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Issue #2002 - 27 (July 2002)
(Updated July 17, 2002)

INFRASTRUCTURE, PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Mobile Content Kiosks™ At Retailers, Malls and Airports Nationwide This Fall

Golden, CO, July 11, 2002 - nReach, the leading revenue generating content distributor and kiosk developer, has expanded its Mobile Content Kiosk™ design to sell products for use on mobile phones. Content to include: ring-tones, graphics, screensavers, and games. Currently being multi-site tested by one of America's largest electronic retailers, the nReach kiosk will roll out nationally in retail establishments, malls, and airports this fall.

"Our kiosk offers a simple, easy, and cost effective way to deliver new programs and multimedia onto mobile phones," remarked Mike Stemple, Founder and CEO, nReach. "Now, a customer can browse the latest ring-tone and screen graphics, select the one they like and have it instantly delivered to their mobile phone." 

Designed to support a wide range of handheld devices, the nReach Mobile Content Kiosk™ can now be used as a retail portal to digitally deliver hundreds of applications for mobile phones. Initial products for sale through the kiosk will be ring tones, graphics, games, and screen savers.

To purchase Mobile phone products, users will simply navigate through the touch screen to identify their phone model, select products to order, pay for the transaction, and within moments they will receive the new items on their phone through their wireless provider's network.

Other products available through the kiosk include films, games, and programs for users of handheld devices (Pocket PC, Palm OS, Linux, and MP3 Players). To transfer programming from the kiosk, customers simply insert their preferred media card into a corresponding slot and choose items to purchase. After a small financial transaction, the kiosk will determine what type of device is being used, transferring the appropriate file in seconds.

This new patent-pending technology eliminates the need for a desktop computer, as well as the cumbersome steps currently required to load programs and information onto mobile phones and handheld devices. To keep each kiosk up-to-date, content providers and location managers have access to the system and in seconds are able to manage their content, add/remove titles, and update pricing.

About nReach:
Based in Golden, Colorado, nReach is a mobile solutions partner with Microsoft. An innovation leader in revenue generating content distribution, nReach provides a point of sale solution allowing a location to distribute and monetize mobile content to their customers' handheld devices and mobile phones. Utilizing nReach's patent pending Mobile Content Kiosk™, a business can now sell from a complete catalog of handheld titles including: movies, music, e-books, software, games, newspapers/magazines, maps/guides, and subscriptions. nReach's Mobile Content Kiosk™ allows mobile users with any common handheld computer to instantly receive rich, dynamic content and applications through the use of media cards and wireless.

For more information: www.nReach.com

MobileInfo Advisory & Comments: nReach's Mobile Content Kiosk fills up a product space gap in content distribution infrastructure category. nReach has carefully stayed out of direct competition with the likes of IBM-Nokia duo. See our story in this newsletter issue..  

Note: This news release may contain forward-looking statements. Readers should take appropriate caution in developing plans utilizing these products, services and technology architectures.  All trademarks used in this summary are the property of their respective owners.


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