For Immediate Release:
ODIGO RELEASES ODIGO MESSENGER MAC VERSION 1.2
Robust communication and commerce platform interoperable with ICQ
New York, NY – September 14, 2000 – Odigo, Inc. announced today that it has
released Macintosh version 1.2 of its Odigo Messenger, the groundbreaking
instant communication and commerce platform. The Mac Version of the Odigo
Messenger can be downloaded at
(http://www.Odigo.com/mac/)www.Odigo.com/mac/.
Today’s release of Odigo Mac Version 1.2 represents the culmination of 8
weeks of testing of the Odigo Mac Alpha Version – and includes the addition
of interoperability with ICQ. This messenger is Odigo’s first
Macintosh-compatible offering.
“Developing the Odigo Messenger for the Mac platform is another step in our
commitment to provide the most functional and interoperable instant
communication tools for our users, and our partner’s users, across all
systems and platforms,” stated Avner Ronen, Odigo VP of Strategic
Development. “We are in the process of developing web-based and wireless
functionality – in addition to new and enhanced user-features – and will
take each of these technologies to our licensed partners” The Mac Version
of the Odigo Messenger provides users a variety of unique features packed
into a sleek and intuitive user interface. Features include instant
messaging – interoperable with ICQ, messaging alerts, buddy lists,
visibility filters and community identifiers. The Mac Odigo also provides
users a real-time website popularity directory and the ability to view and
communicate with other Odigo users surfing the same sites. Users of the Mac
Odigo can communicate with all of the over one million worldwide Odigo
users.
Odigo has been widely recognized as setting new standards for instant
messaging – providing cutting-edge features and functionality in a sleek,
user-friendly interface. The Odigo Messenger has received top ratings from
a variety of Internet software reviewers, including 5 Stars from ZDNet, 5
Cows from TuCows and 5 Smileys from Rocket Download. Odigo has attained
over one million registered users in the six months since launching. The
Mac Version of the Odigo Messenger can be downloaded at
(http://www.Odigo.com/mac/)www.Odigo.com/mac/.
About Odigo, Inc.
Odigo, Inc., a leading provider of real time communication and commerce
platforms, is a U.S.-based company with wholly owned R & D facilities in
Israel. The Odigo team is made up of over 80 enthusiastic employees.
The company is dedicated to providing Odigo partners and Internet users
with the most interoperable, technologically advanced and easy-to-use
communication and commerce platform. The company has developed
private-labeled Odigo Messengers for over 85 ISPs, Portals, and Websites
worldwide, including FortuneCity, Prodigy, BET.com, Sprint Canada, and
StarMedia.
The Odigo Messenger is redefining communication. Offering multiple
communication and navigation features, including interoperable real-time
messaging, buddy lists, this revolutionary tool brings a world of
opportunity and interesting people right to the user’s desktop. The Odigo
Messenger can be downloaded, for free, at (http://www.odigo.com).