Smartphone services

Wednesday, October 17th 2007 - 10:40 CEST - Comments: 0

W orldMate announced the free version of WorldMate Professional for Windows Mobile Standard smartphones and Symbian UIQ, providing on the go professionals with a award-winning resource at no charge. Serving as the ‘Swiss Army Knife’ for road warriors facing the unpredictability's of travelling, WorldMate empowers users with a mobile phone tool to combat challenges as scheduling conflicts and flight delays.

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WorldMate Professional

Recognized as the only cross-platform travel services provider, WorldMate Professional is the first mobile travel tool to offer a free service for Symbian UIQ and Windows Mobile smartphones. These platforms are used in leading vendors' phones including the Sony Ericsson P990 and P1, the Moto Q and Moto Z8 and the HTC Vox. WorldMate is a best-selling Symbian UIQ application and continues its progress with the Freemium business model.

 

Free mobile travel services

"We strive to provide advanced mobile travel services superior in technological innovation, and apply the business models that will make them appealing to road warriors who want to travel light," said Nadav Gur, WorldMate CEO. "By providing free mobile travel services and charging for premium ones on a monthly basis, we are able to better leverage demands from business partners and end-users. We are deploying these pricing models across our product lines to encourage adoption of our service by all types of business travelers."

 

WorldMate Freemium pricing

WorldMate initially tested its Freemium pricing structure with its launch of an application for the Nokia S60 platform. The business model increased the company's revenues on this platform by several hundred percent. WorldMate has expanded its customer base while leveraging its thought and product leadership in the market through continued product advancements.

 

Delayed or cancelled flights

According to statistics from the US Bureau of Transportation, more than 27 percent of flights were delayed or cancelled in the US alone during the first half of 2007. This statistic increases WorldMate's value, making travel easier by providing comprehensive flight status and flight schedule services as well as world clocks, clothing size and currency converters. As a result, WorldMate saves harried travelers time and money, especially during the hectic holiday travel season.

 

Windows Mobile smartphones services - Price & Availability

WorldMate for the UIQ platform supports Sony Ericsson's M600, P990, W950, P1 and W960 devices, as well as Motorola's MOTO Z8. Free services include clocks, global weather, measurements, day/night map, currency converter and clothing size converter. Additional services offered for a paid subscription include flight status, flight schedule, area codes and an interactive packing list for $6.95 a month or $69.95 a year. The application for Windows Mobile smartphones supports Motorola's MOTO Q and HTC Vox and features clocks, weather, measurements, world map, currency converter and clothing size converter at no cost to users. Premium-tier memberships are provided at $3.95 a month or $39.95 a year, and include flight status and weather satellite imagery.

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