UPS has announced an industry-first application for BlackBerry devices that not only ships andtracks packages but also finds the nearest UPS location.
Available from today for free downloading at www.blackberry.com/appworld, the new ‘UPS MobileApp for BlackBerry’ enables users to track shipments, create shipments using the My UPS addressbook, calculate shipping rates and time-in-transit and then find the nearest UPS location.
“The UPS Mobile App for BlackBerry is a first-to-market solution for on-the-go professionalsthat is arriving just in time for the busy holiday shipping season,” said Jordan Colletta, vicepresident of customer technology marketing at UPS.
Developed exclusively for use on BlackBerry smartphones, the new UPS Mobile App does notrequire log-in for tracking. But when logged in, the application shows a history of trackedshipments and automatically refreshes when the application is opened. UPS tracking numbersalso can be nicknamed for quick reference.
BlackBerry users can use their smartphones to access their My UPS Address Book andPreferences and create shipping labels, which can be e-mailed in a PDF file for printout. Once thelabel is printed, customers can use the application’s “find locations” feature to easily find a UPSdrop-off location.
The UPS Mobile App supports the BlackBerry Storm, BlackBerry Bold, BlackBerry Tour and theBlackBerry Curve 8900 products.
