HearPlanet

Audio Guide to the World
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California, United States
http://www.HearPlanet.com

HearPlanet turns your cell phone into an audio guide to the world.

Get the iPhone app here: www.HearPlanet.com/appstore

We provide an immersive experience that connects you to your surroundings and delivers information in a way that doesn’t distract or slow you down.

HearPlanet organizes information from a multitude of sources and delivers it in audio format, making it easy to consume when active and mobile.

Over 500,000 people have downloaded the HearPlanet iPhone/iPod Touch application and we will soon achieve over 2.5 million locations worldwide. Our platform is built to organize unlimited amounts of content from numerous sources and instantly deliver what’s most relevant to users. HearPlanet tells you what’s right around (using geolocation) and offers comprehensive search for everything else.

Apple recently began featuring HearPlanet in their iPhone ads including full-page spreads in the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. This comes on top of our win at Launch: Silicon Valley 2009 and other major media acclaim.

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Steven Echtman (Founder and CEO)

A bit belated, but check out our NYTimes write up http://bit.ly/4YbnB1 in: "Apps for the iPhone: A Traveler’s Companion, Pocket Size." on December 21

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George Haltom III at 04:32am January 09

You got my vote! Best wishes too. Tour friend George III

George Haltom III at 06:45am February 10

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Steven Echtman (Founder and CEO)

HearPlanet makes TechDigest list of top 50 apps for 2009! http://bit.ly/4vlHRX - Congratulations to all our contributors and supporters (and to us ;) on November 19

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Steven Echtman (Founder and CEO)

Contest ends soon. Please click this link and vote for HearPlanet to present at the SIIA Information Summit in NYC http://vator.tv/competition/show/siia-previews-at-the-information-summit on November 07

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Steven Echtman (Founder and CEO)

Having a great time with meetings in Liverpool, UK. Recommended place to do business. on November 03

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Steven Echtman (Founder and CEO)

Up late crunching the numbers and polishing future features. on October 21

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Business model

Initial revenue comes from premium application sales and paid content placement through established networks. We will sell subscriptions to premium partner content within our service and increase our mix of revenue from targeted display ads, sponsorships, travel service commissions, enhanced listing fees, audio ads and content licensing.

Feedback and testimonials

David Kokoszka December 21, 2009
HearPlanet is great and fun to use. I use it often because of all the information it provides the user. I highly recommend it to everyone.
David Kokoskza
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Gary A Fernandes September 30, 2009
Great Idea... I use it as much as i can when i travel... good source of information on what is around me wherever i go....
Gary A Fernandes N2 Construction Services Inc.
irwin echtman September 30, 2009
This is my son's company. Despite that, it's a great company. If I am able to use Hear Planet, so can everybody else.
Ghazal Zahra September 30, 2009
I use hear planet in Saudi Arabia and it gives some intrestingly accurate
information. Good Job And Good Luck
Robert Taylor September 29, 2009
I have used it to check on places near my home and the info it gives is pretty accurate. I am going to be using it to find places to check out and then plan rides for my motorcycle club. I sure with time we will see many improvements and added content. Thanks for a great app and keep up the good work.
Leila Strassler September 29, 2009
Great product. Very helpful in my travels.
Joe Micalizzi September 29, 2009
Voted for you, as a Travelogue Producer I find this so COOl!
JoeM@TheMotionPictureCo.com
Shannon Turnbull September 29, 2009
Very interesting.