New global SMS service takes PC messaging to the next level

From: ZYB
Published: Thu May 05 2005


ZYB is a new service that allows users to send and receive SMS on their PC to and from any mobile handset in the world. ZYB offers a number of new innovative features such as a auto forwarding, synchronization of contacts, easy grab-to-web features – and also a 3 GB online SMS storage outperforming the storage capacity offered by Google in their G-mail (admitted - it requires millions of SMS to fill it ;)). Users can send messages to phones outside their own country for prices 3-5 times lower than what their phone operator provides. Prices inside own country are at level with operator prices.

ZYB makes it possible to send SMS from PC to any mobile in the world and get replies back within few seconds allowing the users access all their messages as well as keeping a backup online. ZYB is the first service ever to combine global coverage, user-friendly design, two-way communication with local reply-to-numbers and online backup functionality.

Tommy Ahlers, CEO of ZYB Ltd. says: "We believe that ZYB is the missing link between peoples computers and SMS-messaging. No one has yet succeeded in offering users a complete, no frills, low-cost reliable SMS solution – without advertising or other catches. Not only do we give the user the same functionality they know from their handset, such as contact list and the ability to reply to a sent message we also add new features like unlimited online SMS storage, SMS forwarding, grab-to-mobile and much more."

ZYB has invested substantial resources in avoiding international roaming completely. Therefore replies sent from a receivers of messages sent from ZYB will be routed through local reply-to- numbers. During the first 2 weeks of operation the first 10 countries will be covered with local reply-to-numbers – thereafter a couple of countries will be added each month.

ZYB is available globally from April 28. Users can try the service for free (2 SMS) and thereafter purchase buckets of SMS (from 20 – 400). ZYB has high ambitions and are aiming for more than 70,000 paying customers by the end of the year. The high ambitions will be realized through partnerships with leading companies around the globe. As of now deals are signed with Maxthon (a browser with strong foothold in Asia, www.maxthon.com) and Spleak (a very popular chat robot, www.spleak.com). To make payment as easy as possible ZYB accepts both all major credit cards and that users pay through premium SMS (currently available in 18 countries).

List of features:
- Reply back to PC
- Forwarding of replies to cell phone and e-mail
- Global coverage with guaranteed delivery and reply
- Available both from web and installed client
- Local reply-to-numbers in 20+ countries (will be implemented during next months)
- Easy grab-to-mobile function where texts can be sent from web to cell phone with 2 clicks
- Synchronization of contacts from cell phone and outlook (release June 1)

About ZYB Ltd.
ZYB Limited was founded fall 2004 as a British/Danish company. Currently ZYB Ltd. has 10 employees employed directly in London or Copenhagen or indirectly through partners in China, Canada and Romania. To read more go to www.zyb.com. For further information call ZYB Ltd. at +44 8450564469 or Tommy Ahlers directly at +45 5122 3318.

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Company: ZYB
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