Winter Weather Gives Football Fans a Reason to Check Their Sprint PCS Phones

 

SAN FRANCISCO (November 29, 2005) – Weathernews, the world's most experienced and trusted provider of mobile weather content and services, is helping Sprint PCS subscribers enjoy the NFL season in the face of looming winter weather. Delivering skyline photos and weather forecasts for all 31 NFL stadiums across the U.S., Weathernews provides football fans and tailgaters with the weather information they need to prepare for their favorite team's game. To make it easier for Sprint customers to download the Weathernews application, Sprint PCS VisionSM and Power VisionSM will highlight Weathernews in the following areas:

  • "Main Featured" the weeks of: 11/21, 11/28, 12/19, 12/26
  • "What's Cool" the weeks of: 11/21, 12/5, 12/19
  • "Apps Featured" the weeks of: 12/5, 12/12

Weathernews delivers up-to-the-minute visual forecasts and weather information directly to subscribers' mobile phones. To celebrate football season, Weathernews features a photograph of the local football stadium along with actual current sky conditions.

At $3.49/month on Sprint PCS phones, Weathernews costs less than the charcoal for your average tailgate party.

For more information on Weathernews including a complete list of features, providers and handsets, please visit www.weathernow.com.

 
About Weathernews Americas Inc.

Weathernews Americas Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Weathernews, Inc. Based in Japan, Weathernews, Inc. is the world's largest, publicly-traded, full-service weather company (TSE#1, 4825). A global organization with 37 offices in 14 countries, Weathernews delivers customized, risk communication services to businesses and individuals whose lives or livelihoods are affected by the weather. With over 12,000 business customers and 1.5 million wireless subscribers worldwide, the company consistently evaluates and evolves existing applications for weather information while exploring additional markets and industries which would benefit operationally and financially from specific weather information and delivery methods. Currently, Weathernews delivers weather information, analysis and risk communication services to some of the largest companies in agriculture, aviation, energy, marine, media, offshore oil and retail. For more information, go to www.weathernews.com; for more information about Weathernews’ mobile services, go to www.weathernow.com.

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