Voice on the Go(R) Wins Best Evolution Application and Rookie of the Year at 2007 Handango Champion Awards


TORONTO, October 23 /PRNewswire/ --     Voice on the Go Inc., provider of mobile voice solutions, today announced
that Voice on the Go(R) was awarded Best Evolution Application and Rookie of
the Year. Nominated by Handango customers and judged by a selection of
industry experts and members of the media, Voice on the Go was honoured with
the awards at the Handango Champion Awards special event during the Handango
Seventh Annual Partner Summit.

Voice on the Go voice-enables email and other content allowing anyone to
use their voice to gain hands-free and eyes-free access to their email,
calendars, contacts and other content, from any cell phone, BlackBerry(R)
smartphone, or other Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) - safely while driving,
or at any other time. With Voice on the Go, subscribers can conveniently dial
in and use their voice to listen to, compose, reply, and delete their email,
access their calendar, search contacts by name or company and place calls.
Voice on the Go is also a valuable tool for visually impaired and physically
disabled individuals.

Voice on the Go will demonstrate the service in Booth No. 1048 at CTIA
Wireless I.T. & Entertainment 2007, the largest and only wireless data event
in the industry that covers all aspects of wireless for the business and
consumer, taking place October 23 - 25th in San Francisco, CA.

"Mobile subscribers visit Handango for the latest innovative tools and
applications to enhance their mobile experience," said Simon Arnison,
president and chief executive officer of Voice on the Go. "People will always
want to stay connected to their email, so our objective is to make it as
safe, easy, and convenient as possible. With the growing focus on safety and
legislation banning cell phones and prohibiting text messaging while driving,
we are ecstatic that Handango customers have chosen Voice on the Go to safely
and legally use their mobile device by voice in the car while driving -
anytime, anywhere."

"Handango congratulates the winners of the 2007 Handango Champion awards!
We could not maintain our current level of success without the hard work and
creativity from partners such as Voice on the Go, which we honoured with our
exclusive Rookie of the Year award," said Monica Hamilton, Vice President of
Content at Handango. "Their product, Voice on the Go, has been recognized as
a favourite among customers and industry experts, and we are pleased to name
it our Best Evolution Application."

Voice on the Go is available through Handango for CDN$5.99/month, and can 
be purchased at http://www.handango.com

About Voice on the Go

Voice on the Go provides mobile subscribers with access to email,
contacts, calendar and other content by voice at any time, on any cell phone,
BlackBerry(R) smartphone, Apple(R) iPhone(TM) or other PDA. It enables
subscribers to listen to, compose, reply and forward their email all by voice
- hands-free and eyes-free safely while driving, or any other time. The
company has global headquarters in Toronto, Canada and has an addressable
market of more than two billion mobile subscribers worldwide(1). Voice on the
Go is also a valuable tool for visually impaired and physically disabled
individuals. Voice on the Go is available for use on any handset.

Currently, 50 countries in the world have legislation that strictly
prohibits usage of cell phones while driving unless usage is "hands-free". In
the United States: California, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and
Washington, DC have passed similar legislation while other states have
partial bans and bills pending. In addition to banning cell phones while
driving, legislation prohibiting text messaging while driving is now also
being enacted with Washington leading the way as the first state to ban
texting while driving.

Voice on the Go is available to consumer and enterprise customers, as
well as telecommunications carriers and resellers worldwide in a number of
languages including English, French, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, and German.

Voice on the Go is the 2007 winner of the Best Evolution Application and
Rookie of the Year Handango Champion Awards.

(1) GSM Association, June 2006.

http://www.voiceonthego.com

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