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| Press Release 01/08/07 |
| ComVu Releases PocketCaster Mobile Webcasting
Software For Nokia S60 Devices |
| New version of mobile Webcasting software
greatly expands number of compatible phones primed for user-generated
'one-button' live broadcasts |
| CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW, LAS VEGAS -
Jan. 8, 2007 - ComVu Media, Inc., a pioneer in mobile Webcasting
software and automated video streaming delivery, today introduced
a new version of its award-winning PocketCaster software for
Nokia devices based on S60, the world's leading smartphone platform |
| With the public release and availability of PocketCaster software
for the S60 platform, ComVu also announces it has joined the
Forum Nokia PRO developer program. Only a select number of companies
worldwide who have demonstrated industry leadership are chosen
as members. By becoming a member, ComVu is better positioned
to ensure the close integration of its software with Nokia's
devices and benefit from Nokia's extensive worldwide software
distribution channels. |
| "ComVu's mission to democratize broadcasting has taken a major
leap forward with this release," says William Mutual, ComVu
CEO. "Nokia's acknowledged leadership and innovation in multimedia
smartphones provides an ideal platform to further ComVu's vision.
We look forward to facilitating the creation of user-generated
video by an ever growing number of mobile subscribers worldwide." |
| The new version of PocketCaster also includes support for
3GP and Real Video, playback enhancements designed to significantly
expand the number of viewers for PocketCaster powered broadcasts.
PocketCaster's breakthrough architecture allows ComVu to truly
deliver on the vision of wireless/fixed convergence, resulting
in 'one-button,' live Webcasting from tens of millions of phones,
to hundreds of millions of mobile and PC viewers. |
| With the worldwide reach of Nokia's S60 devices, an explosion
of user-generated mobile video broadcasting-citizen journalism,
a personal travelogue, family events, enterprise field reporting-is
now enabled with the push of a button. |
| How it Works |
| Once PocketCaster is installed, users simply press the "start"
button and the phone will begin taking a video. At the same
time, the application will establish a data connection and stream
the video live from the phone to a server. From there, the video
can be propagated to a webpage where friends can watch what's
being shot in real-time, or it can go to a broadcaster for breaking
news or entertainment purposes. |
| Because the video is automatically stored on a server, a copy
of the video is instantly available on the Internet when the
"stop" button is pressed. Defaults can be defined in advance,
so that alerts are sent to friends and videos are automatically
posted to designated sites. PocketCaster has completely eliminated
the uploading process and overcome the limitations in video
lengths due to local phone memory or MMS capacity. |
| Availability and Compatibility |
| PocketCaster for S60 is available to members for download
at: www.comvu.com. PocketCaster
is now compatible with select S60 2nd and 3rd edition smartphones;
specific supported models are listed here.
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| ComVu sits at the forefront of converging developments in
wireless and entertainment, where mobile phones are gaining
high-end cameras and powerful processors, and where everyday
people are creating and sharing their own content. |
| About ComVu |
| ComVu is an innovator in the personal video broadcast and
mobile software industry, delivering the world's first automated
'one-button' LIVE mobile Webcasting solution. Coupled with today's
video-enabled mobile platforms, ComVu provides a simple and
convenient option for capturing and sharing user-generated mobile
video. PocketCaster is offered as a white-labeled solution and
is licensed to mobile operators, consumer portals, ISPs, enterprises
and government organizations. For more information please visit
www.comvu.com. |
| For further information, please contact: |
Jennifer Blome
Tel: 604.844.2263 ext 2#
Email |
