FunMail Joins the Openwave Developer Alliance Program; FunMail Featured on the Openwave Wireless Showcase Site as ``Best of Breed'' Wireless Application.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 27, 2001 Openwave Systems Inc. has approved FunMail, Inc., the world's leading provider of wireless animated messaging to join the Openwave Developer Alliance Program. Openwave has also selected FunMail as a "Best of Breed" wireless application and has featured FunMail on the Openwave Developer Alliance Program "Wireless Showcase" site (see Showcase Archives for March 2001 at www.phone.com/solutions/alliances_showcase.html and www.phone.com/solutions/app_dev/funmail.html for details). "FunMail is at the forefront of wireless animated messaging," said Kathy Simpson, director of developer marketing for Openwave. "We are pleased to have FunMail in our Developer Alliance Program." FunMail is the world's first wireless animated messaging technology. Using a combination of powerful rendering and natural language processing Natural language processing Computer analysis and generation of natural language text. The goal is to enable natural languages, such as English, French, or Japanese, to serve either as the medium through which users interact with computer systems such as technologies, FunMail can convert any short message into a fun, relevant animation. FunMail announced successful testing over the NTT DoCoMo (NTT Mobile Communications Network, Inc., Japan) Founded in 1991, NTT DoCoMo is a spinoff of Japan's NTT (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation) which provides wireless services, including cellular, paging, satellite and maritime and in-flight telephone services. i-mode network in Japan in February 2001 and FunMail for 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. in March of 2001. The FunMail engine scales the animation for the destination device depending on the device's display and sound capabilities. FunMails can be sent phone-to-phone or computer-to-phone. The FunMail media engine can render animation in a variety of formats, from black and white to rich color, supporting WAP, 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. and i-mode capable phones, as well as PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). and desktop platforms. "FunMail is focused on providing the most fun messaging experience possible on all platforms, from phones to PDAs to the desktop," said Adam Lavine, FunMail's 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. . "Our participation in the Openwave Developer Alliance Program will increase our ability to provide the best user experience possible for the phone user." FunMail joins a growing list of developer alliance members that includes content providers, application developers, tools providers and systems integrators using the Openwave Product Family. For more information about Openwave, please visit their Web site at www.openwave.com. About FunMail FunMail is the world's first text-to-animation 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 that "translates" everyday text messages into short, engaging animation created by talented animators from major animation studios such as Disney, Hanna Barbera, Universal and Warner Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) . FunMail brings together a world-class engineering team that already has two patents pending for their breakthrough technology. Note to Editors: FunMail is a trademark of FunMail. Openwave and the Openwave logo are trademarks of Openwave Systems Inc. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. |
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