Got a New Smartphone? Make Patch Part of It

Did you get a new smartphone for Christmas?

Here's a quick guide how to get Patch on your iPhone or Android devices.

Patch for iPhone

Patch for iPhone keeps customers connected to the latest news, weather, local business listings and current events happening in your neighborhood. Patch’s app will keep you engaged and mobile by delivering 24/7 local community coverage. You can download the Patch app for iPhones here.

Patch’s features include:

• Access the most relevant Patch news and local blog posts.
• Stay up-to-date on weather and forecasting reports.
• Search the various business listings in your community.
• Discover what intriguing events are happening near you.
• Comment on stories or upload photos via Facebook or email.

Plus, you can save anything from favorite stories to business listings direct to the iPhone for easy offline access. Customer opinions are extremely valued, so please send app feedback to the Patch team.

Patch Places for Android

Patch Places for Android is the go-to directory of local businesses in 800-plus Patch towns. Any Patch community can be selected to connect to a mobile directory of every place nearby with Patch Places for Android. From local businesses and organizations to government offices and public parks, there will be hundreds of comprehensive listings in the palm of your hands—anytime, anywhere. You can download the Patch app for Androids here.

Helpful features of Patch Places:

• Search nearby shops, restaurants and nightlife spots.
• Call a business location or find it on a map.
• Browse pictures and upload your own.
• Share place pages via email, Facebook and Twitter.

The official place’s website can be viewed for more information on their goods and services and can be saved to favorites for later offline viewing. The purpose of Patch Places is to bring communities closer together and to make everything local.

Community Coverage 

Outside of Patch, there are dozens of ways you can contribute to the daily/hourly/moment-to-moment conversations going on in your community. Here's a few more you may want to explore: 

• Twitter—Send updates on the fly
• Facebook—Access your account on the move
• Instagram—Photo sharing