FunMail Launches on NEC BIGLOBE Network of 9 Million Users; Japanese Version Enables Animated Messaging Between i-mode and Desktop.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 13, 2001 FunMail announced today that it has launched FunMail on NEC's BIGLOBE Network in Japan, opening the Japanese version of FunMail up to 9 million potential customers. The co-branded "BIGLOBE FunMail" system launched on Japan's one of the most popular internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. and portals. "We are very pleased to launch FunMail on such a popular and well-respected network such as NEC's BIGLOBE service," said 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 will help to popularize pop·u·lar·ize tr.v. pop·u·lar·ized, pop·u·lar·iz·ing, pop·u·lar·iz·es 1. To make popular: A famous dancer popularized the new hairstyle. 2. the FunMail service, and is a great first step to our Japanese market development." The BIGLOBE FunMail service enables animated messaging from a desktop to an i-mode phone. The BIGLOBE FunMail service will be available from NEC's "official" i-mode site, as well as from their popular desktop portal, the 2nd largest in Japan in terms of traffic. The Japanese FunMail system analyzes Japanese messages with a patent-pending "relevancy engine," then builds a relevant animation in real-time with FunMail's "rendering engine." Both the phrase analysis and animation content have been tuned for Japanese tastes. "We are very enthusiastic about FunMail's market potential in Japan and on BIGLOBE," said Yoshi Koseki, NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. Senior Manager. "We are very pleased to be the first Japanese company to offer this service to their customers." The FunMail system was featured on Tokyo television, which resulted in an immediate spike in traffic. "This was a real trial by fire," said Lavine. "And the FunMail server farm came through with flying colors Noun 1. flying colors - complete success; "they passed inspection with flying colors" flying colours success - an attainment that is successful; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success" ." The BIGLOBE FunMail system is available from BIGLOBE's communication portal, located at http://comm.biglobe.ne.jp and also at http://funmail.biglobe.ne.jp. About FunMail Inc. 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. The service, aimed at wireless and internet devices, enables users to communicate their news, information or their 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 Warner Brothers (b. Eichelbaums) movie executives; Harry (Morris) (1881–1958), born in Krasnashiltz, Poland; Albert (1884–1967), born in Baltimore, Md.; Samuel (1887–1927), born in Baltimore, Md. . |
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