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WorldMate is now free for S60 devices - new Fremium Travel Service for mobile devices!
Written by WorldMate Inc
Friday, 13 July 2007
WorldMate Inc., a leading provider of travel services for mobile devices, today
announced WorldMate is now free for Nokia S60 smartphone users. This product represents
the first "Freemium" travel service for S60 devices, providing added value for
consumers and frequent fliers alike.
Los Angeles, CA (July 13, 2007) - Through WorldMate's services, travelers across
the globe can access the superior mobile travel tool at no charge.
The new WorldMate for S60 is a powerful mobile travel application that provides
the most comprehensive collection of sophisticated software features. With the
release of the S60 version, WorldMate provides best-of-class services to assist
the on-the-go traveler. Basic travel services ranging from world clocks through
weather forecasts to currency conversion are provided for free. Only a handful
of specific premium services including comprehensive flight schedules and real-time
flight status require a paid professional subscription.
"WorldMate's proliferation and the richness of our application enable us to take
this important step, making our mobile service closer to Internet offerings,"
said WorldMate CEO Nadav Gur. "Consumers expect basic content services to be free,
and we agree. Beginning with this product we will only charge for our premium
services, that provide significant value to frequent business travelers."
WorldMate's feature set include weather forecasts, world clocks, a currency converter
and a world day / night map. The new S60 WorldMate version also contains the Weathercaster
service, the users' favorite audio / visual tool that pushes weather updates to
the user. Premium services include real-time flight status, flight schedules and
satellite weather imagery, and are available for a subscription fee. Purchasing
a subscription can be easily done on the phone using MobiMate's secure shopping
cart.
WorldMate can be downloaded for free at http://www.mobimate.com or over-the-air at http://mobile.mobimate.com.
About WorldMate
A wholly-owned US subsidiary of Lod, Israel-based MobiMate Ltd., WorldMate is
a leading provider of mobile travel-related services. Its best-selling software
by the same name offers an easy-to-use application that automatically delivers
valuable content and services to users' cell phones, turning their mobile devices
into a personal travel assistant. Removing stress and paperwork from the travel
experience while saving time and money, its host of features put flight status
updates, flight schedules, weather, forecasts and currency information in subscribers'
hands in real-time. Additional utilities include calculators and world clocks.
WorldMate can be downloaded from: www.mobimate.com.
The WorldMate® product line is available on the J2ME, BlackBerry®, Palm OS®,
all Microsoft Windows Mobile versions, Symbian UIQ S60 and S80 Communicators and
Desktop PC platforms. It is the only mobile application worldwide that is a top-10
best seller on more than five platforms. Handset manufacturers including Nokia,
Sony-Ericsson and Hewlett Packard bundle WorldMate's products with their devices,
and along with Palm, Symbian and others, have recognized the company's industry
leadership. A seven-time recipient of the Handango Champion award in several categories,
WorldMate has also received accolades from publications including Geek.com, Pocket
PC Magazine, PC Magazine and ZDNet.
MobiMate and WorldMate are registered trademarks of MobiMate, Ltd. S60 is a registered
trademark owned by Nokia Corp. All other trade names and trademarks are the property
of their respective holders.
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Samsung Mobile Innovator is the latest developer support program from a Symbian OS licensee. Richard Bloor caught up with Phil Northam, the program's Global Marketing Manager and one of its founding members, to find out more.
A note from Nokia reps this week informs us that the Nokia viNe application will be rolled out of Beta soon... possibly even this week. viNe is a web service that enables users of the application to share their journeys, along with media collected along the way. As a long-time Sports Tracker user, N95 enthusiasts, and evangelist of all things mobile and geospatial, I was provided with a pre-release version of viNe - details and a complete "How To" install and use the application are provided... enjoy! Enter Nokia viNe 101 
It was back in 
I’ve been a long-time fan and user of Nokia Sports Tracker. In fact, I’ve considered it to be one of the best location-aware mobile apps anywhere… hands-down! Now it's even more fun, more useful, and easier to share with others... 
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WorldMate Inc., a leading provider of travel services for mobile devices, today
announced WorldMate is now free for Nokia S60 smartphone users. This product represents
the first "Freemium" travel service for S60 devices, providing added value for
consumers and frequent fliers alike.
