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Official Press Releases
October
1, 2003
Verizon Wireless Launches Latest Get It Now Offering - iDatebook™
With iDatebook, Verizon Wireless Customers
Can Now Sync Calendar Information From Microsoft Outlook or
Palm software to Their Mobile Phone
BEDMINSTER, NJ and SAN JOSE, CA, October
1, 2003 - Verizon Wireless, the nation's largest wireless
service provider and operator of the most reliable wireless
network, and Xpherix Corporation, the leader in personalized
mobile connectivity, today announced Get It NowSM customers
can now wirelessly link their desktop calendar applications
to their mobile phones with iDatebook.
iDatebook enables users to access calendar
content held in existing Microsoft Outlook® or Palm™
software applications from their mobile phones and manage
their calendar events while away from the office or home computer.
Subscribers can use their wireless device to add new calendar
events and set re-occurring appointments with event duration
times and notes.
Wireless synchronization from the desktop
to iDatebook keeps information up-to-date so that users always
have the most current set of information available on their
mobile phone. Changes are synchronized back to the desktop
PIM (Personal Information Management), eliminating the need
to make changes twice. With add, edit and delete capabilities
via a wireless phone, anyone who relies on a calendar for
day-to-day activities, can be more productive.
"Our Get It Now service gives our
customers direct access from their wireless phones to a range
of innovative, easy-to-use products that enhance their productivity,"
said Jim Straight, vice president of wireless Internet and
multimedia services for Verizon Wireless. "We are pleased
to continue our work with Xpherix Corporation, as they develop
useful productivity applications, such as iDatebook, for our
wireless customers."
"Xpherix is excited to bring our
iDatebook solution to Verizon Wireless' Get It Now platform,"
said Nick Walker, president and chief executive officer, Xpherix
Corporation. "Mobile professionals no longer have to
be without calendar information or juggle multiple handheld
devices when away from the office."
iDatebook and its sister product, the award-winning iPhonebook™,
wirelessly synchronize all contact information and allow subscribers
to manage all their contacts and calendar events through one
omnipresent device, the mobile phone.
Pricing and Availability
Verizon Wireless customers with select Get It Now-capable
phones, such as the LG VX6000 picture messaging phone, can
try a one-day free demonstration or download the iDatebook
application for just $2.99 monthly access. Airtime is used
during the selection and download process. Get It Now-enabled
phones are available in more than 1,200 Verizon Wireless Communications
Stores, at participating Circuit City and RadioShack stores,
or on the Web at www.verizonwireless.com.
For more information about Verizon Wireless'
Get It Now, visit www.verizonwireless.com/getitnow.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless is the nation's leading provider of wireless
communications. The company has the largest nationwide wireless
voice and data network and 34.6 million customers. Headquartered
in Bedminster, NJ, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of
Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE:
VOD). Find more information on the Web at www.verizonwireless.com.
About Get It NowSM
Get It Now from Verizon Wireless puts a virtual software store
inside a wireless phone. Customers with Get It Now-capable
phones can download applications over the air and purchase
them from their phones. getTXT, getIM and getEMAIL help customers
stay in touch and communicate with others. getGAMES keeps
customers entertained, while getGOING applications, made for
today's mobile lifestyle, offers restaurant location services
with maps, directions and more. View and share digital photos
with getPIX, check out Web cams with getFLIX or identify incoming
callers by assigning a unique ring with getTONES. getALERTS
keeps customers informed while getBROWSING lets them access
the Web from their wireless phone.
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