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GoAmerica and Microsoft to Feature MSN Mobile-TM- for Go.Web-TM- Wireless Internet Service
--Wireless MSN(TM) Portal Will Reach a New Audience of Handheld Device Users --
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 22, 1999-- GoAmerica Communications Corp., the nation's leading wireless Internet service provider, announced today at PC Expo that it is working with Microsoft Corp. to reach an agreement to provide wireless access to MSN(TM) Mobile (http://mobile.msn.com/). GoAmerica plans to feature MSN Mobile content for Go.Web(TM) Internet service customers.
Under the terms of the proposed agreement, subscribers to GoAmerica's Web@Hand(TM) portfolio of wireless Internet-based services, including Go.Web, will have instant access to information services from MSN Mobile. Using a Microsoft® Windows® CE-based device or a RIM Inter@ctive Pager from Research In Motion, GoAmerica customers will be able to receive and send e-mail messages using the MSN Hotmail(TM) Web-based e-mail service, access their online financial data from the MSN Money Central(TM) personal financial online service, and view other personalized information from the MSN network of Internet services, such as news, sports and weather from MSNBC.
When launched later this year, the Go.Web service featuring MSN Mobile will be available for as little as $9.95 per month. A free trial of the service is also planned.
''Today's Web portal has become an important gateway for consumers needing to access information,'' said Joe Korb, executive vice president of GoAmerica Communications Corp. ''By introducing MSN Mobile to the rapidly-growing population of wireless device users, we believe the convenience of mobile access to online information will become a way of life.''
On June 14, MSN became the first of the major Internet portal sites to offer wireless information services when it launched MSN Mobile, a wireless portal which provides highly customizable news, sports, weather, stock quotes, horoscopes and personal alerts to pagers and cellular phones.
''As the first wireless Internet portal, we are making the Internet accessible for consumers any time, anywhere and on any device,'' said Sung Rhee, general manager of MSN Wireless Services at Microsoft. ''Working with GoAmerica allows MSN Mobile to reach an even broader audience.''
Consumers can subscribe to the Go.Web service by contacting GoAmerica at 888/462-4600 or by accessing the GoAmerica Web site at goamerica.net. For a live demonstration of Go.Web or MSN Mobile, visit GoAmerica's show pavilion at PC Expo (Booth No. 2348) in the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City, June 22-24.
About MSN and Microsoft
MSN is the network of Internet services from Microsoft that helps people better organize the Web around what's important to them. The network of MSN services, located on the Web at MSN.COM (http://msn.com/), helps people easily stay in touch with friends and colleagues, make smart and secure purchasing decisions, and get more done. MSN offers award-winning e-mail functionality; personal communications services; customizable access to news; popular sites for travel, investing, automotive services, shopping and more; an online community; a Web search engine and directories; and top-rated Internet access.
Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.
About GoAmerica Communications
GoAmerica Communications Corp., based in Hackensack, N.J., is the nation's leading wireless ISP. Supporting mobile workforce expansion, GoAmerica optimizes multiple data networks and spans a wide array of portable devices, such as handhelds, two-way pagers and smartphones. The GoAmerica Web@Hand(TM) portfolio for corporations, carriers and mobile professionals offers intelligent E-mail, Web content, intranet access and customized programs for specific industries, such as financial, transportation and workgroup collaboration. For more information, call 888/462-4600 or visit www.goamerica.net.
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This document is provided for informational purposes only. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN THIS DOCUMENT. Go.Web and Web@Hand are trademarks of GoAmerica Communications Corp. Microsoft, MSN, Windows, Hotmail and MoneyCentral are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. Other product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
Note to editors: If you are interested in viewing additional information on MSN, please visit the MSN Newsroom at microsoft.com. If you are interested in viewing additional information on Microsoft, please visit the Microsoft Web page at microsoft.com on Microsoft's corporate information pages.
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Contact:
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Springbok for GoAmerica Communications
Cathryn Binz, 972/480-9458
cathryn@springbok.com
or
Shandwick for MSN
Jason Standifer, 425/452-5400
jstandifer@shandwick.com
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