FunMail to Support Nokia Picture Messaging.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 7, 2001 Combination of FunMail's Relevancy Engine and Nokia Picture Messaging picture messaging n → (envío de) mensajes mpl con imágenes picture messaging picture n → picture messaging m, messagerie f Will Enable Authoring of Picture Messaging From Over 100 Million Cell Phones FunMail Inc. today announced support for the Picture Messaging format from Nokia Corporation (Nasdaq:NOK NOK In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Norwegian Krone. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ) within the FunMail Wireless 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 . Nokia Picture Messaging will become an output format from FunMail's patent-pending real-time rendering animation, enabling users to send FunMails to millions of Nokia phones in Europe and worldwide. Samples of FunMail on Nokia handsets are available at http://corp.funmail.com/nokia By using FunMail's Relevancy Engine, which analyzes text messages, users will be able to type in a simple 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. , which will then be automatically converted into a relevant image in the Nokia format. "This is a breakthrough," said Simon Buckingham Simon David Buckingham. Late 20th century English information society theorist. The originator of the term unorganisation. Today, Simon operates Mobile Streams, a global mobile application service proviider. , 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 Mobile Streams, a British consultant and SMS expert. "This will be the first time that European handset users will be able to author Nokia picture messages from a handset just by typing in a SMS." Currently, Nokia Picture messages are generally downloaded from a desktop or 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. site, but not authored from phones. Under the new FunMail system, a user could type in a SMS like "DRKS 2NITE nite n. Informal Night. ?" and the system would send a Nokia Picture message with the character of their choice holding a pint of beer. FunMail will integrate support for Nokia Picture Messaging for both FunMail characters and "premium" characters such as South Park and Hello Kitty. "Nokia's Picture Messaging format is interesting because of the large base of compatible handsets," said FunMail CEO Adam Lavine. "By integrating support for Picture Messaging into FunMail, wireless carriers can offer a fun SMS-based messaging service that plugs right into their existing SMSc and works immediately." The FunMail wireless messaging system is the world's first Unified Animated Messaging system. Because of FunMail's support of a ever-growing base of handsets, users will be able to exchange visual messages between previously incompatible handsets such as Nokia and Ericsson handsets. "The European SMS experience proved that interoperability between different networks raises messaging revenues for everyone," said Lavine. "Interoperability between different devices will also increase everybody's net messaging revenues." 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 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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