Aether Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:AETH), a leading provider of wireless data products and services, announced today that it has signed an agreement with ePhones to resell BlackBerry(TM) by Aether Wireless email service. ePhones will offer `BlackBerry by Aether' service through the ePhones Powered Network, representing more than 200 wireless retailers and Internet partners and over 500 retail stores nationwide.
`BlackBerry by Aether' is an integrated package of hardware, software, airtime and customer service designed to give customers reliable wireless email access in the palm of their hand. In addition to wireless email, the BlackBerry device includes a full-featured address book, appointment calendar, task list, calculator, and memo pad. The cradle and desktop software allow the user to synchronize with popular desktop personal information management (PIM) software.
"Aether is very pleased to extend the availability of BlackBerry by Aether service to the vast network of wireless retailers that are a part of the ePhones Powered Network," said John Clarke, Vice President of Wireless Hosting Services for Aether. "We believe that the service is an outstanding wireless email solution and this agreement gives us the ability to put it in front of a larger audience of consumers."
The BlackBerry handheld includes an integrated wireless modem that enables users to be always on and always connected to their desktop email. BlackBerry service operates over nationwide wireless data networks in the United States and Canada.
"Because our partners specialize in wireless, the ePhones Powered Network is uniquely qualified to deliver wireless Internet solutions to qualified customers," said Michael Merrill, Chairman and CEO of ePhones. "This agreement will help ePhones continue to deliver on its mission of provide leading edge wireless services."
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