Mobi mate have announced a new version of their best selling WorldMate software. The new version now includes a Real-Time Flight Status service, providing up-to-date information about millions of flights worldwide. More information available in the press release.

Where’s My Flight? Ask WorldMate®

WorldMate 2004 for Series 60 Now Features Real Time Flight Status from OAG®



Lod, Israel, October 4th, 2004 – WorldMate 2004 Standard Edition for Series 60 phones, announced today by MobiMate Ltd., incorporates a Real-Time Flight Status service, providing up-to-date information about millions of flights worldwide. This new service is just one of the enhancements in the new product that has been improved in both form and functionality.



WorldMate 2004 for Series 60 include traditional WorldMate features like World Clocks, a day night/map and an on-line currency converter, as well as enhanced weather forecast capabilities – with forecasts for over 300 cities worldwide provided by The Weather Channel (weather.com), and the new Flight Status service provided by the Official Airline Guides (OAG), the world’s leading source of independent flight schedule information. The new version also incorporates Openbit’s License Manager Pro technology for wireless billing, supplying the end-user with the convenience of paying the monthly subscription and service charges directly on his phone-bill. The Flight Status service is a pay-per-use service that is charged for separately of the monthly subscription fee. Both fees are payable via the subscriber’s phone-bill using Openbit’s technology, that supports payment through over 70 of the world’s leading GSM wireless operators.



“WorldMate 2004 for Series 60 represents a paradigm shift for wireless applications. From one-time pay-per-download for static applications, we are looking at a wireless application incorporating 3 separate critical wireless services and a business model based on both monthly subscriptions and pay-per-use for premium services. This diversity, enabled through MobiMate’s unique infrastructure together with its partners’ capabilities, is sure to generate new, profitable revenue streams for all parties involved – and specifically wireless operators”, states Nadav Gur, MobiMate’s CEO.



“We are excited to see the success of Real-Time Flight Status with WorldMate. Our License Manager Pro solution is very well suited for various payment needs in the application business. We strongly believe in future growth of periodical and pay-per-use billing models in wireless applications”, says Harri Myllylä, Business Development Director at Openbit.



WorldMate 2004 for Series 60 will initially be distributed by select wireless operators, including TeliaSonera Finland, as well as directly by MobiMate and Openbit. For more information about WorldMate 2004 for Series 60, go to: http://www.mobimate.com/s60/worldmate/



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 of the Series 60 version include world clocks, worldwide weather forecasts from The Weather Channel updated on-line, a world day/night map, a currency converter with daily exchange rate updates, and real-time Flight Status for leading airlines supplied by OAG Worldwide Ltd. 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.



About Openbit

Openbit ltd focuses on Symbian OS application distribution solutions. Openbit´s License Manager Pro is a powerful solution for distribution and billing of mobile applications. Product offering is optimized for application distributors and developers, solving the discovery, payment, DRM, and super-distribution needs while minimizing illegal use. Premium-SMS and credit card payments provide the end-users convenient ways to purchase the desired applications. Openbit is based in Tampere, Finland. www.openbit.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. 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.