Press Release
TelOstar TrafficMobile and Collaborator is selected as Awards 2005 Finalists in 4 Categories
MobileGates' TelOstar TrafficMobile and Collaborator is selected as Awards 2005 Finalists in 4 Categories; Leadership Award, Best Reseller, Best Telematics Portable and Best Safety and Security Product.
La Palma, California - April 18, 2005 — La Palma, California and London, Telematics Update has announced the finalists for the 2005 Telematics Industry Awards. Winners will be announced at the gala dinner that closes the first day’s proceedings at the 5th annual Telematics Detroit Conference and Exhibition, May 16-17 2005 at the Detroit Marriot Livonia, Michigan, USA. (4/15/2005)
Chosen by an independent panel of automotive and wireless industry judges, each judge had to narrow each category to three finalists. "The Telematics Update Awards program aims to recognize and celebrate companies, large and small, who have made huge steps in this niche automotive industry," said Anita Yaa Agyeman, Event Director for Telematics Detroit 2005. "These companies represent the future of telematics with some very compelling solutions.""
The finalists in each of the categories are as follows (in no particular order):
Leadership Award
- Roger Dewey - Sony Ericsson
- Dick Gossen - Aeris.net
- Joseph Jesson - GE Trailer Services
- Anthony Meador - MobileGates
Best Technology / Telematics Solution Award
- QNX Software Systems - Telematics Ecosystem
- GE-Trailer Fleet Services - Veri-Wise
- TeleAtlas - Mobile Mapping System
- Extended Systems - Embedded Bluetooth SDK
Best Telematics Portable/Handheld Product
- Navigon - MobileNavigator 4 & Personal Navigation Assistant 150
- GE-Trailer Fleet Services - Veri-Wise Handheld Tool
- MobileGates - TelOstar/TrafficMobile
- m&p - Le Hub TOYOTA
Best Commercial Vehicle Solution Award
- Networkcar - Network Fleet
- GE Trailer Fleet Services - Veri-Wise
- @Road - @Road Mobile Hot Spot
- MobileAria - Truck Secure
Best Consumer Vehicle Application Award
- XM Radio - XM Nav Traffic
- LoJack - LoJack Early Warning Recovery System
- TeleNavigation - TeleNav
- OnStar - OnStar
Best Reseller/Retailer
- OnStar - OnStar Persona Calling
- GE-Trailer Fleet Services - Veri-Wise
- MobileGates - TelOstar/TrafficMobile and Collaborator
Horizon Award
- SiRF - SiRFstar III
- Navteq - Map Database
- XM Radio - XM Nav Traffic
- Encirq Corporation - Encirq Data Foundation Framework
Best Navigation Product
- TomTom - TomTom GO
- ALK Technologies - CoPilot Live Smartphone
- Siemens VDO - MS5500 Navigation System
- Telcontar - Drill Down Server
Best Embedded /Terminal Product
- Trimble - TrimTrac
- OnStar - OnStar Service
- EEPD GmbH - Mobile ENVADER
- Extended Systems - Embedded Bluetooth SDK
Best Aftermarket Product
- Clarion - Navigation In-Car Entertainment System
- Motorola - BLNC 1HF1000
- LoJack - LoJack Early Warning Recovery System
- Parrot - Drive Blue
Best use of Telematics for Safety & Security
- OnStar - OnStar
- Intelligent Vehicle Technologies, LLC - Emergency Warning System
- MobileGates Corporation - MobileGates Collaborator
About MobileGates Corporation
TelOstar and TrafficMobile provide color maps, real-time road speeds of major highways and local fuel pricing and other location based services such Find Wifi Spots, Find Food / Drink and Turn-by-turn Directions from any address or point of interest selected. MobileGates is a leading Application Service Provider and 2004 Finalist for "Best Consumer Vehicle Application Award" with Telematics Update Magazine. Telostar can be located at (
www.telostar.com
) available on Sprint, Cingular and Verizon Cell phones and TrafficMobile can be located at (
www.trafficmobile.com
), or a Nextel Phone Version at
www.mgpp.com
with flash demonstrations.
MobileGates has developed proprietary map-based JAVA and Internet-based applications for the phone, the web and Telematics systems. These location-based and GPS-capable applications provide detailed and quickly displayed turn-by-turn directions with full color maps and patent pending FAST zooming (zoom from city/state level down to street level with one click). A JAVA Version is now available on a start-up CD that features Regional and Route Specific Traffic, Real-time Alerts, Regional Highway Reports (select Alternative Highways and make decisions), Color Coded Direction Flow Icons (Know the direction of flow of traffic and speeds) and Color Coded Incident Direction Flow (Know the direction of flow of accidents). Also included with the CD is Turn-by-turn Directions, Local and National Fuel Pricing (Search Fuel by Brand and Location and view pricing of the ten cheapest fuel stations). MobileGates can be found on the Web at www.MobileGates.com
For Further Information Contact:
Tom Mitchell, VP of Marketing
MobileGates Corporation
E-mail:
tmitchell@mobilegates.com