WorldMate i10 Personal Travel Assistant

MobiMate Ltd. announced the details of its next generation mobile travel service recently at the CTIA. The service, code named “WorldMate i10″ is the first of its kind, designed to offer business travelers and frequent fliers real-time information when they need it.

According to the press release,

WorldMate i10 is comprised of downloadable mobile client and server, a Microsoft Outlook ® Add-In and an accompanying website. The Outlook ® Add-In automatically pieces together the travelers’ itinerary details - flights, hotel, car rental and meetings, for immediate inspection on their mobile phones or through the WorldMate i10 website. Just prior to the trip, WorldMate i10 starts tracking the itinerary in real-time pushing details and suggestions when required. For example, when a flight is delayed or cancelled, the user is notified immediately and then presented with alternative flights for the desired destination. When arriving at a new destination, WorldMate i10 greets the user with a message outlining the next few items on her itinerary along with the local time and weather as well as maps/directions to her hotel.

Wow. It does everything short of cooking your breakfast. The service also includes many of the popular services previously offered by WorldMate including flight schedules, world clocks, currency exchange rates, travel information and more. The end result is the mobile device proactively assists the traveler with information and suggestions.

WorldMate i10’s basic services will be provided free of charge. These will include the most frequently used services such as itinerary creation and viewing, world clocks, weather forecasts and currency exchange rates. All of the components which make up WorldMate i10 such as the mobile application, access to the web application and the Microsoft Outlook Add-in–will also be provided for free. A few premium services, including the push functionality and specialized content, will be charged for on a monthly basis.