Alltel Wireless to launch WHERE location-based service (LBS) application
Written by WHERE
Tuesday, 21 August 2007
Alltel Wireless customers get access to information about thousands of locations, businesses and events utilizing WHERE
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Whether traveling in their hometowns, or on
the other side of the country, Alltel Wireless customers will have
access to WHERE, a state-of-the-art location-based service (LBS)
application. WHERE, created by uLocate Communications, provides
detailed and customized information including maps and directions for
thousands of locations, directly to Alltel phones. The
application is available for download in Alltels Axcess Shop for $2.99
per month. The application will initially launch on five phones: The
Wafer, The Alltel Hue and u520 by Samsung as well as The Wave and
AX8600 by LG.
Alltel Wireless customers who download WHERE on their GPS-enabled
phones will be able to easily locate gas stations, shops, restaurants,
hotels, parks, golf courses, ATMs, hospitals and schools. WHERE
also provides up-to-date information on local events and allows
customers to customize the application by providing local weather,
news, traffic conditions, directions, ski reports and more.
Alltel Wireless is committed to providing our customers with the tools
and applications that complement their active lifestyles, said Wade
McGill, senior vice president of wireless product marketing for
Alltel. WHERE is a perfect fit for our on-the-go customers who
seek simple directions to everyday locations whether at home or while
traveling.
We look forward to providing Alltels
customers with the array of location based content available through
WHERE, said Walt Doyle, president and CEO of uLocate. This launch
reinforces our position as the leading LBS publisher, bringing more
location enabled content to market than any other developer.
About Alltel
Alltel is owner and operator of the nation's largest wireless network
and has 12 million customers. For more information please visit
www.alltel.com.
About WHERE(TM)
WHERE is a service of uLocate Communications, Inc., the leading
publisher of consumer location based service (LBS) applications. WHERE
enables content owners and publishers to quickly and easily create
compelling mobile GPS applications. For more information, please visit
www.where.com.
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