iBackup Provides Protection Against Loss of Wireless Data

Wireless Backup and Restoration System for Mobile Phones Introduced at BREW 2004 Developers Conference

SAN DIEGO - June 8, 2004 - Xpherix Corporation, the leading developer of high-value, low-cost mobile productivity applications, today unveiled iBackup, a mobile phone backup and restoration system. The application was developed for QUALCOMM's BREW solution and will be demonstrated at the BREW 2004 Developers Conference in San Diego.

With iBackup, a lost, stolen or damaged mobile phone doesn't mean the loss of valuable contacts since mobile subscribers can safeguard their contacts for pennies a day. With iBackup's easy-to- use menu, subscribers can wirelessly save the contacts stored in the mobile phone's address book and restore them at any time on their existing handset or on a new handset. iBackup also automatically saves contacts daily if changes are detected so the mobile subscriber does not have to remember to manually backup contacts. Saved and restored data can include names, mobile, home and business numbers and an Email address for each contact.

Xpherix will be demonstrating the iBackup application, with its intelligible interface and automated backup capabilities, at the BREW 2004 Partner Pavilion Booth #4.

iBackup takes full advantage of the operator's user-friendly graphical interface enabled by the BREW solution to make the download and use of the application simple and convenient for the mobile subscriber.

"With the worldwide adoption of BREW-enabled mobile phones, the number of subscribers at risk for losing their contacts is staggering," said Nick Walker, Xpherix president and CEO. "While solutions are available for replacing a lost, stolen or damaged mobile phone, the mobile subscriber needs a solution for recovering contact information."

"The iBackup application is a useful tool that will allow mobile subscribers to securely protect against the loss of contact information wirelessly on BREW-enabled handsets, without having to link back to their desktop," said Mike Yuen, director of BREW Developer Relations for QUALCOMM Internet Services. "The BREW solution is an efficient mechanism that enables developers like Xpherix to bring valuable services to the mobile marketplace."

Publishers and developers worldwide are generating revenue from BREW-based applications and content, and 26 manufacturers have offered more than 135 BREW-enabled device models to consumers.

BREW is successfully enabling the commercial wireless data services of many very successful operators, including Verizon Wireless, ALLTEL, Cellular One, MetroPCS, Midwest Wireless and U.S. Cellular in the United States, China Unicom, KDDI in Japan, KTF in South Korea, Hutch in Thailand, Telstra in Australia, VIVO in Brazil, BellSouth Chile, BellSouth Colombia, BellSouth Ecuador, BellSouth Guatemala, BellSouth Nicaragua, BellSouth Panama, BellSouth Perú, Telefónica Móviles in Peru, Movicom in Argentina, Telcel and Movilnet in Venezuela, Verizon Dominican Republic, Verizon Wireless Puerto Rico, Pelephone in Israel and ZappMobile in Romania.

Pricing and Availbility

iBackup will be available as a monthly subscription or a one-time purchase. Expected pricing billed by wireless carriers to the mobile subscriber is about $1/month as a subscription or $4 for a one-time purchase. iBackup joinsa series of productivity applications by Xpherix including the BREW 2003 productivity award-winning iPhonebook™, iDatebook™ and Remo™. Xpherix applications are currently available through Verizon Wireless, US Cellular Corporation, ALLTEL NTELOS and Midwest Wireless in North America and Verizon Wireless International, Bell South Interactivo and Telefonica in more than 10 Latin and South American countries.