Last
year, consumers turned to the Better Business Bureau 87 million times to help
them find trustworthy businesses and charities. Now they can have that
information in the palm of their hand with the release of the official BBB
Search app, a convenient, mobile BBB solution available for the iPhone, iPad
and iPod Touch. The app was approved by the Apple Store and is available for
download as of today.
“For
100 years, BBB has been the trusted source for unbiased information on
businesses and charities,” said Stephen A. Cox, President and CEO of the
Council of Better Business Bureaus. “We have data on more than 4 million
businesses in the United States and Canada – an amazing wealth of information
to help consumers find trustworthy businesses…and to help them avoid those that
are not. We are excited to offer this information to consumers on the go.”
BBB
Search features include:
- Search for
local businesses by name, phone, URL, or category type
- Search via current
location or specified city, state/province or postal code
- Display search
results in list or map views
- Access
previous searches through the history menu
- View the BBB
Business Review for every business listing, complete with BBB Rating,
contact info, BBB Accreditation status, consumer complaint history, and
more
- Save a listed
business's info to Favorites or iOS contacts
- Share a
business's BBB Business Review URL via email, Twitter, or Facebook
- Find a local
BBB near you
- Read the latest
BBB Consumer News
BBB
Search 1.1 is available as a free app download on Apple's iOS App Store for
devices running iOS 3.1 or higher. An Internet connection is required.
App Store URL:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bbb-search-find-local-businesses/id440014505?mt=8
For
more information, please visit: http://www.bbb.org/iphone/