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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
IXI Announces Availability of Dedicated Mobile Messaging Device in Europe
Stand K17, Hall 4, 3GSM WORLD CONGRESS, CANNES, France, 14 February 2005
– IXI Mobile, Inc., developer of mass market messaging devices and
feature phone operating system software, today announced the
availability of CT-12, an innovative clamshell, QWERTY keyboard, mobile
messaging device designed expressly for on-the-go Instant Messaging
(IM), email and SMS.
Available for the first time in Europe, the CT-12 is a mass-market
mobile messaging product based upon the successful Ogo™ device, launched
in the US in September 2004 by AT&T Wireless (now Cingular Wireless), in
conjunction with IXI Mobile. Ogo, the first in IXI’s CT Series of mobile
messaging devices, is the only device of its kind to provide
simultaneous, unlimited IM and email from the three leading portals –
AOL, MSN, and Yahoo! – plus text messaging.
CT-12 is a messaging-optimized solution that increases data usage and
extends the desktop experience to the mobile world. Mobile operators,
leveraging the growing popularity of desktop and mobile messaging, can
deploy the device quickly and easily, increasing data revenue and
customer satisfaction.
The CT-12 is built on IXI-Connect OS, IXI’s complete operating system
solution optimized for feature phones and data-centric mobile devices.
IXI-Connect OS also features PMG® (Personal Mobile Gateway) technology,
which allows a mobile phone or data-centric device to wirelessly
Internet-enable a variety of application-specific PMG companion devices
such as watches, cameras and MP3 players.
Leveraging IXI-Connect OS and IXI’s customization services, the device
can be tailored to carriers’ requirements. The CT-12’s software, such as
the user interface, as well as the hardware, can be customized to meet
operators’ branding and customer experience needs. For IM and email,
the CT-12 can fully interoperate with leading portals, as well as other
communities.
Amit Haller, CEO of IXI Mobile, said “I am pleased to be able to
announce the availability of the CT-12 mobile messaging device in
Europe. Operators are continually looking for means of delivering
value-added data services to their customers. The CT-12 addresses the
need for innovative, data-revenue-enhancing devices by leveraging the
increasingly popular IM application and the tried and tested messaging
media of email and SMS.”
CT-12 KEY FEATURES & HIGHLIGHTS
“Clamshell” design unfolds to display large, color screen and
keypad
Full QWERTY keypad and 8-way navigation joystick pad
Compact size and weight: 11.5 cm x 7.5 cm x 2.5 cm (closed) and
4.8 ounces
Horizontal color display - 240x160 pixels
Special “hot keys” for simple navigation - including a special
“emoticon” button for inserting emoticons into IM chats and a button to
view all active messages and chats on one screen for easy multitasking
Instant messaging on leading providers or via operator
communities
E-mail on leading portals and ISPs
SMS (Short Message Service)
Special animated features - Assign unique sounds and visual
animations to different IM friends/contacts so users hear a different
sound when each IM contact comes on-line or sends a message
Consolidated inbox - view all e-mail and text messages in a
consolidated mailbox or sort by individual account
The CT-12 is available to European operators from Q2 2005.
About IXI Mobile
IXI Mobile, Inc. develops a feature phone operating system as well as
messaging devices for the mass market. IXI’s Operating System,
IXI-Connect OS™, is a robust, customizable, and upgradeable solution,
and includes PMG® technology. PMG (Personal Mobile Gateway) technology
allows a mobile phone or data-centric device to wirelessly
Internet-enable a variety of companion devices such as messaging
devices, watches, cameras, and MP3 players. IXI’s customers include
mobile operators and service providers, as well as device manufacturers.
IXI is a member of OMTP, the Open Mobile Terminal Platform group. IXI
was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.
IXI is privately held and backed by leading venture investors, as well
as Intel and Texas Instruments. More information can be found at:
www.ixi.com
About PMG®
Personal Mobile Gateway technology (PMG®) combines cellular (e.g.
GSM/GPRS, CDMA, etc.) and short distance wireless (e.g. Bluetooth or
other technologies like WiFi), with micro-router and micro-server
functionalities. It is the point of connection between the wireless
network and a new category of affordable and best-of-breed mobile
devices for consumers (PMG Companions).
The PMG enables a new set of innovative, optimized PMG Companion devices
(e.g. messaging terminals, watches, cameras and MP3 players) that
deliver a superior user experience, while still focused on fashion and
budget. These devices cost less to manufacture, can be brought to market
much faster than ordinary mobile phones or smartphones, and generate
greater data usage. The PMG also seamlessly connects existing legacy
terminals (e.g. PDAs, laptops) with no additional client software
needed.
IXI, IXI Mobile, IXI-Connect OS, PMG and PMG Companion are trademarks of
IXI Mobile Inc. Ogo is a trademark of Cingular Wireless. Any other marks
used in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of the
manufacturers or marketers of the products with which the marks are
associated.
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