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Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008

CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® launches mobile version of car.org

LOS ANGELES (Oct. 14) – The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) today announced the availability of a mobile version of car.org, the Association’s official Web site.  The mobile version enables visitors to access car.org via cell phone.

“When a mobile device accesses car.org, the Web site automatically determines what browser the visitor is using, and decides whether to deliver either the desktop content or a more streamlined version suitable for low bandwidth and small form factor devices, such as PDAs, browser-equipped cell phones, and the like,” said C.A.R. President William E. Brown.

The mobile version of car.org currently supports the following PDA browsers: Windows CE, SPV, Palm®, Nokia, iPhone, BlackBerry®, Teleca, and UIQ.  Popular devices that employ these car.org-enabled browsers include: BlackBerry®, Palm® Treo™, iPhone, and Blackjack.

“Now, members can access the latest housing data, news, and real estate information, when meeting with clients and not near a computer,” added Brown.

A log-on function, enabling registered members to view password-protected content on car.org is currently under development.

Leading the way...® in real estate news and information for more than 100 years, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (www.car.org) is one of the largest state trade organizations in the United States, with nearly 175,000 members dedicated to the advancement of professionalism in real estate. C.A.R. is headquartered in Los Angeles.

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