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Visto Advances Simplicity on Hot New Mobile Devices
Visto adds value with mobile email made easy on the new must-have mobiles
3GSM World Congress, Barcelona, Wednesday 14th February 2007: Visto, the leading global provider of easy-to-use mobile email, today announces the full availability of the Visto Mobile™ email services on the new handheld devices launched at this year’s 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona.
As the first mobile email solution available on Nokia’s E90 headline device, Visto is charting the path to offering easy-to-use mobile email on the broadest range of mobile handsets. Visto has been working closely with all the leading handset manufacturers to simplify the mobile experience using Easy Setup™, a simple automated process that installs and sets up mobile email almost instantaneously. With Easy Setup, mobile users need only to launch an on-screen “Smart Icon” to enjoy fast and immediate mobile access to all of their email, calendar, contacts and tasks.
The Visto Mobile service is also available on other popular handsets announced at the Congress based on either Symbian or Windows Mobile 6 including the HTC s710, the Nokia series 60 devices, including the E61i and E65, as well as the MOTORIZER z80 and MOTO Q q9.
“Through close collaboration with both mobile service operators and leading handset providers, Visto is leading the market with an easy-to-use experience that enables end-user customers to gain the benefits of mobile email on the converged device of their choice,” said Doug Brackbill, EVP and Chief Marketing Officer of Visto. “By listening to our customers and our unmatched years of experience and innovation, Visto is uniquely positioned to deliver the technology and user experience critical to the marketplace for widespread adoption.”
With Visto’s easy-to-use mobile email now available through leading mobile service providers on more than 120 of the world’s most popular mobile devices, Visto is opening up the mobile email market for today’s on-the-go professionals and small businesses worldwide. By working closely with global handset manufacturers, Visto has extended its support to the new generation of devices that represent the cutting edge of mobile phone design and functionality.
About Visto
Visto delivers the leading global platform for mobile operators to provide easy-to-use wireless push email to the broadest set of mobile devices. Visto’s open solution enables email for the mass market, targeting enterprises, small businesses mobile professionals and consumers. The company’s patented Visto Mobile™ platform with ConstantSync™ technology works in real time with POP3, IMAP, Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Domino email solutions for personal to business use, providing maximum control and flexibility for the operator and choice for the customer. Visto’s customized, brandable solutions are available through mobile operators worldwide including Cingular, Elisa, Rogers Wireless, SmarTone, SFR, Softbank Mobile, Sprint-NEXTEL, TELUS Mobility, Turkcell and the Vodafone Group.
Established in 1996 and headquartered in Redwood Shores, California, with offices in Seattle, Toronto, London, Milan, Paris, Madrid, Munich, Tokyo, Beijing and Tianjin, China, Visto is backed by Oak Investment Partners, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Meritech Capital Partners, DFJ ePlanet Ventures, DFJ Growth Fund, Rustic Canyon Ventures, GKM and Blueprint Ventures. For more information, visit www.visto.com or email sales@visto.com.