Cingular and LG Make Voting for 'American Idol' Easier Than Ever With New LG F9100 Handset
03 Mars 2005 - 2:30PM
PR Newswire (US)
Cingular and LG Make Voting for 'American Idol' Easier Than Ever
With New LG F9100 Handset Features Include Slide-out QWERTY
Keyboard for Fast and Easy Mobile IM and Text Messaging Experience
ATLANTA and SAN DIEGO, March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Today LG Mobile
Phones and Cingular Wireless introduced the LG F9100, the first
handset from LG Mobile Phones designed to provide wireless users
with a convenient instant messaging experience. The F9100 allows
easy typing and constant access to all of the most popular IM
applications. In addition, LG has partnered with Cingular to
feature the F9100 in promotional activities surrounding Cingular's
sponsorship of the 2005 season of "American Idol." With the F9100's
unique design and text messaging capabilities, and Cingular's
nationwide voice and data network, it's easier than ever for
viewers to be a part of the action and vote for their favorite
performers during the show's fourth season. To enhance the instant
messaging experience, the F9100 features a slide- out full QWERTY
keyboard for fast and easy typing. In addition, when the keyboard
is open, the F9100 screen image rotates 90 degrees for IM, Text
Messaging, and Address Book functions. One-touch IM allows instant
access to a choice of AOL(R) Instant Messenger(TM), ICQ or
Yahoo!(R) Messenger. Users can hold up to 35 open IM conversations
simultaneously and participate in group chats. The F9100 features a
unique 5-way joystick for easier navigation and supports text
messaging and multi-media messaging services as well as mobile Web
capabilities. In addition, the F9100 has up to four-and-a-half
hours of talk time, 65K color screen, voice-activated dialing,
polyphonic ringtones and sound, 255-contact address book, personal
organizer and 24 MB memory for storing downloaded content, such as
the latest in gaming and real music ringtones by some of today's
hottest artists. "The F9100 builds strongly in the LG legacy of
developing the most visually-appealing, functional handsets on the
market," said Jon Maron, director of marketing communications for
LG Mobile Phones. "Partnering with Cingular Wireless for the
'American Idol' promotions allows LG to continue to reach new
segments of consumers across the country and introduce them to the
entertainment possibilities available through LG handsets and the
LG credo of Life's Good." "LG's F9100 is a terrific handset for
'American Idol' voting and web chats," said David Christopher, vice
president of product management for Cingular Wireless. "With the
features of this handset and the capabilities of the Cingular
Wireless network, we are introducing fans to a unique, interactive
entertainment experience on their mobile phone." Pricing and
Availability The LG F9100 is available at Cingular Wireless (
http://www.cingular.com/ ) for $99.99, after a $50 mail-in rebate.
Texting Your "American Idol" Vote Is As Easy As 1,2,3! Texting a
vote is easy! Cingular customers can text their vote using these
three simple steps: 1. On any Cingular Wireless phone, select Menu
and start a new message from the Text Messaging option. 2. Type in
the word VOTE, then select Options, and Send. 3. Enter the
four-digit number of the contestant you want to vote for, then
select OK. (Numbers are listed during voting shows.) Cingular
offers two easy ways to text message: - Pay as you go
(automatically included with your service - $0.10 a message) -
Select a text/instant messaging package for as low as $2.99 a month
Most Cingular phones support text messaging. Have an older phone
and not sure if it is enabled for text messaging? Visit
http://www.cingular.com/media/text_messaging_faqs#faq8 to find out
how to enable your phone. About Cingular Wireless Cingular Wireless
is the largest wireless carrier in the United States, serving more
than 49 million customers. Cingular, a joint venture between SBC
Communications Inc. (NYSE:SBC) and BellSouth Corporation
(NYSE:BLS), has the largest digital voice and data network in the
nation and the largest mobile- to-mobile community of any national
wireless carrier. Cingular is the only U.S. wireless carrier to
offer Rollover(SM), the wireless plan that lets customers keep
their unused monthly minutes. Details of the company are available
at http://www.cingular.com/ . Get Cingular Wireless press releases
e-mailed to you automatically. Sign up at
http://www.cingular.com/newsroom . About LG Electronics LG
Electronics, Inc. (Korea Stock Exchange: 06657.KS), headquartered
in Seoul, South Korea, was established in 1958 and has grown into a
global force in electronics, information and communications
products with annual total revenues of US $29.9 billion
(consolidated). With more than 64,000 employees working in 73
overseas subsidiaries and marketing units around the world, LG
Electronics is comprised of four main business companies including
Mobile Communications, Digital Display, Digital Media, and Digital
Appliance. The LG Mobile Communications Company provides total
solutions ranging from wired and wireless handsets to
telecommunication equipment. The company is a leader in the
innovation and development of cutting-edge technologies in next-
generation wireless telecommunications and is steadily expanding
its global market share in 3G (WCDMA / CDMA2000) wireless systems.
LG Electronics' goal worldwide is to create and enable the
intelligent networking of digital products that will make
consumers' lives better than ever. For more information please
visit http://www.lgusa.com/ . About American Idol Five-time
Emmy-nominated AMERICAN IDOL(1) was created by Simon Fuller and
developed by FremantleMedia. Executive producers are Simon Fuller
for 19TV and Cecile Frot-Coutaz for FremantleMedia North America.
Nigel Lythgoe of 19TV and Ken Warwick of FremantleMedia North
America are co-executive producers. AMERICAN IDOL is a
FremantleMedia North America /19TV production for the FOX network
in the USA. About FremantleMedia FremantleMedia Licensing Americas
(FMLA) is the US licensing arm of FremantleMedia, one of the
largest international creators and producers of program brands in
the world, with leading prime time drama, serial drama,
entertainment and factual entertainment programming in over 40
territories. FMLA exploits FremantleMedia's many strong brands
including the award winning, American Idol, the world's longest
running game show The Price Is Right, the ever-popular Family Feud,
and other classic game shows across multiple off- screen platforms
including merchandising campaigns, interactive and wireless
support, home entertainment and music publishing.
http://www.fremantlemedia.com/ (1) American Idol (R) 19 TV Ltd. and
FremantleMedia North America, Inc. Based on the television program
"American Idol" produced by FremantleMedia North America, Inc. and
19 TV Ltd. Licensed by FremantleMedia Licensing Worldwide.
http://www.fremantlemedia.com/ DATASOURCE: Cingular Wireless
CONTACT: Lauren Butler of Ketchum, +1-404-879-9283, or , for
Cingular Wireless; or Melissa Elkins of LG, +1-858-635-5329, or Web
site: http://www.cingular.com/
http://www.cingular.com/media/text_messaging_faqs#faq8
http://www.lgusa.com/ http://www.fremantlemedia.com/
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