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MTS Mobility offers three location-based services to wireless customers

WINNIPEG – MTS Allstream Inc. launched Wednesday three new location-based services, known as Locate Services, to its MTS Mobility wireless customers: The Seek and Find, the GoTrax and No. TAXI. The services use assisted global positioning satellite (AGPS) technology, and are available to customers with AGPS-enabled devices within MTS Mobility 1x and 1xEV-DO coverage areas. The Seek and Find service allows parents or caregivers to locate family and friends by viewing the location of their wireless device in “real-time” from an Internet connection. Features include the ability to set up landmarks and receive regular location alerts based on daily routines,...