PACKETVIDEO AND JDM JOIN FORCES TO OFFER A SEAMLESS MEDIA SHARING EXPERIENCE FROM THE HOME TO THE CAR
SAN DIEGO and DETROIT – June 8, 2010 – PacketVideo (PV) announced today at Telematics Detroit that it is partnering with JDM System Consultants (JDM) to bring its popular Twonky™ digital media connectivity solutions to the automotive industry. The partners are collaborating on a new voice command media playback system that seamlessly extends consumers’ connected device network to their car, enabling easy, safe and reliable access to digital libraries stored at home or virtually anywhere, while on the road.
The easy-to-use system provides a single, simple user interface that enables users to:
- Manage their full digital media libraries in their home and on the go
- Transfer digital media to their car, and from their car to their home
- Manage media playback using voice commands in their car
“Consumers are currently storing vast amounts of media on their phones, computers and digital media players, and Twonky has been a driving force in making media sharing seamless in multiple environments and across myriad devices,” said Corbett Kull, senior vice president, Worldwide Sales, PV. “Extending the Twonky offering to vehicle entertainment systems is an important next step in the evolution of our product offering, making it possible for consumers to manage and enjoy all of the digital media in their life – this is truly anytime, anywhere.”
The new system includes a voice activated media control point that enables users to search, play, start, stop, pause or mute their music and video content. The system also enables users to control the volume via simple voice commands.
PV’s Twonky family of award-wining connectivity products have been shipped and bundled with more than 3 million consumer electronics devices to date – more than any other media sharing offering on the market. Twonky products are compatible with more devices and file formats than any other media sharing solution in the industry, making sharing photos, video and music a seamless experience for beginners and experts alike.
“Leveraging our combined expertise, PV and JDM have answered the call from people who want to enjoy their media in all environments whenever and wherever they like,” said Steven Malson, senior vice president, Worldwide Sales, JDM. “PV is providing their tremendous media technology, while JDM is ensuring safety through our system integration expertise. It’s a great match-up of industry leading companies, and we’re excited to work with PV to bring this exciting new vehicle telematics technology to market.”
PV and JDM will demonstrate the new system at Telematics Detroit on June 8-9 at booth 86. To schedule a demonstration, please contact Jeff Seedman, Ruder Finn at 310/882-4009 or seedmanj@ruderfinn.com.
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About PacketVideo
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).
About JDM System Consultants
For over 15 years, JDM System Consultants has established a record of success providing full-service consulting for our Fortune 100 and 500 client partners. JDM carries out projects from inception through implementation using industry-standard methodologies. JDM provides business solutions through customized software applications. With these solutions, businesses become more efficient and improve their return on investment. JDM focuses on automotive location based services, as well as retail and government clients. For more information, visit www.jdmconsulting.com.
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains “forward-looking statements” for purposes of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurances that forward-looking statements will be achieved, and actual events or results could differ materially from the events or results predicted or from any other forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, PV, and should not be considered as an indication of future events or results. Important factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially are described in filings of our parent company, NextWave Wireless Inc. (NASDAQ: WAVE) with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All such documents are available through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. PV makes no commitment to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect changes in events or circumstances after the date any such statement is made, except as may be required pursuant to applicable law.
For further information:
Ruder Finn
Jeff Seedman
(310) 882-4009