Compal Communications and SKY MobileMedia Ink Licensing Agreement.Companies Partner on New Wireless Handsets Using SKY-MAP Software Solution TAIPEI, Taiwan and SAN DIEGO San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. -- Compal Communications, Inc. (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :8078), a leader in mobile phone manufacturing, and SKY MobileMedia, Inc., a leading provider of application software solutions for the wireless handset industry, today announced that CCI CCI Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie (France) CCI CAM (Complementary and Alternative Medicine) Citation Index CCI Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Western Australia) has chosen SKY-MAP(TM) mobile applications software solutions for use across multiple handset programs addressing multiple market segments and geographic regions. "We are pleased to be working with SKY MobileMedia to develop and launch new mobile handsets," stated James Lo, Director of Product Marketing for CCI. "Our 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 customers depend on us to rapidly produce the highest quality mobile phones with a diverse set of requirements. SKY-MAP provides Compal Communications with a consistent mobile software platform allowing us to rapidly develop and customize new phones across multiple cellular hardware platforms Each hardware platform, or CPU family, has a unique machine language. All software presented to the computer for execution must be in the binary coded machine language of that CPU. Following is a list of the major hardware platforms in existence today. See platform. , wireless operators, and handset specifications." SKY-MAP has been architected from the ground-up for modularity and portability across cellular chipsets, operating systems, and protocol stacks. This provides Compal Communications with the flexibility to select among many hardware platforms for their handsets while maintaining a common, pre-tested software solution. In addition, SKY's powerful RapidPLUS(TM) development tools enable Compal Communications to differentiate their products by customizing the "look and feel" of their phones, providing a compelling user experience and improved branding for Compal Communications' OEM customers. Compal is using SKY-MAP to address multiple market segments, mobile standards, and geographic regions with feature-rich and cost-effective handsets. "SKY MobileMedia is very pleased that Compal Communications, a leading provider of handsets serving multiple major OEMs, has selected SKY-MAP for handset development," stated Naser Partovi, 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 SKY MobileMedia. "SKY is dedicated to enabling CCI to rapidly develop and deliver a variety of exciting next generation mobile phones." Availability The first handsets based on this partnership are expected to be available in the second half of 2007. About SKY-MAP SKY MobileMedia offers fully integrated software solutions that bring together all of the applications elements required for mass-market handsets, including the complete SKY-MMI reference MMI (Man Machine Interface) See HMI. 1. MMI - Man-Machine Interface. 2. (company) MMI - The company which developed the first Programmable Array Logic devices. MMI was bought by AMD. and applications suite, as well as standards-compliant, market-proven middleware engines such as browser, MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) An enhanced transmission service that enables graphics, video clips and sound files to be transmitted via cellphones. Developed as part of the 3GPP project, MMS phones are generally backward compatible with SMS and EMS. , multimedia framework, 2D graphics, and more. Segment-specific SKY-MAP solutions are fully optimized for the cost, performance, and applications required for ultra-low-cost, entry-level, feature phones, and multimedia handsets, allowing rapid time-to-market and reduced R&D expenses for manufacturers. In addition, SKY provides the PC-based RapidPLUS[TM] set of MMI and applications software development tools. RapidPLUS enables third-party ISVs and handset manufacturers to quickly customize SKY-MAP to satisfy any handset "look and feel" and allow powerful product differentiation Product Differentiation A source of competitive advantage that depends on producing some item that is regarded to have unique and valuable characteristics. and branding. About Compal Communications, Inc. Compal Communications Inc. is a professional ODM (Original Design Manufacturer) A contract manufacturer that uses its own designs and intellectual property (IP). See contract manufacturer. company in the wireless field. CCI is expected to ship a total of 68 million handsets in 2006, up 80% year-on-year, according to the Chinese Commercial Times. The product lines include feature phone, smart phone, PDA phone, GPS device, and VoIP devices. CCI is proficient in wireless device designing. The company is located in Taiwan and owns manufacturing facilities in China. About SKY MobileMedia, Inc. - Enabling Innovation in Multimedia Communications.[TM] SKY MobileMedia is a leading provider of complete pre-integrated turnkey software solutions for wireless handsets. SKY's market-tested application software platform, SKY-MAP[TM], has been commercially deployed in over 20 million phones worldwide. Headquartered in San Diego, California “San Diego” redirects here. For other uses, see San Diego (disambiguation). San Diego is a coastal Southern California city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States. As of 2006, the city has a population of 1,256,951. , SKY has additional development centers in Europe, Israel, and India, as well as customer support centers in Europe and China. For more information visit www.skymobilemedia.com |
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