QCOM-Wireless Knowledge
Friday August 11, 6:09 am Eastern Time
Press Release
Wireless Knowledge Satisfies Business Users' Hunger for
Wireless Data by Mobilizing Zagat.com Restaurant Guide
Zagat Dining Content Now Available On Mobile Devices
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 11, 2000--Wireless Knowledge Inc., a Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq:MSFT - news) and QUALCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq:QCOM - news) company, and zagat.com, the Web's premiere provider of consumer survey-based dining information, Friday announced that they have joined forces to enable mobile users to wirelessly access Zagat's world renowned restaurant content.
Zagat's restaurant guide is now available to business travelers and consumers from any Internet-enabled phone on the Zagat Mobile Channel (mobile.zagat.com). In addition, users will soon have access to additional content from Zagat, including the New York City and Los Angeles Marketplace Surveys, New York City Nightlife guide and the new U.S. and International Travel guides.
Support for additional Internet devices, such as personal digital assistants (PDAs), is also expected in the future.
``Wireless Knowledge's mobile development expertise has been instrumental in the success of the Zagat Mobile Channel, the wireless Internet version of our restaurant guide,'' said Tim Zagat, co-founder and co-chair of Zagat Survey.
``We're always looking for ways to make Zagat content more available and compelling for customers, and the mobile version of our restaurant guide provides tremendous value to customers who need access to Zagat ratings and reviews from any location.''
``Our relationship with Zagat is an excellent demonstration of how Wireless Knowledge can become a strategic partner for companies looking to mobilize their businesses,'' said Eric Schultz, chairman and CEO of Wireless Knowledge.
``Our wireless development capabilities combined with our market experience provides a powerful foundation for companies looking to target the mobile enterprise customer, who we believe will drive the adoption of wireless data applications to the mass market.''
Zagat.com is available as part of wireless Internet services including AT&T's Digital PocketNet service, Verizon and Nextel. Subscribers to zagat.com have access to Zagat's restaurant and reviews for 45 markets worldwide, and can search for and cross-reference restaurants by location, cuisine and ratings. In addition, customers can make reservations at the restaurant of their choice with one-touch dialing.
About Zagat Survey
Zagat Survey is the world's premiere provider of consumer survey-based dining, lodging and leisure information. More than 125,000 voters participate in Zagat's annual Surveys. Zagat offers content in book form, on the Internet at www.zagat.com, on Palm Pilot OS and on mobile phones at mobile.zagat.com.
Besides restaurant guides available in 45 major markets (e.g., Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Paris, Toronto and Tokyo), Zagat offers surveys covering airlines, car rental companies, hotels, resorts, spas, nightclubs and a host of other entertainment and shopping resources.
Zagat Survey is a privately held corporation founded by Tim and Nina Zagat in 1979, and backed by leading investors such as General Atlantic Partners; Kleiner, Perkins Caufield & Byers; and Allen & Company. For more information, visit www.zagat.com.
About Wireless Knowledge
Wireless Knowledge, a Microsoft and QUALCOMM company, delivers packaged products and comprehensive strategic services to mobilize powerful business-critical information. Tapping the wireless Internet with mobile phones and popular handheld devices, workers can gain instant, secure access to the corporate network today.
Wireless Knowledge puts the power of corporate information into the hands of those who need it the most, mobile workers, wherever and whenever they need it. The company's Workstyle Server is now delivering increased productivity for key enterprise customers including Aventis Pharmaceuticals and Cox Communications.
For more information on Wireless Knowledge, visit the company Web site at www.wirelessknowledge.com.
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Contact:
Benjamin Group/BSMG Worldwide
Eric Greene/Heather McLaughlin, 949/260-1300
eric_greene@benjamingroup.com
heather_mclaughlin@benjamingroup.com
or
Zagat Survey
Michelle Schwartz, 212/404-6454
mschwartz@zagat.com
or
Wireless Knowledge Inc., San Diego
Brigitte Engel, 858/882-6488
bengel@wirelessknowledge.com
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