AskMeNow Introduces New Handheld Application for BlackBerry.IRVINE, Calif. -- AskMeNow, 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 Ocean West Holding Corporation (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :OWHC OWHC Organisation of World Heritage Cities ), today announced the release of a new downloadable application, version 3.15, for Research in Motion's (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :RIMM (Rambus Inline Memory Module) See RDRAM. See also RIM. ) (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension :RIM) popular BlackBerry Wireless Handhelds(TM). The latest version features a new user interface (UI), featuring automated content feeds and a larger selection of content categories. The new graphical UI is icon-based, making it easier for customers to navigate and select their category of information. Automated content feeds now streamline the question/answer process to provide the highest level of accuracy and faster response times. The handheld application also features AskMeNow's proprietary AskMeAnything feature, supported through the Company's research center in Asia. AskMeAnything allows you to ask virtually any question and receive a specific answer in moments. The AskMeAnything feature is coupled with the addition of new content, which provides customers with their choice of more than 12 categories, including Weather, Stock Quotes, 411, Sports Scores, Movie Directory, Directions, Flights, Horoscopes, News, Hotel Directory, and the Daily feature with Joke/Word/Quote of the day. AskMeNow for BlackBerry is automatically provided to any customer who registers for the service at http://www.askmenow.com. If you are an existing customer and wish to upgrade, you may simply download the new application at the AskMeNow website by clicking the User Log-in link on the home page and selecting 'My Profile'. Then choose to 'Download Software' through the Application Web Loader or 'Send the Application to Device' through an over-the-air provisioning link. In Canada, AskMeNow is available through Rogers Wireless Rogers Wireless, formerly known as Rogers AT&T Wireless, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rogers Communications. Rogers purchased Fido in November 2004, creating Canada's largest wireless carrier, which surpasses Bell Mobility in subscriber volume, and is a Global System for Mobile (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :RG) (TSX:RCI RCI Royal Caribbean International RCI Radio Canada International RCI Rehabilitation Council of India RCI Residential Communities Initiative RCI Roof Consultants Institute RCI Remote Control Interface RCI Residential, Commercial, Industrial ), by opening the Rogers 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. browser and selecting AskMeNow from the Business Applications link. About AskMeNow AskMeNow, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ocean West Holding Corporation, is the easiest, most convenient way to access information on the Internet or from local content from your cell phone or mobile PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). device. The first mobile lifestyle network, AskMeNow utilizes its proprietary technology to offer a natural language based interaction and dynamic content provision platform designed for simple and quick information retrieval. Through relationships such as the one previously announced with Rogers Wireless, Canada's leading wireless carrier, the Company generates revenues through per usage fees and one to one contextual mobile advertising sponsorships. AskMeNow launched officially in November 2005. The Company is based in Irvine, California. Please click on http://www.askmenow.com for more information. The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains certain statements which are not historical or current fact and constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of such term in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause the actual financial or operating results of the Company or AskMeNow to be materially different from the historical results or from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such forward looking statements are based on our best estimates of future results, performance or achievements, based on current conditions and the most recent results of the Company and AskMeNow. In addition to statements which explicitly describe such risks and uncertainties, readers are urged to consider statements labeled with the terms may, will, potential, opportunity, believes, expects, intends, estimates, anticipates or plans to be uncertain and forward-looking. The forward-looking statements contained herein are also subject generally to other risks and uncertainties that are described from time to time in the Company's reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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