Contact Information: Contact Info: Drew Avril Ink Inc. PR 718-871-7117 davril@inkincpr.com Ken Brickley YouMail 949-280-3815 ken@youmail.com
YouMail Makes Cell Phone Voicemail Smarter
Free Cell Phone Voicemail Service Introduces Incoming "Smart Caller ID" and Outgoing "Away Messages"
| Source: YouMail
IRVINE, CA--(Marketwire - September 13, 2007) - YouMail, Inc. (http://www.youmail.com), the
mobile industry's premiere consumer voicemail service, announced today the
addition of two new voicemail features to greatly expand users' control
over their cellular worlds. The features -- "smart caller ID" and
"personalized away messages" -- allow voicemail to be a much more effective
method for personal communication.
SMART CALLER ID
YouMail provides enhanced notification of incoming voicemail through text
messages and/or e-mails. Now when voicemails are left, YouMail's "smart
caller ID" automatically tells its users not only the number of who called,
but also the caller's name, and the length of the voicemail message -- all
without the need for any set-up on the user's part.
"Caller ID information has generally been very limited on cell phones, with
mobile users knowing only the phone number that left a voicemail," said Ken
Brickley, VP of Marketing for YouMail. "With YouMail, users know exactly
who left them voicemail, allowing them to save time by retrieving only the
voicemails that matter and help verify that callers are who they say they
are."
PERSONALIZED AWAY MESSAGES
YouMail allows users to set up personalized greetings for their callers,
whether for a single caller or a group of callers like family or friends,
and they can record their own outgoing messages or choose from a growing
library of thousands of pre-recorded greetings. Now users who will be
unavailable can quickly and easily arrange away messages for their cell
phone -- akin to the similar ability in instant messaging, but tailored to
different groups of people in their lives.
"Cell phone users often find themselves knowing they'll be unavailable or
out of coverage for a period of time," said Brickley. "Now a user can
simply choose an appropriate message and with a couple of clicks let their
friends know they're away on vacation or out surfing, and co-workers or
clients know they're in a meeting or on a plane."
USER FEEDBACK
Both innovations were inspired by recommendations from YouMail user
feedback.
"YouMail is about cell phone voicemail that truly satisfies its users,"
said Alex Quilici, CEO of YouMail. "Whether it's knowing everything about
who's leaving you messages or easily letting incoming callers know when and
where you'll be out of reach, with the touch of a button you're in complete
control of how you connect with everyone in your life."
About YouMail
YouMail replaces your cellular voicemail with a free and dramatically
better voicemail system that helps you save time, simplify their life, and
have fun. YouMail is transforming voicemail into something that's
amazingly useful and incredibly fun, providing personalized greetings and
away messages for individuals or groups of callers, a library of greetings
uploaded by its users, and online voicemail access with the ability to
share and save special voicemails easily. To learn more and sign up for
the free YouMail service, go to http://www.youmail.com.