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EQO Brings Mobile Internet Phone Application to Windows Mobile Smartphones

             Offers VoIP Calls, Text Messages and Multi-IM Chat

    BOSTON, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- The VON Show -- EQO Communications
today announced the release of a native Windows Mobile beta version of its
mobile VoIP, text and IM application. EQO (pronounced "echo") is a free
mobile application that lets users call anywhere in the world for rates as
low as 2.3 cents USD/minute (1.2p) and also features inexpensive
international text messages and free access to popular instant messaging
services, including MSN, AIM, Yahoo!, Google Talk, ICQ and Jabber. By
developing a Windows Mobile native version of EQO, Windows Mobile
smartphone users can enjoy a faster and more responsive mobile VoIP
experience.
    EQO is already available on hundreds of device models and as of today
is available as a native client for Windows Mobile versions 2003 and
higher. This makes EQO available to the millions of Windows Mobile
smartphones that have shipped worldwide (9 million in 2006 alone) on
popular devices such as the HTC Touch, Samsung Blackjack, Motorola Q, Palm
750w and HP iPAQ
    By using EQO, Windows Mobile smartphone users can now save up to 95% on
international calls to landlines and mobile phones, and save up to 70% on
international text messages. In addition, calls and texts exchanged between
EQO users are free. Once the EQO application is downloaded, users can
automatically import all of their existing contacts into their EQO
phonebook. With EQO's presence feature, users are able to see which of
their contacts are online and who is available for a call, to receive a
text or have a chat using EQO's free IM feature.
    "We've already had great feedback from early beta users on our Windows
Mobile version," said EQO Chief Executive Officer Bill Tam. "In addition to
the tighter integration to Windows Mobile calling features, our users
really value the multi-chat IM capabilities of our client."
    EQO also announced today that EQO Chief Executive Officer Bill Tam will
speak as part of VON Fall 2007's Innovators Track session titled "New
Services with Old Lines" on Wednesday, October 31 from 3:15pm - 4:30pm.
    EQO is inviting all Windows Mobile enthusiasts to be part of the beta
trial by signing up at http://www.EQO.com/windowsmobile.
    About EQO
    EQO (pronounced "echo") is a free, easy to use application for your
existing mobile phone available worldwide that lets you place cheap
international calls, text messages and instant messages to anywhere in the
world. International calling rates start as low as 2.3 cents /minute (1.2p
GBP), international text messages for 10 cents (5p GBP), and access to
mobile IM services like MSN, AIM, Yahoo!, Google Talk, ICQ, and Jabber is
free! EQO is remarkably simple to use and does not require a new contract,
computer or calling card. It works just like your mobile's phonebook --
simply scroll through your contacts and click to call or send a message.
EQO works with your existing phone plan (local minutes and a bit of data)
to complete cheap calls and messages at some of the lowest rates in the
world. Even better, we don't charge anything for calls and texts between
two EQO users. The company was founded in 2004 and has offices in
Vancouver, London and San Francisco.

SOURCE EQO Communications

http://www.eqo.com

http://www.EQO.com/windowsmobile/
CONTACT:
Media, Jeff Prior, +44 (0)20 8392 4077,
jeff.prior@axicom.com, or Asim Qureshi, +44 (0)20 8392 4084,
asim.qureshi@axicom.com, both of AxiCom for EQO Communications