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InternetSpeech Forms Pact With Wireless Services Messaging Leader YourMobile
Deal to Expose YourMobile's More Than One Million U.S. Subscribers to InternetSpeech's netECHO Voice Internet Technology
SAN JOSE - June 18, 2001 - InternetSpeech, a premier voice Internet technology provider, and YourMobile, a leading marketer of wireless entertainment, ring tones and media services, today announced an agreement that will introduce YourMobile's consumers to InternetSpeech's netECHO™ technology, the only voice Internet solution that allows users to surf the entire Web with any phone, anytime. In addition to sending SMS and email messages to its more than one million U.S.-based subscribers, YourMobile will also inform its average 20,000 daily subscribers of InternetSpeech's services.
"This deal expands our momentum in the voice market by introducing InternetSpeech's voice Internet solution to a substantial group of tech-savvy mobile entertainment users who are sure to benefit from netECHO," said Dr. Emdad Khan, founder, president and CEO of InternetSpeech. "InternetSpeech is confident that YourMobile users will enjoy the freedom and ability to access the entire Web, instead of just a pre-determined pool of portal content."
"YourMobile already provides mobile phone users with wireless entertainment technologies that speak directly to their lifestyles as mobile nomads, such as InternetSpeech's netECHO," said Ralph Simon, chairman of YourMobile. "We are very pleased we will be working with InternetSpeech to empower our customers with complete voice access to the Internet."
About
InternetSpeech:
InternetSpeech,
the leader in Voice Internet,
develops and markets netECHO, the only software available that provides businesses and consumers
complete anytime, anywhere voice-based telephone access to the Internet. The company's
patent-pending technology can be bundled with other products, such as traditional computer-based
Internet access or voice mail, and can be customized to meet individual business needs, such as
employee access to Intranet sites. InternetSpeech also offers business software that automates
the process of voice-enabling a company's Web site and applications in any language, furthering
the development of a globally connected voice Internet.
InternetSpeech,
a privately held company headquartered in San Jose, Calif.,
launched netECHO in November 2000. For more information about InternetSpeech, visit
www.InternetSpeech.com, or call 1-877-312-4638.
About YourMobile:
YourMobile Networks (YMN) supplies the wireless entertainment content, distribution, and global network of users that powers the continuing growth of the World wide wireless industry. YMN and its sister company, Premium Wireless Services (PWS), provides turn-key solutions for network operators, mobile device manufacturers, and media companies seeking to satisfy the exponential demand for wireless entertainment products and services. YMN, offers highly-targeted, international and local advertising and promotional opportunities to mobile entertainment consumers. The company is headquartered in Santa Monica, Calif., with representatives in London, Sydney, Tel Aviv and Finland. Details of the company are available at
www.pws.ws.
netECHO is a registered
trademark of InternetSpeech.
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