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WorldMate® Accompanies The Mio DigiwalkerTM P550
Mio DigiwalkerTM licenses the leading travel application for the P550 personal navigation device available throughout Asia Lod , Israel , June 19th, 2006 – MobiMate Ltd. And Mio Technology Ltd. have announced that WorldMate, the world's leading mobile travel service, is pre-installed on the Mio Digiwalker P550 personal navigation devices shipping throughout Asia. In this partnership with Mio Technology Ltd. , MobiMate customized its best-selling WorldMate to run flawlessly on the P 550' s Windows Mobile ® 5.0 operating system and localized it to meet the needs of travellers throughout the region. This version of WorldMate features flight status, a travel itinerary manager, 5-day weather forecasts, currency exchange rates, world clocks, measurement converters, international tip recommendations, and many other services. “WorldMate has always been about providing advanced services in an easy to use format to those who are in unfamiliar environments,” explains MobiMate's Vice President of Business Development, Ian Berman. “The Mio P550 is an ideal device to deliver such services and so MobiMate is enthusiastic about this partnership.” Mio Marketing Director for Asia Pacific Region, Rick Liao stated, “ The Mio Digiwalker P550 combines GPS personal navigation, productivity and entertainment into a single package and is the perfect combination of GPS navigation device and PDA. They're compact and stylish enough to be digital accessories that users can take with wherever a user goes, yet they still have the powerful features that a driver needs in a navigation device. Especially, WorldMate is well known for its advanced yet easy to use services guiding those on the move, so it ads significant value to our offering. For someone looking for a well-rounded GPS PDA to enable their mobile lifestyle, the Mio Digiwalker Mio P550 with preinstalled WorldMate is sure to please. ” The Mio Digiwalker P550 with WorldMate bundled is available for sale in Taiwan , Hong K ong, Korean, Australia , the United States , and Israel . About WorldMate WorldMate® is the world's leading mobile travel and itinerary management service, providing subscribers with a host of services for travel planning, travel execution and travel reporting. Mobile services range from weather and currency information to flight schedules and real-time flight status. Utilities include travel expense reporting, itinerary planning and exchange, currency conversion, calculators, world clocks and much more. The WorldMate product line is available on nine (9) platforms including Java, BlackBerry®, Palm OS®, Microsoft Windows Mobile for Pocket PC, Palm and Smartphone, Symbian UIQ, Series 60, Series 80 and 90 Communicators and Desktop PC. It is the only mobile application worldwide to have been a top-10 best seller on more than 5 platforms to date. WorldMate® is the six time recipient of the Handango Champion award in the several categories, and has received countless wireless developer accolades and endorsements from Nokia, Palm, 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 http:// www.mobimate.com . About the Mio Digiwalker P550 The Mio Digiwalker P550 use an advanced 20-channel GPS receiver based on the new high-performance SiRFstarIII chipset. By leveraging this powerful architecture, the Mio Digiwalker P550 can deliver faster time-to-first-fix on GPS satellite signals, as well as the ability to detect weak signals in demanding environments such as heavily urbanized areas or mountainous regions. The powerful MioMap navigation software, exquisitely detailed maps, and WorldMate's travel information let users get to predetermined destinations without fuss or wasted time, as well as discover new points of interests for exciting travel adventures. The Mio P550 is a high-end GPS PDA for power users in need of an all-in-one GPS PDA that offers a sophisticated wireless networking support. In addition to all the GPS navigation and PDA functionality in the Mio Digiwalker P550 adds Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity. Built-in Bluetooth networking means users can link wirelessly to other Bluetooth-capable devices for data transfers and other applications, while the WiFi support means the Mio P550 is an anytime, anywhere Internet access device. About Mio Technology Ltd. Mio Technology Limited is one of the leading players in the mobile communication industry. Foreseeing that the mobile lifestyle will be mainstays of life in the near future, Mio Technology Limited is dedicated to the development of enabling devices in anticipation of that inevitable trend. • • As a device for people-on-the-go, Mio DigiWalker stands for Speed, Smarts, Success, Style and Self-Confidence. Mio DigiWalker offers today's mobile users an easily portable, hi-tech device covering from GPS, PDA, and Smartphone that adds enjoyment to digital lifestyle. For more information, please visit us at www.mio-tech.com
About MobiMate Ltd. MobiMate is the clear leader in the mobile travel-related services category with WorldMate – the leading mobile travel service. MobiMate's unique approach to the Mobile Internet sees the product as a combination of clever, attractive and user-friendly software, valuable content and services from recognized sources, and an on-line service delivering this content to the end-user's device. This approach has brought WorldMate to the esteemed position it now occupies – a best seller over multiple mobile device platforms. MobiMate's leadership in this space has been recognized by leading handset and PDA vendors who bundle MobiMate products with their devices, including Nokia, Sony-Ericsson, Hewlett Packard and others. MobiMate's partners include The Weather Channel Interactive Inc, OAG and other notable travel-related companies.
MobiMate and WorldMate are registered trademarks of MobiMate, Ltd; Mio is a registered trademark of Mio International Ltd; Windows Mobile is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation; All other trade names and trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
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