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FunMail Unveils Animating Client on QUALCOMM's BREW
URL(s): FunMail
PLEASANTON, Calif. --Sept. 10, 2001--FunMail unveiled client software today capable of
displaying animations on a BREW phone from QUALCOMM (Nasdaq:QCOM). The BREW client, running on a Kyocera
handset, shows how the FunMail BREW client will enable users to author and display engaging and fun animations in
color and black and white. A demo video of the client software is available at
http://corp.funmail.com/news/funmail-brew.html.
"FunMail on BREW is the first client-side software we have developed for FunMail," said FunMail CEO Adam Lavine.
"Our philosophy is to develop client-side software when it enhances the FunMail user experience. BREW's capacity to
animate, plus MIDI and MP3 capabilities that we are just starting to explore, is very attractive to us. This will definitely
make sending FunMail messages from BREW handsets a fun and unique experience."
FunMail previously announced support for QUALCOMM's BREW platform. FunMail and QUALCOMM are working
closely in developing the FunMail BREW client. The FunMail BREW client leverages the FunMail rendering engine, which
also supports handsets from vendors such as Nokia (Nasdaq:NOK) FunMail plans to leverage its content relationships
with companies like Sanrio, Comedy Central, uClick and Handtap Communications to bring famous-name characters to
the BREW platform.
QUALCOMM's Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless(TM) (BREW(TM)) platform is a very thin applications
environment for wireless devices. It provides applications developers with an open, standard platform upon which to
develop their products.
FunMail is designed to work across multiple protocols on multiple networks, including SMS, WAP, cHTML, NTT
DoCoMo i-mode and BREW. The FunMail system is live in Japan on the NTT DoCoMo i-mode network. More
information is available at http://corp.funmail.com and people can send their own FunMail from http://www.funmail.com.
About FunMail Inc.
FunMail is the world's first carrier-grade unified visual messaging system that "translates" everyday text messages into
short, engaging animation. The service, aimed at wireless and Internet devices, enables wireless users to communicate
and express themselves in a visual, compelling way. FunMail brings together a world-class engineering team that already
has two patents pending for their breakthrough technology with Emmy-award winning animators from major animations
studios such as Disney, Hanna Barbera, Universal and Warner Brothers.
CONTACT: FunMail, Inc.
Kenji Field, 925/455-1200
kenji@funmail.com
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