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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
Handmark Delivers Pocket Express in the UK
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —Feb. 12, 200 6— Handmark® announced today that a new version of the award-winning Pocket Express™ wireless information and infotainment service is available for the Nokia Eseries devices in the United Kingdom (UK).
The new European version includes free access to the latest news, weather, financial, and sports information -- all elements that have made Pocket Express one of the most popular on-device portals in the U.S.
The UK version of Pocket Express offers new content designed specifically for the European market including new travel services featuring and hotel accommodations by Hotels.com and instantly accessible worldwide OAG flight schedules.
This free UK version of Pocket Express also offers an advanced subscription-based concierge service, MobileCierge, which provides 24/7 live personal assistance, anywhere in the world.
“The availability of Pocket Express in the UK plays a pivotal role in Handmark global expansion plans,” said Douglas Edwards, Handmark chief marketing officer. “We are confident that our fanatical focus on overcoming the limitations of mobile Internet browsing by delivering a completely consumer-centric experience will be very well received in the UK.”
About Handmark
Handmark is a global leader in the development and distribution of mobile content solutions. Pocket Express wireless on-device portal service offers consumer-friendly access to news, reference and infotainment content on mobile handsets. The company holds key mobile content distribution patents including Java-based push technology for wireless devices; has technology and distribution relationships with CNN International, Michelin Guides, The Associated Press, Oxford University Press, Hasbro, MobiTV, TV Guide, JAMDAT Mobile and Zagat Survey. Handmark has R&D facilities in Gothenburg, Sweden; Kansas City, Mo.; and Dallas, Texas, with sales offices in Kansas City; San Francisco; and London. For more information, visit http://www.handmark.com.
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