LBS applications are gaining momentum in nearly every wireless demographic market, from parents and teenagers to online communities and especially businesses. These market groups have consistently demonstrated their willingness to pay premium prices for mobile services as long as their needs are satisfied and the services perform as expected.

The promise of LBS is here - The infrastructure is available. The markets are identified. Lingering challenges are recognized and manageable. With the appropriate applications, LBS can finally actualize its potential as a significant revenue generator.

Clarity was one of the first to market with LBS offerings and now provides solutions that cover a full range of end user needs. We work closely with our partners to identify which solutions are best suited to their target markets and can customize them to exceed customer expectations.

Clarity's LBS capabilities include:

• The ability to add innovative, customized LBS features to service offerings that quickly result in additional revenue generating services
  
• An innovative system architecture that enables maximum flexibility and software portability across a wide range of mobile phones
  
• Implementation of LBS on multiple handset platforms, including J2ME and BREW
  
• Expertise in all system aspects, including mobile clients, server, and GUI
  
• Fault-tolerant designs that allow for seamless operation in spite of power interruptions, transmission errors, and GPS failures

Whereabouts™
Whereabouts enables parents to use their cell phones or the Internet to locate, track, and communicate real-time alerts with family members and friends. The product also serves as a Personal Navigation System with dynamic maps, voice guided turn-by-turn directions, and points of interest - all accessible from the handset or the Web. Whereabouts is unique in that all of its LBS capabilities are seamlessly integrated into a single application.

Key product features include:

• Establish a group of one or more family members whose safety you want to monitor
  
• View a person's location and address on a map, either on your mobile phone or the Internet
  
• Send a "Here I Am" alert and GPS location at the push of a button
  
• Receive real time alerts for speeding and for arrival/departure at a particular time (timed geo-zone)
  
• Includes integrated navigation, directions, and points of interest
  
• Available as J2ME or BREW client, with a web-based only add-on product

Navigator
Directions and Maps at Your Fingertips
Navigator turns your phone into a complete, personal navigation system for finding places and people. Using your phone's GPS capability, Navigator provides turn-by-turn instructions with spoken directions and maps. Unlike bulky systems that mount in your car, Navigator is convenient, goes where you go, and costs thousands of dollars less.

Key product features include:

• Detailed instructions and maps on your cell phone display in full color
  
• Audible directions while you drive via your mobile phone
  
• Location of points of interest, such as the nearest restaurant or gas station
  
• Special "Pathfinder" feature lays out a "bread crumb" trail to follow to your destination and marks where you've been

Fleet Tracker
An Internet-based Fleet Tracking and Management Service
Fleet Tracker combines the convenience of mobile phones with the Internet to provide a cost effective mobile workforce management solution. Small- to medium-size businesses with a mobile workforce can realize the benefits of LBS with FleetTracker: Improved operational efficiency; increased driver security; enhanced communication between home office and field employees; and improved customer service.

Key product features include:

• Capture and record locations automatically while performing daily activities
  
• Perform dispatch, routing, and monitoring functions remotely via the Internet
  
• Receive maps of vehicle position and past trail
  
• Enter start/stop time via configurable time clock function
  
• Receive alerts for prolonged stops and excessive speed
  
• Receive reports that summarize all events and transactions
  
• Launch application remotely
  
• Use diverse navigation features such as directions, maps, and Pathfinder