Verizon Wireless and Skype to Unveil Skype mobile at CTIA WIRELESS 2010 in Las Vegas
WHO:
Verizon Wireless, the leading wireless provider in the United States, and Skype, the company with the software that enables the world's conversations
WHAT:
Verizon Wireless and Skype will hold a news conference during CTIA WIRELESS 2010® to unveil Skype mobile(TM). Speakers will include:
-- John Harrobin, senior vice president of digital media and marketing,
Verizon Wireless
-- Russ Shaw, general manager of Mobile, Skype
WHERE:
CTIA Press Conference Room: Room N241 - North Hall
Las Vegas Convention Center
3150 Paradise Road
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
WHEN:
12:00 p.m. PDT on Tuesday, March 23, 2010
To listen to a teleconference of the news conference, participants may call:
877-883-4690 (United States and Canada)
+1 706-758-5386 (international)
Conference ID: 64218465
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Debra Lewis
Verizon Wireless
917.848.0035 (mobile)
Debra.Lewis@verizonwireless.com
Jennifer Caukin
Skype
408.564.3614
jennifer.caukin@skype.net
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data network, serving more than 91 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 83,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ)(NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (NASDAQ:VOD). For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
About Skype
Skype is software that enables the world's conversations. Millions of individuals and businesses use Skype to make free video and voice calls, send instant messages and share files with other Skype users. Every day, people everywhere also use Skype to make low-cost calls to landlines and mobiles. Download Skype to your computer or mobile phone at skype.com.