MobileGates?specific traffic and traveler information.
La Palma, Calif. ? April 24, 2002 - MobileGates today announced an agreement with AT&T Wireless to provide subscribers with compatible mobile phones direct access to TrafficMobile, the Nation?s leading provider of personalized, real-time route-specific traffic and traveler information delivered via text alerts (email and wireless phone), the Internet and wireless devices. TrafficMobile accessed at http://www.trafficmobile.com via wireless or on the Internet, allows subscribers to monitor roads and highways or change and add highways to monitor right from the mobile phone or wireless PDA (personal digital assistant such as PalmÓ or Microsoft PocketPC phones or devices).
Under the agreement, AT&T Wireless mModesm customers can subscribe to TrafficMobile, a valuable service that provides real?time traffic information such as accidents, highway congestion and construction incidents that are sent right to the users mobile phone, based on user defined times and days of the week.
mMode , provides dozens of unique services that enable AT&T Wireless customers to use their wireless phones for much more than placing phone calls. mMode gives AT&T Wireless customers access to the information and people they care about most - with a few clicks of their keypads. mMode is available in all AT&T Wireless GSM?/GPRS markets. Additional details about mMode availability can be found at http://www.attwireless.com/mmode
"AT&T Wireless mMode users now have access to personalized national traffic information right from the palm of their hands," said Anthony Meador, Founder and President of MobileGates. "Our new intelligent algorithm push-technology provides personalized information that is critical to mobile commuters and travelers, especially finding out about accident via their wireless phone prior to getting trapped in traffic.?
?We?re very pleased to add TrafficMobile to our broadening portfolio of mMode destinations,? said Andy Willett, Vice President of Consumer Data Offers at AT&T Wireless. ?Thanks to innovative companies like MobileGates, our customers can access compelling, new information services while on-the-go.?
The agreement with AT&T Wireless marks the latest in a string of successful alliances for MobileGates with telecommunication and broadcast industry leaders, including Nextel Communications, XO Communications, Qwest Communications, Metro Networks, Shadow Broadcast and Westwood One.
About MobileGates Corporation
MobileGates is a voice powered wireless technology company based in La Palma, California. Series A funded by Qwest Communications International, Inc., MobileGates is in the process of raising its Series B round of funding to maintain its leadership position and become profitable by Q4, 2002.
Preston Adams, VP of Corporate Development
MobileGates Corporation
http://www.mobilegates.com
(714) 521-4746
sales@mobilegates.com
2001 MobileGates Corporation. All rights reserved. MobileGates and TrafficMobile are trademarks of MobileGates in the United States and/or other countries. mMode sm and Digital PocketNet® are trademarks of AT&T Wireless. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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