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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
Avvenu Brings Google Desktop Search to Mobile Devices
PALO ALTO, Calif. - November 9, 2005 - Avvenu today announced that its new remote access and sharing service lets users search their desktop computer from any web-enabled mobile device using Google Desktop Search, a free downloadable application from Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) that gives users the ability to search for information on their computers. Once users search their computer, Avvenu lets users select a file from the search results and immediately view, share or download the selected file on their mobile device.
"The ability to search remote computers from your mobile device greatly extends the Avvenu service," said Keith Barraclough, Avvenu founder and CEO. "The need to carry laptop computers is rapidly diminishing, since users can do more and more from smart mobile devices."
Avvenu is a free service that lets business users and consumers securely access their office and home computers directly from their web-enabled mobile device or laptop computer. In addition to accessing their own content, Avvenu users can quickly and securely share access to their content with colleagues, friends and family. Avvenu users can access important documents when traveling, share pictures while still on vacation or distribute large files to colleagues - in seconds.
"Avvenu's service is making the mobile device an increasingly compelling computing platform," said Dr. Gerry Purdy, principal analyst at MobileTrax. "Avvenu's solution allows users to easily search, view and share all of their important documents from a mobile device."
Users enjoy the security of knowing they have safe, password-protected access to their files and folders when using Avvenu. All data transfers are encrypted and transmitted using 128-bit SSL, the web standard for secure transactions. When sharing files using the Avvenu service, guests see exactly what's been shared with them, and nothing else. Since files are shared directly from the subscriber's computer, users maintain complete control of who gets access and for how long. And guests don't need to be a member of the Avvenu service in order to view what's been shared with them. Avvenu also intelligently manages the connection to match the device being used. For example, Avvenu's smart viewing feature scales large files, such as photos, to the right size for fast viewing on mobile devices. Avvenu is a free service available at www.avvenu.com.
Avvenu Partners and Funding
While Avvenu offers its service directly to consumers, the company is also working with major corporations to enable them to deliver this capability to their customers. Recently, Avvenu announced that the service was specifically optimized for Palm (NASDAQ: PALM) devices, including the Palm(r) Treo(tm) 650 smartphone, the LifeDrive(tm) mobile manager, and the new Palm TX handheld with affordable Wi-Fi connectivity. The service gives Palm customers fast access to their files, folders and photos directly from their Palm devices. Avvenu also recently announced integrated support for Adobe's (NASDAQ: ADBE) Photoshop(r) Album Starter Edition 3.0 and Photoshop Elements 4.0, and Motorola (NYSE: MOT) announced it will release a service later this year based on Avvenu technology. The service will allow Motorola customers to easily view, save and share photos between mobile phones and PC's.
Avvenu recently completed its Series B financing, which included original investors Worldview Technology Partners, Charles River Ventures, and Motorola Ventures. Avvenu will use the funds to expand on its partnership programs, as well as to support continued product development.
About Avvenu
Avvenu's unique remote access and sharing technology gives users unobstructed access to their most important content from a web-enabled mobile device anytime and anywhere they have wireless access. The Avvenu service is based on the company's patent-pending technology in media routing and managed peer-to-peer content access and distribution. Avvenu, based in Palo Alto, California, is a privately held company with venture funding provided by Charles River Ventures, Worldview Technology Partners, and Motorola Ventures. For more information visit www.avvenu.com.
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