23 October 2001
World’s first wireless multimedia sports portal launched
The world’s first wireless multimedia sports portal is being launched by PacketVideo, Codeonline, (an interactive wireless entertainment company) and Makra (a leading sports marketing company) that will enable football fans to view goal video clips, engage in voting and video-based quiz applications on mobile devices. The service can easily be tailored to support mobile operators looking to deliver services based on different sports and has the potential for the development of multimedia learning. (see press release
22 October 2001
Ananova streams real-time news to PDAs
Using PacketVideo’s Mobile Software Infrastructure, PVPlatform™, Ananova, in partnership with the PacketVideo Corporation will feed Ananova’s real-time news and information service to wireless PDA users. As a result people can see the world’s first personal news assistant read the news wherever they are. (see press release)17 October 2001
Roaming wireless LANs work
Wireless LANs will be part of mainstream mobile services, due to successful roaming trials by Finnish service provider Sonera and Nokia. Sonera is using Nokia technology that allows mobile operators to offer broadband wireless Internet services in Wireless LAN access zones. (see press release)
4 October 2001
PVPlayer supports Microsoft’s Pocket PC 2002
PacketVideo’s standards-compliant PVPlayer™ decoding software will support the new Microsoft Windows-Powered Pocket PC 2002 platform. It offers an end-to-end wireless multimedia solution that decodes rich digital media, including one- and two-way video, high-quality audio, animation and graphics for viewing on wireless phones, PDAs and laptops. (see press release)
News Archives
Last updated 30 April 2004