ECONZ Wireless, a company specializing in mobile time, attendance and GPS tracking applications, has signed a partnership deal with TeleCommunication Systems, Inc., a mobile communication technology company to enable users of ECONZ Wireless' timecard program to access turn-by-turn directions through the main screen of the application.

ECONZ' timecard program allows workers to capture their time, attendance, job tasks, breaks, and cost codes in a single application. Users can now access location based searches and driving directions directly within the program without having to leave the Timecard application.

"The integration of the two applications has significantly improved our users' experience," Harry Lane, vice president of Channel Sales at ECONZ Wireless said.

"The ability to launch the Navigation application from Timecard's main menu, dramatically improves the usability of both solutions, and creates new value for our users," Lane added.

TCS App2App platform allows developers to access TCS' complex navigation system, and create software that utilizes GPS and turn-by-turn directions. With this platform, a wide range of applications can be used on the mobile phone, thereby offering a more simplified mobile experience for the user.

"The App2App platform was designed to give developers the chance to use our navigation services in their own innovative ways," Doug Antone, senior vice president of TCS' Navigation and Telematics Group said.

"Adding in app navigation to ECONZ's Timecard application was a perfect example of the utility of TCS's App2App platform, and shows the diversity of applications that can benefit from navigation," Antone added.

ECONZ also unveiled its plan to include TCS' App2App in all future releases of Timecard, including Brew, BlackBerry (News - Alert) and Windows Mobile versions.