Introducing ExpoJunkie PAX 09 Edition

Boys and Girls, it's almost time for the Penny Arcade Expo, a magical time of year when gamers can gather and bask in the joys of geek culture. We've been surfing the PAX Forums and noticed a couple of threads talking about & wishing for a mobile app, but those plans fizzled.

We deemed this situation unacceptable, so over the past two weekends we set to work. Today we're proud to announce ExpoJunkie PAX 09 Edition:

We wanted PAX attendees to have a complete event schedule & map listing right on their iPhones. ExpoJunkie features easy-to-navigate panel & gaming schedules and scrollable/zoomable maps for the convention center.

We also wanted iPod touch & iPhone users to be able to load the app and run it offline. By using some of the cool new features in iPhone OS 3, we can cache a lot of data on your iPhone/iPod touch. Once you 'install' the app to your home screen, the database & maps will be cached on your device for offline access. If you are online, the app will automatically check for updates & download as needed.

We still have a few kinks to work out and possibly a few more features to add, but for now visit:

http://pax.expojunkie.com

on your iPhone or iPod touch! We'll call it 'beta' for the moment -- some features like device-side caching may not be fully enabled. Everything should be squared away by the time PAX starts. Follow us here or on Twitter for service updates.

[P.S.: if you have an Android device or Palm Pre, good news! You can use the app too]

Lasty, here's a few screenshots of the app in action: