Alltel Brings You WHERE

Alltel Wireless, one of the top US wireless networks, announced the availability of WHERE, a location-based service application (LBS) developed by uLocate Communications. WHERE is a service that will enable Alltel Wireless customers to access (directly from their handhelds) detailed information for thousands of locations, including directions and maps. For the beginning, WHERE is compatible with five cell phones: u520, The Alltel Hue and The Wafer (from Samsung) and AX8600 and The Wave (from LG). Subscribers interested in WHERE will be able to download it, for $2.99 per month, in Alltel's Axcess Shop.

Wade McGill, senior vice president of wireless product marketing for Alltel, said: "Alltel Wireless is committed to providing our customers with the tools and applications that complement their active lifestyles. WHERE is a perfect fit for our on-the-go customers who seek simple directions to everyday locations whether at home or while traveling."

By downloading WHERE on your GPS-enabled device, you will be able to quickly locate shops, hotels, restaurants, gas stations, ATMs, parks, schools, hospitals and other locations of interest. Furthermore, WHERE offers up-to-date information regarding local events as well as customized information about local news, weather, directions, traffic condition, ski reports etc.

"We look forward to providing Alltel's customers with the array of location-based content available through WHERE", said Walt Doyle, president and Chiev Executive Officer of uLocate. "This launch reinforces our position as the leading LBS publisher, bringing more location enabled content to market than any other developer."

Alltel Wireless has more than 12 million subscribers and WHERE gives them the possibility to access travel information no matter where they are.

Created by uLocate Communications, a leading publisher of consumer location-based service applications, WHERE helps publishers and content owners to easily and quickly create mobile GPS applications.