PhoneFish.com Joins Phone.com Alliance Program; PhoneFish.com to Provide E-Mail Access for Web-Enabled Phone Users Anytime and Anywhere.Business Editors and High-Tech Writers BLUE BELL, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 22, 2000 PhoneFish.com, a leading provider of wireless Internet solutions, Monday announced they are joining the Phone.com(TM) Alliance Program as an application developer. The PhoneFish application is designed to empower mobile phone subscribers to directly and instantly access their desktop POP3 client-based e-mail account e-mail account n → cuenta de correo using their mobile phones' built-in UP.Browser(TM) microbrowser A Web browser designed for small display screens on smartphones and other handheld wireless devices. See smartphone and WAP. from Phone.com. PhoneFish.com's debut service, PhoneFish, is a fully functional, two-way wireless Internet solution designed for individuals and small- to medium-sized businesses to easily access their POP3 e-mail away from the home or office with functionality similar to a desktop e-mail client Same as e-mail program. . Through Phone.com's Alliance Program, PhoneFish will be able to provide subscribers seamless access to read, send, reply, copy, delete and forward e-mail messages from their Web-enabled phones using their existing desktop e-mail addresses. "We look forward to working closely with Phone.com to introduce a new application that will change the way individuals access their e-mail while away from their homes or offices. PhoneFish is the best alternative to Web-based e-mail See Internet e-mail service and HTML e-mail. solutions as it provides feature-rich functionality and ease-of-use without having to change established e-mail addresses," said Ed Dempsey Ed Dempsey is the head coach of the Prince George Spruce Kings of the British Columbia Hockey League. He moved to the lower-tier Spruce Kings after being dismissed as the head coach for the Prince George Cougars of the Western Hockey League. , president of PhoneFish.com. "The power of Phone.com's unique microbrowser interface together with PhoneFish, fills a growing need in the marketplace and allows people to seamlessly communicate while maintaining their mobile lifestyle." "We're excited to have PhoneFish.com as a part of our Alliance Program," said Kathy Simpson, director of developer marketing for Phone.com. "PhoneFish.com's expertise in the e-mail and wireless Internet marketplace See vertical portal and Web hub. will enable carriers utilizing the UP.Link(TM) Platform to offer their subscribers e-mail access anytime, anywhere." The Phone.com Alliance Program has two aims: to promote the concept of wireless information access, and to coordinate the exchange of ideas and information among Alliance Program members, other companies developing wireless Internet products and services, and Phone.com's network operators. PhoneFish.com joins a growing list of Phone.com Alliance Program members that includes content providers, application developers, tools providers and systems integrators using the Phone.com Product Family. For more information about Phone.com, visit their Web site at http://www.phone.com. About PhoneFish.com PhoneFish.com is dedicated to delivering feature-rich, easy to use personalized wireless Internet messaging and communications for Web-enabled phones. Its service, PhoneFish, is an interactive 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. (wireless application protocol) e-mail solution specifically designed to support ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. e-mail without having to establish a new e-mail address. PhoneFish.com has a multi-tiered strategic alliance program consisting of wireless network carriers, Internet Service Providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. (ISP), wireless Internet portals and consumers. The company is capitalizing on the nationwide exponential growth Extremely fast growth. On a chart, the line curves up rather than being straight. Contrast with linear. of Internet access, the rapid growth of the wireless industry, and the average consumers' need for information on demand. The Internet is changing the way people live and work, and ultimately how people send and receive information. PhoneFish is providing the convenience for e-mail access anytime and anywhere. For more information, visit www.PhoneFish.com or call the corporate headquarters in Blue Bell at 877/446-5655 or 610/260-0747. PhoneFish is a trademark of PhoneFish.com Inc. Phone.com and the family of terms carrying the "UP." prefix are trademarks of Phone.com Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. Images Available Upon Request. |
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