3rd Oct 2007 17:00
Movial, the company that inspires rich, intuitive Internetexperiences, today announced it has been selected by ARM (LSE: ARM;Nasdaq: ARMHY) to create a Linux platform to help mobile devicecompanies very quickly and easily create next-generation mobileapplications. Movial and ARM will offer the Linux software platformfree to device manufacturers around the world, and will unveil theplatform at the ARM Developers' Conference this week. Movial alsoannounced it is launching Movial IXS (Internet Experience Suite), anapplication suite for custom-branded user interfaces for Linux-basedconnected devices. £ Under the agreement between ARM and Movial, the companies are toprovide device manufacturers with tools that enable quick marketlaunches of new devices boasting Internet connectivity for browsing,communications, entertainment, and navigation. The partnership aims toimprove existing open source projects focused on the Internetexperience, and the use of technologies, including Gnome Mobile, forapplication framework and the Mozilla browser technology. Theco-developed Linux platform enables device manufacturers to createproducts using generally-available open source software with a productline approach. £ "ARM's connected mobile computing program helps companies bringconnected devices to market more quickly and thus drive consumerchoice," said Mike Inglis, executive vice president of sales andmarketing at ARM. "Movial experts know the mobile Internet experienceinside and out, and we look forward to working with them closely toenable significant innovation and growth in this sector." £ Movial's Internet Experience Suite (IXS) provides a framework tocreate a highly-customized, branded user interface as a point ofdifferentiation for device manufacturers, significantly enhancing themobile Internet user experience. £ "We are delighted to support ARM's significant push to improve themobile Internet experience," said Tomi Rauste, president of MovialCreative Technologies. "With the free Linux platform we are creating,and Movial's Internet Experience Suite, device manufacturers canquickly and easily create new, differentiated products withhighly-desirable, custom developed user interfaces." £ Device manufacturers and operators rely on Movial's creative andcustom consulting services to help increase ROI and streamline andspeed product development utilizing open Linux platforms andready-to-use applications. A pioneer in mobile Linux-based solutions,Movial harnesses its extensive understanding of mobile user behaviorto design personalized user experiences, from device concept andinterface design, to systems integration, third-party applicationintegration, and product maintenance and support. The company's richand robust Internet Experience Suite is available as a white-labelservice to device manufacturers and operators worldwide. £ Movial Creative Technologies President Tomi Rauste will deliver anumber of presentations at the ARM Developers' Conference, Oct. 2-4,at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, Calif. Movialwill unveil its new Linux platform on Oct. 3 at 6:00 p.m. PDT and 7:00p.m. PDT, and Oct. 4 from 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. PDT, in the MobileComputing Design Center Pavilion (booth 701) at the convention center. £ To schedule a media or analyst briefing with Tomi Rauste, or forfurther inquiries, please contact Ilona Mohacsi at (631) 764-3729, orvia e-mail at [email protected]. £ About Movial Corporation £ Movial inspires rich, intuitive Internet experiences for companiesembracing transformational technologies. Leveraging its deep expertisein Internet, Linux, and mobile devices, Movial seamlessly enables itscustomers to deliver richer user experiences to millions of people onPCs and on mobile devices. Movial's device creation, Internetcommunications applications, and design for digital services aregenerating revenue for industry leaders such as ARM, Ericsson, Nokia,Telefonica, and Orange. By delivering highly-intuitive and compellinguser experiences, Movial has become the trusted source for enrichingthe way people interact everyday. For more information, visithttp://www.movial.com Copyright Business Wire 2007Related Shares:
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