KonaWare, Inc., maker of the leading mobile application platform for software developers, teamed with FreightDATA Software, a provider of cost effective transportation management software solutions. The joint product, FreightDATA Mobile, allows trucking dispatchers and drivers to securely and reliably access schedule, delivery, dispatch, account, load, and billing information in the field, as well as performing mission critical functions like POD and OS&D. Dependable Highway Express (DHE) is their first joint customer. FreightDATA Mobile will help  improve overall business efficiencies and to allow  to gain a competitive advantage within the very competitive transportation and logistics marketplace.

By using FreightDATA Mobile,  drivers will be able to receive and transmit delivery data wirelessly while en route and respond instantly for maximum efficiency. The end-user application will run on Pocket PC devices with wide area wireless connectivity. These innovations will result in optimizing utilization and response time, delivering better customer service, and providing up-to-the-minute progress reports.

FreightDATA Mobile for handhelds give dispatchers and drivers a way to securely and reliably access schedule, delivery, dispatch, account, load, and billing information in the field.  With the advent of the KonaWare Mobility Platform integrating with FreightDATA's applications, Dependable experienced the following business results:

•         Profit margin increases of up to 50%

•         15% increase in lbs/man-hr on the docks

•         10% increase in drops per man/machine hour

•         10-12% decrease in administration man-hours

•         30% reduction in dispatcher overhead

•         Reduction in cellular voice/data costs

FreightDATA Mobile is seamlessly integrated with the FreightDATA Software trucking and transportation industry solutions to extend critical information to the field with automatic management of online/offline network coverage. "Mobile technology has rapidly become a mission critical component of the Transportation Industry," says Tom Davies, CTO and founder of FreightDATA Software. "The KonaWare Mobility Platform was the key to extending our products so that our customers could leverage mobile technology for a rapid return on investment."

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KonaWare Press Contacts:
Gino Gemignani: (650) 482-9115, ginog@konaware.com

FreightData Press Contacts:
Tom Davies: (949) 252-8373, tdavies@freightdatasoftware.com