FunMail Announces Successful Test in Korean Language; Carrier-Grade Korean Version of FunMail Wireless Animated Messaging System Expected in Q4.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 27, 2001 FunMail announced today successful tests of a Korean language Korean language Official language of North Korea and South Korea, spoken by more than 75 million people, including substantial communities of ethnic Koreans living elsewhere. version of their FunMail Wireless Animated Messaging system Software that provides an electronic mail delivery system. It is made up of the following functional components, which may be packaged together or independently. Mail User Agent . In the test, the FunMail natural language processor scanned Korean text messages and successfully recognized several Korean phrases. The FunMail real-time animation engine then rendered animated content appropriate for Korean wireless phones. "This is an important step for us," commented FunMail 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. Adam Lavine. "This is the third language we've successfully supported with the FunMail Relevancy Engine after English and Japanese, and it's great to see these successful tests." FunMail expects to launch a carrier-class Korean language version of FunMail in Q4, possibly earlier. Korea is a dynamic wireless market, with 28 million wireless subscribers. There are 16 million mobile internet Refers to gaining access to the Internet using a lightweight, handheld device. See Mobile IP, PDA, smartphone and mobile TV. users in Korea, second only to Japan. "Korea is a very important market for FunMail," said Lavine. "It is likely to be our second launch market after Japan, and we can leverage much of the work we've already done in Japan to continue our success in Korea." In addition the system is being actively tuned for Korean tastes, including integration of famous Korean characters and support for Korean holidays, events and slang. FunMail is working with local content, marketing, technology and distribution partners in Korea to ensure FunMail in Korean will have maximum impact for Korean users. FunMail is designed to work across multiple protocols on multiple networks, including SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. , WAP (1) (Wireless Access Point) See access point. (2) (Wireless Application Protocol) A standard for providing cellular phones, pagers and other handheld devices with secure access to e-mail and text-based Web pages. , cHTML, and NTT DoCoMo i-mode. Earlier, FunMail announced their support for the BREW platform from Qualcomm (Nasdaq:QCOM QCOM Qualcomm, Inc. (stock symbol) ), a dynamic multimedia-oriented wireless environment for CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. handsets. Launch of BREW in Korea is expected soon, and some industry estimates predict 2 million color BREW handsets will be available in Korea by the end of 2001. More information is available at http://www.funmail.com About FunMail Inc. FunMail is the world's first text-to-animation messaging system that "translates" everyday text messages into short, engaging animation. The service, aimed at wireless and internet devices, enables users to communicate their news, information or emotional state in a visual, compelling way. FunMail brings together a world-class engineering team that already has two patents pending for their breakthrough technology with talented animators from major animations studios such as Disney, Hanna Barbera, Universal and Warner Brothers. |
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