Aha Radio Now Available on App Store:
Personalized radio stations for drivers
with everything
from traffic
reports to Facebook updates
PALO ALTO, California -- February 25, 2010
Aha Mobile Inc.,
a company that keeps drivers safely connected to the Web and each
other, today announced its Aha Radio App for iPhone and iPod touch is
available from the App Store. With Aha Radio, the things drivers want
to know while driving are read aloud and organized like pre-set radio
stations, letting them listen in while keeping their eyes on the road.
The Aha Radio App answers drivers’ important questions, such as “what
is traffic like up ahead?” and entertains them with everything from
Facebook updates to their favorite podcasts.
“Drivers want to access the same web content they get outside of their
cars, but need to be able to do so safely,” said Robert Acker, CEO of
Aha Mobile. “With the Aha Radio App, we make it easy and safe for users
to be both informed and entertained. Now, with an iPhone or iPod touch
they can do things like listen to a news report, hear a personalized
traffic update, or listen to a Facebook news feed, all as easily as
listening to the radio.”
Aha Radio is simple to customize. Users select their preferred audio
stations from choices including “Nearby Traffic”, “Hungry”, “Facebook”,
top podcasts, Twitter lists, or even “Jokes”. User can adjust the
settings to get just the information they care about and arrange the
stations in any order. After setup, getting questions answered while
driving is as easy as tapping on a pre-set radio station icon. Examples
of Aha Radio App stations include:
Nearby Traffic:
gives an instant traffic report based on current location. Aha creates
this report using data from best-in-class third party traffic providers
like Inrix and Clear Channel, and from voice notes left by other
drivers nearby. Drivers can tap the microphone icon to share a
15-second “Shout” about the road they’re on to help other drivers
nearby.
My Traffic:
during first-time set up, drivers use Settings to tell Aha Radio which
roads they care about, such as the daily commute. Simply tap on the My
Traffic icon to get an instant traffic report on those specific roads.
Facebook:
tap the Facebook station and Aha Radio reads friend's status updates.
Users can even post an Aha voice note to their wall for friends to
hear.
Community
Stations: bored in traffic? Users can tune into the “Caraoke”
station to hear fellow drivers sing along to the radio, then tap the
mic to leave their own song clip for the whole world to hear. Or, tune
into the “Jokes,” “Rants,” or other community stations for a laugh.
Twitter Lists:
keep track of what sports stars, celebrities or friends are tweeting by
selecting their Twitter station in Aha to hear the latest.
Hungry:
use the “Hungry” channel to locate nearby restaurants. The Aha Radio
App pre-filters results based on user preferences, prioritizes them
based on proximity and describes their location. Tap the phone or map
icon to put in a call or get a route.
Podcasts:
the app gives users one-touch access to the current version of popular
podcasts so drivers can get instant access.
The Aha App is available for free from the App Store on iPhone and iPod
touch or at
http://www.itunes.com/appstore/
For more information about Aha please visit
http://www.ahamobile.com
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About Aha
Mobile, Inc.
Aha Mobile Inc. has developed a backend platform that safely connects
drivers to the Web and each other with personalized, interactive radio
stations. The Aha platform takes the information you care about from
the web and other drivers, filters it based on your location and
preferences, then converts it into audio stations so you can simply
listen in as you drive. Aha also lets you record and share 15-second
geo-tagged comments for other drivers. With Aha, drivers access the
information they need audibly, rather than visually, and keep their
eyes on the road. The company is also working with multiple consumer
electronic and automotive manufacturers to integrate Aha stations into
their products and provide an even more integrated automotive
experience.
Founded in 2008 and based in Palo Alto, CA, Aha is backed by Venrock
and led by a team of executives with nearly four decades of experience
developing automotive, consumer, and location-based services
applications.
Media Contact
Hillary Houser Murphy
Email:
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Phone: (415) 309-5061
