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Handmark Introduces Free TV Guide Mobile Service
Business Wire, April 1, 2008
Free Television Listings, Entertainment News, Movie Reviews, and More
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Fourth graph, first sentence, the first url should read: tvguide.handmark.com (sted www.tvguide.handmark.com).
The corrected release reads:
HANDMARK INTRODUCES FREE TV GUIDE MOBILE SERVICE
Free Television Listings, Entertainment News, Movie Reviews, and More
Today Handmark[R], a global leader in mobile media, announced new TV Guide[R] mobile services for Windows Mobile[R] and BlackBerry[R] handsets. The new services are free and available through Handmark distribution channels.
TV Guide Mobile combines features from America's No. 1 entertainment news magazine plus local television listings, movie reviews, industry and celebrity news, together with watch lists for personal favorites. TV Guide Mobile includes:
* Enhanced local listings with the familiar, patented TV Guide interface
* Program reminders by episode or series delivered as an SMS text message
* Home and away options to view schedules for multiple locations
* Share a show with friends or family by forwarding listing details
* Up-to-date Hollywood news and unique TV Guide editorial columns
"TV Guide Mobile is a great addition to any BlackBerry or Windows Mobile device," said Paul Reddick, Handmark CEO. "You can't beat all the customizable information it offers for free."
The new TV Guide Mobile application is immediately available to download through Handmark distribution channels, including tvguide.handmark.com and Pocket Express "Extras" (www.pocketexpress.com).
About Handmark
Handmark[R] is a global leader in the development and distribution of mobile media, for BlackBerry[R], Palm[R] Treo[TM], Symbian[TM] OS, and Windows Mobile[R] devices, as well as the Apple[R] iPhone. The award-winning Handmark Pocket Express[R] service transforms handsets into powerful business and entertainment tools. Handmark manages distribution partnerships around the world with major device manufacturers and operators. These partnerships, along with technology and distribution relationships with The Associated Press, Oxford University Press, MobiTV, TV Guide, EA Mobile, and Zagat Survey as well as all major U.S. mobile operators, play a large part in the company's growth and success. Handmark has offices in the UK and Sweden, as well as in the U.S. in Kansas City (world headquarters); San Francisco; Atlanta; and Dallas. For more information, visit www.handmark.com.
(c) 2008 Handmark, Inc.; Handmark, Pocket Express, and the distinctive hand design are registered trademarks of Handmark, Inc., in the U.S. and other territories. All rights reserved. All other trademarks and/or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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