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FlightTrack Free Now Available for iOS and Android Phones

ANN ARBOR -- Mobiata, the Ann Arbor-based developers of some of the best-selling travel apps on the market, announced that FlightTrack Free, a completely redesigned and free version of its flagship app, has launched on iOS and Android devices.

FlightTrack has been the top-grossing travel app since its launch nearly four years ago and has been named a "must have" app for travelers by Forbes Magazine, among others.

"With FlightTrack Free, we've totally rethought our signature app and arrived at the simplest and most beautiful flight tracking experience we've ever seen," said Ben Kazez , general manager and founder of Mobiata. "For years, FlightTrack has been the app of choice for pro travelers, and we're incredibly excited to make it available to a far wider audience with FlightTrack Free."

Features of FlightTrack Free include:

* A completely redesigned interface that integrates the flight details and flight map * Real-time departure & arrival info, delays, gate numbers and baggage claim info * Zoomable maps with satellite imagery * Covers more than 16,000 airports worldwide * Full international flight coverage with 1,400 airlines * Search and track a single flight at a time

FlightTrack Free is available worldwide in Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Russian and Spanish.

FlightTrack Free for iPhone can be downloaded at www.mobiata.com/flighttrackfree-app. FlightTrack Free for Android can be downloaded at www.mobiata.com/flighttrackfree-android.

Mobiata was founded in November 2008 and was acquired by Expedia Inc. in 2010. Mobiata's applications have been featured by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Washington Post, TechCrunch and USA Today. Earlier this year, FlightBoard app was named "Best Travel App" at the 15th Annual Webby Awards.

More at www.mobiata.com.

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