Viigo to be showcased by both RIM and Microsoft at CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment 2008
New services including Elections 2008, Flight & Travel, expanded Sports AND Live CTIA Wireless 2008 coverage to be on display at the largest technology event in the industry
Toronto, ON (September 9, 2008) – Viigo Inc. (www.viigo.com), developer of the popular mobile content and services platform for smartphones, announced today that both Microsoft, in booth 600, and Research In Motion, in booth 614, will be showcasing Viigo’s up-coming release at CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment 2008 in San Francisco.
In addition to the services already available on Viigo, such as Weather, News & RSS, Financial Markets, Entertainment, Sports Scores, Standings and more, Viigo’s latest beta, to be unveiled at the show, will include:
one-stop coverage of the U.S. Presidential Election campaign, including comprehensive state, senate and national poll results in addition to exhaustive news coverage,
a full travel service that can help you find a flight or check on the status of a flight,
the ability to check currency exchange rates, and
live sports coverage of NFL and NCAA.
Viigo will also be providing live coverage of CTIA for BlackBerry and Windows Mobile smartphone users everywhere. Our coverage will deliver up-to-the-minute conference news, product announcements, blogs, events, and customized alerts to the palm of your hand.
“Viigo is driven to provide smartphone users with the kind of experience that will have them using their device on a daily basis to find the information they want, wherever they are and whenever they need it.” said Mark Ruddock, CEO, Viigo. “The additional services introduced with Beta 3, provide more evidence of how Viigo is revolutionizing content and services delivery on smartphones.”
About Viigo
Viigo’sTM approach to delivering information to the smartphone is revolutionizing how people use their mobile device. Providing a fast and intuitive gateway to breaking news, weather, real-time sports scores, stocks and finance, entertainment, podcasts, restaurant and hotel reviews, flight schedules, blogs and more, all one click away, Viigo delivers your favourite content and a host of useful services instantly to you, wherever you are and whenever you need it. Free yourself from your desktop, and experience life untethered™.
Founded in 2004, Viigo Inc. is a privately held company with its corporate headquarters in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
For more information, visit www.viigo.com. To download Viigo onto your device, go to www.getviigo.com from your mobile browser.
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For more information, contact:
Matthew Bogart
Viigo Inc.
416-640-9916
Matthew.bogart@viigo.com