By Anil SharmaTMCnet Contributing Editor
WorldMate, a provider of mobile travel services for frequent fliers, has launched flight alerts for Nokia (News - Alert) S60 devices. The easy to use se service can save travelers from inconveniences due to flight delays and cancellations. WorldMate for S60 users now can automatically receive real-time updates directly on their mobile phones by simply entering their flight numbers directly into the mobile application.
“Our members rely on WorldMate (News - Alert) to deal with the ever increasing uncertainties of travel, and we’re pleased to answer the call of our S60 users, putting up-to-the-minute flight information in the palm of their hands,” said Nadav Gur, CEO of WorldMate. “From the beginning, we built WorldMate products to cater to the needs of the ultimate road warrior. With strain on the airline industry, and resulting flight delays at record levels, it’s more important than ever for business travelers to have a mobile solution that caters to their constant on-the-go lifestyle.”
WorldMate for S60 includes several services, such as weather, currency converter, world clocks and world maps, provided free of charge. Premium services, including comprehensive flight schedules and real-time flight alerts, are available via subscription at $4.95 per month or $49.95 per year.
Last month, WorldMate announced WorldMate Live for Windows Mobile, the first push travel service for Windows Mobile smartphones. WorldMate Live caters to today’s road warriors, managing their complete itineraries including travel arrangements and business meetings by pushing notifications of events that impact their schedules to their smartphones, in real time.
The Windows Mobile version supports all of the popular WorldMate Live services including pushed itinerary updates real time, flight alerts, flight schedules, weather forecasts, and other important travel information.
The WorldMate Live Windows Mobile client is built for Windows Mobile Standard Edition smartphones, such as BlackJack II by Samsung, the HTC S620, andMotorola’s ( News - Alert) MOTO Q class phones.
The WorldMate says its product line is the only travel service optimized for mobile devices, and provides frequent fliers all the travel services they need at home, work or on the go. Removing stress and paperwork from the travel experience while saving time and money, WorldMate turns a mobile device into a personal travel companion.
Anil Sharma is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To see more of his articles, please visit his columnist page.
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