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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
Handango & WeatherBug ® Partnership Offers BlackBerry® Users Live, Neighborhood Weather Conditions
Hurst, TX and Germantown, MD – July 17, 2006 — WeatherBug®, the leading provider of live, local weather information services, together with Handango, the leading provider of mobile content, today announced a partnership to deliver WeatherBug Mobile™ services to users of the BlackBerry® wireless solution from Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM). Available immediately, WeatherBug Mobile is the only content that features live, neighborhood level weather conditions, satellite and radar views and live camera views from the WeatherBug Network™ plus forecast updates and severe weather alerts from the National Weather Service (NOAA).
Rated the second most popular category for mobile Internet access*, mobile weather data is often the only means users have when severe weather disrupts power and Internet access. Even when mobile users were unable to make voice calls due to service disruption during last year’s prolific hurricane season, they were able to get current conditions and forecasts via text on their mobile devices.
What makes WeatherBug so unique is its network and live, streaming neighborhood level data and the diverse industries that rely upon its depth and granularity. Alternative weather sources offer computer modeled forecasts and data based upon hourly reports from area airports.
BlackBerry users can personalize their WeatherBug Mobile weather reports by designating the specific station closest to them. The new partnership delivers:
Live, streaming weather conditions, including temperature, wind direction from 8,000 WeatherBug Tracking Stations™ across the U.S.
Five day and extended forecasts
Live camera images from more than 1,000 WeatherBug Cameras across the U.S.
Severe weather alerts
Radar and satellite images
Community photos from WeatherBug users
“Millions of people use BlackBerry to stay connected to the information and communications they need -- all from a single wireless device,” said Chris Brozenick, VP & GM of WeatherBug Mobile. “Through our joint relationship with Handango and RIM, we hope to further enhance user productivity by offering BlackBerry users the world’s most accurate and reliable weather reports available at any time, anywhere they travel.”
“The addition of WeatherBug to our catalog of premier content reflects our ongoing commitment to deliver the industry’s best applications to BlackBerry customers,” said Will Pinnell, Senior, Director of Content for Handango. “WeatherBug, a clear leader in weather data and delivery, is a valuable asset to Handango and our rapidly growing customer base– who rely upon us for new, fresh mobile content.”
WeatherBug Mobile is available for $49.99 for one year or $14.99 for three months. There will be a three-day free trial available. For more information visit:
http://www.weatherbug.com/mobile/blackberry/ or www.handango.com .
About WeatherBug
WeatherBug ( weatherbug.com ) ensures that individuals, schools, businesses and government agencies plan with confidence by providing the most precise live weather information, the most relevant weather reports, and the earliest weather warnings to safeguard property and lives. With over 8,000 WeatherBug Tracking Stations and over 1,000 cameras primarily based at neighborhood schools and public safety facilities across the U.S., WeatherBug maintains the largest exclusive weather network in the world. The live, local weather conditions are delivered to millions of consumers via the Internet and mobile devices, more than 100 state and local government agencies, including the National Weather Service, and to broadcast television stations, schools, and businesses. WeatherBug’s data is unique as it is the only live, neighborhood weather available anywhere. WeatherBug is a brand of AWS Convergence Technologies, Inc. ( www.aws.com )
About Handango
Handango is the leading provider of mobile content bringing more than 190,000 digital titles to market through an extensive global distribution network that reaches millions of mobile customers. Handango's application management and provisioning platform, Handango AMPP, has been chosen as the mobile content delivery platform for Samsung, Nokia, Motorola, RIM, Verizon Wireless, Sprint, Cingular Wireless, T-Mobile, Orange, Microsoft, HP, Sega Mobile, AOL and more than 100 others. For more information, visit http://corp.handango.com .
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