Towrs Mobile Web App
From Towrs
It uses geolocation to figure out where you are, and then scan the database for nearby buildings. You can then get some basic information about the building, plot it on a map, and get directions to it.
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Accessing
- To access the mobile web app, simply open your device's browser and visit the web site Towrs.com.
- If you are using a supported mobile device, the mobile web application will automatically start.
- If you are NOT using a supported mobile device, you will be presented with the main Towrs starting page.
Platforms
The Towrs Mobile Web App is designed for iPhone and iPod Touch users. It uses the GPS, wifi, and/or cellular connection in these devices to figure out the user's approximate location.
At this time the Towrs Mobile Web App is not compatible with computers or other cell phones or mobile devices. There are plans to implement a version for versions of the Firefox browser which support geolocation.
Coverage
As of December, 2009 the Towrs Mobile Web App features over 5,000 buildings in 92 cities around the world. The cities with the most coverage include:
- Chicago
- Houston
- Vancouver
- London
- Tokyo
- Seoul
- Pittsburgh
- Toronto
- New York
- Hong Kong
- Los Angeles
- Singapore
- Charleston, South Carolina
- Minneapolis
- Istanbul
- Phoenix
- Vienna
- Atlanta
- Columbus, Ohio
- Brussels
- Columbia, South Carolina
- Montreal
- Peoria, Illinois
- Washington, DC
- Tampa
- Saint Paul, Minnesota
Future Plans
- Add more buildings
- Firefox 3.5+ version
- iPhone/iPod Touch standalone app so that cellular data roaming charges are not incurred while traveling outside the user's home area.
