LONDON, August 13 /PRNewswire/ --

- As More People Send Text Messages, Repetitive Strain Injury Cases are 
on the Rise

SpinVox, the leader in voice-to-content messaging, today issued new
guidelines to help prevent repetitive strain injuries (RSI) caused by
frequent texting.

"With people of all ages texting furiously at all hours of the day, we
are starting to realise the toll texting places on our hands, fingers and
wrists," said Christina Domecq, SpinVox co-founder and CEO. "There is a
growing need for new behaviours and services that reduce the wear-and-tear on
users without impeding their ability to communicate."

According to the latest figures from the Mobile Data Association,
6,467,070,000 SMS messages are sent within the UK each month, with almost 1.5
billion messages sent in between January and May 2008. The Chartered Society
of Physiotherapy reported last month that 16 percent of young people aged
16-24 consequently suffer from discomfort in their hands, with some
experiencing even broader pain in their wrists, arms, neck and shoulders.
This amounts to nearly 4 million people affected by text-related RSI,
according to Virgin Mobile.

SpinVox has therefore issued the following guidelines to help frequent
senders of text messages protect themselves:

1) If you anticipate a prolonged back-and-forth discussion,
consider saving it for a time when you're able to speak with the person
more comfortably via phone.

2) If you feel any pain in your fingers, hands or wrists, stop
texting immediately-it will only get worse.

3) Use abbreviated text speak to cut down on characters
wherever possible. Many phones also offer auto-text features that will
automatically complete partially entered words.

4) Slow down, take breaks and cut down on needless texting.
Most texting occurs when users are idle. Find something else to do with
your down time!

5) Take advantage of new voice-to-content services such as
SpinVox, which allow users to speak messages that are then converted to
text and can be delivered simultaneously to as many people as you want
(SpinVox Blast) or direct to your inbox (SpinVox Memo).

"Text messaging has become embedded into the fabric of our culture in
recent years," Ms. Domecq added. "We believe there is a need to offer
consumers a way to retain the ability to send messages without the risk of
injury during the process. It's easier and potentially much less painful to
speak messages rather than always typing them."

With SpinVox innovative service, which automatically converts voice
messages into text, mobile users can more easily communicate urgent
information while reducing the wear-and-tear associated with frequent texting
on cramped and difficult-to-use mobile keypads.

Anyone can get SpinVox by visiting http://www.spinvox.com.

About SpinVox

SpinVox(R) brought together the two most popular methods of
communication - voice and text - and created a new category of messaging
called Voice-to-Screen(TM). Its award-winning service is now making everyday
communication simpler and more powerful, creating new recurring revenues for
wireless, landline, cable and VOIP carriers as well as service providers and
web partners. SpinVox has already launched its service with Alltell,
Cincinnati Bell, Sasktel, Rogers, Telstra, Vodacom South Africa and Six Apart
and announced deals with Vodafone Spain and Skype. As a managed service
provider any network or service can rapidly and cost-effectively implement
SpinVox.

At the heart of SpinVox is its Voice Message Conversion System(TM)
(VMCS), which works by combining state-of-the-art speech technologies with a
live-learning language process. VMCS is being rolled-out across four
continents in four languages - English, French, Spanish and German.

Media Contact:
    Ema Linaker
    SpinVox
    +44-7771-770317
    Ema.linaker@spinvox.com