Free U.S. Postal Service iPhone app released

USPS has released a new free U.S. Postal Service application for iPhone and iPod touch mobile digital devices. The new USPS Mobile application takes advantage of Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) capabilities, using the Locator function to show Post Offices, Automated Postal Centers and Collection Boxes in closest proximity to the user. Maps and directions – driving, walking or mass transit – to the closest location also are provided.

The Track and Confirm feature provides a visual monitor of the progress of the mail pieces and requires only initial input of tracking code numbers so that follow-ups are only one click away. Another innovative feature, the Postal Service app has a ZIP Code lookup that provides the user with the ZIP Code of the user’s current location, using the phone’s GPS capability.

Additional USPS applications for other internet-enabled mobile devices are in development.