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Networks, a provider of innovative mobile solutions that reduce
smartphone data traffic on wireless networks, today announced the
availability of version two of Ping,
the ultimate push-based social messaging app, on the Android Market. The
second version adds access to social messaging, including Facebook and
Twitter.
“Ping simplifies communication and
messaging, allowing users to focus on the contacts and communications
that matter the most to them.”
Staying connected to family, friends and colleagues can seem like a full
time job for mobile users who must switch back and forth between email,
IM, Facebook, Twitter, SMS and other messaging apps. Ping alleviates
this stress by seamlessly combining chat, email and social media
messaging in one app, organizing conversations from all services by
person.
Pings user interface features an innovative contact carousel that
allows the user to view his/her contacts in a simple, wheel-like view.
The app automatically organizes all messages from a contact regardless
of which service they are using, allowing the user to view, read and
send messages from one convenient screen. And, it orders your contacts
by those that youve had the most recent contact with making it easy for
the user to stay close to those who matter the most. Additionally, Ping
was developed with SEVENs push platform, enabling extended device
battery life and real time message delivery.
People today are busy enough keeping track of their various mobile
devices. Add to that the task of managing all of the different messaging
apps and mobile communication becomes a bit overwhelming, said Ross
Bott, president and CEO of SEVEN. Ping simplifies communication and
messaging, allowing users to focus on the contacts and communications
that matter the most to them.
The app also supports SEVENpowered chat, email, IM apps and access to
Facebook and Twitter feeds, Facebook Chat as well as SMS messages and
voice calls.
Ping is available to mobile users worldwide as a free download
on the Android Market. An expanded version for wireless carriers is
currently in trials before being embedded on upcoming devices and
distributed over-the-air to devices already in market. Ping is the
second Android Market app from SEVEN, following on the heels of the very
successful Hotmail Android app co-developed with Microsoft (more than 3
million installs).
About SEVEN
SEVEN Networks develops innovative mobile software
solutions that help carriers and device manufacturers reduce the amount
of traffic generated by mobile apps on wireless networks. The SEVEN
platform delivers data from the cloud to smartphones in a way that is
network efficient, providing immediate capacity and financial relief to
carriers faced with the exponential growth of mobile data. SEVEN Open
Channel, the latest award-winning addition to the SEVEN product
portfolio, is a breakthrough mobile traffic optimization solution that
cuts mobile app bandwidth consumption by 70 percent and signaling usage
by 40 percent. SEVEN is deployed worldwide at major carriers across the
five continents. More information is available online at http://www.seven.com.

Information Source: Business Wire