Lod,
Israel � September 2004 � The much-anticipated WorldMate® Desktop
Companion�, a companion application to MobiMate�s highly successful
WorldMate Professional Edition, has been announced. WorldMate Desktop Companion
assists business travellers in managing their travel information on both
their PCs and their mobile devices, interacting with WorldMate 2004 Professional
Edition on their handhelds.
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Designed
for frequent business travellers, WorldMate Desktop Companion allows a
user to create, edit and manage one�s travel itineraries on a desktop PC,
and then synchronize these with a handheld device using WorldMate Professional
Edition. In addition, WorldMate Desktop Companion provides the user with
world clocks, global weather forecasts from The Weather Channel (weather.com),
and flight details automatically using a service supplied by the Official
Airline Guides (OAG), the world�s leading source of independent flight
schedule information.
�WorldMate
Desktop Companion presents the next step in WorldMate�s evolution into
a main-stream business travel tool, encompassing business travel through
all stages - from planning to execution,� stated Nadav Gur, MobiMate�s
CEO. �WorldMate has become an indispensable tool for professional travellers
- streamlining travel information management as well as rescuing passengers
from the unavoidable travel delays and mishaps. WorldMate takes the stress
out of business travel.�
Following
the announcement, MobiMate has also released version 3.5 of its award winning
WorldMate 2004 Professional Edition for Palm OS® devices, a
version that synchronizes directly with the WorldMate Desktop Companion.
WorldMate
Desktop Companion� is now available for purchasing from MobiMate�s
web-site. For more information about The WorldMate Desktop Companion�,
go to: www.mobimate.com/worldmate/desktop.
About
WorldMate Travel Companion�
WorldMate
Travel Companion� is a state-of-the-art PC application that interacts
with WorldMate Professional Edition and allows the user to create &
manage itineraries on a PC, and then synchronize them to a handheld and
use them while travelling. WorldMate Travel Companion� also features
world clocks, Global Weather forecasts from dozens of thousands of locations
worldwide, and a Flight Details service powered by OAG, allowing the user
to receive full information about a flight based on a flight number and
date alone. WorldMate Travel Companion is an add-on product to WorldMate
2004 Professional Edition and is sold only to valid subscribers of that
service. Currently it only supports WorldMate 2004 Professional Edition
on Palm OS. Support for Windows Mobile for Pocket PC and other platforms
will be announced later this year.
About
WorldMate
WorldMate
is a leading mobile travel application service for smart mobile devices,
with hundreds of thousands of users worldwide. In 2004, WorldMate won the
Handango Champion awards as the �Best Travel application for Palm OS� and
the �Best Travel application for Symbian OS�. Key features include flight
schedules, itinerary management, world clocks, a world day/night map ,
worldwide weather forecasts from The Weather Channel updated on-line, a
currency converter with daily exchange rate updates, measurements converter,
and more. It is available for Palm OS®, Pocket PC®,
Symbian UIQ, Series 60 and Series 90, BlackBerry, and J2ME handsets. The
service is based on a Client / Server model, with the server hosted by
MobiMate. WorldMate�s unique on-line capabilities make it a natural complement
for wireless mobile devices.
For
a Free trial download & more information, please visit www.mobimate.com/worldmate.
About
MobiMate Ltd.
MobiMate
(www.mobimate.com) 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,
WorldMate and WorldMate Desktop Companion are registered trademarks of
MobiMate, Ltd. The Weather Channel, and weather.com are trademarks or registered
trademarks of The Weather Channel Interactive inc.; Official Airline Guide
and OAG are trademarks or registered trademarks of OAG Worldwide Ltd. BlackBerry
is a registered trademark of Research In Motion Ltd. All other trade names
and trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
Contact:
MobiMate,
Ltd.
Jennifer
Charny
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