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Voice on the Go(R) Now Available on the Apple(R) iPhone(TM)
TORONTO, October 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Voice on the Go Inc., provider of mobile voice solutions, today announced the availability of Voice on the Go(R) for the Apple(R) iPhone(TM). Voice on the Go combines iPhone's innovative design and seamless integration with hands-free voice access to email, calendar, contacts, traffic, news, and other content - for safe use while driving or any other time. Using mobile phones and text messaging while driving is illegal in more and more countries, states and jurisdictions. Voice on the Go offers a way for iPhone users to safely access email and other content, while keeping their eyes on the road and their hands on the wheel - when used with a headset or hands-free kit. "iPhone is a revolutionary mobile phone that seamlessly integrates multimedia and Internet services," said Simon Arnison, president and chief executive officer of Voice on the Go. "Voice on the Go extends this multimedia capability which allows users to safely and legally access their email and other content with their iPhone by voice in the car while driving - anytime, anywhere." iPhone users can now listen to their email rather than reading it. With Voice on the Go, iPhone users can securely access their email and calendar, search contacts by name or company and place calls all hands-free by voice. Voice on the Go is available to all iPhone users and can be activated quickly with no voice training, special hardware or software to download. Voice on the Go works on any carrier network and supports most popular email services. 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 Handango Champion Award. (1) GSM Association, June 2006.






