, service and cost. In addition, data is searchable according to the user's needs, making it easy to find the perfect place for any occasion or interest.
Since Zagat To Go content for BlackBerry is accessed wirelessly, subscribers can access any guide at any time and are always accessing the latest content. In addition, most recently viewed listings are stored automatically for easy repeat access. Two of the most useful features in the BlackBerry version of Zagat To Go are the Map and Directions features. After choosing any establishment, simply select "Map" from the menu to see the destination plotted on a detailed street map; by selecting "Directions To" and entering your present address, turn-by-turn directions are displayed.
The subscription-based Zagat To Go service is available immediately at a special online download price of 24.95 USD per year from both Zagat Survey and Handmark websites. A full- featured, two-week free trial version is available and allows users to evaluate the software prior to purchase. The Zagat content available on Blackberry would normally cost over 600 USD.
?Zagat To Go puts the most reliable and up-to-date information from Zagat Survey guides at your fingertips," said Nina Zagat, co-founder of Zagat Survey. "For food and entertainment lovers Zagat To Go for BlackBerry is like having an electronic library of entertainment resources right in your purse or pocket."