PACKETVIDEO'S CORE MULTIMEDIA PLAYER FOR VIDEO AND MUSIC POWERS 13 NEW MODELS IN NTT DOCOMO
PacketVideo Continues Multimedia Leadership in Japanese Market
TOKYO (November 5, 2008)—PacketVideo Corporation (PV) has been selected by NTT DOCOMO to power 13 new advanced handsets with PV’s universal player software, also known as CORE™ multimedia client framework.
All 13 handsets – F-01A, F-02A, F-03A, F-04A, P-01A, P-02A, P-03A, P-04A, P-05A, SH-01A, SH-02A, SH-03A, SH-04A – are available in the Japanese market shortly.
CORE can handle a broad array of media and file formats of video and music so FOMA™ handset users seamlessly enjoy 3GPP (MP4), “i-motion” (MMP4), and Windows Media content. All 13 handsets also support Microsoft’s Media Transfer Protocol (MTP), an accepted industry standard, for phone-to-PC transferring in addition to using Windows Media Audio (WMA) and Windows Media Digital Rights Management 10 (WMDRM10) for portable devices to play Windows Media content, for example, operated by Napster Japan. These 9 models – P-01A, P-02A, P-03A, P-04A, P-05A, SH-01A, SH-02A, SH-03A, SH-04A – support Windows Media Video (WMV) for streaming services enable watching video content on network with full-browser application at 30 frames per second, for example, there are “FLYING POSTMAN MOBILE” (http://www.fp-m.jp/) based on WMV format operated by millmo, “Brandnew J MOBILE” (http://mobile.j-wavemusic.com/) based on WMA format operated by J-WAVE.
“PacketVideo and NTT DOCOMO have a long-term collaboration to deliver mobile multimedia services to the Japanese market. The fall models continue to represent the most advance multimedia capabilities available anywhere,” said PV CEO James C. Brailean, Ph.D.
“Our subscribers must have a consistent and positive user experience for mobile media and PV solution ensures that quality,” said Dr. Kiyohito Nagata, Senior Vice President, Managing Director, Product Department of NTT DOCOMO. “We remain committed to expanding the availability of multimedia services to all of our customers.”
“It is our honor to provide our CORE software to 13 new phones, bringing our cumulative number of PV-powered phones 84 models for NTT DOCOMO,” said Kazunori Takagi, president of PV Japan. “We appreciate the opportunity to support NTT DOCOMO to expand the number of users who can enjoy the benefits of a PV-powered FOMA experience.”
The following 84 FOMA phones (including 1 model that are F884iES, Raku-Raku V PHONE launched in August 2008) are powered by PV’s CORE software in Japan.
| FOMA D Series | D705iµ, D705i, D905i, D704i, D904i, D703i, D880iDS, D903iTV, D903i, D702iF, D702iBCL, D902iS, D851iWM, D702i, D701iWM, D902i, D701i, D901iS, D901i (19) |
| FOMA F Series | F-01A, F-02A, F-03A, F-04A, F884iES, F706i, F906i, F884i, F801i, F705i, F905i, F883iES, F704i, F904i, F883i, F703i, F903iBCS, F903iX HIGH-SPEED, F903i, F882iES, F902iS, F702iD, F902i, F881iES, F700iS, F901iS, F700i, F901iC, F880iES, F900iC, F900iT, F900i, F2102V, F2501 (34) |
| FOMA P Series | P-01A, P-02A, P-03A, P-04A, P-05A, P706ie, P706iµ, P906i, P705iµ, P705iCL, P705i, P905iTV, P905i, P704i, P904i, P903iX HIGH-SPEED (16) |
| FOMA SH Series | SH-01A, SH-02A, SH-03A, SH-04A, SH706iW, SH706i, SH906iTV, SH906i, SH905iTV, SH905i, SH904i, SH903i (12) |
| FOMA SO Series | SO906i, SO905iCS, SO905i (3) |
The following is a list of major functions and media formats and more that are enabled by PV’s CORE software.
| CORE Multimedia Framework Functions | Media Formats, etc. |
|---|---|
| i-Motion Player | MPEG-4V/H.263, AVC/H.264, GSM-AMR, AAC/+/++, G.726, ASF |
| Music Player | AAC/+/++, MP3, WMA9, WMDRM10, MTP |
| HTTP Streaming Player | WMV9, WMA9, WMDRM10 |
# # #
About PV: PV, a subsidiary of NextWave Wireless Inc. (NASDAQ: WAVE), is the software innovator powering the world’s leading mobile multimedia services. With more than 320 different devices supported and 260+ million PV multimedia clients deployed around the world, PV has the deepest, broadest and most respected multimedia software expertise in the industry. Founded in 1998, PV is headquartered in San Diego, California with regional offices in the U.S., Japan, Europe and India.
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 and NextWave Wireless Inc. make 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:
PacketVideo Media Contacts:
Jeff Seedman
Ruder-Finn
+1 310 882 4009
seedmanj@ruderfinn.com
Tracey Croughwell
PacketVideo
+1 858 731 5529
croughwell@pv.com
# # #