EDGE Press Room

EDGE Publications Launches LGBT iPhone Application

For Immediate Release April 22, 2009

New York, NY - EDGE Publications announced today the release of the EDGE iPhone application, offering Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) readers mobile access to its award-winning news and entertainment community.

Available for free, the EDGE iPhone application allows users to access timely news and information across various content channels including news, entertainment, business, technology, style, health & fitness, travel, and nightlife -- utilizing the advanced capabilities of the iPhone and iPod touch user interface.

"Our new iPhone application is a first for the LGBT community," said David Foucher, Publisher and CEO. "We are dedicated to providing gays and lesbians all over the world access to our community-based content whether they are at home or on the go. This app allows our readers to stay connected to what's happening virtually anywhere."

The EDGE iPhone application allows online and offline reading of articles, simple navigation of channels, and a sliding photo viewer that offers access to hundreds of snapshots from gay and lesbian events around the world.

"In this day and age, we're not just delivering the news," said EDGE's Editor-in-Chief Steve Weinstein. "We're delivering the next-generation mobile platform for the LGBT community, and we'll keep innovating new ways for our readers to connect and communicate however and wherever they want. The gay world is dynamic and fast moving - and so is EDGE."

The EDGE iPhone application is available from Apple's App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore. For more information, go to www.edgemedianetwork.com/mobile.

ABOUT EDGE MEDIA NETWORK:

EDGE is an online community destination dedicated to the delivery of local, national and world content targeted to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in a fair, entertaining and interactive format. The company publishes online in Boston MA, New York NY, Los Angeles CA, San Francisco CA, Washington DC, Miami FL, Dallas TX, Chicago IL, Las Vegas NV, Philadelphia PA, Fort Lauderdale FL, Fire Island NY, Providence RI and Provincetown MA. Learn more about EDGE at http://www.edgeonthenet.com.

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For more information:

John Welton
Director Public Relations
415-215-8348
[email protected]