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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
New Pocket Express® Delivers the Best Travel Services for Apple® iPhone and iTouch
San Francisco, CA — From the Macworld Conference and Expo®: Handmark®, a global leader in mobile media, today announced the availability of a new, free version of Pocket Express® travel services built specifically for the Apple® iPhone and iTouch.
iPhone and iTouch customers now have free, unlimited access to:
The most accurate airline schedules and flight status
Detailed hotel information and bookings from Hotels.com
Dozens of click-to-call travel numbers (airlines, rental car agencies, etc.)
24/7 round-the-clock travel reservations service
Automatic conversions for 164 global currencies
READ RED: Exclusive travel commentaries
“The new travel services from Pocket Express include the best flight status data available at any price. Free or otherwise,” said Paul Reddick, Handmark CEO. “We are pleased to bring Pocket Express Travel edition to iPhone and iTouch customers, so they too can have the freedom of knowing that an answer is only a click away.”
Pocket Express is the award winning news and information service found on millions of Treo, BlackBerry, and other smartphones. Pocket Express® Travel edition for the iPhone and iTouch is a suite of free ad-supported travel services including the OAG® – Official Airlines Guide.
Pocket Express OAG® Flight Status combines the best of the FAA, as well as premium airline, and direct telemetry from aircraft for the most accurate estimates in the industry. Pocket Express makes it easy to access data on 75,000 daily departures from more than 3,500 airports around the world. Because it is the most accurate, this same OAG data is what’s actually displayed on in-airport displays at many of the busiest terminals.
To start using the new version of Pocket Express travel services on the iPhone or iTouch just point the device’s Safari web browser to www.pocketexpress.com using either WiFi or the mobile operator connection.
About Handmark
Before adding support for the Apple iPhone Handmark® was already a global leader in the development and distribution of mobile media, for BlackBerry®, Palm® Treo™, Symbian, and Windows Mobile® devices. The award-winning Handmark Pocket Express®, transforms handsets into powerful business and entertainment tools. Handmark manages distribution partnerships around the world with major device manufacturers and operators. These partnerships, along with technology and distribution relationships with The Associated Press, Oxford University Press, MobiTV, TV Guide, EA Mobile, and Zagat Survey as well as all major U.S. mobile operators, play a large part in the company’s growth and success. Handmark has offices in London, UK; as well as in the U.S. in Kansas City (world headquarters); San Francisco; Atlanta; New York; and Dallas. For more information, visit www.handmark.com.
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