Sapio have made continued improvements to the Visual Communicator messaging system and today release version 3.0 that for the first time includes a messaging system that is equivalent to SMS or MMS for end-users. The system builds on the existing world wide community using the push to talk system and now includes the ability to deliver multi-media messages to other users.

Visual Communicator was released originally in 2003 it has built up a user base of over 50,000 users world-wide. Sapio have now added new and exciting features that make the Push-To-Talk experience even more fun and useful. The major improvement is the addition of multi-media messaging. The users can easily create messages with pictures, audio and text. The messages can be sent to other Visual Communicator community member’s world wide. Visual Communicator uses GPRS networks to transmit the messages at a fraction of the cost of a regular SMS or MMS. Messages can be sent internationally for the same cost as local messages.

Visual Communicator is great for keeping in touch with colleagues, friends and family but it also can be used to make new friends in the community of Visual Communicator users. Members are always available for fun and conversations around the world and because it costs the same to speak to some one in the same town as it does to someone on a different continent it has become the addictive fun feature that everyone is talking about.

Visual Communicator is completely interoperable between mobile phone operators’ networks and between Series 60 devices from Nokia and UIQ devices from SonyEricsson. The basic communication functions of Visual Communicator are:

· Push-To-Talk conversations across different networks, nationally and internationally. This means that users can make an international call at a fraction of the standard voice tariff – up to 10 times cheaper.

· Instant message chat and picture sending incorporated into the Push-To-Talk conversations

· Multi-media messaging, users can send messages that are made up of text, audio and pictures. These messages are very easy to make and can be sent around the world.

One of the problems with MMS systems is that they can be complicated to compose and problems arise when they are sent internationally because operators do not have roaming agreements in place. In Visual Communicator it is remarkable easy to compose the multi-media messages and they can be sent internationally cheaply and with no roaming problems.

The Visual Communicator software is freely available by download from www.sapio.se . The Visual Communicator community is growing by 1000s of new users’ everyday and the latest improvements will be appreciated around the world by people looking for low cost messaging international messaging across networks.

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Sapio AB is a Swedish software company that develops applications for the wireless industry. At Sapio we have a suite of applications for use on wireless devices using 2.5G and 3G networks. Our range of applications run on multiple operating systems and includes photo-messaging, financial information, download management, administration and gaming. In addition, we undertake custom developments specific to client requirements. Sapio was founded in 1997 and has offices in Stockholm, Sweden.

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