Press Release
Xoriant launches PowDeal’s Apple certified iPhone Application
Sunnyvale, CA, 23 June 2010 – PowDeal, a web based loyalty management platform for restaurants announced the release of its iPhone application. This application allows restaurants to easily promote deals and for consumers to find them in and around their geographic location.
The application helps consumers get real time driving directions and also enables participating restaurants to put in their coupons using a Merchant Interface via web. The consumer can store the selected deals which can be later redeemed at the restaurant.
Xoriant using its Mobile and Social Media Framework was instrumental in designing this Location Based application as per iPhone Human interface guidelines and getting it approved by Apple. Xoriant was able to develop this application in 2 months time retaining the web portal functionality.
The application can be downloaded at the following link:
http://itunes.apple.com/in/app/pow-deals/id331912619?mt=8
Key features of the PowDeal Application include:
- Real time 'Deal' information to customers anytime/anywhere & provide them access to all the special offers of restaurants in their vicinity
- Easily Locating and calling the restaurants
- Mark restaurants as ‘Favorites’ for quick access in the future
- Integration with Google Maps providing turn-by-turn directions
- Save deals and redeem at the restaurants
“PowDeal’s goal was to offer world class consumer convenience on restaurant deals through web and mobile channel. Our partnership with Xoriant ensured the successful roll out of native iPhone application. I am impressed with Xoriant’s in-depth understanding of Mobile platforms architecture, UI standards and Mobile testing processes. They did an excellent job from concept to final certification by Apple.” says Jagadish Channagiri, CEO of PowDeal, Inc.
About Xoriant
Xoriant Corporation is a Product Development/Engineering and Product Consulting Services company, providing full life cycle software development and engineering services to technology companies and product implementation and integration services to the customers of our technology clients from its global delivery centers. Xoriant’s technology clients include independent software vendors, systems companies, web companies (including social networking and social media) and mobile applications companies. Using our global delivery centers, Xoriant’s Product Development & Engineering services offer our clients a seamless extension to their Research and Development teams and help in reducing the time to market as well as enhancing the overall productivity and cost-effectiveness.
About PowDeal
PowDeal Inc. is focused on delivering specials/deals to consumers as and when they occur. PowDeal Inc. makes promotion coupons ubiquitous, portable and easier to create and use by delivering coupons to consumers on electronic channels such as mobile, web and print.
The special deals can be saved and accessed through email, SMS, mobile phone (native and browser apps). The application is location-sensitive, and will help consumers find deals whenever and wherever they want.