Etisalat to introduce WorldMate Mobile Travel service for BlackBerry users

WorldMate Live is a first-of-its-kind mobile travel service empowering frequent fliers with travel information in real-time.

WorldMate Live acts as a personal Travel Assistant by automatically delivering valuable content and services to a customer's BlackBerry device removing stress and paperwork from their travel experience while saving them time and money.

The application pushes context-aware features such as flight alerts, flight notifications and meeting notifications.

It also features flight schedules, car rentals, maps, world clocks and a currency converter.

The introduction of the WorldMate Mobile Application for BlackBerry will transform a user's BlackBerry device into an extremely versatile tool so that users can plan their travel itineraries in time through a very convenient and intuitive method," said Abdulla Hashim, VP, Enterprise Solutions, Etisalat. "We would like to support our loval community of BlackBerry users by empowering them with such innovative applications and we will look to add more value added applications in the near future."

WorldMate Live can start tracking a user's itinerary in real-time, showing details and suggestions when required.

For example, when a flight is delayed or canceled, a user can be notified immediately and then presented with alternative flights for the desired destination.

Upon arrival, they will be greeted with a message outlining the next few items on their itinerary, along with the local time and weather, as well as maps and directions to their next destination.

WorldMate Live will be supported on all Etisalat offered BlackBerry Smartphones.

Etisalat currently offers Five Models of BlackBerry Smartphones, 8700, 8100, 8310, 8800 and 8820.

Today, customers across industries are reaping the benefits of a reliable BlackBerry solution due to the network stability and high performance of Etisalat's Mobile Data network.

Etisalat also gives customers the advantage of using the service globally in 101 countries through a wide range of roaming agreements