Avvenu Brings iTunes to Windows Mobile 5 Smartphone Users.New Mobile Music Player Allows iTunes Users to Extend the Use of Their Music Collections PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif. -- Avvenu, Inc., the company that provides consumers with remote access and sharing of their personal media, today announced the availability of the Avvenu Music Player[TM] for Windows Mobile The Windows platform from Microsoft for handheld devices, including PDAs, cellphones and Portable Media Centers. See Pocket PC, Pocket PC Phone Edition, Smartphone and Portable Media Center. [R] 5. Avvenu's new mobile music service allows iTunes users to listen to and share their iTunes music library anytime, anywhere, by streaming music directly to Windows Mobile Smartphone devices.(1) The Avvenu Music Player is a web-based service that allows users to listen and share music from their iTunes playlists. Avvenu users can now listen to their iTunes music collection using the Avvenu Music Player for Windows Mobile on Smartphones including the Palm[R] Treo[TM] 750 and Treo 700w The Palm Treo 700w is a combination PDA/cell phone officially announced on September 26 2005[1]. As Palm's first Windows Mobile-powered Treo, the 700w offered an alternative for users who want or need to use Microsoft software. , Motorola Q The Motorola Q is a Windows Mobile smartphone first announced in the Summer of 2005 as a thin device with similar styling to Motorola's immensely popular RAZR. Motorola in a partnership with Verizon Wireless released the Q on May 31, 2006[1]. , and the Samsung Blackjack blackjack, one of the world's most widely played gambling card games; also known as twenty-one or vingt-et-un. Despite contesting claims between the French and Italians, its origins are unknown. . After successful completion of a closed beta test program, the Avvenu Music Player for Windows Mobile is now available to the public. "Palm customers expect our Treo smartphones to offer compatibility with the latest applications and services," said Mike Rank, director of developer relations at Palm, Inc. "The Avvenu Music Player for Windows Mobile bridges the tremendous popularity of the iTunes music service to the power and functionality of our Treo 750 and Treo 700w smartphones." To begin using the Avvenu Music Player for Windows Mobile, users can simply fill a form at: http://getit.avvenu.com from their PC to begin installing the application. Once a user provides their mobile phone number, they will receive a SMS message to their Windows Mobile device with quick and easy to follow instructions to get them up and running on the new Avvenu Music Player for Windows Mobile. The Avvenu Music Player for Windows Mobile recognizes iTunes playlists, artist names, album names, song names and musical genres. The Avvenu Music Player beta release for Windows Mobile includes the following features: * Sharing up to 250 songs with friends * Supports the Palm[R] Treo 700w, Motorola Q, and the Samsung Blackjack Smartphones * Remotely listen to users' iTunes music collections, even when their PC is turned off * Supports MP3, AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) An audio compression technology that is part of the MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 standards. AAC, especially MPEG-4 AAC, provides greater compression and better sound quality than MP3, which also came out of the MPEG standard. and WMA (Windows Media Audio) An audio compression method from Microsoft. Known originally as MSAudio, this proprietary format competes with the MP3 and AAC methods. WMA encodes rapidly and is known to be especially effective at low bit rates. music file formats "Allowing anytime, anywhere listening of personal iTunes music collections from a Windows Mobile device expands the user experience for both iTunes and Windows Mobile users," said Richard French, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Avvenu. "The Avvenu Music Player for Windows Mobile allows consumers to truly enjoy their personal music collections, using a PC or a mobile device. The Avvenu Music Player allows consumers to fully utilize today's wireless devices to extend the usefulness of their iTunes music collection." The beta version of the Avvenu Music Player for Windows Mobile will be available for free download immediately at http://getit.avvenu.com. About Avvenu Avvenu, Inc. provides consumers with remote access and sharing of their personal media allowing anyone to access and share their music stored on their computers, anytime, from anywhere. Avvenu services are based on patented technology in media routing and managed peer- to-peer content access and distribution. Avvenu is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. based in Palo Alto, California “Palo Alto” redirects here. For other uses, see Palo Alto (disambiguation). Palo Alto (IPA: /ˌpæloʊˈʔæltoʊ/, from Spanish: palo: "stick" and alto: "high", i.e. , with venture funding provided by Charles River Ventures, Worldview world·view n. In both senses also called Weltanschauung. 1. The overall perspective from which one sees and interprets the world. 2. A collection of beliefs about life and the universe held by an individual or a group. Technology Partners, and Motorola Ventures. Avvenu services are available via web-based download and partners with leading corporations to deliver its services, including Maxthon, Motorola, and Palm. For more information visit www.avvenu.com. Avvenu and the Avvenu Music Player are trademarks of Avvenu, Inc. Apple, iPod, iTunes and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. Windows and Windows Mobile are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Palm and Treo are among the trademarks or registered trademarks owned by or licensed to Palm, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective holders. (1) Within wireless service coverage area only. Availability and coverage depends upon carrier and the geographic scope of international roaming agreements. Email, messaging and web access requires data services at an additional cost. |
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