New RealPlayer for MID on Moblin-compliant Linux Provides One-Stop-Shop
Media Player Solution
SHANGHAI, China, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Intel
Developer Forum 2008 -- From the Intel Developer Forum 2008 in Shanghai,
digital entertainment services company RealNetworks(R), Inc. is announcing
the upcoming availability of RealPlayer for MID for Intel
Architecture-based Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs). RealPlayer for MID
presents the first comprehensive solution for the delivery of digital media
on Intel Architecture-based MIDs using Moblin-compliant Linux.
The new RealPlayer for MID is the first media player on this platform
that, out of the box, is enabled to decode most popular and standard media
formats (RealMedia, Windows Media, MP3, MPEG4, H.264, AAC, AAC+, VC-1 and
Ogg). Real developed this technology in the Helix Community
(http://www.helixcommunity.org) where source code is available to original
equipment manufacturers (OEMs) who distribute the product.
"Mobile Internet Devices is an emerging growth category and will enable
users to enjoy the best Internet experience in pocketable devices," said
Shane Wall, vice president of Intel's Mobility Group and director of
strategy and planning for the Ultra Mobility Group. "Our collaboration with
Real to deliver an integrated solution encompassing a range of technology
elements such as the Moblin-compliant Media Framework, Player, and Codecs
will make it easier for our customers to deliver faster solutions to
market."
A primary feature of the new RealPlayer for MID is a simplified
business model that covers licensing, royalties and reports. In addition,
the application delivers bundled codecs and the ability to play browser
content or use the application as a stand-alone media player, while
preserving battery life with codec implementations optimized for MIDs based
on Intel Centrino(R) Atom(TM) processor technology. Further, the solution
integrates easily and runs on Moblin-compliant operating systems.
"With the new RealPlayer for MID, OEMs using the Intel MID platform can
license a single media player application from Real. This will save time
and resources, alleviating the need to build an entire media stack in-house
and license multiple decoders individually from patent holders," commented
Jack Klingert, vice president of intellectual property licensing,
RealNetworks. "Real also plans to develop upcoming versions that will
provide an open application programming interface and enable premium
content services."
Real will be showcasing RealPlayer for MID at the Intel Developer Forum
in Shanghai, April 2-3, 2008.
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ABOUT REALNETWORKS
RealNetworks, Inc. delivers digital entertainment services to consumers
via PC, portable music player, home entertainment system or mobile phone.
Real created the streaming media category in 1995 and has continued to lead
the market with pioneering products and services, including: RealPlayer(R),
the first mainstream media player to enable one-click downloading and
recording of Internet video; the award-winning Rhapsody(R) digital music
service, which delivers more than 1 billion songs per year; RealArcade(R),
one of the largest casual games destinations on the Web; and a variety of
mobile entertainment services, such as ringback tones, offered to consumers
through leading wireless carriers around the world. RealNetworks' corporate
information is located at http://www.realnetworks.com/company.
RealNetworks, RealArcade, Rhapsody, RealPlayer and the Real logo are
trademarks or registered trademarks of RealNetworks, Inc. or its
subsidiaries. All other trademarks, names of actual companies and products
mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE RealNetworks, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Asia, Eric Suh of RealNetworks,
+82-2-2014-5377, eric.suh@ap.real.com; or US, Jennifer Humiston
of Shift Communications, +1-617-779-1812,
jhumiston@shiftcomm.com, for RealNetworks; or Tiffany Dunning of
RealNetworks, +1-206-892-6733, tdunning@real.com; or Europe,
Kevin Connor of Axicom, +44-791-219-4237,
Kevin.connor@axicom.com, for RealNetworks
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