Apisphere, a startup that delivers location-aware technologies to mobile applications, has raised US$ 4.6 million in funding. Apisphere creates mobile applications that use location-aware technologies to provide customized information to users.

The company has for example created Apisphere for Outlook, a location aware plug-in for Microsoft’s Outlook that lets users send and receive automatic messages on their mobile devices or GPS-enabled laptops based on their Outlook calendar and location. So when a meeting is scheduled in Outlook, the plug-in will provide relevant location-based information around the event including mapping, real-time traffic updates and geo-triggered voice and text messages for reminders on the go.