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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.
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