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update on MIMOA mobile: iPhone app
Author: Naomi, Posted: July 19th, 2009
As you know, we’re constantly working on new features and improvements on the website of MIMOA. Some months ago, we asked our visitors to give some feedback on the idea of a mobile product for the architecture-interested-traveller. We asked you to place a comment with your wishes, and the result of the poll was clear: please provide us with an iPhone application!
This iPhone app will show all nearby architectural projects, and offers extra information on opening hours, how to get there, and of course photos and descriptions. MIMOA travels with you! A first impression on the left.
Many of you have been asking us by mail: what’s the status? So, here is an update ánd a request:
New iPhone apps are being developed as we speak (write) and can be used as a perfect marketing tool to reach the preferred audience. We still haven’t found the perfect architecture-travel-app that has great usability and up-to-date information. Also this one, by 29GPS Architecture, launched last month, is in our point of view, not exactly what you’re looking for. As can be read from the comments, also according to others: not yet the true travel mate. But, what it does show, is a lot of interest amongst possible users!
Here’s the update:
With the highly consistent and structured content of MIMOA, we can built this product fast and reasonably easy. The interface-design is done, graphics and technical development are covered. We’ve finished a demo and are now looking for a partner to help us conceive it. We are looking for a company or institution that wants to be the ‘launching sponsor’ of the MIMOA iPhone app. With, for instance, 12 months of exclusive advertising on the splash screen. And of course, the corresponding buzz on the MIMOA-website. Not to forget the eternal fame and acknowledgement from the architecture community.
At the moment, the website is not self-supporting, and our personal means are not sufficient. That is why we’re looking for a company or brand that is related to, and wants to expand their brand awareness amongst our visitors. An (international operating) architecture information centre, city-marketeer, publisher of (architecture, design or lifestyle) magazines, travel agency, or software producer, that is relevant for the MIMOA-users: architecture lovers and travelers.
Here’s the request:
If you know anyone working with a company or brand, that fits this description, and might be interested to sponsor the MIMOA iPhone app, please let us know, and help us get in contact.
If you are a keen iPhone user, and if you’re interested, we can send you a link to download the demo to get a good idea of what such a product can do for the promotion of the sponsor.
To get more information about the demo version of the app, the estimated costs, and possible cooperation, you can contact us by email. For any general feedback, ideas, support, or further questions, place a comment.
We would love to hear from you.
Naomi & Mieke
Good idea to make the information available on mobiles. It would probably be a good idea to not only make it accessible to the hip Iphone, but already look forward and make sure there will be an app available for the fast growing Google Android Platform which will be supported by all the great names in the mobile industry: Sony-Ericsson, LG, HTC, Samsung, you name it.
July 27th, 2009 at 12:52 pm@jbb That’s definitely the next platform we will make the app for. But first thing first. iPhone is a super popular device among MIMOA users and iPhone users download apps like squirrels gather nuts. When we are sure people like the iPhone app and we get some more requests for android fans we start working on that one.
July 27th, 2009 at 7:50 pmtry http://www.archinform.net!
August 18th, 2009 at 1:37 pmShows up the nearest interesting buildings around you without the need for installing an app first. Just use the browser of your iphone.
Would be great to enhance mimoa with such a feature, too.
1. Waiting for the google Android application…
2. BTW can you make barcode stickers for buildings in the database so we can stick them on buildings. If you don’t know the details of the building, you can scan the sticker and get all the information.
August 21st, 2009 at 4:46 pm@Tim @Mimoa
August 24th, 2009 at 12:04 pmNo, no, no
please don’t create this nasty sticker stuff. We are not dogs, which have to mark their territory by pissing at things. This sticker stuff is extremly childish and with a hightech phone it should be possible to avoid such archaic methods.
And please remind:
If every Online Content Provider would provide users with stickers all the nice buildings around will be cluttered soon with mimoa, archinect, qype, archinform, google, …. stickers!
Seconding, wait, thirding the android app request. I would really like to see this!
February 16th, 2010 at 5:10 pmWill you offer Droid services as well? thanks!
August 4th, 2010 at 2:32 amhello!,I really like your writing so much! percentage we keep up a correspondence more about your post on AOL? I need an expert in this space to solve my problem. May be that’s you! Looking forward to peer you.
April 30th, 2013 at 2:46 am