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XS Megazine and Talkplus Team Up to Offer XS Talk – Advanced Mobile Services for the Urban Market
Additional Lines Enhance Mobile Lifestyle

LAS VEGAS (Jan. 8, 2007) XS Megazine and TalkPlus today launched XS Talk, an innovative new phone service that allows mobile users to add new lines to their mobile phone.

“Our goal at XS Megazine is to create an online urban community that encourages people to express themselves, share information and opinions and get connected,” said A-sun Truth, XS Megazine CEO. “XS Talk is a service that our subscribers can use to help manage their interactions and enhance their lifestyles.”

XS Talk is powered by TalkPlus, the provider of advanced services over mobile networks, and is compatible all major wireless carriers, including Sprint, Cingular, T-Mobile, and Verizon.  With XS Talk, a mobile phone user can now have up to ten numbers for making and receiving calls on their mobile phone. This provides an additional layer of privacy and separation between subscribers’ business and private lives.

Up until now, most mobile users have been forced to provide the same mobile number to everyone – business contacts, personal contacts and passing acquaintances alike. To get around this limitation, some mobile users have resorted to carrying multiple phones. With XS Talk, professionals and socially active individuals can now separate and control the various aspects of their lives with one mobile phone by using multiple phone numbers, similar to using multiple email addresses.

XS Talk allows subscribers to choose a mobile number from anywhere, using any area code in the United States. Subscribers can also change to a different number as often as desired, screen calls, and easily find and manage voicemail from their email, a web browser or their mobile phone.

“We’re very excited to partner with XS Megazine,” said TalkPlus CEO Jeff Black. “Their dynamic mix of lifestyle, music, and culture creates the perfect opportunity to introduce advanced mobile services to the urban market.”

XS Talk can be quickly activated on a mobile phone, typically in less than three minutes.  Adding the service doesn’t require any new hardware or changes to a subscriber’s existing carrier plan, even for prepaid cellular customers.  Unlike other new phone services, XS Talk doesn’t require a computer to initiate calls, others to download software or register to receive calls, or a complicated call setup.

For a limited time only, XS members can subscribe to XS Talk Basic and Pro Plans and receive 50 percent off of the first month subscription fee for either the XS Talk Basic 100 plan or the XS Talk Pro 250 plan.   Users must sign-up for XS Talk before Feb 1, 2007. New subscribers can also download free mixtapes from The Core DJ’s, featuring the hottest and newest artists in Hip Hop | RnB. To sign up, visit www.xsmegazine.com/xsmobile.

The XS Talk Basic Plans start at $8.99 per month for 60 minutes of usage. The Basic Plan includes the following features:
  • TalkPlus Numbers – Get one new, separate number on an existing mobile phone. Subscribers can both send and receive calls with it, so it works just like a regular mobile number.
  • Number Selection – The new number can be from any area code in the United States. Subscribers can pick the area code for where they live, work, or go to school.
  • Call Screening – Subscribers can easily screen calls by setting up rules like automatically sending callers to voicemail, to a busy signal, or to another phone number.
  • Advanced Voicemail – Every TalkPlus Number has a unique voicemail box, with special features that make it easy to find and manage voicemail.
  • Number Flexibility – Subscribers can use their TalkPlus number for the long or short term. TalkPlus numbers can be changed as often as desired.
  • Contact Center – The web-based TalkPlus Contact Center allows subscribers to easily manage their phonebook, review voicemail, and set up call screens.
The XS Talk Pro Plans start at $16.99 per month for 60 minutes of usage. The Pro Plan includes the following advanced mobile features:
  • Multiple TalkPlus Numbers –Subscribers can get up to ten new numbers on their mobile phone, from anywhere in the United States. All numbers will have their own voicemail, easily accessible from one mobile phone. TalkPlus tells subscribers which number is being called.
  • Dial-Out Numbers –Subscribers can set up TalkPlus to make calls using a number that they already own, such as a home or office number. This number will appear on the recipient's caller ID. Up to ten Dial-Out Numbers can be added to one mobile phone.
  • Conference Calling – Subscribers can use TalkPlus to hold conference calls on their mobile phone with up to ten participants. Calls are easy to set up and very affordable.
About TalkPlus
TalkPlus provides advanced Voice 2.0 services over mobile networks. TalkPlus subscribers benefit from increased flexibility, privacy, and control over their mobile experience, all at affordable prices. Mobile carriers partnering with TalkPlus can offer features to their customers without extensive infrastructure updates. TalkPlus is a privately held company based in San Mateo, Calif. and is backed by Menlo Ventures LLC. The company was founded in February, 2004.

To learn more, please visit www.talkplus.com.

About XS Megazine
XS Megazine is your interactive gateway to urban lifestyle, music and culture. Our multi-platform portal caters to the urban audience in a way that is easily accessible and extremely engaging. XS Megazine is the definitive alternative for dynamic multimedia - channeling the users’ total media experience, as well as providing sponsors and partners a viable alternative to market their products, increase brand recognition and sell directly to consumers through intimate, immediate interaction.

To learn more, please visit www.xsmegazine.com.