Search engine giant Yahoo! Inc. and Sprint, who operate one of the largest digital wireless networks in the United States, today announced the launch of the first downloadable Yahoo! Mail client application that gives customers nationwide enhanced access to e-mail on mobile devices.
The new Yahoo! Mail for Mobile client application gives consumers fast and easy access to their Yahoo! Mail account through a PC-like interface on a mobile device. The service allows consumers with certain Sprint handsets to sign into and manage their Yahoo! Mail account from their phone, including, easy message management and access to their Yahoo! Address Book.
The Yahoo! Mail client also gives Sprint customers storage for their e-mail on their handset, which means they can access their previously downloaded messages even when a data connection is not available. The service costs $2.99 per month and will be charged on their monthly wireless bill. An optional feature of the Yahoo! Mail client is instant notification of new messages, although standard text messaging rates will apply.
Doug Garland, senior vice president of Yahoo! Mobile said,
"We are excited to give consumers enhanced access to their Yahoo! Mail account on their mobile device for the first time and continue to expand our long-term, successful relationship with Sprint. Yahoo! Mail continues to lead the market as the No. 1 e-mail provider in the U.S., with comScore estimating more than 60 million unique monthly users. This new Yahoo! Mail for Mobile client demonstrates our continuing commitment to extend our core Yahoo! services beyond the desktop, builds on the range of leading Yahoo! services we offer on mobile devices and gives our loyal users the products they know and love, whenever and wherever they need them."
John Styers, director of data communications services at Sprint added,
"Sprint recognizes the increasing desire of customers to have a more robust messaging experience on their handset. The new Yahoo! Mail for Mobile client application will give our customers easier access to their Yahoo! Mail when they are away from their PC."
Today's announcement of a new client to access Yahoo! Mail service promises to further enhance the mobile experience for millions of loyal Yahoo! users.
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