Sunnyvale, California - (The Hosting News) - July 11, 2007 - Yahoo!'s Go for Mobile 2.0 solution, has premiered a beta version launch in 13 countries. Initially unveiled in the US in January 2007, significant enhancements have been integrated into the solution. It is anticipated that Mobile 2.0 will be available for over 200 different mobile phones in the US by the end of July, expanding to over 400 by the end of the year.
Marco Boerries, Executive Vice President, Connected Life Division at Yahoo! remarked, ''[The] launch signals to the world that Yahoo! Go is ready for primetime. With the tremendous consumer response to date we believe that Yahoo! Go will be a catalyst for broader adoption of the mobile Internet. People want easy access to the Internet on their mobile phones, and Yahoo! Go 2.0 offers content, access and answers wherever you are."
It will also be pre-loaded on new devices from Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, LG and HTC that begin rolling out later this year. The new version of Yahoo! Go 2.0 makes it even faster and easier for consumers to enjoy the Internet on their mobile phone.
Enhancements include: -- Greatly increased speed, including substantially reduced loading time -- Better e-mail -- Ability to read more types of attachments, including PDF files and Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel documents, and access to Yahoo! Mail folders -- More powerful maps -- View both satellite and hybrid maps, current traffic conditions and optional GPS integration on select devices, including the BlackBerry 8800 -- Easier to stay connected -- Search Yahoo! Address Book contacts to call or get driving directions with one-click and view Yahoo! Calendar, even search for specific entries -- Better mobile search results -- Faster access to better results with just oneSearch Localized versions to launch in 13 countries across Asia, Europe and the Americas
Less than six months after initially launching Yahoo! Go 2.0, the service will launch to millions of additional consumers in 13 countries on Friday. Consumers in Canada, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Spain, United Kingdom, Thailand and Vietnam will be able to download and enjoy localized beta versions of the service. At launch, the new beta versions for these countries will have much of the functionality as the US version and are supported by more than 200 different mobile phones by the end of July and that will expand to more than 400 by end of year.
Yahoo! Inc. is a leading global Internet brand and one of the most trafficked Internet destinations worldwide. Yahoo!'s mission is to connect people to their passions, their communities, and the world's knowledge. Yahoo! is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.
For more information about Yahoo! Go 2.0, please visit: http://go.yahoo.com.
To learn more about Yahoo!, please visit: www.yahoo.com.
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Marco Boerries, Executive Vice President, Connected Life Division at Yahoo! remarked, ''[The] launch signals to the world that Yahoo! Go is ready for primetime. With the tremendous consumer response to date we believe that Yahoo! Go will be a catalyst for broader adoption of the mobile Internet. People want easy access to the Internet on their mobile phones, and Yahoo! Go 2.0 offers content, access and answers wherever you are."
It will also be pre-loaded on new devices from Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, LG and HTC that begin rolling out later this year. The new version of Yahoo! Go 2.0 makes it even faster and easier for consumers to enjoy the Internet on their mobile phone.
Enhancements include: -- Greatly increased speed, including substantially reduced loading time -- Better e-mail -- Ability to read more types of attachments, including PDF files and Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel documents, and access to Yahoo! Mail folders -- More powerful maps -- View both satellite and hybrid maps, current traffic conditions and optional GPS integration on select devices, including the BlackBerry 8800 -- Easier to stay connected -- Search Yahoo! Address Book contacts to call or get driving directions with one-click and view Yahoo! Calendar, even search for specific entries -- Better mobile search results -- Faster access to better results with just oneSearch Localized versions to launch in 13 countries across Asia, Europe and the Americas
Less than six months after initially launching Yahoo! Go 2.0, the service will launch to millions of additional consumers in 13 countries on Friday. Consumers in Canada, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Spain, United Kingdom, Thailand and Vietnam will be able to download and enjoy localized beta versions of the service. At launch, the new beta versions for these countries will have much of the functionality as the US version and are supported by more than 200 different mobile phones by the end of July and that will expand to more than 400 by end of year.
Yahoo! Inc. is a leading global Internet brand and one of the most trafficked Internet destinations worldwide. Yahoo!'s mission is to connect people to their passions, their communities, and the world's knowledge. Yahoo! is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.
For more information about Yahoo! Go 2.0, please visit: http://go.yahoo.com.
To learn more about Yahoo!, please visit: www.yahoo.com.
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