WebMessenger Joins Forum Nokia PRO; Demonstrates WebMessenger Mobile Instant Messenger on Enterprise-Grade Devices at CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment 2006.LOS ANGELES -- WebMessenger, provider of mobile instant-messaging and real-time collaboration products for enterprises and consumers, today announced that it has become a member of Forum Nokia PRO, a program for advanced developer companies creating the next generation of software designed for the Series 40, and Symbian OS-based S60 and Series 80 Platforms from Nokia. A select number of companies worldwide who demonstrate industry leadership are chosen as Forum Nokia PRO members, positioned to benefit from Nokia's in-depth technical support and extensive worldwide software distribution channels. WebMessenger will also demonstrate its Mobile Instant Messenger (IM) service for Nokia devices. WebMessenger's Instant Messaging service provides multi-network access, enabling users to simultaneously chat with buddies on different networks. The presence and instant messaging Presence and Instant Messaging (PRIM) was an early proposal to the IETF of a standard protocol for instant messaging. No work has been done on it since 2001, however. Currently, SIP, its derivative SIMPLE, and XMPP are being considered for use as instant messaging protocols. service runs concurrently with email applications and while the user is on the phone. It is available as a standalone wireless application for consumers and business professionals as well as for enterprises via the WebMessenger Mobile Platform. WebMessenger's 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. and collaboration products are currently available for use with Nokia devices based on the S60 platform, such as the Nokia Eseries devices, Series 80-based devices such as the Nokia 9300 smartphone, and newer Series 40-based Nokia phones. Product benefits include: --Chat with your buddies from 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. , MSN (1) (MicroSoft Network) A family of Internet-based services from Microsoft, which includes a search engine, e-mail (Hotmail), instant messaging (Windows Live Messaging) and a general-purpose portal with news, information and shopping (MSN Directory). , Yahoo, Google Talk, Skype, ICQ ("I Seek You") A conferencing program for the Internet from Mirabilis, Tel Aviv, Israel (www.icq.com). It provides interactive chat, e-mail and file transfer and can alert you when someone on your predefined list has also come online. and Jabber simply and conveniently from a single application on your Nokia mobile device. --Enterprise version supports interoperability with IBM Lotus Sametime Lotus Sametime is an enterprise instant messaging and web conferencing application sold by the Lotus Software division of IBM. Lotus Sametime provides enterprise instant messaging functionality, presence information, and web conferencing. , Microsoft Live Communications Server, Reuters Messaging, and Jabber XCP XCP Extensible Communications Platform (Jabber) XCP eXtended Copy Protection (First 4 Internet; UK) XCP Explicit Control Protocol XCP Expendable Current Profiler . --Supports all major wireless network protocols including CDMA/1X, CDPD (Cellular Digital Packet Data) A low-speed, digital, wireless data network that is an enhancement to an existing analog cellular network. Based on IBM's CelluPlan II, CDPD provides a packet overlay onto the AMPS network and moves data at 19. , DataTAC, EDGE, EV-DO (EVolution-Data Only) A 3G high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers worldwide that use the CDMA technology, including Verizon and Sprint in the U.S. EV-DO works on EV-DO cellphones as well as laptops and portable devices that have EV-DO modems. , GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) The first high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers that used the GSM technology. GPRS added a packet-switched channel to GSM, which uses dedicated, circuit-switched channels for voice conversations. , GSM and Mobitex. --Send and receive extended presence information (online, busy, away, and not available) as well as recognize the device of origin (desktop or mobile user). --Always-on, background operation with pop up alerts of incoming messages. --Manage (add, drop, edit) contacts from your Nokia handheld; organize contacts into personalized groups for easy recognition and access. --Message history with timestamps. WebMessenger will market the robust, powerful, highly scalable service to its wireless operator partners, providing them with a single, easy-to-use interface that combines presence, instant messaging and 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. capabilities. The service will provide end customers with a new communications tool while providing additional revenue opportunities for the operators. WebMessenger will exhibit its products at the Nokia Booth #530 in Halls H & J, on Tuesday and Wednesday between 2-5 pm, and Thursday between 11 am - 3 pm. "By joining Forum Nokia PRO and the Forum Nokia PRO Enterprise Zone, WebMessenger is able to fast-track development of its leading mobile voice and messaging applications for the next generation of Nokia products," said Joe Naylor, chief marketing officer for WebMessenger. "WebMessenger's presence-enabled applications developed specifically for Nokia's new Eseries devices will provide mobile workers with real-time access to colleagues, partners, and customers via instant messaging and voice. Companies worldwide are recognizing the tremendous boost in worker productivity and the dramatic operational cost savings that these solutions actualize." About Forum Nokia Nokia's global developer community, Forum Nokia, connects developers to tools, technical information, support, and distribution channels they can use to build and market applications around the globe. From offices in the U.S., Europe, Japan, China, and Singapore, Forum Nokia provides technical and business development support to developers and operators to assist them in achieving their goal of successfully launching applications and services to consumers and enterprises. www.forum.nokia.com About WebMessenger WebMessenger, Inc. provides mobile real-time presence, VoIP, and collaboration products for enterprises and workers on-the-go. The company's enterprise and hosted solutions--compatible with all leading IM networks, mobile devices and platforms--set the industry standard for IM connectivity, interoperability, mobility and security. WebMessenger's flagship product, WebMessenger Mobile Platform (WMP See Windows Media Player. ), enables mobile professionals to stay connected while away from their desktops through any number of wireless devices/operating systems, including BlackBerry, BREW, J2ME (Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition) A version of Java 2 for cellphones, PDAs and consumer appliances. J2ME uses the K Virtual Machine (KVM), a specialized Java interpreter for devices with limited memory. , Palm, Pocket PC, Symbian, and Windows Mobile 5.0. WebMessenger also offers professional services, system integration and support to enterprises, telecom carriers and other data delivery companies. Founded in 1993, WebMessenger is headquartered in Los Angeles with offices located throughout North America and Europe. For more information about WebMessenger, please visit www.webmessenger.com. |
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