Telmap recognised as the most valuable consumer application in the Life
on BlackBerry category at the first EMEA Alliance Program Innovation
Awards
LONDON – 24 November, 2008 - Telmap, the global leader in innovative mobile mapping and navigation solutions, today announced that it has won the ‘Life on BlackBerry’ award at the EMEA Alliance Program Innovation Awards in Monaco. The award recognises Telmap for its contribution to the overall experience when using a BlackBerry device, and ultimately the product differentiation it has brought to the BlackBerry platform.
Oren Nissim, CEO of Telmap said: “This accolade is testament to Telmap’s continuing success and commitment to innovation and will see the company continue to develop progressive mobile search, mapping and navigation solutions tailored to the needs of the mobile user.”
Telmap delivers an advanced mobile navigation experience and its technology has already been selected by many of the industry’s leaders in mobile, such as Vodafone, Orange FT Group, Carphone Warehouse, O2, AOL MapQuest, ATT, Sprint amongst others.
By harnessing Telmap’s white-labelled mobile mapping, search and LBS solution, it enables users on-the-move to search map and navigate to their required destination. Telmap goes beyond your average GPS solution by integrating real time information that touches on many aspects of the consumer’s daily life. These include traffic and weather updates, traffic congestion routing, speed camera alerts, restaurant listings and other premium services.
Exclusive to Vodafone, the new BlackBerry Storm was launched last week and included Find & Go - its search, mapping and navigation application that is powered by Telmap – which was designed specifically for the Storm’s advanced touch user interface.
About the BlackBerry Alliance Program Innovation Awards
This year saw the first BlackBerry Alliance Program Innovation Awards coincide with the EMEA Alliance Summit in Monaco. The awards programme aims to recognise and honour developers that exemplify innovation, return on investment and efficiency in the EMEA region. The Life on BlackBerry category acknowledges the one developer that has excelled in delivering differentiation on the BlackBerry platform thus enriching the end user experience.
About Telmap
Telmap is a world leader in Mapping and Navigation Solutions. Since it was founded in 2000, the company has established a solid reputation for providing its customers with innovative, value added navigation solutions that open new business opportunities and generate new revenue streams. Telmap is the first company to provide a comprehensive cross-platform solution for mobile phones. The company’s flagship product, Telmap Navigator, enables users to find their destination quickly and easily by means of pinpoint accurate turn-by-turn navigation. Telmap’s unique solution which also includes a market leading LBS platform supports Java, Symbian, BREW Windows, BlackBerry and UIQ devices, enables the mobile industry to extend the reach to new markets and customers. Telmap is the #1 choice of mobile mapping and navigation solution and its technology has been chosen by leading industry players Vodafone, Orange FT Group, Vodacom, O2, AOL, Pelephone, Carphone Warehouse and more. For more information, please visit www.telmap.com or http://telmapnavigator.com
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