Telmap Is The First To Bring Real-Time Location Capabilities To Blackberry Messenger
Written by Telmap
Thursday, 28 April 2011
A new integration between Telmap's Mobile Location Companion and BBM allows users to share their location with friends
LONDON, Tuesday April 28th 2011 - Telmap,
pioneers in mobile location-based services, today announces that it has
completed the integration between its Telmap Mobile Location Companion
and the popular Blackberry Messenger.
This
is the first integration of Blackberry Messenger with an application
that enriches conversations and interactions in Blackberry Messenger
with users' real-time location. BlackBerry Messenger is an instant
messaging app, used by BlackBerry smart-phone owners. It has an active
user base of over 35 million, and is today one of the largest
mobile-centric communities in the industry, with over 1.5 million new
users joining the BlackBerry Messenger community each month.
Telmap
who is a global location-based services leader is very focused on
serving all users' needs when out and about, while enriching and
optimizing end users on-the-go experiences.
Blackberry
Messenger users can now send a request to a contact of theirs to share
their current location and if approved, can see the location on a map
within the Telmap Mobile Location Companion, receive any available
details about that location and of course navigate to it, walking or
driving.
In
addition, Blackberry Messenger users can send a message with a download
link to their contacts, inviting them to download the Telmap Mobile
Location Companion for a richer Blackberry Messenger experience.
"We
view this integration as an important manifestation of our vision to
provide richer, more comprehensive experience to our users when they
are out and about with the mobile as their main device for
connectivity. We work hard to integrate our application with various
vehicles which we identify as popular and useful, like the BlackBerry
Messenger, to ensure added value to users who can now add location
information to their interactions with friends", said Motti Kushnir, Telmap Chief Marketing Officer.
Telmap will be demonstrating the new integration and capabilities at WES which is part of the Blackberry World Conference, May 3-5, 2011 in Orlando, FL.
About Telmap
Telmap
is a world leader in mobile location-based services that are fully
designed to open new business opportunities and generate new revenue
streams. The company has established a solid reputation for providing
its customers with innovative, value added end-to-end mobile
location-based services that enrich on-the-go experiences through
integration of local content, community interactions, and relevant
retail offers.
The
company’s flagship product, Telmap Mobile Location Companion is the
world’s first personalized mobile location companion integrating
innovative and patented technologies including Telmap Active Interface,
Telmap Active Search and Telmap Active Widgets. A complementary web
companion is also available, as well as a robust location platform with
a set of APIs to support Telmap customers in delivering a strong LBS
strategy.
Telmap
is the #1 provider of choice for mobile location-based services and its
technology has been selected by leading industry players such as Orange
FT Group, Vodafone, Vodacom, SFR, O2, Telefonica, SingTel, OPTUS,
Cellcom, Pelephone, and more.
For more information, please visit www.telmap.com, or look for the Telmap page on Facebook.
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