MobileBriefs Announces World's Largest Collection of Business Audio Ready for Mobile and Wireless Industry
SAN JOSE, Calif.--April 19, 2001--MforMobile 2001 Show--MobileBriefs, the premier wireless broadcaster of personalized mobile audio, announced today that it has completed the expansion of its business article system with the addition of over 1,600 business news sources updated each minute. Articles are categorized by general business topic and vertical industry including banking, management, customer service, finance, education and healthcare, offering users the depth of quality information essential in today's hectic business world. Subscribers will have the ability to create a personalized audio "news show" that can be downloaded to most mobile devices and listened to anytime, anywhere. Users create their profile by setting their show criteria to pull information by vertical industry, company position or general business topic. This gives the user ultimate control over what they listen to during their morning or afternoon commute, while exercising, or wherever they may wish."MobileBriefs is revolutionizing the world of broadcasting by providing business professionals with an alternative to the way they receive business news and information," states Michael F. Price, Founder and CEO of MobileBriefs. "Our customized solution is designed to deliver essential business news and information that matters to our users and matches their existing daily radio listening habits. The depth of our information database will be unmatched in the industry."
Launching in July of 2001, the service will allow users to simply set their business topic preferences, industry, commute time, and the service will automatically "build" a commercial free, personalized daily show. Users then transfer their personalized show each day from the Internet to any mobile device (Palm, Handspring, any MP3 player, minidisk players, new wireless phones with built-in MP3 players, etc) and go!
About MobileBriefs Inc.
Founded in January of 2001, MobileBriefs is the premier mobile broadcaster of personalized business content. MobileBriefs gives business professionals anytime, anyplace access to high-quality business information easily retrieved from almost any mobile device. The company's founder, Michael F. Price, is also the original founder of E-train which is now the largest provider of training globally. He realized there was a lack of quality business content broadcast over most radio stations. MobileBriefs offers a much-needed alternative to typical radio programming. Leveraging existing mobile devices and wireless networks, this dynamic delivery system allows subscribers to create their own individualized audio "news show" based on their preferences. Drawing from a large base of exclusive business book summaries, business news, and best practices within the user's industry and job function, MobileBriefs is able to give each subscriber a vast amount of business content and automatically builds their own personalized audio news broadcast. Launching in July of 2001, the service will be available both directly and through partnerships with global telcos, wireless and mobile device makers, portable audio manufacturers, and portals. The service will be available in a variety of languages including: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Japanese, Korean and Chinese.
For more information visit: http://www.MobileBriefs.com
Inquiry Contact: Dawn Benton Marketing Specialist MobileBriefs, Inc. 1100 Abernathy Rd., Ste. 115 Atlanta, GA 30328 USA Telephone: 678/923-4581 DBenton@MobileBriefs.com
Investor Contact: Michael Price, CEO, MPrice@MobileBriefs.com, 770/329-2523.
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Forward-looking statements are made in this release pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that all forward looking statements are subject to risk and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the timing of new announcements or introductions by the company and its competitors, the hiring and retention of key employees, competitive pricing pressure, dependence on third parties for components and products, general economic conditions in the United States and international markets, and other related risks.