Calling All Apple Users: Now It`s Easy to Use UPS

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Mon Nov 2, 2009 10:01am EST

New Shipping App Lets You Track, Ship, Locate UPS; Ship Directly From Mac`s
Address Book


ATLANTA--(Business Wire)--
In a major expansion for customers who use Apple products, UPS today announced a
new application for iPhone and iPod touch users that not only ships and tracks
packages but also uses built-in GPS features to find the nearest UPS location. 

Available at the App Store,sm the new UPS Mobile App for the iPhone enables
users to track shipments, create shipments using the My UPS address book,
calculate shipping rates and time-in-transit and then find the nearest UPS
location. 

The free shipping app joins other UPS-enabled solutions for Apple users. NRG
Software, LLC., a UPS Ready strategic provider, recently added NRGship Mac to
its shipping software lineup as a native Mac application. 

"Apple users are an innovative group of customers who appreciate the
capabilities that make the most of their devices. These new solutions help them
take full advantage of the world`s largest package delivery company," said
Jordan Colletta, vice president of customer technology marketing at UPS. 

iPhone App

iPhone and iPod touch users can use their devices to access their My UPS Address
Book and Preferences and create shipping labels, which can be e-mailed in a PDF
file for printout. Once the label is printed, customers can use the
application's "find locations" feature, which leverages the built-in GPS to
easily locate UPS. 

The new iPhone App doesn`t require log-In for tracking. But when logged in, the
application shows a history of tracked shipments and automatically refreshes
when the application is opened. UPS tracking numbers also can be nicknamed for
quick reference. 

The shipping app is available for free from the App Store on iPhone or iPod
touch or at www.itunes.com/ups/. For more information on the new application,
users can also visit www.ups.com/iphone. 

Mac App

NRGship Mac is fast, easy-to-use UPS shipping software for Mac that organizes
all the details of the user`s shipments in one place. It has been designed for
the unique needs of small Mac-based businesses that ship 5-to-10 packages per
day, but can easily support greater volume. 

"Mac customers want Mac solutions," said Colletta. "Right out-of-the-box with
NRGship Mac, users can ship directly from their Mac`s Address Book." 

Through the application, Mac businesses can take advantage of UPS online
services such as UPS Tracking, UPS Rates & Service Selection, UPS Time in
Transit, UPS Address Validation, and UPS Shipping. Configuring printers and
scales is as simple as plugging in the USB connections. 

NRGship Mac is now available. Customers can try the application free for 15 days
by downloading a trial demo at www.nrgsoftware.com/ups. 

Through the UPS Ready program, UPS works with providers to integrate UPS
technology directly into their products and services. For more info, visit
http://www.ups.com/content/us/en/bussol/browse/ready_program.html. 

UPS (NYSE: UPS) is the world's largest package delivery company and a global
leader in supply chain and freight services. With more than a century of
experience in transportation and logistics, UPS is a leading global trade expert
equipped with a broad portfolio of solutions. Headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., UPS
serves more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. The company can be
found on the Web at UPS.com. To get UPS news direct, visit
pressroom.ups.com/RSS.

UPS
Donna Longino, 404-828-4763
donnalongino@ups.com

Copyright Business Wire 2009

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