TCL & Alcatel Mobile Phones Selects OZ to Deliver Mobile Instant Messaging and Presence Experience to Mobile Devices.CANNES, France -- OZ Technology to Deliver a Rich Mobile IM & Presence Experience to European and Asian Mobile Devices OZ(TM) today announced that it has been selected by TCL See Tcl/Tk. Tcl - Tool Command Language & Alcatel Mobiles Phones to deliver an "always on" mobile Instant Messaging Mobile Instant Messaging abbreviated as MIM is a presence enabled messaging service that aims to transpose the Internet desktop messaging such as ICQ or MSN experience to the usage scenario of being connected via a mobile/cellular device. & Presence Services (IMPS) experience on TCL & Alcatel Mobiles Phones handsets. The OZ Mobile IMPS client chosen by TCL & Alcatel Mobiles Phones is designed to meet the usability requirements of the primary operators in Europe, as well as the requirements from the most widely used IM communities such as AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. (R) Instant Messenger AOL's instant messaging service. See AIM and instant messaging. (TM) (AIM(R)) and MSN Messenger Microsoft's instant messaging (IM) service, which provides text messaging and voice calling. Part of the MSN Network, MSN Messenger clients are available for non-XP versions of Windows, Mac, Pocket PC and MSN TV. For Windows XP, the IM client is Windows Messenger. services. "As an innovative player of the IP convergence Using the Internet Protocol (IP) as the standard transport for transmitting all information (voice, data, music, video, TV, teleconferencing, etc.). See IP, IP on Everything and IP Multimedia Subsystem. , TCL & Alcatel Mobile Phones offers consumers a mobile IM client that allows them to stay in touch with friends and family. With a glance on their mobile phones, the end-users can be instantly aware if their buddies are signed-on or not," said Alain Lejeune, VP Operations of TCL & Alcatel Mobiles Phones. "We found that the OZ Mobile IMPS Client is the perfect solution to meet the stringent demands of mobile operators and to deliver to the end-user a unique and compelling mobile messaging experience." Bringing more than basic chatting to the mobile, OZ and TCL & Alcatel Mobiles Phones will propose advanced features such as the link with the phonebook, the presence in one glance and the "always on" capability in Alcatel branded products in 2005. Furthermore, embedding Presence enabled applications such as IMPS is a step toward IMS (1) See IP Multimedia Subsystem. (2) (Information Management System) An early IBM hierarchical DBMS for IBM mainframes. IMS was widely implemented throughout the 1970s under MVS and continues to be used under z/OS. (IP multimedia subsystem An integrated network for telecommunications carriers that uses the IP protocol as its foundation for packetized voice, video and data. Supporting voice over IP (VoIP) in all its flavors (SIP, H.323, MGCP, etc. ). "As mobile messaging continues to gain momentum in Europe and Asia, we are proud to be a partner of TCL & Alcatel Mobiles Phones, working together to deliver to the consumers in these regions an unique and simple mobile IM experience," said Skuli Mogensen, 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 OZ. "With world-class customers in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. already deploying the OZ solution, today's announcement further exemplifies our commitment to establishing a worldwide leadership position for mobile IM." About the OZ Mobile IM Client The OZ Mobile IM Client meets the dynamic needs of mobile operators and handset manufacturers with a proven, standards-based and customizable client application that is designed to meet customer specific needs. Branded with multiple sets of recognizable IM services, the OZ Mobile IM Client enables mobile operators to offer a mobile IM experience that looks familiar to users' existing desktop IM services and allows end-users to easily select which IM service they log into. The OZ client does this within a small memory footprint while providing the best user experience possible. About OZ OZ empowers consumers to stay connected with mobile IM and email solutions that provide users with a seamless and always-on mobile messaging experience. Working with the leading mobile operators, portals/ISPs and handset manufacturers, OZ delivers innovative and standards-based solutions that provide rich and fully integrated messaging experiences on over 17 million mobile devices. OZ is proud to count among its customers and partners:, AOL(TM), Cingular, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Siemens, SonyEricsson, Sprint, TCL& Alcatel Mobile Phones and T-Mobile USA(R). OZ is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. headquartered in Montreal, Canada. The Company also has regional offices in the US and Europe. About TCL & Alcatel Mobile Phones TCL & Alcatel Mobile Phones Limited, established as a joint-venture with TCL Communication Technology Holdings Limited and Alcatel, is a global player in the mobile handset industry. With over 700 employees located in France, China and Mexico, TCL & Alcatel Mobile Phones designs, develops and distributes mobile phones under the Alcatel brand in more than 80 countries. The joint venture will meet mobile phone users' needs with a wide range of handsets incorporating the latest technology combined with ease-of-use. For more information, visit our website at www.tcl-alcatel-mp.com OZ Communications and the OZ logo are trademarks of OZ Communications Inc. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. Alcatel name is a trademark of Alcatel and used under license by TCL & Alcatel Mobile Phones |
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