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Vringo Approved and Launched in Vodafone Shop
GlobeNewswire
2010-10-27

   Vringo Android App Now Available for Vodafone Subscribers in
                     Eight European Countries

NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vringo, Inc. (NYSE
Amex:VRNG), a provider of video ringtones and personalization solutions
for mobile devices, today announced it has been approved and launched
in the Vodafone Shop in eight countries: Germany, Greece, Ireland,
Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and the UK. The Vringo app that has
now launched on the Vodafone Shop is being initially offered for
download on a limited, free trial basis. Vringo also notes that it
expects to be offering a paid version of the Vringo app and premium
video ringtone content soon through the Vodafone Shop.

Andrew Perlman, Vringo's President, said, "We are pleased the Vringo
application has been approved by Vodafone for inclusion in the Shop. We
have now launched a free trial version of our service and will be
following up shortly with a companion paid version with additional
functionality. As one of the world's largest mobile companies, Vodafone
is an ideal partner for Vringo and our market leading video ringtone
platform."

Vringo's fully-hosted carrier platform is currently deployed for
international mobile partners in five markets with several new launches
anticipated soon. Vringo's scalable, cloud-based distributed
application architecture enables a carrier's subscribers to browse and
download mobile videos, set them as video ringtones and instantly share
them with friends. In addition to carrier partners, Vringo has content
partnerships with major artists, celebrities and content providers
including T-Pain, Muhammad Ali, Tiesto, Turner, Marvel, Hungama Mobile,
RTL and Ingrooves.

About Vringo

Founded in 2006, Vringo (NYSE Amex:VRNG) is bringing about the
evolution of ringtones. With its award-winning video ringtone
application and mobile software platform, Vringo transforms the basic
act of making and receiving mobile phone calls into a highly visual,
social experience. By installing Vringo's application, which is
compatible with more than 200 handsets, users can create or take video,
images and slideshows from virtually anywhere and make it into their
personal call signature. Vringo's patented VringForward(TM) technology
allows users to share video clips with friends with a simple call.
Vringo has launched its service with various international mobile
operators and dozens of content partners, and maintains a library of
more than 5,000 video ringtones. For more information, visit
http://ir.vringo.com.

For more information about how video ringtones work, visit
www.vringo.com/p_video_ringtones.html.

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.


CONTACT:  Vringo, Inc.
          Jonathan Medved, CEO
          +1 646-525-4319 x 2501
          jon@vringo.com

          Crescendo Communications, LLC
          Investor Relations Firm:
          John J. Quirk
          David K. Waldman
          +1 212-671-1020
          vrng@crescendo-ir.com



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