WorldMate 2004 for Series 60 Now Features Real Time Flight Status from OAG®
Lod, Israel, October 4th, 2004 - WorldMate 2004 Standard Edition for Series 60 phones, announced today by MobiMate Ltd., incorporates a Real-Time Flight Status service, providing up-to-date information about millions of flights worldwide. This new service is just one of the enhancements in the new product that has been improved in both form and functionality.
WorldMate 2004 for Series 60 include traditional WorldMate features like World Clocks, a day night/map and an on-line currency converter, as well as enhanced weather forecast capabilities - with forecasts for over 300 cities worldwide provided by The Weather Channel (weather.com), and the new Flight Status service provided by the Official Airline Guides (OAG), the world's leading source of independent flight schedule information. The new version also incorporates Openbit's License Manager Pro technology for wireless billing, supplying the end-user with the convenience of paying the monthly subscription and service charges directly on his phone-bill. The Flight Status service is a pay-per-use service that is charged for separately of the monthly subscription fee. Both fees are payable via the subscriber's phone-bill using Openbit's technology, that supports payment through over 70 of the world's leading GSM wireless operators.
"WorldMate 2004 for Series 60 represents a paradigm shift for wireless applications. From one-time pay-per-download for static applications, we are looking at a wireless application incorporating 3 separate critical wireless services and a business model based on both monthly subscriptions and pay-per-use for premium services. This diversity, enabled through MobiMate's unique infrastructure together with its partners' capabilities, is sure to generate new, profitable revenue streams for all parties involved - and specifically wireless operators", states Nadav Gur, MobiMate's CEO.
"We are excited to see the success of Real-Time Flight Status with WorldMate. Our License Manager Pro solution is very well suited for various payment needs in the application business. We strongly believe in future growth of periodical and pay-per-use billing models in wireless applications", says Harri Myllyla, Business Development Director at Openbit.
WorldMate 2004 for Series 60 will initially be distributed by select wireless operators, including TeliaSonera Finland, as well as directly by MobiMate and Openbit. For more information about WorldMate 2004 for Series 60, go to:
http://www.mobimate.com/s60/worldmate/
About WorldMate®
WorldMate® is the world's leading mobile travel and itinerary management companion service, providing subscribed users with the ability to create, plan, manage and send travel-related trip itineraries in six (6) languages and on eight (8) platforms including Java, Blackberry, Palm OS, Microsoft Windows Mobile (Pocket PC), Symbian UIQ, Series60, Series80 Communicators and Desktop PC.
WorldMate® is the three time recipient of the Handango People's Choice Awards in the Travel and Business Enterprise categories, and has received countless wireless developer accolades and endorsements from Nokia, PalmOne, Sony Ericsson and Symbian, as well as awards from industry specific eZines such as PC Magazine, ZDNet, PocketPC Magazine, Geek.com and others.
For more information about WorldMate®, please visit
www.mobimate.com/worldmate
About MobiMate®
MobiMate® is a mobile application developer with numerous award winning travel and itinerary management product lines and hundreds of thousands of subscribed users worldwide. MobiMate's strategic partners include Nokia, Orange, The Weather Channel Interactive® Inc., Symbian, Handango, OAG, Sony Ericsson, Hewlett Packard and others, providing global distribution and international sales of the flagship WorldMate® product, which is available in Professional, Standard and Desktop Editions on multiple wireless platforms including Java, Blackberry, Palm OS, Microsoft Windows Mobile (Pocket PC), Symbian UIQ, Series60, Series80 Communicators and Desktop PC.
For more information about MobiMate, please visit
http://www.mobimate.com/company/index.shtml
MobiMate® and WorldMate® are registered trademarks of MobiMate, Ltd. The Weather Channel™ and weather.com are trademarks or registered trademarks of The Weather Channel Interactive ® Inc. All other trade names and trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
About Openbit
Openbit ltd focuses on Symbian OS application distribution solutions. Openbit?s License Manager Pro is a powerful solution for distribution and billing of mobile applications. Product offering is optimized for application distributors and developers, solving the discovery, payment, DRM, and super-distribution needs while minimizing illegal use. Premium-SMS and credit card payments provide the end-users convenient ways to purchase the desired applications. Openbit is based in Tampere, Finland. www.openbit.com