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.