Tag: what3words
DPD UK adopts what3words for parcel deliveries
DPD, one of the UK’s leading parcel delivery companies, has today announced its partnership with addressing technology company, what3words, to enable deliveries to precise locations. From this Friday, 25th February, customers can add their what3words address in the Delivery Preferences section of the DPD app. With precise what3words addresses, drivers should arrive at the exact…
Smart motorcycle helmet adds what3words navigation
CrossHelmet, a smart motorcycle helmet with sound control and 360° visibility, now offers what3words voice entry to assist with navigation. This partnership allows riders to navigate to any precise 3x3m square. CrossHelmet users can enable the technology from their helmet by long-pressing the control panel button to activate what3words voice entry. After this, they can…
Airbnb partners with what3words to help find properties
Navigation technology company what3words and holiday rental company Airbnb today have announced a collaboration to support the British holiday industry. As many Brits look to holiday closer to home this summer, Airbnb has partnered with what3words to make it easier for anyone who wants to take advantage of the anticipated travel surge. With what3words, hosts…
Tech Digest daily round up: Virgin Media O2 announces new branding
Virgin Media and O2’s new merged brand has been unveiled after the pair’s £31 billion tie-up was given the green light by regulators last month. Both household names are retained and unified as one, forming Virgin Media O2. The firm – jointly owned by Liberty Global and Telefonica – has pledged to provide “unbeatable choice”…
Lotus and what3words announce partnership
Navigation technology company what3words has announced a partnership with Lotus on future models, starting with the world’s first British electric hypercar - the Evija. With Lotus integrating what3words directly into all future models from next year, drivers will be able to use what3words’ technology to discover journeys, find a parking spot, or meet up with…
Lime partners with what3words to find mis-parked e-bikes and scooters faster
E-bike and scooter provider Lime has partnered with geocoding system what3words to help members of the public report mis-parked e-bikes and scooters more easily. The partnership will allow Lime users and members of the public to report the exact location of an incorrectly parked vehicle using what3words. By identifying the what3words address for the 3m…
AO partners with location service what3words
Online electricals retailer AO.com has partnered with innovative location company what3words with AO customers soon being able to provide a what3words address for their desired delivery place – be it the front door, side entrance or a safe place. The partnership will be rolled out nationwide shortly, with all drivers having access to the app…
what3words launches in Welsh. 16 facts about Welsh language
The what3words addressing app is now available in Welsh. Cymraeg, or Welsh, has been added to support Welsh businesses, thousands of Welsh-speaking people, and the Welsh Emergency Services who use the app on a daily basis. A global addressing system that has divided the entire world into 57 trillion 3m squares, what3words allows anyone…
Premier Inn chooses what3words location technology
Premier Inn has adopted what3words location technology to guide guests to the correct entrance. The UK’s largest hotel company will provide guests with a what3words address upon booking. With a recent study showing that over half of travellers (52%) saying they’d spent more than 1 hour getting lost on their last trip, these three…
Only one third of postcodes lead to front door, survey from what3words shows
How many times have you put the postcode in a sat nav only to end up in a field when you should be at a shopping centre? Or thought you'd put in the postcode for a football pitch, only to find yourself in a car park several hundred metres away. Analysis from a survey of…
