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CallWave Ushers in Next Generation of Text Messaging, Distributed to Microsoft(R) Vista

Posted on: Thursday, 12 April 2007, 09:00 CDT

CallWave, Inc. (NASDAQ:CALL) today announced the launch of its text messaging gadget (also known as a widget) for Microsoft Vista -- a free, desktop-based application enabling users to send text messages to virtually anyone, anywhere from their computer whether their handset is nearby or not.

For mobile phone users who also use the web each day, the CallWave Free Text Messaging gadget delivers invaluable ease and efficiency -- making the PC a natural companion to the mobile phone.

By making it easier to send text messages worldwide, CallWave Web 2.0 widgets and gadgets can dramatically increase text daily usage and adoption. While text messaging continues to grow in popularity, many consumers find it difficult to text on a phone's small interface. CallWave solves this problem -- using the familiarity and ease of the computer for text messaging. Additionally, users who are in front of their computers everyday may prefer the convenience of communicating in that environment.

During the beta, subscribers can send an unlimited number of text messages to phone numbers in the United States and Canada. The service also supports international SMS. With the gadget running on Microsoft Vista, users can view a list of contacts and select who to text. Replies to the message are routed to the subscriber's handset. Subscribers will be given access to their messages stored in a permanent, searchable archive, accessible from a personal web page.

Pricing and Availability

The CallWave Free Text Messaging gadget is free and available at www.callwave.com and the Windows Live™ Gallery at http://gallery.live.com/liveItemDetail.aspx?li=01bdb239-c6ba-41e6 -9b0b-769543f31a6b&l=1. (Due to its length, this URL may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.)

CallWave's Services Suite

The company's current offerings include:

Visual Voicemail for Email: Sends a copy of mobile phone voicemail messages to users' email -- enabling them to see, sort, listen and respond (via text or callback) to messages from their in-box. The caller's name, number and message length are displayed in the subject line, making it easy to identify which message to listen to first.

Visual Voicemail Desktop Client: A robust desktop environment that enables users to manage and archive their call activity and complex calling community. Users can hear, screen and respond to their calls in real-time, while auto-populating a PC-based contact log and address book.

Visual Voicemail Widgets & Gadgets: Provides another way for end-users to experience the benefits of visual voicemail. These are innovative, lightweight applications that keep important services at a user's fingertips on the desktop.

Voice-to-Text Transcription: CallWave will soon launch a voicemail transcription service, Vtxt™. Incorporating CallWave's proprietary speech recognition and WEB 2.0 visual voicemail technology, Vtxt transforms mobile voicemail into readable, searchable and storable content -- allowing users to read the gist of their voicemail on the handset, manage and reply to voice and text messages from a personal web page, and search a permanent archive of voice and text messages.

About CallWave, Inc.

CallWave is leading the way in developing applications that make phones and computers work better together. With CallWave, tasks that are difficult to do on the phone become much easier on the desktop -- without changing phone numbers, handsets or service providers. CallWave enables consumers and businesses to get more out of the devices they use everyday -- their computers and phones. CallWave also private-labels convergence applications, such as PC-based visual voicemail, to service providers to reduce churn, expand on-line marketing and drive revenues. Founded in 1998, CallWave is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California. For further information, please visit www.callwave.com.

This press release may contain certain statements of a forward-looking nature. Such statements are made pursuant to the "forward-looking statements" and "safe harbor" provisions within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The statements contained herein which are not historical facts are considered forward-looking statements under federal securities laws. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of our management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to them. The company has no obligation to update such forward-looking statements. Actual results may vary significantly from these forward-looking statements.

Source: Business Wire

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