SOURCE: MobileSphere

July 21, 2008 08:00 ET

Skip the Conversation -- Go Straight to Voicemail with slydial

MobileSphere Launches New Voice Messaging Service

BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - July 21, 2008) -

News Facts

MobileSphere today introduces slydial, a free voice messaging service that connects you directly to someone's mobile phone voicemail. Anyone can use slydial -- it's the best way to save time, avoid an awkward conversation or relay information without interrupting your friends, family or business contacts. Checking-in with a boss, friend, significant other or parent has never been easier as slydial provides the illusion of communication without the hassle of engaging in a time-consuming conversation.

To slydial someone, simply dial 267-SLYDIAL (267-759-3425) and follow the voice prompts. It's that easy!

Once you get hooked, because you will, you can join MYslydial for free and become a registered user to take advantage of advanced features for quick and easy slydialing to your personalized slydial contact list, including:

-- Dial By Name -- Once you add someone as a slydial contact, you don't have to remember or enter their full phone number anymore. Just dial 267-SLYDIAL and enter the first four digits of their slydial nickname to connect to their mobile voicemail.

-- Click 2 slydial -- At your computer? Click on the "Click 2 slydial" icon next to your slydial contact and slydial will call your phone. Once you answer, you will be connected directly to that contact's voicemail.

slydial is easy to use, connects to all major U.S. wireless carriers and calls can be placed from any mobile or landline phone.

Unlike standard text messages, which limit users to only 160 characters and do not convey emotion, leaving a slydial message allows users to control their message length and context with a personalized voice message. Additionally, while not everybody uses text messaging, voicemail is universal!

Over the past few months as part of a successful test program, thousands of people have slydialed and discovered various uses for the service, such as:

-- Canceling a date they never wanted to go on in the first place

-- Confirming appointments with business contacts

-- Avoiding a lengthy conversation with a chatty relative

-- View additional slydial situations

slydial is the latest service from MobileSphere, a leading-edge provider of global wireless communications solutions.

slydial is the first application launched utilizing MobileSphere's new patent-pending VMS 2.0 mobile voice messaging technology. MobileSphere's VMS 2.0 platform, which is carrier-agnostic and interconnects with all major U.S. wireless carriers, also enables wireless operators and service providers to integrate, resell and/or white label the company's patent-pending voice messaging solution.

-- Quote, attributed to Gavin Macomber, Executive Vice President, Marketing and Business Development, MobileSphere

"MobileSphere has long provided its customers with innovative mobile services to enhance the user experience. slydial offers a convenient, clever and flexible approach to staying in touch and communicating with family, friends and business contacts. From breaking up with a significant other to calling in sick from work to placing surgical sales calls, our users, from teens to adults, are finding countless reasons to slydial someone. It provides the ultimate illusion of communication. Being able to get the last word in has never been this easy!"

-- Quote, attributed to Manny Mamakas, Long Island City, NY, slydial alpha user

"Everyone has busy schedules and while the idea of catching up with old friends seems great, in reality it's a lengthy process. With slydial I can let friends know I'm thinking of them without having to get into the nitty gritty of my life (or theirs!). I shared the service with some friends, all attorneys, who found the service to be extremely useful for business purposes. When 5 o'clock hits and they're anxious to get out of the office, it's the perfect tool to help them make those last few phone calls without the risk of getting stuck on the phone."

-- Quote, attributed to Michael F. Gallagher, Boston, MA, slydial alpha user

"I use slydial when I know that the person I want to call is with someone, and I don't want to bug them. My girlfriend gets in trouble if her phone rings at work. So I just slydial her and she can pick up my voicemail whenever the boss is looking the other way."

About MobileSphere

MobileSphere is a leading-edge provider of global wireless communications solutions leveraging the migration from fixed to mobile communications. MobileSphere focuses on providing mobile messaging and telephony solutions to service providers, enterprises, universities and consumers. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Boston, Mass., MobileSphere's products and solutions include slydial™ for mobile voice messaging, Joopz™ for web-to-mobile text messaging and CellularLD™, TravelCall™, Utalk™, CarrierILD™ for international wireless long distance. For additional information, visit www.mobile-sphere.com.