WorldMate Travels First Class With Vertu
Luxury Mobile Phone Maker Licenses The Leading Mobile Travel Software
Lod , Israel September 19th, 2006 – MobiMate Ltd. announced today that Vertu has licensed WorldMate 2006 for the new Vertu Constellation, the third and latest collection of handcrafted handsets from Vertu. MobiMate crafted this special version of WorldMate to complement the Constellation's high resolution display and added real-time flight status for over 80 of the world's most popular airlines in Europe, Asia and North America .
“WorldMate's legendary performance and wide appeal have made it a favorite among mobile phone makers, wireless carriers and consumers around the world,” Nadav Gur, MobiMate's CEO continues, “This partnership with Vertu is yet another strong endorsement of our products, and MobiMate looks forward to many more similar announcements with industry leaders in the months to come.”
Vertu's Head of Product Marketing, Mercedes Gonzales-Gorbena adds, “ Inspired by the high style of luxury travel, Constellation is the ultimate international handset and provides the discerning traveler with a luxury phone that incorporates features and benefits to make traveling the globe easier. ”
In addition to flight status, WorldMate 2006 includes global five-day weather forecasts, currency exchange rates, world clocks, and more. The software will be pre-loaded onto the Constellation which is available today in 40 countries, in over 300 of the finest watch, jewellery, and department stores worldwide.
About WorldMate
WorldMate® is the world's leading mobile travel service, providing subscribers with a host of services for their busy lives. 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 J2ME, BlackBerry®, Palm OS®, Microsoft Windows Mobile for Pocket PC 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, Pocket PC Magazine, Geek.com and others.
For more information about WorldMate®, please visit www.mobimate.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. MobiMate's leadership in this space has been recognized by leading handset manufacturers who bundle MobiMate products with their devices, including Nokia, Sony-Ericsson, Hewlett Packard and others. MobiMate's content partners include The Weather Channel Interactive Inc, OAG Interactive and other notable travel-related companies.
MobiMate and WorldMate are registered trademarks of MobiMate, Ltd; Vertu and Constellation are trademarks or registered trademark of Vertu. All other trade names and trademarks are the property of their respective holders.