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WeatherBug, the leading provider of live local weather
information services, today announced an agreement with InPhonic, Inc.
(NASDAQ:INPC), a leading online seller of wireless devices and
services, to offer WeatherBug's Mobile Alerts to customers at
InPhonic's mFly (www.mfly.com) mobile content site, its popular
comparison shopping site Wirefly (www.wirefly.com) and through select
InPhonic-powered Web sites. The agreement marks InPhonic's expansion
of its mobile content offerings beyond entertainment-oriented
ringtones, wallpaper and text alerts.
Recent analyst reports from Telephia and Informa indicated that
nearly 7.5 million U.S. mobile users used weather-related sites via
their wireless device last year, making it the second most popular
category for mobile Internet users. The new WeatherBug offering is a
monthly subscription service that provides subscribers with multi-day
weather forecasts sent to their mobile device, as well as special text
alerts when severe weather is anticipated. Once users enter their zip
code, WeatherBug accesses live neighborhood level data from its dense
network of 8,000 WeatherBug Tracking Stations and over 1,000 cameras
across the nation. Primarily based at neighborhood schools and public
safety facilities across the U.S., the WeatherBug Network is the
largest exclusive weather network in the world.
"As evidenced by last year's prolific hurricane season, mobile
access to weather information is often the only access users have when
they are on the go or when severe weather disrupts power and Internet
access. We are excited to expand our mobile content offering with this
powerful new service," said Sean Mallon, VP & GM, Mobile Content
Services for InPhonic. "We saw a growing customer demand for
easy-to-use and easy-to-receive wireless news and weather alerts.
WeatherBug was the obvious choice as the established industry leader
in weather, issuing more severe weather alerts than any other U.S.
weather provider."
"WeatherBug is proud to be providing InPhonic's customers with our
mobile weather alert service," said Chris Brozenick, VP & GM of
WeatherBug Mobile. "With its popular mFly.com mobile content site and
thousands of InPhonic-powered online mobile storefronts, InPhonic
spans the nation and all major wireless carriers with a
well-established consumer following."
For more information, please visit www.mfly.com or
www.weatherbug.com/mobile.
About InPhonic
Headquartered in Washington, D.C., InPhonic, Inc. (NASDAQ:INPC) is
a leading online seller of wireless services and products. InPhonic
sells these services and devices, and provides world-class customer
service through websites that it creates and manages for online
businesses, national retailers, member-based organizations and
associations under their own brands. InPhonic also operates Wirefly
(www.wirefly.com), a leading one-stop comparison mobile phones and
wireless plans shopping site that has been awarded "Best of the Web"
by Forbes magazine and "Best in Overall Customer Experience" by
Keynote Performance Systems. InPhonic also delivers a full range of
MVNO and mobility solutions to enterprise clients through its Mobile
Virtual Network Enablement (MVNE) platform. Among many awards in its
history, InPhonic holds the distinction as #1 Company of the Year on
the INC. 500 for 2004. For more information on the company, its
products and services, visit the InPhonic Corporate Web site at
www.inphonic.com. INPCG.
About WeatherBug
WeatherBug (weatherbug.com) ensures that individuals, schools,
businesses and government agencies receive the most precise live
weather information, the most relevant weather reports, and the
earliest weather warnings to safeguard property, lives and to plan
with confidence. With 8,000 WeatherBug Tracking Stations and over
1,000 cameras primarily based at neighborhood schools and public
safety facilities across the U.S., WeatherBug maintains the largest
exclusive weather network in the world. The live, local weather
conditions are delivered to millions of consumers via the Internet and
mobile devices, more than 100 state and local government agencies
including the National Weather Service, and to broadcast television
stations, schools, and businesses. WeatherBug's data is unique as it
is the only live, neighborhood weather available anywhere. WeatherBug
is a brand of AWS Convergence Technologies, Inc. (www.aws.com).
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