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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
INTELLIGOLF ANNOUNCED FOR MICROSOFT WINDOWS MOBILE-BASED SMARTPHONES FOR MASTERS GOLF TOURNAMENT
CAMERON PARK, Calif.--April 6, 2004--Karrier Communications, leaders in sports enhancing software, today announced its new IntelliGolf(R) golf scoring software for Microsoft (Nasdaq:MSFT) Windows Mobile-based Smartphones. The IntelliGolf software includes all 7 S's of golf: Scoring, Shot tracking, 30+ Sidegames, 250+ Statistics, 18,500+ Signature courses, Sharing of information, and Satellite GPS. Now golfers will be able to track scores, shots, wagers, and statistics 'on course' using their Windows Mobile-based Smartphone. Add on a GPS receiver and IntelliGolf users will be able to accurately view distances from tee-to-green using its latest IntelliGPS(TM) technology. SRP: $29.95/$39.95. Shipments will begin the end of April.
"Through IntelliGolf's full use of the advanced communications technologies and multimedia capabilities in Windows Mobile software for Smartphones, end users are provided with an excellent golfing experience on and off the golf course," said Mark Spain, director of the Mobile and Embedded Devices Division at Microsoft Corp. "We are excited that Karrier Communications is extending its acclaimed IntelliGolf application for Windows Mobile-based Pocket PCs to support Windows Mobile-based Smartphones. End users can enjoy the benefits of Windows Mobile software at work and at play. It's an ideal combination."
"IntelliGolf sales on the Windows Mobile platform have grown from 6% to 45% of our business over the past four years," said Craig Schmidt, president of Karrier Communications. "We expect that trend to continue as Windows Mobile-based Smartphones gain popularity worldwide."
IntelliGolf has been purchased by customers in over 100 countries worldwide and is the leading golf scoring software for Windows Mobile-based Pocket PCs, PalmOne handhelds, Windows-based PCs, and Symbian-based handsets. IntelliGolf includes all 7 S's of golf plus free access to the largest international golf course database in the world. At over 18,500 courses, IntelliGolf users are able to download course essentials, digital scorecards (i.e. hole yardages, par ratings, hole handicaps, etc), and GPS coordinates into their handheld or handset for use with IntelliGolf. Each course takes only 5Kb of memory. Competing products charge $9.95 to $19.95 per course download and can require as much at 100Kb of memory.
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