Jeff Campbell
07-09-2009, 08:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/07/07/developer-takes-iphone-app-to-brick-and-mortar-business/' target='_blank'>http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/07/...ortar-business/</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"Charleston, SC-based Slicker is taking its iPhone app to the streets, literally. The iPhone developer on Tuesday opened a brick and mortar location and is using its iPhone app as the basis for the business."</em></p><p><em><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/at/auto/1247151857.usr105634.jpg" style="border: 1px solid #d2d2bb;" /></em></p><p><a href="http://slicker.com/" target="_blank">Slicker</a> is a company that makes self-guided walking tour applications for various cities, including Charleston, and has been "<em>recognized as one of the picks of the week and staff favorites by Apple." </em>What the developer plans on doing with his brick and mortar location is renting iPods that have the application loaded, so tourists can take a step by step tour of the historic areas of the city, which is where the storefront is located. Interesting concept and I think this will work out well for him. This is one app where a storefront actually makes sense, in my opinion anyway. </p>