Fandango and Microsoft's Tellme to Launch Voice-Activated Mobile Application for Movie Information

Fandango and Microsoft's Tellme to Launch Voice-Activated Mobile Application for Movie Information

New Service Delivers Local Fandango Theater Listings, Showtimes, Ticketing Info and Directions

SAN FRANCISCO, April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Web 2.0 Expo -- Today Fandango, the nation's leading moviegoer destination, and Tellme, a Microsoft subsidiary, announced the addition of voice-activated movie information for mobile phones. Consumers will be able to simply hold down the 'talk' button, say a movie title or local theater name, and see showtimes, purchase tickets and get driving directions to the theater, all from the phone's screen.

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This exclusive Fandango service, using global positioning system (GPS) technology to deliver local information right to the phone's screen, is initially available on BlackBerry phones and will rollout on future versions of Helio Mysto phones.

In the year ahead, moviegoers will be able to obtain a similar service for their GPS-enabled cars, eliminating the need for typing searches in vehicles. The new service will give consumers the information, directions and communication capabilities they need in a faster and safer way.

"This new Fandango-branded service furthers our goal of ubiquitous consumer access," says Chuck Davis, CEO of Fandango. "With advance tickets already on sale for blockbuster summer films like 'Iron Man', and 'The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian', it's a natural time to provide consumers with another fast and intuitive way to get the movie information they want, and allow them to buy tickets immediately."

About Fandango

One of the Web's top movie and entertainment destinations, Fandango sells tickets to more than 15,000 screens. Fandango entertains and informs consumers with reviews, commentary and trailers, and offers the ability to quickly select a film, plan where and when to see it, and conveniently buy tickets in advance. Fandango is available at http://www.fandango.com/, 1-800-FANDANGO and via your wireless mobile device at mobile.fandango.com. Fandango is a unit of Comcast Interactive Media.

Fandango theater partners include the nation's leading exhibitors: AMC Theatres, Carmike Cinemas, Century Theatres, Cinemark Theatres, Edwards Theatres, Regal Cinemas and United Artists Theatres, as well as American Cinematheque, Brenden Theatres, CineArts Theatres, Cinebarre, Cobb Theatres, Hollywood Theatres, IMAX, Kerasotes Theatres, Majestic Crest Theatre, Premiere Theatres, R/C Theatres, Wehrenberg Theatres and Winchester Theatres.

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