Product: Rumba Mobile Mail®

Category: Technology

Innovator: Peter Nolle, Simon Asher and Markus Nolle

Company: Rumba Communications

Description:
Rumba Mobile Mail® is anytime, anywhere email via mobile phone. It is the only Australian-based service that sends emails to mobiles using SMS at a price that is widely affordable, works on all mobiles and is plan-free. Rumba users can send, receive, forward and filter emails on their existing mobile handset. Uniquely, users can also control their preferences at will via the Rumba website.

Unique Benefits:

• Works on any mobile phone
• No software to download
• Secure email and data - 128 bit encryption
• No spam
• International roaming
• Immediate delivery of email (push email)
• Notification of attachments
• Filter emails using accept and reject lists
• Customisable user groups

Status of Innovation:
Rumba Mobile Mail® was officially launched in February 2008. Rumba is functional across a wide range of email programs, currently enables users to manage their mobile email settings online, and has forged some international footholds. Discussions with a number of ISP, web hosting companies and mobile phone resellers are well underway.

Website: www.rumbamail.com