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Multimedia posting applications
CellSpin, an exciting new mobile application, now lets anyone share any digitized experience – audio, video, pictures or text – from their mobile phone to their favorite social networking sites very easily and for FREE. Users no longer have to wait to get on their computers to post on their Facebook and MySpace pages. With CellSpin, users can now document their life on-the-go in just one click. CellSpin was selected as one of the Top 10 Companies to launch at the DEMO Conference in January 2008.
In addition to Facebook and MySpace, CellSpin is the first and only mobile application enabling cellphone users to seamlessly integrate multimedia content inside live eBay auctions as well as post to Blogger, YouTube, Picasa, Flickr, Live Journal and Live Spaces, with other sites to follow. It is available for free download to users worldwide at Cellspin website.
The CellSpin software is now available on 300+ mobile phone models worldwide listed at www.cellspin.net/phones, with more being added all the time. Those who don't have one of the supported phones can still use the CellSpin service worldwide by sending their pictures, video, voice and text from their mobile phones via SMS, MMS or email to go@cellspin.net, and the multimedia content is posted to their Facebook and MySpace pages immediately. Users can simultaneously share with all their friends every random picture, thought and experience, without limiting it to one or two MMS buddies.
According to Bobby Singh, CEO of CellSpin, “Finally, immediate gratification at its finest. It’s the easiest mobile application to use for sharing ALL four media types. You don’t have to know HTML, calculus, 15-step combinations, or have any programming skills.”
Marco Klein, CTO of CellSpin: “Sure, there are applications out there where you can take pictures and post them to one particular website, but why limit yourself like that when there are so many great sites out there? With CellSpin you can simultaneously post to multiple sites in one click.”
To add the CellSpin mobile blogging web application to your MySpace profile, visit this Cellspin MySpace web page. . To add it your Facebook profile, visit this Cellspin Facebook web page.
CellSpin is FREE and available immediately at Cellspin website. It supports Symbian, Windows Mobile, and Blackberry operating systems, with others coming soon; and is now available on 300+ mobile phone models. Unsupported phones worldwide can still use the CellSpin service by sending SMS/MMS or Email to go@cellspin.net
CellSpin Soft, Inc is dedicated to making the Mobile 2.0 experience as simple as possible, even as the technology behind it becomes ever more powerful. Founded in 2006, the company is headquartered in San Jose, CA. •
Source: CellSpin (29-4-08)
Colibria announced that Avea, the fastest growing mobile operator in Turkey, has launched a Windows Live Messenger service to its ten million mobile subscribers. The service is based on Colibria’s award-winning solutions portfolio.
This new MIM service will enable Avea’s customers to enjoy instantaneous chat with fellow subscribers, as well as the vast worldwide community that use Windows Live Messenger via a PC.
This turnkey solution from Colibria will mobilise the traditional online messaging service, giving mobile users the ability to impulsively express themselves and share experiences whether at home or on the move. The service will enable subscribers to instantly send and receive pictures, and sound, as well as conduct multi-party conversations with other Windows Live Messenger users.
While growth in voice and messaging revenues are flattening in some markets, consumers are searching for new, exciting and interactive ways of communicating with individuals, groups and communities. Colibria’s technology ensures operators can fully exploit the revenue potential of MIM - one of the largest telecoms service opportunities since the launch of SMS.
Keith Gibson, CEO of Colibria commented, “Turkey is one of the most innovative mobile markets in the world. This is proven by the Windows Live Messenger service we’re launching with Avea. Colibria has constantly demonstrated that it has the most innovative and flexible MIM solutions in the market today, illustrated by our track record of successful deployments throughout 2007.”
İlker Koçak, CMO of Avea added, “With support from MSN, Windows Live Messenger solution was the obvious choice. Simple to implement and with the flexibility we demand to move fast, we’re confident that this solution will help us continue our drive as the most innovative operator in the
region.” Ilker Koçak continued, “The appetite among our subscribers to be constantly in touch with their friends and family is growing and this is a key development in satisfying that hunger.”
Avea is the youngest and fastest-growing operator in Turkey with 10 million subscribers. Covering 94% of the Turkish population with its next generation network, the company is growing fast in both the corporate and individual services with the brand “Avea” and is investing constantly in technology and infrastructure as well as its management and employees. Founded in 2004, Avea has 2200 employees and roaming agreements with 459 operators in 174 countries.
Avea prioritizes customer needs and renders innovative and quality services with the latest technology, accompanied by its vision of being the leading company offering the customers the best quality services.
13-2-08
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Symbian Limited today announced the launch of its new, world-class partner program, Symbian Partner Network (SPN). This program will enable members to innovate more easily, collaborate more closely with the Symbian ecosystem and accelerate developments with Symbian OS™, ultimately enabling the industry to succeed.
Offering a more affordable partner program at a reduced, competitively priced annual membership fee of USD 1,500, the Symbian Partner Network program focuses on harnessing innovation by further strengthening the ecosystem, helping its members and customers to build compelling devices and solutions more quickly and at a lower cost.
The program is designed to deliver maximum rewards to both Symbian customers and members of the Symbian Partner Network by enabling companies to efficiently develop and market products and services on the Symbian platform. Symbian customers enjoy access to the highest quality ecosystem solutions, while members make use of a range of technical, marketing and business development tools and resources, including the Symbian OS Binary Access Kit.
Members of the Symbian Partner Network also benefit from access to SDN++, Symbian’s private developer network portal, which contains an exclusive SPN Zone and offers self-service technical support via forums, wikis and a dedicated request management system as well as collaboration ‘zones’.
The key benefits of Symbian Partner Network include:
Mike Whittingham, Vice President Ecosystem Development, Symbian, commented: “We are always evolving to enable our partners and customers to be at the forefront of innovation, ensuring a greater choice of compelling ecosystem solutions for creating best in class phones based on Symbian OS. The new Symbian Partner Network program offers more value to our ever growing and vibrant ecosystem and supports the many services, application and content providers worldwide whose after-market products enhance the value of the Symbian platform.”
Further information on Symbian Partner Network • Symbian Foundation •
7-7-08
Intrinsyc Software International, Inc. (TSX: ICS) announced the signing of an agreement under which an existing Soleus licensee will develop its third Soleus-based product. This Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), a leading global handset producer, originally signed an agreement to license the Soleus software platform in March 2007 for the development of a GPS-enabled handset, and signed an additional agreement in October 2007 to see Soleus used in a Personal Navigation Device (PND) with mobile phone capabilities. This OEM has now launched development of a third connected device to be based on Soleus. This agreement marks Intrinsyc’s fifth Soleus design win, in addition to its two silicon platform wins.
“With seven product development efforts, including the recently launched MSI 5608 at CES 2008, the momentum for Intrinsyc and our Soleus software platform is growing,” said Glenda Dorchak, Chairman and CEO, Intrinsyc Software. “As our focus for this year is to not only close additional design wins, but to enable our customers to bring their Soleus-based products to market, we anticipate additional customer product launches in the coming months. Today’s announcement confirms that Soleus provides OEMs with lower development costs and improved time-to-market, such that they benefit from developing multiple products on the Soleus platform.”
The OEM’s third Soleus-based product is a sleek next-generation PND slated to go beyond point-to-point navigation, offering real-time search capabilities and a customizable navigation experience for leisure or business and daily commute-type travel. The PND also leverages gpsOne technology, currently used by over 300 million GPS units for positioning capabilities. Development on this OEM’s third Soleus-based product is already underway, and upon its commercial release Intrinsyc will be entitled to receive royalty revenues. The timeline for the release of the device and financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
Soleus is a comprehensive handheld software solution, with pre-certified telephony and a large application portfolio, which enables handset manufacturers to rapidly develop and deploy an array of wireless consumer devices. Built on Windows® Embedded CE, the flexible Soleus software platform allows numerous feature-set variations to meet the requirements of multiple handset designs and form factors.
Intrinsyc will be attending CTIA Wireless 2008 in las Vegas, April 1-3, 2008, and will be demonstrating its latest software solutions for wireless high-level operating systems (HLOS). Demonstrations will include Personal Navigation Devices, the Soleus™-based MSI 5608 MDTV mobile phone and the latest touch-enabled prototypes. Intrinsyc technology and expertise will be on display in booth 6505-3D in the Canada Pavilion, Hall N2/N1 in the las Vegas Convention Center. Intrinsyc management will also be available for one-on-one interviews and discussions.
Intrinsyc provides wireless software solutions that enable next-generation handheld products, including mobile handsets, smartphones and converged devices. The company’s software products, engineering services, and years of expertise help device makers, service providers, and silicon providers deliver compelling wireless products with faster time-to-market and improved development cost. Intrinsyc is the licensor of the Soleus™ software platform based on Windows® Embedded CE for consumer handset development. Intrinsyc is a Microsoft® Windows® Embedded Gold Partner, the 2007 Windows Embedded Excellence Award winner for System Integrator, and a Symbian Platinum Partner. •
March 2008
New relationship already generating increased business opportunities in APAC region for the Swedish imaging experts
Scalado, the leader in mobile imaging software solutions, has announced that it has appointed Macnica Networks Corp. as its sole agent and local representative in Japan, to help the company gain a stronger foothold in the Japanese market. Macnica, established in Japan in 1972, is a renowned software and technology company that has excellent links and established relationships within the Japanese wireless and digital image industries. These links have already proved to be fruitful with Macnica assisting Scalado in it´s first business agreement in Japan with SonyEricsson, as well as a number of technology evaluations by other Macnica clients.
The partnership with Macnica follows Scalado's recent move into the Asia Pacific region; in May 2007, the Swedish company opened an office in South Korea to provide both technical and personnel support to its growing portfolio of handset manufactures in the region. In addition to the SonyEricsson Tokyo unit that serves both Japan and the global market, Scalado initially plans to establish technical resources, in order to support Macnica and other customer projects in Japan.
"We are delighted to partner with Macnica. This relationship provides the perfect fit for Scalado, as Macnica has the right connections in both the telecom and imaging businesses in Japan," said Per Kjellberg, the Vice-President of Sales for APAC region at Scalado. "Macnica has a wealth of experience working with other international companies, and has already introduced us to a number of new customers. We have put our faith into Macnica and have invested in a number of resources in order to help them to continue to deliver these excellent results."
Takashi Matsubara Marketing Director of Macnica confirms; "Scalado and Macnica have agreed to make a distributor agreement and the partnership with Scalado will be very complementary to our current offerings. It will also provide a unique added value service to our clients both in the wireless industry as well as in the digital imaging industry."
Macnica Networks Corp. has over 20 years of experience in product localization, sales, and technical support of computer network equipment. Macnica Networks supplies a full line of leading network appliances, network software and telecom solutions to its customers and consistently brings innovative new products to their portfolio. Macnica Networks provides a high level of comprehensive technical support and educational programs to assist their customers with their applications.
Scalado AB is a Swedish imaging software company that focuses on the wireless device industry. It provides mobile imaging software solutions that are powerful, scalable and modular for any camera phone. Its mission is to make imaging on mobile phones more efficient - bringing higher usability for end-users and cutting hardware costs for device manufacturers. With unique and patented software technologies, it is solving critical performance issues with less memory and CPU requirements.
Founded in 2000, Scalado has its head office in IDEON Research Park in Lund, Sweden. The company's principal shareholders are venture capitalists Northcap Partners, Industrifonden, and Teknoseed as well as company's founders.
Source: Scalado (1-2-08)
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