Devices Now in Apple Retail Stores®
PocketFinder GPS Personal Locator Now Available for Retail Purchase in Stores throughout U.S. and Canada
IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Location Based Technologies® Inc. (OTCBB:LBAS) today announced its PocketFinder® GPS Personal Locator device is now available for purchase exclusively at Apple Retail Stores® (https://www.apple.com/retail/locator) throughout the United States and Canada (NASDAQ:AAPL).
The PocketFinder Personal Locator is a groundbreaking device that will change the way families stay connected and assets are located. The rugged and waterproof PocketFinder Personal Locator fits easily in a pocket, purse or backpack and provides real time information about location of the device, as well as 60+ day location history. PocketFinder Personal is ideal for staying connected with young children, teenage drivers, pets, assets, special needs family members and the elderly.
“Having our PocketFinder GPS Personal Locators sold by one of the world’s great retailers, Apple, is an honor as well as a strong statement about the superior performance and ease of use our customers are looking for in a location device,” stated Dave Morse, CEO of Location Based Technologies.
The PocketFinder Personal Locator has a best-in-class end user interface, which can be accessed via a web browser or any web-enabled phone. The PocketFinder GPS Mapping Application pinpoints the location of all selected PocketFinder GPS Personal Locator within 10 feet. Users can customize the map application by establishing zones that automatically send alerts if a device enters or leaves a zone. Alerts are sent instantly via email, SMS text and push notification.
As part of its support for Apple products, Location Based Technologies has also released free iOS 5-compatible PocketFinder Personal GPS Locator and GPS Vehicle Locator apps for iPhone®, iPad® and iPod® touch. These apps, which offer most of the functionality of the browser version, can be downloaded from Apple’s App Store® at http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pocketfinder-2/id468281892?mt=8.
MSRP for the PocketFinder GPS Personal Locator is $149 and includes two months of service. Ongoing connectivity charge is $12.95 per month.
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