AOL Hong Kong Launches First Wireless Initiatives.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 2001 AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Mobile Services in Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. Provide Popular AOL Content and Features to Mobile Users with Internet-Ready Mobile Phones and Other Wireless Devices Effort Extends "AOL Anywhere" Strategy into Hong Kong AOL Hong Kong, the only full-service online provider offering the easiest, most convenient and enjoyable online experience in Hong Kong, today announced its first wireless initiative with the availability of the AOL Mobile (sm) services in Hong Kong, which makes popular AOL content and services accessible to consumers with Internet-ready mobile phones at no additional charge. Consumers can now access content and services from AOL Hong Kong through their PCs, Internet-ready phones and other wireless devices. Consumers with Internet-ready mobile phones can access the AOL Mobile services in Hong Kong by typing the WAP (1) (Wireless Access Point) See access point. (2) (Wireless Application Protocol) A standard for providing cellular phones, pagers and other handheld devices with secure access to e-mail and text-based Web pages. URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. www.aol.com.hk into their handsets. Consumers will be able to use the AOL Mobile services to catch up on the latest Chinese-language news and weather, check stock quotes and look up sports and entertainment information, including restaurant and movie listings. In addition, AOL Hong Kong members will be able to access their existing AOL e-mail accounts. AOL Mobile in Hong Kong is available today. This initiative represents AOL Hong Kong's first step toward a comprehensive wireless presence and enhances the AOL Anywhere (sm) multi-platform strategy to extend the benefits of AOL's industry-leading brands as well as its popular features and services to members anywhere, anytime and at any speed -- on emerging interactive platforms beyond the PC. Kenneth Woo, Managing Director of AOL Hong Kong, said: "The introduction of AOL Mobile services is great news for consumers in Hong Kong and our members, who can now enjoy the ease-of-use and convenience AOL provides across multiple platforms Refers to two or more operating environments, which typically include the CPU family and operating system. For example, if versions of a program run on Windows and the Macintosh, the software is said to support multiple platforms. including PCs and mobile phones. Now our AOL Hong Kong members will be able to expand their AOL experience beyond the PC to wireless devices to enjoy the services and features they want, anywhere and anytime they want them. This initiative represents the first of many we expect to undertake to extend our AOL Anywhere efforts in Hong Kong." Lisa Hook, President of AOL Mobile, said: "The launch of our AOL Mobile services in Hong Kong underscores our commitment to providing mobile consumers around the world with easy and convenient access to their favorite AOL features and services over wireless devices. This offering will be especially relevant for consumers in Hong Kong as mobile phone usage is so high in the region. By offering access to some of AOL's most popular features on wireless devices at no additional cost, we are providing yet another way for mass-market consumers in Hong Kong to experience the ease-of-use and convenience of the AOL interactive experience." About AOL Hong Kong AOL Hong Kong is a service of America Online See AOL. , Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of AOL Time Warner Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AOL), offered through China Internet Corporation (CIC CIC circulating immune complexes. CIC Circulating immune complexes. See Immune complexes. ) and Chinadotcom Corporation (CCC CCC A very speculative grade assigned to a debt obligation by a rating agency. Such a rating indicates default or considerable doubt that interest will be paid or principal repaid. Also called Caa. ). Designed and developed by a Hong Kong team, AOL Hong Kong is a full-service online provider with local access, local content, features and services, and state-of-the-art communications tools in addition to simplified access to the Internet in both Chinese and English. The AOL Hong Kong service, the first Chinese-language AOL service, allows Hong Kong users to join the AOL global community of more than 28 million members worldwide. |
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