Audible and PortalPlayer Integrate Audiobook Service in New Personal Media Player Platform.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Audible and PortalPlayer Further the Evolution of Portable Media Players with Support for All Genres of Spoken Word Audio Audible, Inc. (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). BB: ADBL ADBL Agricultural Development Bank Limited (Nepal) ), and PortalPlayer, Inc., today announced the intention to integrate listening features and audio format support for audiobook and spoken word audio fans. PortalPlayer, the company that enabled the fast-growing music jukebox A storage device for multiple sets of CD-ROMs, DVDs, tape cartridges or disk modules. Using carousels, robot arms and other methods, a jukebox physically moves the storage medium from its assigned location to an optical or magnetic station for reading and writing. market, and Audible(R), the leading provider of digitally delivered spoken word audio, will work together on PortalPlayer's new Personal Media Player: Photo Edition development platform to optimize new portable audio players A portable audio player is a personal, electronic device that allows the user to listen to recorded audio while mobile. Portable audio players became possible in the 1970s and continue to be developed today. for playback of Audible's spoken word audio files. "With research group In-Stat/MDR predicting sales of 37 million MP3 players worldwide in 2007, Audible and PortalPlayer are reacting to market demands by giving media player manufacturers easy access to the revenue-generating service that Audible provides," said Foy Sperring, Vice President Strategic Alliances, Audible, Inc. "Audible is pleased to work with market leader PortalPlayer to reach our goal of a day in which Audible is supported by all the leading media players on the market." "Portable personal media players are the ideal devices for storing and delivering spoken word audio such as books, newspaper stories, radio broadcasts, and more," said Michael Maia, vice president of sales and marketing for PortalPlayer. "Next-generation consumer electronics devices based on PortalPlayer platforms will be optimized to take full advantage of the breadth of content available to Audible customers." This agreement gives Audible the support of the leading manufacturer of the silicon and software found in today's most popular music jukeboxes, streamlining the technical process for making next-generation personal media players AudibleReady(R) and allowing the devices to play all of the 34,000 hours of audiobooks, audio editions of newspapers and magazines, and more available at www.audible.com. Similarly, PortalPlayer has now positioned itself as a resource for any computer or consumer electronic original equipment manufacturer (OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and ) or original design manufacturer (ODM (Original Design Manufacturer) A contract manufacturer that uses its own designs and intellectual property (IP). See contract manufacturer. ) who desires to include AudibleReady functionality in their next-generation personal media players, and therefore add a revenue channel that is already appreciated by today's AudibleReady device and technology partners. About Audible Inc.: Audible(R) (www.audible.com(R)) is the Internet's largest, most diverse provider of premium spoken audio services for content download and playback on personal computers, CD or AudibleReady(R) computer-based mobile devices. Audible has more than 34,000 hours of audio programs and 135 content partners that include leading audiobook publishers, broadcasters, entertainers, magazine and newspaper publishers and business information providers. Audible.com is Amazon.com's (www.amazon.com) exclusive provider of spoken word products for downloading or streaming via the Web. Additionally, the Company is strategically aligned with Random House, Inc., to pioneer the first-ever imprint to produce spoken word content specifically suited for digital distribution, Random House Audible. Among the Company's key business partners are Apple Corp., Casio Inc., Handspring, Hewlett-Packard Company, Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, , Palm, Inc., Royal Philips Electronics, RealNetworks, Inc., SONICblue Incorporated's Rio Audio Group, Sony Electronics Sony Electronics Inc., headquartered in San Diego, Calif., is the largest component of Sony Corporation of America, the U.S. holding company for Sony's U.S.-based electronics and entertainment businesses. , Texas Instruments See TI. (company) Texas Instruments - (TI) A US electronics company. A TI engineer, Jack Kilby invented the integrated circuit in 1958. Three TI employees left the company in 1982 to start Compaq. and VoiceAge Corp. About PortalPlayer: PortalPlayer, Inc. is personalizing digital entertainment by providing complete platforms for computer and consumer electronics manufacturers to design innovative portable products that integrate audio and photo capabilities. The company's award-winning, flexible silicon and software platform has been adopted by the majority of leading audio jukebox manufacturers worldwide by providing superior features and unmatched flexibility, and enabling rapid time to market. Founded in 1999, PortalPlayer is a privately-held company with offices in Santa Clara, California Santa Clara, California (IPA: /ˌsæntəˈklærə/) , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. ; Charlotte, North Carolina “Charlotte” redirects here. For other uses, see Charlotte (disambiguation). Charlotte is the largest city in the state of North Carolina and the 20th largest city in the United States. ; Seattle, Washington  This page is protected from moves until disputes have been resolved on the .The reason for its protection is listed on the protection policy page. ; and Hyderabad, India. For more information, visit www.portalplayer.com. Audible, www.audible.com and AudibleReady are registered trademarks of Audible, Inc.; AudibleListener and Otis trademarks of Audible, Inc. and all are part of the family of Audible, Inc. trademarks. Other product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. PortalPlayer and the PortalPlayer logo are trademarks of PortalPlayer, Inc. |
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