MINI Usa announced today the introduction of a complimentary app to MINI owners that allows admission to roadside assistance with the touch on of an icon. The new MINI Road Assist mobile application was developed past Allstate Roadside Services and is available for iPhone and select BlackBerry users. The app connects users to roadside assist while automatically supplying the service provider with all relevant information about the vehicle, most importantly, its verbal location.

"MINI owners appreciate technological innovation and volition welcome the additional peace of mind that comes from having fast, easy access to the costless roadside services provided during their warranty period," said Jim McDowell, Vice President MINI U.s..

Whether it's for a bombardment boost or to replace a flat tire, the new MINI Road Assist app for iPhone and BlackBerry users puts command in the commuter's mitt – and handset. Maybe the best office, information technology eliminates the need for lengthy conversations nigh vital vehicle information and location and jumps directly to sending help subsequently a short call.

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To begin using the app, MINI owners will need to download it to their iPhone or uniform BlackBerry device. Step-by-step instructions guide users to enter their Vehicle I.D. (VIN), name, address and other details – even uploading a photograph of their MINI. When a MINI owner needs roadside help, they simply launch the app, select their service need and press the "call" button. Their user information, vehicle location and service need are all transmitted automatically to customer service representatives – saving valuable time to get them motoring again equally chop-chop every bit possible.

This feature utilizes global positioning system (GPS) technology, pinpointing a caller's location to aid customer service representatives identify the nearest available service provider and communicating their exact location. Once service is confirmed, the mobile app delivers the driver with the service provider'southward proper noun, an estimated time of arrival and an automated service follows up to ensure the event has been resolved.

"Equally the exclusive provider of roadside assistance for MINI USA and a number of other prestigious motorcar brands, Allstate Roadside Services is proud to launch this application designed to enhance the MINI possessor's feel," said Patrick O'Brien, president of Allstate Roadside Services.