Edmunds' InsideLine iPhone and iPad Apps Earn Five-Star Ratings in iTunes Store

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — August 26, 2011 — Just four months after its debut, Edmunds' InsideLine.com has earned a five-star user rating for its iPad and iPhone apps in the Apple iTunes store. The user feedback confirms InsideLine's reputation as the premier online source for automotive enthusiasts.

"Edmunds.com strives to innovate not just in the automotive arena, but also in the tech and mobile communities," said Stephen Gandee, VP of mobile technology at Edmunds.com. "It's exciting that all of our hard work is recognized by so much positive feedback, and it encourages us to push ahead and develop more original online and mobile products for our audience of automotive fans."

Users are praising InsideLine's app for making the online site's unparalleled automotive content easily available through their mobile devices. Some of the app features include:

All of InsideLine.com's high-quality car photos full-screen in landscape mode, with pinch-zoom capabilities offering an even closer look at automotive design features.
Full specifications and performance charts for all road tests and comparison tests, plus readers' comments on all stories
Live updates from InsideLine.com's Long-Term Road Tests blog and Straightline news blog

Edmunds' InsideLine.com offers readers comprehensive insight into the culture of cars. Recent popular stories include the comparison test between the 2012 Ford Focus and the2011 Hyundai Elanta.

To download Edmunds' InsideLine's iPhone and iPad apps, please visit http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/inside-line/id429133813?mt=8.

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Edmunds publishes Web sites that empower, engage and educate automotive consumers, enthusiasts and insiders. Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, launched in 1995 as the first automotive information Web site and hosts the most established automotive community online. Its mobile site, accessible from any smartphone at www.edmunds.com, makes car pricing and other research tools available for car shoppers at dealerships and otherwise on the go. InsideLine.com is the most-read automotive enthusiast Web site. Its mobile site, accessible from any smartphone at www.insideline.com, features the wireless Web's highest quality car photos and videos. AutoObserver.com provides insightful automotive industry commentary and analysis. Edmunds is headquartered in Santa Monica, California, and maintains a satellite office in suburban Detroit. Follow Edmunds.com on Twitter@edmunds and fan Edmunds.com on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/edmunds.

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