Monsoon Multimedia to Premier HAVA Mobile TV Place-shifting Solution at S60
Summit 2008 in Barcelona
SAN MATEO, Calif., May 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Monsoon Multimedia, an
innovative digital video solutions provider, today announced HAVA Mobile
Player for S60, a TV place-shifting video-streaming solution for S60 3rd
edition on Symbian OS. The HAVA Mobile Player gives HAVA owners the ability
to watch and control all of their home television channels and services
from anywhere in the world on a mobile device -- whether it be cable or
satellite, receiver or DVR, standard or high definition. Monsoon Multimedia
will be showcasing the new software at the S60 Summit 2008, held in
Barcelona, Spain, May 28-29, 2008.
Forum Nokia, Nokia's developer relations organization, was instrumental
in providing Monsoon Multimedia with technical and business support to
develop the HAVA Mobile Player for S60, which will be available as a free
download for HAVA owners in Q3 2008. The HAVA Mobile Player for S60 is
compatible with all HAVA models available today.
The HAVA Mobile Player for S60 was designed for seamless integration
with Nokia's unique two-way slider multimedia devices allowing viewers to
toggle between portrait and full-screen landscape mode at the slide of the
screen. Control of the TV viewing experience comes from both channel
entries and volume control via the device's physical keys and all other
set-top box functions via the application's elegant and intuitive onscreen
UI. This way, users can watch live TV, pause, rewind, skip, schedule
at-home DVR recordings and control their home TV watching from a world
away, just as if they were in front of their TV in their own living room.
"Monsoon Multimedia is thrilled and privileged to work with Nokia and
is looking forward to providing users with first-class video streaming of
their home TV to anywhere in the world," said Paul Friedman, President of
Monsoon Multimedia's US Operations and head of the company's mobile
business. "Our support for the S60 mobile platform gives HAVA owners a
great new way to enjoy their local TV news, catch their latest local sports
game, watch live shows, or even program their home DVR with their S60-based
smartphones."
The HAVA Mobile Player for S60 takes full advantage of high-speed 3G
and HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) cellular networks, allowing
S60 smartphone users to view and control their home TV anywhere, anytime at
optimal video performance.
The HAVA Mobile Player for S60 is a Symbian S60 optimized version of
the HAVA Player software that Monsoon also provides for PCs and other
mobile devices. The HAVA's unique capabilities enable users to view their
home TV simultaneously on multiple PCs in the home network and on network
connected mobile devices, including S60 smartphones and Nokia Internet
tablets, at home or anywhere in the world.
Pricing and Availability
The HAVA Mobile Player for S60 beta will be available by the end of
June 2008. HAVA users interested in participating in Monsoon's S60 beta
program can email Monsoon Multimedia at hava-s60@monsoonmultimedia.com. The
HAVA Mobile Player for S60 official release will be available next quarter
as a free direct download. The HAVA product line is available from Monsoon
Multimedia at http://www.myhava.com and through select retailers and
etailers worldwide.
About Monsoon Multimedia
Monsoon Multimedia provides advanced, standards-based multimedia
products and technologies for the MSO, PC, PC Peripheral and Consumer
Electronics industries. Monsoon licenses highly optimized multimedia
solutions comprised of applications, drivers, frameworks, middleware and
reference designs. Monsoon products are available through major retailers
worldwide, leading OEMs as well as direct through Monsoon's etail site at
http://www.myhava.com. Founded by the founders of Dazzle and Emuzed, the
company has offices in California, India and Russia. For more information,
please visit http://www.monsoonmultimedia.com.
Media Contact:
Anders Steele
FortyThree, Inc.
831.239.0960
anders@fortythreepr.com
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