Cell phones changed land-line based telephone use forever. Expect the same paradigm shift as Teleflip launches flipMail(TM), an extraordinary new free service delivering email to any U.S. cell phone.
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (BusinessWire EON) June 5, 2007 --
Cell phones changed land-line based telephone use forever. Expect the
same paradigm shift as Teleflip
launches flipMail™,
an extraordinary new free service delivering email to any U.S. cell
phone.
With one simple connection through Teleflip’s
new service, flipMail™, over 230 million U.S.
cell phone users and more than 2.5 billion cell phone users worldwide
are now able to easily receive their existing e-mails on their current,
regular mobile phone! Teleflip delivers this service absolutely free of
charge on EVERY major mobile carrier, and without any special software
to download on the phone, no costly mobile internet connection, nor the
need to purchase a complicated and expensive “smartphone.”
flipMail changes the way
people communicate, allowing them to communicate with e-mail wherever
they go.
“flipMail
is revolutionizing cell phone use,” said Tony
Davis, chief executive officer, Teleflip. “The
Teleflip technology represents the democratization of mobile
communications. Suddenly, the 96 percent of all cell phone users who
couldn’t easily or inexpensively receive their
e-mails on their cell phone, can!”
As an emerging leader in today’s fast-paced
mobile communications world, Teleflip’s new
patent-pending flipMail
service makes it possible to receive and reply to existing
e-mails from any POP, IMAP or webmail e-mail account, personal or
business, directly on every existing cell phone in the world. And,
Teleflip’s unique service can be used on any
handset and through every individual carrier.
Teleflip’s technology team developed this
innovative and elegant way of uniquely bridging the e-mail/Internet
networks with the cell phone networks, utilizing the SMS data channel to
deliver e-mails to cell phones like never before. And flipMail
is 100 percent spam free, enabling consumers to receive e-mails from
only those contacts they choose.
Set up is simple at www.teleflip.com.
Consumers enter their e-mail address and cell phone number only once,
and the activation process is complete. Then, flipMail
users can add all the personal contacts they wish to receive e-mails
from, as well as manage the length of each e-mail message and turn the
service on or off. Later this summer, they will also be able to manage
the time of day to receive messages, and to set up their accounts to
receive calendar alerts and online content. (Teleflip customers should
review their text messaging plans to make sure it meets their needs).
Though there are several existing services offering push e-mail to
mobile phones, Teleflip is the first and only service available through
the SMS channel and without the need to use a mobile internet connection
to access email. Again, this means there is:
-
NO Internet connectivity
-
NO Java or BREW application to download or WAP service to use
-
NO special handset required to use flipMail!
The international implications for the service are even more impactful,
as Teleflip solves a significant issue by providing e-mail access to
millions of cell phone users in emerging e-mail-developing countries. As
many as 70 percent of the world’s current
2.5+ billion mobile phone users do not have access to the Internet or
e-mail. By establishing a flipMail
account through Teleflip, this large population will now have instant
access to send and receive worldwide e-mails on their regular cell
phones, and again, without any new software downloads, special mobile
Internet plans, or any new hardware or devices. So their existing cell
phone number will be their onramp to the worldwide e-mail network.
“Teleflip’s
employees, founders and investors are enthusiastic and committed to
revolutionizing how people communicate,” said
Mr. Davis. “We are a smart, experienced and
forward thinking team of executives, engineers and marketers who clearly
understand how to innovatively leverage technology to make people’s
lives better.”
About Teleflip, Inc.
Established in 2004, Teleflip is headquartered in Santa Monica,
California, and is an emerging leader in today’s
fast-paced digital world. Teleflip is revolutionizing communications
between email and cell phones through its patent pending flipMail™
and flipOut!™
services. Teleflip was just recognized by Red Herring as one of the top
100 private technology companies in North America. For more information
visit www.teleflip.com.
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