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DD Amtrak Mobile Uses UsableNet's Lift Mobile to Provide First Real-time Booking From Any Device

Monday September 25, 6:06 pm ET

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060925/lam108.html?.v=56


NEW YORK, Sept. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- UsableNet, the leader in providing mobile and assistive web solutions to corporate, university, and government agency web sites, today announced that Amtrak is using UsableNet's Lift Mobile to make Amtrak.com the first mobile travel site to offer ticket sales, real-time train status information, and access to the same user account features available on Amtrak's main site.

"With this solution, mobile users get a real-time, specialized view that works on all devices," said Jason Taylor, Director of Mobile Products, UsableNet. "By using Lift Mobile, Amtrak was able to deliver these services without requiring any additional IT or web development resources."

Ease of Use

Customers do not need to register for Amtrak Mobile and there are no special downloads required. The mobile site may be accessed simply by logging onto Amtrak.com from any web-enabled PDA or cell phone. The user will automatically be taken to a mobile device-friendly view. From there, customers may check the status of any train in the Amtrak system; make, change, or cancel a reservation; or sign into their personal profile.

More About Lift Mobile

Lift Mobile is a complete, seamless solution that allows organizations to provide users with mobile access to their web sites without requiring any IT or marketing resources, or the need to develop separate sites for mobile users.

Lift Mobile accomplishes this by creating a dynamic view of existing web content and services specialized for viewing by users of RIM BlackBerry, Palm Treo, all PDAs, and web-enabled cell phones -- all without requiring special registration, downloads, or going to a separate mobile site.

Lift Mobile is a full-service, secure solution that allows organizations to rapidly expand their services beyond desktop web users to the handheld and mobile phone market. It can be implemented and launched with no impact to IT and web development resources.

For more information visit the Lift Mobile microsite at: http://liftmobile.usablenet.com/index_2.html

Other UsableNet Products

UsableNet also offers Lift Assistive which creates a dynamically-generated, text-only, and accessible view of web sites to meet W3C and section 504/508 standards. The product improves support for people with disabilities and users of assistive technologies. For more information about this product, visit www.usablenet.com.

About UsableNet

UsableNet develops market-leading solutions to support universities, government agencies, and corporations in delivering Web-based applications and content to mobile and assistive devices. Customers include Amtrak, University System of Georgia, Oregon.gov, University of Illinois, CTIA Wireless Association, and UNESCO. For more information, visit www.usablenet.com.

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