Vringo, Inc. (NYSE Amex: VRNG), a provider of software platforms for
mobile social and video applications, today announced that it has
entered into a Cooperation Agreement (the “Cooperation Agreement”) with
Zlango Ltd., a mobile messaging company (“Zlango”).
Under the terms of the Cooperation Agreement, the parties agree to
cooperate on projects while retaining their respective intellectual
property and independent operations. In addition, the parties agree to
make introductions and referrals to third parties regarding the products
and services of the other party and will receive commissions for
successful referrals. Vringo and Zlango intend to continue to work
closely together and expand joint sales and marketing opportunities with
leading content owners and service providers within the mobile
communications arena.
The Cooperation Agreement supersedes prior arrangements and proposed
transactions between the companies, including the non-binding Letter of
Intent (“LOI”) entered into between the parties announced on July 25,
2011, pursuant to which Vringo agreed to acquire and merge operations
with Zlango, subject to certain conditions, which the parties have
agreed to terminate. The Cooperation Agreement and the termination of
the LOI do not affect the previously announced $2.5 million investment
in Vringo led by Benchmark Capital and DAG Ventures.
"This Cooperation Agreement is a positive step forward for both Vringo
and Zlango," said Jon Medved, Vringo's Chief Executive Officer. "By
formalizing our cooperation, both companies will be able to continue to
help each other."
Roni Haim, CEO of Zlango commented, "As our products continue to evolve,
we look forward to strengthening our relationship with Vringo as a
collaborative partner. We believe that both companies will benefit from
this agreement."
About Zlango
Zlango is the global leader in visually enhanced text and mobile
messaging solutions and services. Its pictorial messaging platform for
mobile, web, and Facebook, enables fun, emotion-rich communication
through the use of expressive icons and images. Easy to use, users can
infuse their messages with personality, attitude and personalized
innuendo by replacing words with sequential animated expressions – all
of which visually enhance the daily mobile messaging experience.
Localized for each market’s language, slang and culture, Zlango’s
platform and niche themed packs and Skinz™, including The Walking Dead,
are updated regularly with fresh new content, offering hundreds of
unique icons to choose from. In addition, with Zlango’s “Makin’ Moods”
avatar creation tool, “Web-to-Mobile” composer, and “Wish Talk” Facebook
App, users can add personality for any mood to email signatures,
websites, blogs, Facebook messages and mobile phones worldwide.
Available direct to consumers in the US, and via major mobile operators
and content providers around the world, Zlango supports hundreds of
Android, Nokia Symbian, BlackBerry, and J2ME devices. Zlango is
localized in 25+ languages across 20 countries and currently has over 4
million active users sending over 200 million Zlango icons globally each
month! For more information, visit www.zlango.com
About Vringo
Vringo (NYSE Amex: VRNG) is a provider of software platforms for mobile
social and mobile video services. With its award-winning video ringtone
application and other mobile software platforms - including Facetones™,
Video Remix and Fan Loyalty - Vringo transforms the basic act of making
and receiving mobile phone calls into a highly visual, social
experience. Vringo’s video ringtone service enables users to create or
take video, images and slideshows from virtually anywhere and turn it
into their visual call signature. In a first for the mobile industry,
Vringo has introduced its patented VringForward technology, which allows
users to share video clips with friends with a simple call. Vringo’s
Facetones™ product creates an automated video slideshow using friends’
photos from social media web sites, which is played each time a user
makes or receives a mobile call. Vringo’s Video ReMix application, in
partnership with music artists and brands, allows users to create their
own music video by tapping on a Smartphone or tablet. Lastly, Fan
Loyalty is a platform that lets users interact, vote and communicate
with contestants in reality TV series that it partners with, as well as
downloading and setting clips from such shows as video ringtones.
Vringo’s video ringtone application has been heralded by The New York
Times as "the next big thing in ringtones" and USA Today said it has "to
be seen to be believed." For more information, visit: www.vringo.com
For comprehensive investor relations material, including fact sheets,
white papers, conference calls and video regarding Vringo and its
applications, please follow the appropriate link: Investor
Portal, White
Paper, Overview
Video and Facetones
Video.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements that involve
risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are statements that
are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements are subject to
risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from
the forward-looking statements. Vringo expressly disclaims any
obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements contained
herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise, except as required by law.

Source(s) : Vringo, Inc.