Mobiata's Popular Travel Apps FlightTrack and FlightBoard to Be Demoed at Developer's Conference
ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 27, 2012 — Mobiata, developers of some of the most popular travel apps on the market, announced today that both FlightTrack and FlightBoard for Google TV will be on display at this week's Google I/O as part of the Developer Sandbox.
"Making our apps available to travelers across the globe, on all available and emerging devices and platforms, is a key component of our strategy," said Ben Kazez, president and founder of Mobiata. "We see Google TV as a groundbreaking next step in how people interact with apps, and we're excited to be developing for this next-generation format. We strive to make travel fun and exciting and having our apps on Google TV helps us realize that goal."
Features for FlightTrack on Google TV include:
- Real-time status for gates, delays and cancellations for more than 4,000 airports worldwide
- Full international flight coverage with 1,400 airlines
- Find alternate flights in one tap
- Share flight status by email and social networks like Twitter and Google+
- Label your flights, store flight confirmation and seat numbers, and add notes
- Zoomable, live flight tracker maps with satellite and weather radar imagery
- Ability to review weather radar and forecasts
- Airtime, aircraft, and speed & altitude (U.S.)
Features for FlightBoard on Google TV include:
- Covers over 4,000 airports and 1,400 airlines worldwide
- Beautiful interface that mimics Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris
- Android Exclusive! View FlightBoard on home screen with two different Live Wallpapers
- See the real-time status for any flight
- Instantly narrow results via an exceptional search interface
- Quickly switch between Departures and Arrivals boards
- Share flight status by email and social networks like Twitter and Google+
FlightTrack and FlightBoard for Google TV are available on Google Play. FlightBoard was recently awarded a Webby Award.
Check out a demo video of the apps on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaXcKKYWTBs
About Mobiata
Mobiata, an Expedia company, creates best-selling mobile travel applications for smartphones and emerging devices under both brands. Since its founding in December 2008, Mobiata's applications have been featured by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Washington Post, TechCrunch, USA Today and in Apple TV and print ads. Mobiata's apps include the best-selling FlightTrack, FlightTrack Pro, FlightBoard, TripDeck and Expedia Hotels applications. Mobiata is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Mobiata was acquired by Expedia, Inc. in 2010 and works with the brand to develop unique, customer-centric applications for worldwide travel. In 2012 FlightBoard was named "Best Travel App" at the 15th Annual Webby Awards. For more information, visit the website at http://www.mobiata.com. Follow us on Twitter: @mobiata.
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