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Chronomove, a Real-Time Urban Trip Comparison Service by Senda, is Being Launched Today on the iPhone Appstore for Barcelona Residents and Visitors
PARIS and BARCELONA, February 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Senda, a Location-Based Services (LBS) specialist, is offering Chronomove, a real-time multi-transport urban trip comparison service, to iPhone users in Barcelona. When a person goes to meet someone somewhere in the city, she needs to know how to go and how long it will take to get there. Chronomove is a real-time comparison service that lets users choose their best urban trip option in terms of transport mode, travel time and trip cost, know their Estimated Time of Arrival and be aware of their carbon emissions. "These days users demand more and more real-time intelligence to move around the city. For some situations a car or a taxi is vital, other times users will take one of other choices including bike, bus, subway or their own feet," said Angel Talamona, CEO, Senda. The costs associated with urban trip options are increasingly a consideration, given the current crisis context where transport expenses are beating food expenses. Users want to be able to evaluate costs in real-time. Such users are also aware that minimizing their carbon footprint is important starting today. "We created Chronomove focusing on the smart urban traveler who is also careful with her pocketbook and respectful of the environment." Users of Chronomove can also save and manage favorite trips, enter current location as the start or the end of a trip calculation and visualize street maps of departure and arrival points. Senda expects to attract channel partners such as wireless carriers and cellphone manufacturers for Chronomove. According to Talamona, future versions of the solution will include a feature allowing the community of Chronomovers to report and share real-time transport alerts. "Chronomove is a great opportunity for working together with major mobile Internet players interested in timely and valuable user-generated content and simple business models." Chronomove real-time urban trip comparison engine is powered by NAVTEQ. Chronomove will be demoed by NAVTEQ on 16-19 February 2009 at GSMA Mobile World Conference, stand #1G455(1-0). Chronomove is a registered trademark of Senda. For information on city coverage, new features and supported platforms visit: http://www.senda.fr/chronomove/. About Senda Senda is a provider of location-based services to simplify life for the urban traveler. The Paris-based company was established in 2006 and is dedicated to clients in a variety of industries including wireless, media, transport and the web. Website: http://www.senda.fr
