PACKETVIDEO AND MILLMO ANNOUNCE EBOOK APPLICATION BASED ON SDC DRM FOR ANDROID HANDSETS IN JAPAN
TOKYO and SAN DIEGO – Feb. 15, 2010 – – PacketVideo (PV) announced today that it is working with millmo to launch a new eBook application for Android handsets based on PV's SDC DRM technology. The millmo Book Player is slated to arrive to the Japanese market in spring 2010.
The millmo Book Player application will use SDC DRM to enable users to purchase, manage and browse eBooks using their Android handsets. Users will be able to purchase eBooks from the "millmo.jp Comic Store" and "millmo.jp Photo Store", and download the content directly to SD memory card. Once downloaded, users can easily browse the content using the millmo Book Player's library feature, which also enables sorting of eBooks by author and title. PV and millmo collaborated to develop the secure eBook solution, which runs on PV's MediaFusion content delivery platform.
"PV and millmo have enjoyed a productive partnership since millmo Corporation was founded, enabling PV's technologies to be incorporated in secured multimedia contents and applications for Android Handsets in Japan," said Toshiya Yokochi, President, millmo Corporation. "The first case is the millmo Book Player and our strategic alliance with PV is enabling millmo to expand more contents and applications to strengthen our position in advanced multimedia services in Japan."
"PV's SDC mobile DRM technology and MediaFusion platform is flexible and supports a wide range of premium content business models, making it well suited for the eBook service offered by millmo," said Kazunori Takagi, President of PV Japan. "We are excited to provide a new way for Android users to enjoy their favorite books, comics and literature."
PV will provide additional details on the millmo Book Player at the upcoming Mobile World Congress trade show, which will be held in Barcelona beginning Feb. 15, 2010.
PV and millmo plan to continue working together to provide additional applications that offer rich user experiences and advanced delivery solutions for Android handsets.
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"millmo Book Player" Screen Shot
About millmo:
millmo is a mobile entertainment company specialized in delivering music and video contents, as well as designing, producing and providing applications for next generation mobile phones, such as 3.5G mobile phones.
1. Company Name: millmo Corporation (http://www.millmo.co.jp/)
2. Director: Toshiya Yokochi (President)
3. Headquarters: Roof Building, 3-3-14 Takaban, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan
4. Established: September 2007
5. Description of Business: Music and Video Contents Service, Mobile Internet Media, System Solutions, Marketing Service
About PV:
Founded in 1998, PacketVideo is the software pioneer powering the world’s leading multimedia services on millions of home and mobile devices. PacketVideo is a subsidiary of NextWave Wireless Inc. (NASDAQ: WAVE).
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