EXHIBIT
99.1




BigString
Corporation Signs Letter of Intent to Enter into a Strategic Business
Combination Transaction with VIPConnectz USA, Inc.





RED BANK,
N.J., October 20, 2008-BigString Corporation (OTCBB: BSGC) has announced that it has signed a
non-binding letter of intent with VIPConnectz USA, Inc. whereby BigString and
VIPConnectz will combine in a strategic business combination
transaction.  BigString is a provider of social networking messaging
applications and user-controllable email services.  VIPConnectz is a
marketing and technology company that provides global Voice over Internet
Protocol (VoIP) phone service and Fantasy Sports Technology Platforms and which
has developed a globalized approach to social networking.  VIPConnectz
had approximately $4 million in revenue during its last fiscal
year.  The business combination transaction contemplated in the letter
of intent is subject to several conditions, including the preparation and
execution of definitive transaction documents.





Under the
terms of the letter of intent, BigString will issue unregistered shares of
common stock equal to fifty percent (50%) of the sum of the total number of
shares of BigString common stock issued and outstanding plus the number of
shares of BigString common stock available for issuance upon the conversion of
BigString’s outstanding convertible notes and Series A Preferred Stock, in
exchange for all of VIPConnectz’s capital stock.  Upon the closing of
the business combination transaction,  Edward J. Weaver, President and
CEO of VIPConnectz, will serve as President and CEO of
BigString.  Darin Myman, President and CEO of BigString, will remain
with the company as Vice President of Strategic Development to oversee the
integration of both companies' products and services into a global
communications based social network encompassing VoIP phone service, email,
instant messaging, mobile communications and fantasy sports.





In May
2008, BigString  entered into an international private-label
distribution agreement for its self-destructing email and instant messaging (IM)
services with VIPConnectz and launched a Spanish and Portuguese email portal
with VIPConnectz for the Latin American markets.





“This is
a tremendous opportunity to combine the technologies of both companies into a
whole that is much greater than the sum of its parts,” Mr. Myman stated.
“Tapping into VIPConnectz’s existing technology and international distribution
capabilities will allow us to leverage distribution of the new
communications-based social network through a well established sales
channel.  We believe that the timing of this strategic combination
will allow us to take advantage of both the domestic and international
marketplace.”





“The
proposed combination of our companies opens up worldwide opportunities to grow
our business and expand our presence in the marketplace.  Our
experience working with BigString in connection with our distribution agreement
shows that the strengths of each corporation very much compliments the other,
but no partnership between two independent companies can match the speed,
responsiveness, effectiveness and efficiency of a unified company,” said Mr.
Weaver. “We cannot wait to begin this next phase of our relationship as we
believe the weakening global economy presents tremendous opportunities for our
combined entity.”










About
BigString Corporation





BigString
Corporation, owner and operator of BigString.com, is the developer of a
messaging technology that allows a user to send recallable, erasable and
self-destructing emails, instant messages (IM), and videos. The company’s
BigString product is a communication service for both individuals and businesses
that allows  users to send, recall, erase, self-destruct, track and
modify messages after they have been sent through its patent pending
technology.  BigString users have unprecedented control over all of their
messaging communications on their computers and mobile devices, whether they
choose to send IMs, emails or videos, and, in addition to
control,  BigString’s communication platform gives its users
unprecedented privacy and security on all messages sent.  For more
information, visit http://www.bigstring.com.





About
VIPConnectz





VIPConnectz
is an international marketing and sales company that offers Voice over Internet
Protocol  (VoIP) “flat-rate” local, long distance and international
calling plans. In addition to VoIP services, VIPConnectz provides a growing list
of other digital components devised to enhance the personal experience through
interaction with others.  Most notably, VIPConnectz presents a
compelling business opportunity for those who choose to pursue financial
independence through VoIP services and new digital ways to relate that are now
the wave of the future.  For more information, visit http://www.vipconnectz.com.





Forward-Looking
Statements





Statements
about the future expectations of BigString Corporation and VIPConnectz USA,
Inc., and all other statements in this press release other than historical
facts, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, and as that term is defined in the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. BigString Corporation and VIPConnectz USA, Inc.
intend that such forward-looking statements shall be subject to the safe harbors
created thereby. Since these statements involve certain risks and uncertainties
and are subject to change at any time, actual results could differ materially
from expected results.  Among these risks, trends and uncertainties
are the obtainment of approvals to effect the proposed combination, the
availability of working capital, the cost of personnel, and the competitive
market in which BigString Corporation and VIPConnectz USA, Inc.
compete.





This
communication shall not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an
offer to sell, or an offer to buy, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, any
securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in
which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration
or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction, or the
availability of an applicable exemption therefrom.  No offering of
securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the
requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an
applicable exemption from such requirements.





CONTACTS:
            Darin
      Myman, BigString Corporation, 732-741-2840,
      darin@bigstring.comHoward
      Greene, Greene Inc., 516-825-0400, greenepr@bigstring.com
    orgreenepr@aol.com.