buUuk Earns "Crucial iPhone Travel Application" Title.

buUuk announces that it has been named a crucial iPhone travel application by CNN sister company, CNNGo.com. buUuk is included among a select group of iPhone applications that make life easier for globe-trotting techno fans. Dubbed "the Asian equivalent" to applications like Urbanspoon and Around Me, buUuk's free food and beverage application covers a broad variety of markets including Australia, Tokyo, Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, India, Tel Aviv, Abu Dhabi and Dubai, all within a single application.

"Finding the right restaurant isn't always easy; when traveling overseas, the challenge is compounded by language barriers and unfamiliar geography," said co-Founder Jon Petersen. "buUuk is the ideal guide for the ever-changing food and drink scene in South East Asia, Tokyo, Hong Kong, the Middle East and Australia; it has rapidly become the Yelp of Asia."

Whether seeking a dining adventure or a familiar chain, buUuk removes the guesswork for locales and international travelers by providing access to real-time local knowledge. Users can easily choose and locate a dining destination based on personalized criteria, and with current, accurate data.

buUuk has a growing community of users and offers information on more than 70,000 restaurants, all reviewed and rated by buUuk users. The application is easy-to-use, allowing diners to search by restaurant type, location or a combination of both. It also allows users to quickly and easily add their own reviews and restaurant ratings.

The buUuk augmented reality version works with OS3.1 and with the iPhone 3GS' compass. The application is also available for free on the Android platform. About buUuk Founded in 2008, buUuk is the indispensable free guide to eating + drinking for smartphones.

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