MobiMate announced that its popular travel application, WorldMate Professional, is now available free of charge to users of the Symbian UIQ 3.x and Windows Mobile Standard based devices. Initially, we saw MobiMate testing its “Freemium business model” with the release of WorldMate for Symbian S60 based devices. Apparently, the test proved as a success and now they’re expanding their offering to other platforms.
WorldMate for the Symbian UIQ platform supports Sony Ericsson’s M600, P990, W950, P1 and W960 smartphones, as well as Motorola’s MOTORIZR Z8. Free services include world clocks, global weather, measurements, day/night map, currency converter and clothing size converter. Additional services offered for a paid subscription include flight status, flight schedule, area codes and an interactive packing list for $6.95 a month or $69.95 a year. The application for Windows Mobile smartphones supports Motorola’s MOTO Q and HTC Vox and features clocks, weather, measurements, world map, currency converter and clothing size converter at no cost to users. Premium-tier memberships are provided at $3.95 a month or $39.95 a year, and include flight status and weather satellite imagery.