CAMPBELL, Calif., Feb. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As the leading
developer of mobile real estate search apps, Move, Inc. (Nasdaq:
MOVE) has been invited to showcase the Realtor.com® Real Estate
Search Android™ app at the Android stand at the Mobile World
Congress in Barcelona February 14TH – 17TH. At the event, Move
representatives will show developers from around the world the only
Android real estate search app that connects users to the largest
and most accurate collection of real estate listings in
the United States on
Realtor.com.
"We're excited to join this global thought leadership event to
showcase our Android app to the international mobile community,"
said Steve Berkowitz, chief
executive officer of Move, Inc. "As mobile approaches a new wave of
transformation, Move will remain at the forefront delivering on our
commitment to connect consumers and agents through mobile tools
that will help define the future of real estate search."
Launched in November 2010, the
Realtor.com Android app has already been downloaded more than
300,000 times in just three months. On average, Realtor.com mobile
search app users view more than 10 properties each day and account
for 20 percent of all weekend page views on Realtor.com listing
detail pages. Realtor.com search apps have been downloaded more
than 3 million times across multiple mobile platforms.
The Realtor.com Real Estate Search Android app is free and
compatible with version 2.1 or higher of the Android platform. It
can be downloaded at http://www.realtor.com/mobile, or directly
from Android Market™ at
http://market.android.com/details?id=com.move.realtor.
The Android™ smart phone, according to The Nielsen Company, is
the #1 most sold smart phone in the
United States. The Realtor.com Real Estate Search Android
app empowers Android users to easily find fresh and reliable
information about properties or open houses within one to 20 miles
of a user's location. Users can also instantly locate properties
using the GPS feature, look at it via Google Maps™ with Street
View, and connect with an agent in real-time to schedule a tour.
Home buyers using their Realtor.com Android app can easily dictate
and save notes as they tour a home, and they can share a listing
with family or friends by using the app's one-touch call or e-mail
features.
The GSMA Mobile World Congress event combines the world's
largest exhibition for the mobile industry and a congress featuring
prominent chief executives representing mobile operators, vendors
and content owners from across the world. Spanning 219 countries,
the GSMA unites nearly 800 of the world's mobile operators, as well
as more than 200 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem,
including handset makers, software companies, equipment providers,
Internet companies, and media and entertainment organizations. It
also produces the premier industry events including Mobile World
Congress in Barcelona and Mobile
Asia Congress
ABOUT MOVE, INC.
Move, Inc. (Nasdaq: MOVE) is the leader in online real estate
with 12.1(1) million monthly visitors to its online network of
websites. Move, Inc. operates: Move.com, a leading destination for
information on new homes and rental listings, moving, home and
garden and home finance; Realtor.com® , the official website
of the National Association of Realtors® ; Moving.com;
SeniorHousingNet; Top Producer Systems, and ListHub. Move, Inc. is
based in Campbell, California.
ABOUT REALTOR.COM®
Realtor.com®, where the world shops for real estate
online, is operated by Move, Inc., (Nasdaq: MOVE) and is the
official website of the National Association of Realtors®.
Ranked as the #1 homes-for-sale site, Realtor.com® currently
offers potential home buyers access to over four million property
listings, as well as the most brokers and agents. It also provides
Realtors® and the home sellers they represent with the
Internet's largest real estate marketplace, reaching more than
10.4(2) million consumers in December
2010. Agents and companies have the power to customize
Realtor.com® resources to maximize their brand and
productivity.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements,
including information about management's view of Move's future
expectations, plans and prospects, within the safe harbor
provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. These statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors which may cause the results of
Move, its subsidiaries, divisions and concepts to be materially
different than those expressed or implied in such statements. These
risk factors and others are included from time to time in documents
Move files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including
but not limited to, its Form 10-Ks, Form 10-Qs and Form 8-Ks. Other
unknown or unpredictable factors also could have material adverse
effects on Move's future results. The forward-looking statements
included in this press release are made only as of the date hereof.
Move cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity,
performance or achievements. Accordingly, you should not place
undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Finally, Move
expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update any
forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or
circumstances.
(1) comScore Media Metrix, December
2010
(2) NAR Existing Sales 11/2010, Case Shiller Q3 Home Price Index
11/2010, Altos Research – Chart of the Day 12/30/10
Android, Android Market, and Google Maps are trademarks of
Google, Inc.
SOURCE Move, Inc.