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Alltel Wireless Launches AAA Mobile Navigation and Search Tool PDF Print E-mail
Written by Networks In Motion   
Wednesday, 09 January 2008

Powered by Networks In Motion, GPS Application Offers AAA TourBook® Guide Travel Information, Navigation, Roadside Assistance on Mobile Phone

 

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. & ORLANDO, Fla., January 9, 2008 -- Alltel Wireless, America's largest network, and AAA, North America's foremost motoring and leisure travel organization, today announced AAA Mobile® is now available for download through Alltel's Axcess Shop. The GPS application enables Alltel customers, including both AAA members and non-members, to find AAA Approved® points of interest and other locations as well as quickly access AAA member roadside assistance from their GPS-enabled Alltel phones. To see a demo of AAA Mobile, visit the AAA station in Qualcomm's booth #30320 during CES in Las Vegas through Jan. 10.

The AAA Mobile application, available for $9.99 per month or $2.99 per day, allows subscribers to receive visual and audible directions to destinations in the U.S. by using their Alltel Wireless phones. Additionally, AAA Mobile lets subscribers perform a variety of functions which include:
 

.                  Locating AAA Approved points of interest (POIs), including Diamond Rated hotels and restaurants.

.                  Searching more than 100,000 locations that offer AAA member savings.

.                  Reviewing detailed AAA descriptions for POIs on their phones.

.                  Accessing a map showing a destination on the mobile phone screen.

.                  Adding locations as favorites for quick recall in the future.

AAA Mobile also streamlines access to AAA member roadside assistance service which is helpful for subscribers who have vehicular difficulties and need quick attention. With the press of a single button on their Alltel phones, the members' GPS location is sent to AAA and callers are connected with AAA's renowned roadside assistance.

"Alltel Wireless is focused on bringing our customers more convenience when using their wireless phones," said Scott Moody, director of multimedia content for Alltel Wireless. "Now our customers can access a full-featured travel tool from one of the nation's most respected travel organizations."

"Because the mobile phone is a multi-function device that people use in their daily lives, it's the perfect vehicle to offer AAA's member roadside assistance with GPS and travel information," said Marshall L. Doney, vice president, AAA Automotive. "The AAA Mobile service will provide significant value to Alltel customers on a daily basis."

AAA Mobile is powered by the Networks In Motion (NIM) location-based services platform, and is available for download directly from select GPS-enabled wireless phones including Samsung u520, LG AX8600, Samsung r500, Motorola Z6M, Motorola V9m and Motorola V3a. Alltel customers can download AAA Mobile through Axcess Shop on their handsets. More information, including a frequently updated list of which Alltel phones that are compatible with AAA Mobile, is available atwww.AAA.com/AAAMobile.

About Alltel Wireless

Alltel is owner and operator of the nation's largest wireless network and has more than 12 million wireless customers. For more information about Alltel, please visithttp://www.alltel.com.

About AAA

As North America's largest motoring and leisure travel organization, AAA provides nearly 51 million members with travel, insurance, financial and automotive-related services. Since its founding in 1902, the not-for-profit, fully tax-paying AAA has been a leader and advocate for the safety and security of all travelers. AAA clubs can be visited on the Internet atwww.AAA.com.

About Networks In Motion

Networks In Motion is an award-winning wireless navigation and local search company, with products on most major wireless carriers. Networks In Motion powers: AAA Mobile® on Alltel, Verizon Wireless and Sprint; Verizon Wireless' VZ Navigator; YellowPages.com Mobile, which is currently deployed on AT&T Alltel's Axcess Mobile Guide navigator; U.S. Cellular's Your Navigator; TELUS Navigator and TELUS Kid Find, making NIM's NAVBuilder platform the most widely used mobile phone navigation service in North America. Founded in 2000, the company is privately held and headquartered in Aliso Viejo, Calif., with international offices in Sweden and Spain. More information is available athttp://www.networksinmotion.com.

 

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