Mobility Phones - Mobile Phones

muvee Technologies, the pioneer and leader in automatic video production, is proud to officially launch muvee autoProducer 4 at International CES 2005. Featuring a revamped user interface for better workflow, improved automatic editing capabilities and a host of powerful new features, muvee autoProducer 4 ups the ante once again by delivering enhanced user control and unparalleled automatic video production technology that is remarkably fast, easy and fun.magicMoments technology, which was first introduced in the previous version of the software, is now emphasized as a key aspect of muvee autoProducer 4. magicMoments is an innovative feature that complements muvee’s automatic editing capabilities by enabling users to quickly pre-select their most important scenes for inclusion using a simple Thumbs-Up button if they choose to do so. Unwanted shots can similarly be excluded with a Thumbs-Down button.

Dr. Pete Kellock, muvee’s founder and CEO, said, “magicMoments combines automatic editing with the ability to pick favorite moments in a revolutionary new way, and is just one of muvee’s unique, distinguishing features. We also offer more than 100 downloadable editing styles that are creatively themed for all sorts of occasions so that our users can give their videos impact and emotion, and create home videos that are great to watch over and over again.”

muvee autoProducer 4 now supports DivX, Windows Media, QuickTime and MPEG-4 video inputs, in addition to AVI, MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 formats. Other new features include support for USB webcam and video capture, integrated DVD/VCD authoring, a video snapshot tool, more photo-centric effects and transitions, picture interleaving, style groupings, file drag-and-drop, and improved title and credit sequences, among others. More advanced production settings also allow users to specify the duration of each muvee, or to optimize it to fit either the selected video and pictures, or the music.

Dr. Kellock added, “Ever since we first introduced muvee autoProducer in 2001, automatic video editing has become a must-have offering in several video editing programs, and this is a great testament to what we’re doing. But muvee’s solution is much more radical: automatic editing is at the very heart of our revolutionary approach to video production. We’ve now capitalized on our expertise in this field to make version 4 even better for our users by giving them more functionality and control. Using muvee is like having an expert video editor in your computer doing the hard work for you - in fact, quite a few of our users are professional video editors, although I’m not sure if they all tell their clients that they’re using muvee! I’m very proud of what we’ve achieved in this latest release and anticipate more exciting developments down the road.”

The award-winning[1] muvee autoProducer software is the first in the world to deliver an intelligent, automatic and effective video production solution that caters to the needs of the majority of home movie-makers. muvee lets even the most novice user instantly transform unedited video and pictures into compelling, professional-looking “muvees” - completely automatically in just a few quick steps that take only minutes, even seconds. Users simply select their video and pictures, add in their favorite music, and apply a production style. muvee’s Artistic Intelligence then analyzes the video, pictures and music to select the best footage highlights and determine the tempo and mood of the music, before automatically splicing everything together with style effects and transitions synchronized to the beat. The end result is a stylish production that can be saved and shared with family and friends in many popular formats.

muvee autoProducer 4 (currently for Windows® XP only) is now available online at www.muvee.com for US$69.95.

muvee Technologies’ founders, Pete Kellock and Terence Swee, will be demonstrating muvee autoProducer 4 at CES in Las Vegas from January 6 - 9, 2005 (by scheduled appointment). muvee will also be meeting the press during Lunch @Piero’s and at ShowStoppers.

About muvee Technologies
Founded in 2001, muvee Technologies is a privately held company headquartered in Singapore with a subsidiary, muvee Technologies, Inc. in New York. To date, muvee autoProducer has sold into over 100 countries worldwide, and is bundled globally with major original equipment manufacturers including Hewlett-Packard, ATI and Sony. muvee autoProducer is also available in retail stores across the US, Europe and Japan.

Nokia today announced that CSL has selected Nokia as their first 3G handset partner and have chosen the Nokia 6630 smartphone for their 3G WCDMA product portfolio. The Nokia 6630 phone offers online e-mail, capability to download and view e-mail attachments, mobile broadband access to multimedia content, live video streaming and video conferencing.

“We congratulate CSL for their commercial 3G network launch and we are delighted to work as their first 3G handset partner. We will continue to work closely together in bringing unique and exciting 3G mobile experience to CSL customers through the Nokia 6630 smartphone,” said Bruce Lam, General Manager, Nokia Mobile Phones, Hong Kong and Macau.

“With the demand for multimedia mobile content and data growing strongly, we believe the 3G mass market is here. With its powerful imaging and computer features, Nokia 6630 works seamlessly with our integrated 3G / EDGE mobile network and is ideal for bringing CSL’s business and consumer 3G services to life,” said Hubert Ng, Chief Executive Officer, CSL.

The Nokia 6630 smartphone will be available through CSL stores in Hong Kong. Based on Symbian OS, the Nokia 6630 phone is a tri-band handset designed to work on 3G (WCDMA), EDGE and 2G (GSM 900/1800/1900) networks around the world. Compared to current GSM networks, WCDMA enables ten times higher data speeds and better quality of service to mobile and portable wireless devices. Weighing 127 grams and measuring 110 x 60 x 21 mm, the Nokia 6630 is currently the lightest globally available megapixel dual-mode phone for GSM and WCDMA networks.

About Hong Kong CSL Limited (”CSL”)
CSL is a pioneer in the mobile communications market in Hong Kong. The Company launched its mobile services in 1983, and today operates a world-class GSM / WCDMA network through its mobile brands: 1O1O and One2Free. Pioneer to introduce HSCSD, GPRS, EDGE and MMS, the Company launched 3G and Wi-Fi Service In December 2004. CSL is 100% owned by Telstra. For more information about CSL, please visit www.hkcsl.com

About Nokia
Nokia is a world leader in mobile communications, driving the growth and sustainability of the broader mobility industry. Nokia connects people to each other and the information that matters to them with easy-to-use and innovative products like mobile phones, devices and solutions for imaging, games, media and businesses. Nokia provides equipment, solutions and services for network operators and corporations.

ClearSky Mobile Media, Inc., a leader in wireless marketing services, announced today the first live rollout of iCODE for real estate listings. People driving down the streets of Windermere, Florida can now learn more about the listings of Main Street Realtors by simply entering a short code number displayed on the yard sign into their mobile phones. The iCODE service then immediately responds with a text message containing information on the home.iCODE stands for “Information Code” and is simple to use, even for the text messaging novice. The interested buyer goes to the text messaging feature in his or her phone, enters the iCODE number “88999″ as the “To:” address and then puts in the home’s four-character code from the yard sign as the body of the message. In just a few seconds, the iCODE service responds with information about the house. iCODE works today on AT&T/Cingular, T-Mobile, Sprint and Verizon phones with additional carriers soon to be added.

 

“Flyers attached to yard signs have been nothing but problems for us, yet people want instant information about a house they are driving by,” said Judy Black, owner/broker of Main Street Realtors. “iCODE is the answer.”

 

 

“We are tremendously excited in reaching the realtor market with our newest extension of our iCODE service,” said Dean Fresonke, CEO of ClearSky Mobile Media. “iCODE is the fastest and most cost-effective way for businesses to add the power of interactive, wireless marketing to connect with their customers.”

 

About ClearSky Mobile Media
ClearSky Mobile Media, Inc. makes mobile entertainment and wireless marketing services available to businesses of all sizes. ClearSky is a leader in helping wireless carriers expand their non-voice business and puts this extensive expertise to work for companies in broadcast, publishing and more. ClearSky’s customer base spans North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. ClearSky is privately held and headquartered in Orlando, Florida. Learn more at http://www.clearskymobilemedia.com/.

Nokia today announced that N-Gage Arena members can now download a free demo of the popular Colin McRae Rally 2005 for their N-Gage game deck. Gamers can race thru two levels, including the first stages of the Finland and Greece rallies, in a Peugeot 206. 

“Colin McRae has received great reviews and an enthusiastic response from N-Gage owners,” says Pasi Pölönen, Director, Games, Nokia. “With this downloadable demo, we can give all N-Gage Arena members a taste of the fun and show them first hand what a fantastic experience Colin McRae on the N-Gage can be.”

 

With exciting multiplaying options, real rally cars and locations and advanced damage modeling, Colin McRae Rally 2005 brings the ultimate rally experience to N-Gage. The legendary rally franchise provides 64 stages in eight countries with 16 different rally cars. Gamers can tune their cars to match the road conditions and beat the clock. The realistic simulations of road types, weather conditions, and physics of car handling create an authentic rally experience.

Colin McRae Rally 2005 is available in stores now!

About N-Gage
The N-Gage game deck is an innovative mobile device that is creating an entirely new market for the games industry. Built for active gamers, the N-Gage platform is the first mobile and connected game deck to feature online high-quality 3D multiplayer game play over Bluetooth wireless technology and GPRS. The N-Gage device also offers unique online games services as well as a comprehensive and growing games catalogue from the leading game publishers. Nokia is the world leader in mobile communications. Nokia and N-Gage are trademarks or registered trademarks of Nokia Corporation.

WildTangent, the leading online game publisher, today announced the release of “24: Countdown,” a premium online game based on Fox Broadcasting Company’s worldwide hit television series “24.” The release of the game represents another instance of FOX reaching out to a vast and attractive audience of gamers. LG Mobile Phones, also looking to gain the mindshare of this attractive audience, has signed on to sponsor the game.Available today at http://www.fox.com/24 , the graphically rich 3D game lets players assume the role of Jack Bauer and sends them on a high-speed chase to foil the plot of a rogue terrorist cell. Over the course of a simulated 24-hour period, players must use extreme prejudice to disable enemy vehicles in three intense chase sequences. The successful completion of each sequence leads Jack closer to saving Las Vegas from imminent nuclear disaster.

“We are thrilled to bring the excitement of the show to the official website. The interactive game will allow viewers and gamers a chance to grab a safe sneak peak at what Jack Bauer’s day must be like,” said Carolyn Gray, VP of Internet Marketing at Fox Broadcasting Company.

LG’s sponsorship of the game puts their featured new product right into the action. Throughout the game, the player receives communications from CTU headquarters via the LG VX8000 multimedia enabled cell phone. The advertiser also received integrated ad placements within the game environment. BIG (Bounce Interactive Gaming) a Young & Rubicam Brand, recommended “24: Countdown” to its client LG Mobile Phones. By leveraging WildTangent’s in-game ad tracking platform, BIG will be able to determine not only the total number of consumers who play the game but also the exact amount of time that the LG products and messaging is viewed during a gameplay session.

Developed by WildTangent, the “24: Countdown” game utilizes WildTangent’s Web Driver(R) technology to deliver the richest, most dynamic gameplay experience possible on the web.

“LG Mobile Phones is thrilled to be involved in such an engaging, unique project,” said Jon Maron, director, marketing communications, LG Mobile Phones. “This is a great opportunity to showcase the VX8000 handset’s leading multimedia capabilities, including Streaming audio and video, high-speed Internet access and an integrated megapixel digital camera.”

“The 24: Countdown game is a true testament to the power of our proprietary online game platform. In only a few short months, we were able to deliver an amazing game packed with features that consumers would expect to see in a $50 console game — intense graphics, exhilarating speed, and dramatic explosions! We’re pleased to enable such premium brands as FOX and LG Mobile Phones to reach their target consumers through games in a meaningful way,” said Alex St. John, CEO and co-founder, WildTangent.

The fourth season of “24″ premieres with a special two-hour episode on Sunday, Jan. 9 (8:00- 10:00 p.m. ET/PT), which will be continued on Monday, Jan. 10 (8:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT). “24″ kicks off its non-stop run on Monday nights with a time period premiere Monday, Jan. 17 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT).

24 is one of the most innovative and thrilling drama series on television. The series won Emmy Awards in 2002 for writing and editing, and has also been nominated for a total of 20 Emmys in its first two seasons, including twice for Outstanding Drama Series and twice for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (for Kiefer Sutherland). The series also has received eight Golden Globe nominations (Best Television Series — Drama, four; Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Drama, three years with Sutherland winning one; and Best Performance by a Supporting Actor for Dennis Haysbert).

24 is a production of Real Time Productions and Imagine Television in association with 20th Century Fox Television. Surnow, Cochran, Brian Grazer and Howard Gordon are the executive producers.

About WebDriver
The WildTangent(R) Web Driver(R) is the leading online streaming game platform on the Internet. It takes advantage of the full multimedia capabilities of your PC to deliver rich, 3D, interactive content over the Internet to your browser.

About WildTangent
WildTangent, based in Redmond, Wash., is the leading online game publisher. Founded in 1998, the company’s Web Driver platform leverages DirectX technology to enable the development of high-quality games that can be delivered and played over the Internet. With more than 90 million downloads, Web Driver is the most ubiquitous online gaming platform on the market today. WildTangent can be found online at www.wildtangent.com.

Compete For Cool Prizes In The First Ever Global Tournament!

Espoo, Finland - Dec. 21, 2004. Nokia today announced the first ever global online tournament for the N-Gage Arena with the Pocket Kingdom: Own the W0rld Challenge. Over three-months, tournament players from Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Americas will engage in fierce battle for the ownership of the W0rld.

Starting immediately, players can register for the tournament on http://arena.n-gage.com. Tournament registrations will be accepted until the end of the Qualifier Month, which runs from January 1st to February 1st 2005. During this month, players will battle with their kingdoms to be ranked on the “Monthly Owner” ranking board.

At the end of the Qualifier Month, the top twenty players from the three regional leader boards will move onto the Finals Month (February 1st to March 1st, 2005) and out of those players top three will be rewarded authentic shields hand painted with the N-Gage Arena and Pocket Kingdom logos. The top three Regional Champions and the Tournament Champion will win a full suit of wearable armor and champion trophies for their N-Gage Arena profile page. In addition, the Tournament Champion will be interviewed for the N-Gage Arena and will be heralded as the “Owner of the W0rld” on www.n-gage.com.

Winners will be announced March 10, 2005.

About Pocket Kingdom: Own The W0rld
Pocket Kingdom: Own The WOrld challenges gamers to build a mighty online empire while competing against other players from around the world. Set in a fantasy landscape, it is a game of combat, action and strategy. Send out armies to explore the Map of Ulgress, searching for treasure and new army recruits. Online, in the N-Gage Arena, gamers can encounter thousands of players from around the world, to compete against each other for spoils and glory - all competing to Own the WOrld! Visit www.pocket-kingdom.com for more information.

About N-Gage
The N-Gage game deck is an innovative mobile device that is creating an entirely new market for the games industry. Built for active gamers, the N-Gage platform is the first mobile and connected game deck to feature online high-quality 3D multiplayer game play over Bluetooth wireless technology and GPRS. The N-Gage device also offers unique online games services as well as a comprehensive and growing games catalogue from the leading game publishers. Nokia is the world leader in mobile communications.

Verizon Wireless, owner and operator of the nation’s most reliable wireless network, and Good Technology, Inc., the leader in industry standards-based wireless messaging and corporate data access for the enterprise, today announced that the GoodLink(TM) wireless software and service is available on the Verizon Wireless data network. Good Technology and Verizon Wireless will both market and sell the newest version of Good’s award-winning messaging and corporate application system on the PalmOne Treo 600, available from Verizon Wireless.The combined solution of GoodLink on the PalmOne Treo 600 smartphone provides powerful, integrated wireless voice and data capabilities to Verizon Wireless’ subscribers, including the ability to push their Microsoft Exchange-based email, contacts and calendar for the Treo 600.

 

“Verizon Wireless operates one of the most powerful, high-bandwidth networks,” said Joel Jewitt, vice president, Business Development, Good Technology. “Together, we’re increasing our market penetration by offering Good’s secure, easy-to-manage and full-featured enterprise-class wireless messaging software on Verizon Wireless’ premier data network.”

 

 

“The addition of GoodLink to the existing VZEmail solution set provides Verizon Wireless enterprise customers with a tremendous strategic advantage,” said Jim Straight, Verizon Wireless vice president - wireless data and multimedia services. “Mobile professionals can now benefit from the connectivity and productivity boost GoodLink on the Treo 600 affords them while they’re on the road or in the field.”

 

GoodLink is wireless messaging and data access software and service that provides mobile users with cradle-free, AES-encrypted, two-way, real-time access to Microsoft Exchange-based email, contacts, calendar, notes and tasks. GoodLink’s Outlook-like, intuitive user interface and desktop software-free design lower the cost of mobile access to email.

About Good Technology
Good Technology is the leader in industry standards-based enterprise software and services for wireless corporate messaging and corporate data access. The company’s GoodLink product enables cradle-free, real-time, synchronized access to Microsoft Exchange and other enterprise data systems. GoodLink is a combined enterprise software and service that runs on a variety of devices and networks, freeing customers from vendor lock-in, and allowing maximum flexibility. Good Technology is located in Santa Clara, California.

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless owns and operates the nation’s most reliable wireless network, serving 42.1 million voice and data customers. Headquartered in Bedminster, NJ, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). Find more information on the Web at http://www.verizonwireless.com/.

Zi Corporation (Nasdaq: ZICA) (TSX: ZIC), a leading provider of intelligent interface solutions, announced today that Nokia has licensed its eZiText® predictive text input technology.Zi’s user-friendly text input system, eZiText, enables handset manufacturers to provide end users with easy-to-use text input experiences on mobile phones. eZiText provides faster and personalized text entry through truly predictive one-touch entry and word completion, coupled with the ability to learn from a user’s usage patterns and behavior. End users are provided with easy interaction for short messaging, e-mail, e-commerce, Web browsing and similar applications in over 41 unique language databases.

About Zi Corporation
Zi Corporation is a technology company that delivers intelligent interface solutions to enhance the user experience of wireless and consumer technologies. Zi supports its strategic partners and customers from offices in Asia, Europe and North America. A publicly traded company, Zi Corporation is listed on the Nasdaq National Market (ZICA) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (ZIC).

Zi Corporation’s world is the evolving world of human connection. A world of electronic communication devices - mobile phones, personal digital assistants, hand-held computers and television set-top boxes designed for modern communications like short messaging, e-mail, e-commerce and Web browsing. Zi provides customers with a full range of intuitive and easy to use software applications, including eZiText and eZiTapâ„¢, designed to simplify the way we enter data on communications devices, in 41 different language databases for use around the world. In other words, Zi offers usability in the palm of your hand.

Opera Software today released a technical preview (TP) of the Opera browser for Windows Mobile. Smartphone 2003 users can now enjoy the benefits of a faster and better Internet experience from their mobile phones. This development supports operators’ need for choice in OS distribution, meeting their customers’ demands for an exceptional full Web browser on their mobile phones.Following the August 2004 announcement of Opera’s new development for the Windows Mobile Platform, a silent TP was released on October 14, 2004. Though the first TP was not officially announced, users responded enthusiastically with more than 43,000 downloads. MS Smartphone users were quick with positive feedback. One user stated in an Opera forum, “I tested on a large page…it’s faster than anything I’ve seen before.”

Opera 7.60 for Windows Mobile TP is based on Opera’s latest core technology, proving that Opera’s embedded deliveries are in synch with desktop browser developments. With Opera 7.60 for Windows Mobile, users will enjoy speed, smooth usability and rich content display as they access the full Internet, creating a Web experience unlike any other available for Smartphone 2003 devices. Opera for Windows Mobile supports all major Web standards, including CSS2, DOM 2, JavaScript and more.

“We want to show Smartphone users what Opera is capable of right away,” said Jon S. von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera Software. “We have released a TP for our development on the Windows Mobile platform, so that we can expand testing and get feedback on user experiences. The 7.60-based browser is unprecedented in speed and usability and we are certain that not only users will be thrilled but operators will benefit by offering their subscribers full access to the Web.”

In addition, Windows Mobile users will benefit from Opera’s renowned SSR (Small-Screen Rendering) technology. SSR eliminates the need for horizontal scrolling to view a page, providing an unmatched browsing experience for MS Smartphone users.

Availability
Today’s release is available for all MS Smartphone 2003 devices and can be downloaded at http://www.opera.com/download/mobile/?man=Windows+Mobile. Users must be aware that a TP should be used for preview purposes only, as it is not a final product and does not contain all the features that are expected with the final release. Today’s release will expire on March 31, 2005, and users will not be able to register it.

About Opera Software ASA
Opera Software ASA is an industry leader in the development of Web browser technology, targeting the desktop smartphone, PDA, home media and vertical markets. Partners include companies such as IBM, Nokia, Sony, Motorola, Adobe, Macromedia, Symbian, Canal+ Technologies, Sony Ericsson, Kyocera, Sharp, Motorola Metroworks, MontaVista Software, BenQ, Sendo and AMD. The Opera browser has received international recognition from users, industry experts and media for being faster, smaller and more standards-compliant than other browsers.

Opera’s browser technology is cross-platform and modular, and currently available on the following platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac OS, Symbian OS, Windows Mobile, BREW, QNX, TRON, FreeBSD, Solaris and Mediahighway.

Opera Software ASA is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with development centers in Linkoping and Gothenburg, Sweden. The company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol OPERA. Learn more about Opera at www.opera.com.

Opera wins title as “best Web browser” by PC World’s 2004 World Class Awards! Download yours: www.opera.com/download.

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