HillCast's MidCast Available On Six Sprint PCS Phones Right Now
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AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 18, 2002--
Users of HandSpring's Treo 300, Samsung i300, N400, and A500, Sanyo 4900, and LG 5350 Are Running MidCast Today
HillCast Technologies today announced the availability of MidCast(tm), the world's first financial application that streams continuous real-time financial market information for mobile devices, on Sprint PCS devices.
MidCast streams secure financial data to the Sprint PCS devices in real time, based on the stock symbols requested by the user. Users can choose the format for the information about the stocks they follow, including Level II data and real-time plot charts, which adjust dynamically as the market fluctuates.
"MidCast makes on-the-go financial management easier than ever before by allowing Sprint PCS users to follow critical market positions in continuous real time. With MidCast, investors, traders, brokers, analysts, and financial advisors are able to make well-informed decisions with mobile convenience," said Andres Carvallo, chairman, president, and chief executive officer of HillCast. "We have been selling MidCast for Sprint PCS devices for about three months now and the data usage model is fantastic. On average users log-in 4 times per day, with 8 minutes per session, using 1 MB of data per month. That kind of usage has a real positive impact on ARPU."
Streaming real-time financial information is a huge win for financial users. Now, for the first time, they can have secure market information, continuously pushed out to their Sprint PCS devices ... without delays and without having to repeatedly request updates ... over and over again. This frees them from having to be in front of their desktop financial applications -- "No more $1,000 lunches," was the recent revelation by one financial professional. Moreover, they can personalize MidCast to their specific needs ... build their own stock lists, define exactly what and how they wish to view the information.
MidCast for a limited time only, with unlimited market data, will be available for a one-time fee of $29.95 for the HandSpring's Treo 300, the Samsung i300, N400, and A500, the Sanyo 4900, and the LG 5350. Users can register to download the application at www.hillcast.com.
About HillCast
Founded in 2000, HillCast Technologies is the leading next-generation developer of real-time streaming financial applications for mobile devices. HillCast's flagship product, MidCast, is the first carrier-grade designed mobile financial application that allows for secure and continuous real-time streaming of quotes, details, charts, graphs, and news. Focus on equities, bonds, options, futures, currency, and B2B markets, our patent-pending technology delivers products that enable a completely secure, carrier-grade mobile financial trading network for mobile devices anytime, anywhere. For more information, please contact www.hillcast.com
HillCast and MidCast are Trademarks of HillCast Technologies Inc. (c)2002 HillCast Technologies Inc. All rights reserved.
CONTACT:
HillCast Technologies Inc., Austin
Weston Sanders, 512/474-4644
weston@hillcast.com
SOURCE: HillCast Technologies Inc.
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