Wherify Selects Siemens' Wireless Technology for Use in the World's First Aided-GPS GSM Locator Phone
Wherify's Next Generation A-GPS Locator Phone Will Deliver Personal Location Technology to GSM-Centric Markets Around the Globe
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 29, 2004-- Wherify Wireless, Inc., the world's leading developer of wireless location products and services based on the company's pioneering back-end location service platform, today announced it will use Siemens' wireless GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication) technology in its next generation Aided-Global Positioning System (A-GPS) Locator Phone designed for deployment in Europe, Asia (in particular, China), Latin America and other GSM-centric markets around the globe. Wherify, which has entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger with IQ Biometrix, Inc. (OTCBB: IQBM) of Fremont, Calif., plans to begin manufacturing the A-GPS GSM Locator Phone for international distribution this year, followed by planned A-GPS location products using Siemens' wireless GSM technology for pets and livestock, valuable assets and cargo, and vehicles.
"We selected the Siemens wireless technology because it complements our existing location service technology and enables us to meet our critical time-to-market goals for delivering an A-GPS GSM-based product to meet location-based market demands around the world," said Timothy Neher, president and CEO of Wherify Wireless. "We are now poised to take advantage of significant global growth opportunities in the near and long-term future."
Backed by Wherify's patented back-end location service technology, Wherify's A-GPS GSM Locator Phone, the first in a line of A-GPS location-based products and services using Siemens' wireless technology, was developed to meet the demand consumers and businesses around the world are looking for in a unique personal safety and security device that can be used to keep tabs on the location of people (no matter their age), within feet, through the Internet or any phone, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Along with its innovative location positioning capability, the Wherify A-GPS GSM Locator Phone incorporates such features as a voice speakerphone, one-touch programmable buttons with direct dial to a family member, co-worker, or other important contact, and a panic button in the event of an emergency. The voice speakerphone adds an extra layer of safety and security for the person carrying the Wherify A-GPS GSM Locator Phone and is intended to become a standard feature in all future Wherify personal location devices.
Wherify's A-GPS GSM Locator Phone is the latest product in a family of next-generation Wherify GPS Locators coming to market that are smaller and lighter than their predecessor, the Wherify GPS Locator for Kids, and will come in a variety of form-factors from handheld devices with unique designs, to A-GPS Locators about the size of a matchbox.
About Siemens Mobile
The Siemens Information and Communication Mobile Group (Siemens mobile) is one of the world's leading full-line suppliers in the field of mobile communication, offering mobile phones, cordless phones, wireless modules and mobile infrastructure technology including radio and switching components, enabling services and applications, consulting services and systems integration. The mobile communication arm of Siemens AG markets products and services in more than 120 countries, generating sales of EUR 10 billion with a workforce of some 26,900 people in fiscal 2003 (September 30). Siemens mobile is the world market leader in prepaid solutions and digital cordless phones.
About Wherify Wireless
Wherify Wireless, Inc. is a privately-held developer of patented wireless location products and services for child safety, parental supervision, personal protection, Alzheimer and memory loss, supervision, law enforcement, animal identification, and property asset tracking. The company's proprietary integration of the U.S. government's global positioning system (GPS), Wherify patented back-end location service engine, and wireless communication technologies will enable customers to obtain real-time location information on individuals and property directly through the Internet or any phone. Founded in March 1998, Wherify Wireless is located in Redwood Shores, Calif. For more information, or to purchase Wherify products, visit the company's website at www.wherify.com.
Contacts
Wherify Wireless
Bob Stern, 650-551-5271 or 925-457-1673 (mobile)
bstern@wherify.com
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