Holidays Came With a New Mobile Device? Take Patch With You

Were you lucky enough to get a mobile device this holiday season? Let's put it to work learning about your community. 

Patch has apps for iPhones and Android phones, and also makes it easy for you to upload photos, news and comments from anywhere. Here's a look at a few ways you can connect with Patch through your mobile device. 

Patch for iPhone 

Patch for iPhone keeps customers connected to the latest news, weather, local business listings and current events happening in their neighborhood. Patch’s app will keep them engaged and mobile by delivering 24/7 local community coverage. 

The Patch app's useful features include:

• A quick rundown of the most relevant Patch news and local blog posts (and it looks great on your mobile screen if we do say so ourselves.)
• Up-to-date weather and forecasts.
• Business listings in your community right at your fingertips. (No more fumbling to find the number for the new takeout place!)
• Intriguing events that are happening right near you.
• Easy access to voice your opinion on stories or upload photos via Facebook or email.

Plus, you can save anything from favorite articles to business listings direct to the iPhone for easy offline access.

Have an opinion on our app? We love feedback, so let us know what you think at mobile_thoughts@patch.com.

Patch Places for Android

Patch Places is the go-to directory of local businesses in 800+ Patch towns. Any Patch community can be selected to connect to a mobile directory of every place nearby with Patch Places for Android. From local businesses and organizations to government offices and public parks, there will be hundreds of comprehensive listings in the palm of their hands – anytime, anywhere.

Helpful features of Patch Places:

• Search nearby shops, restaurants, and nightlife spots.
• Call a business location or find it on a map.
• Browse pictures and upload your own.
• Share place pages via email, Facebook, and Twitter.

The official place’s website can be viewed for more information on their goods and services and can be saved to favorites for later offline viewing. The purpose of Patch Places is to bring communities closer together and to make everything local.

Community Coverage 

Outside of Patch, there are dozens of way you can contribute to the daily/hourly/moment-to-moment conversations going on in your community. Here's a few more you may want to explore: 

• Twitter - Send updates on the fly
• Facebook - Access your account on the move
• Instagram - Photo sharing