Press Release: Webwag launches the first mobile Twitter widget synchronised with a start page

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WEBWAG LAUNCHES THE FIRST MOBILE TWITTER WIDGET SYNCHRONISED WITH A START PAGE


- Following the recent launch of Webwag Mobile, Webwag launches Twitter widgets on mobile and on the web

- Webwag confirms its pioneer position in the start page and mobile widgets space


Paris, France – San Francisco, California - Wednesday 11th July 2007 – Webwag now offers a versatile access to Twitter, both on mobile and on the web. The mobile widget is powered by Webwag Mobile, a real widgets engine for mobile phone, and the web widget uses the strong Webwag.com backend. User can now easiliy stay in touch and keep up with friends no matter where they are.


On Webwag mobile Twitter widget, users can easily see if there are updates among their friends, read them, with pictures, and send twitter messages in a snap! On the web version, the Twitter widget makes it easy to see and answer your friends' twitts in a nice configurable interface.

According to Franck Poisson, Webwag CEO,
"We are very excited to launch Twitter widgets on Webwag simultanously on mobile and on the web. Twitter is one of the fastest-growing phenomena on the Internet. Working with the Twitter team was a pleasure and we are very excited to offer the Twitter power to our users."

Alex Payne, Twitter, says
"Webwag has done a great job of leveraging the Twitter API to provide their users with a great experience that bridges web and mobile."

Twitter on Webwag Mobile is available on Java mobile handsets and on www.webwag.com, enter a phone number and that’s it. The user then receives an SMS to install Webwag Mobile on his device. Webwag Mobile works with up to 10 times less data compared to WAP applications.


About Webwag (www.webwag.com):
Webwag helps internet users to create their personal portal with widgets and then make it synchronised on mobile devices. Daily used in more than 100 countries, translated in several languages, Webwag is the sole widget plateform to be fully web and mobile synchronized. The personal wide web is now accessible anywhere : emails, sites, blogs, weather conditions, IM services, social services, photos and many more web 2.0 services.
In February 2007, Webwag launched the Widget On Demand™ feature the first ever user generated widget from any web page.
In June 2007, Webwag introduces Webwag Mobile, the open solutions for widgets on mobile, fully synchronised with the Webwag.com start page. Internet mobile access turns simple, cheap and fast

Based in Paris and Bordeaux, France, Webwag is a start-up launched in September 2006 by Franck Poisson, ex managing director of Google France between 2002 and 2005. Webwag Inc. is privately-held.


About Twitter :
Twitter is a company based in San Francisco, CA. As they said they "operate from a modest building on the edge of a little green space called South Park.". The service is live since March 2006.