TeleCorp PCS Introduces SunBurst Information Services, Powered by i3 Mobile; i3 Mobile Broadens Services of AT&T Wireless' Largest Affiliate.Business Editors ARLINGTON, VA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 19, 2000 TeleCorp PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. , Inc. (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 NM: TLCP TLCP Thermotropic Liquid Crystalline Polymer TLCP Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure ), AT&T Wireless' largest affiliate, today announced the introduction of SunBurst Information Services See Information Systems. , powered by i3 Mobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: IIIM IIIM International Institute of Islamic Medicine IIIM Islamic Information Institute of Manitoba ), the Stamford, Connecticut-based provider of personalized wireless Internet content and commerce services. TeleCorp PCS' offering gives its SunCom digital wireless customers access to a wide range of personalized wireless Internet services on their digital PCS phones. SunCom subscribers can choose from 39 different services and customize their content by using the suncompcs1.com website to change, update and manage their SunBurst profile. Customizable choices include news, real-time stock quotes and alerts, sports scores and news, weather forecasts and severe weather alerts, movie reviews, horoscopes and more. There are three different SunBurst Information Services packages: Silver, Gold and Platinum. The Silver Package is complimentary for all SunCom subscribers and includes a daily weather update for a city of choice. The Gold Package costs $5 per month and includes five personalized services, in addition to the free Silver Package. The Platinum Package includes 12 personalized services for $10 per month, in addition to the free Silver Package. The Executive Package, which is coming soon, will offer services especially designed for the busy executive, such as personal reminders. "This is our first step in offering wireless data, and i3 Mobile is a natural choice to accomplish our goal of bringing our SunCom subscribers world-class wireless Internet services," said Gerald T. Vento, chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of TeleCorp PCS, Inc. "From quality of content to reliability of delivery, i3 Mobile delivers a proven product that will demonstrate to our customers the value of instant information." "Together with TeleCorp, we've put together a powerful combination of personalized news and information services that will keep SunCom subscribers connected to the Web-based news and information they want, virtually anytime and anywhere," said Stephen G. Maloney, President and CEO of i3 Mobile. "We are truly excited to work with an innovator like TeleCorp to extend the reach of the Internet to each and every one of their customers." About TeleCorp PCS, Inc. TeleCorp PCS, Inc. has licenses to serve approximately 16.7 million people, and currently provides its SunCom digital wireless service in the following 28 markets: New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded , Baton Rouge Baton Rouge (băt`ən r  zh) [Fr.,=red stick], city (1990 pop. 219,531), state capital and seat of East Baton Rouge parish, SE La. , Lafayette, Houma, New Iberia New Iberia, city (1990 pop. 31,828), seat of Iberia parish, S La., on Bayou Teche, which is connected to the Intracoastal Waterway by a canal; inc. 1836. It has printing and publishing, and its manufactures include oil- and gas-drilling equipment, fabricated steel, , Thibodaux, Hammond and Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lake Charles can also refer to Lake Charles, Nova Scotia a lake in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia Lake Charles ; Memphis and Jackson, Tennessee; Little Rock, Hot Springs, Russellville, Fayetteville and Jonesboro, Arkansas; Concord, Manchester, Portsmouth and Nashua, New Hampshire Nashua is a city in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA. As of the 2000 census, Nashua had a total population of 86,605[1], making it the second largest city in the state after Manchester. As of 2005, the population is estimated to be 87,986. ; Worcester, Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, Massachusetts; and San Juan, Ponce, Mayaguez, Humacao and Arecibo, Puerto Rico. TeleCorp is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. More information about the service can be found on the Web at suncompcs1.com and more information on company can be found at www.telecorppcs.com. About i3 Mobile i3 Mobile (www.i3mobile.com) provides personalized wireless Internet content and m-commerce services to users of wireless communications devices, such as mobile phones, pagers and PDA's. The company's technology provides wireless users with filtered content via text messaging and microbrowsers. i3 Mobile's personalized content includes stock quotes, news, weather, traffic, personal e-mail and more. Except for historical information, the matters discussed in this news release that may be considered forward-looking statements could be subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those projected. These include uncertainties in the market, competition, legal and other risks detailed in TeleCorp PCS, Inc.'s registration statement filed with the SEC on Form S-1, as amended or supplemented (file no. 333-81313). TeleCorp PCS, Inc. assumes no obligation to update information in this release. |
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