| Mazda has released an iPhone app designed to make | | | | it gathers information about the vehicle through a |
| motorists lives that little bit easier should they break | | | | simple questionnaire so that the roadside assistance |
| down. | | | | team know all the information they need to know. |
| The application is part of their roadside assistance | | | | It currently runs on the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS |
| program which enables Mazda drivers to send their | | | | and is only available in the US - so you will have to |
| breakdown location directly to Mazda by using the | | | | keep an eye out to see when it hits the UK. |
| app's GPS functionality. This is just the latest example | | | | The first roadside assistance app was introduced by |
| of how the iPhone's functionality is being used to | | | | an American road agency. So, keep an eye out for |
| make lives a little bit easier. | | | | more roadside apps. |
| The app is free to download for all those who are | | | | You'll also notice a lot of car dealers launching new |
| signed up to Mazda's roadside assistance plan. Once | | | | mobile sites that are designed exclusively for the |
| the driver has sent their location through the app | | | | iPhone. This is so that people can browse through |
| they will then have a notification 'pushed' to their | | | | their selection of used cars whilst they are on go. It |
| iPhone which allows them to concentrate on other | | | | basically makes their services more convenient and |
| matters. | | | | accessible - especially as mobile browsing is really |
| The app has been designed so that it's easy to use - | | | | taking off. |