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BARCELONA, February 12-- Strong Momentum for Service in First Month
and More than 100 Different Mobile Phones will be Supported
Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) today launched a new gamma version of Yahoo!
Go for Mobile 2.0, a month after the popular new service initially
launched in beta. The new gamma version features the ability for
consumers to search directly from maps and share oneSearch(TM) results,
news articles and the service directly with friends. The launch of this
new version expands on Yahoo!'s mobile Internet leadership.
Yahoo! Go 2.0 is an innovative new application that redefines the
mobile Internet experience for consumers through a unique product
design, ability to personalize with content from the entire Internet
and a reinvention of mobile search. The service will be supported by
more than 100 mobile phones. Yahoo! Go 2.0 has generated more than
400,000 requests to receive the download from consumers around the
world in the first month, demonstrating the strong consumer interest in
this new service.
"The enthusiastic response to Yahoo! Go 2.0 has exceeded even our own
expectations. For the first time consumers have the full power of the
open Internet in their pockets and that is changing the mobile game,"
said Geraldine Wilson, general manager and vice president, Connected
Life, Europe, Yahoo!. "and Yahoo! intends to be the number one player
globally."
Key features of Yahoo! Go 2.0 include:
- Search reinvented for mobile consumers - oneSearch recognizes the
intent of a search term and presents relevant content - not just a list
of web links to PC sites - on the results page. Results are grouped by
subject making it easy to read through and drill down to get more
details.
- Be local, no matter where you are - The Local & Maps widget gives
consumers quick access to comprehensive local directory information for
businesses across the US, enhanced with ratings and reviews from the
millions-strong Yahoo! community. Interactive maps feature the ability
to directly search for local businesses, get driving directions and
real time traffic updates.
- Rich, highly personalizable content from millions of sources -
Current headlines and a breaking news ticker in the News, Sports,
Entertainment, Weather and Finance widgets keep consumers connected to
the information that matters to them. Consumers can customize to
receive content from the millions of sources on the Web that publish in
RSS.
- Photo sharing keeps consumers connected to their community - The
Flickr(TM) widget integrates one of the Web's most innovative and
prolific photo-sharing communities, making it easy for consumers to
upload(1) and manage images from their camera phone. Consumers can also
easily share photos, view their friends' pictures and browse or search
the millions of images.
- Streamlined e-mail keeps consumers in sync - The E-mail widget allows
consumers to quickly respond to, delete or compose new messages or view
attachments with a single click - all automatically synchronized with
their Yahoo! Mail account in real time.
The new gamma version of Yahoo! Go 2.0 also includes display ads from
major global advertisers. The advertisements will run in several of the
Widgets, near the top of the page. Consumers will be able to click on
these interactive ads to directly call the advertiser or to learn more
information about the advertiser's offer.
For more information on Yahoo! Go 2.0, including the mobile phones that
are currently supported, go to: http://go.yahoo.com. Yahoo! Go 2.0 is
the next generation of the service that launched for Symbian and
Windows Mobile phones in 2006.
About Yahoo!
Yahoo! Inc. is a leading global Internet brand and one of the most
trafficked Internet destinations worldwide. Yahoo!'s mission is to
connect people to their passions, their communities, and the world's
knowledge. Yahoo! is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.
Yahoo! and the Yahoo! logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks
of Yahoo! Inc. All other names are trademarks and/or registered
trademarks of their respective owners.
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve
risks and uncertainties concerning the Yahoo! Go for Mobile 2.0 gamma
(including without limitation the statements contained in the
quotations from management in this press release), as well as Yahoo!'s
strategic and operational plans. Actual events or results may differ
materially from those described in this press release due to a number
of risks and uncertainties. The potential risks and uncertainties
include, among others, the possibility that the expected or planned
further implementations of Yahoo! Go for Mobile 2.0 described may be
delayed, may not ultimately be implemented, or if implemented may not
be successful; consumers may not accept or respond as positively to
Yahoo! Go Mobile 2.0 as anticipated; and competitors may offer similar
competing services. More information about potential factors that could
affect Company's business and financial results is included under the
captions, "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations," in Yahoo!'s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 and
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2006,
which are on file with the SEC and available at the SEC's website at
www.sec.gov.
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