Top Mobile IM Application Palringo Adds Location Information to New Edition

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Palringo, one of the most popular instant messaging applications for mobile phones, has added live location information to the latest version of its rich messaging service - Palringo Local.

Accurate to the suburb or even street-level in a city, Palringo users can opt to display their location alongside their status, for fun, personal, social, business or any other purpose.

Anyone using Palringo Local must specifically opt in to display their location; users can opt in and out at will. Even opted in, users retain control over which contacts can see their location. Location may also be set manually.

Palringo Local goes live today for Microsoft® Windows Mobile® users, and will be delivered as an automatic update for existing users. Roll-out will follow for other popular mobile device operating systems before the end of 2008. Palringo Local for desktop/laptop editions of the Microsoft Windows® operating system also goes live from today and will be automatically updated.

Palringo is free to download from www.palringo.com. There are no subscriptions or other hidden charges.

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About Palringo

Palringo makes instant messaging work on mobile, supporting both one-on-one and group discussions and enabling real-time dialogue that can incorporate users from across the globe, on any mobile network or connected PC. The Palringo service also supports connections to other popular instant messaging services. Palringo is a privately held company based in Newcastle, U.K.