Company enables millions of mobile users to enjoy a better
unified communications experience on both Mobile and PC devices.
BOSTON, Mass. — Fall VON — Oct. 29, 2007 — Movial, the company
that inspires rich, intuitive Internet experiences, today announced the
general availability of Communicator Mobile 5, a significant upgrade to
its popular client application suite, which enables device
manufacturers and service providers to profit from launching IP
services as Presence, multimedia messaging, instant conferencing,
push-to-video, music and video sharing, and mobile news across various
device platforms and protocols.
Device manufacturers and service providers around the globe rely on Movial’s Communicator to offer the best voice quality and converged IP multimedia applications that provide a highly intuitive, consistent user experience across mobile and PC devices. Communicator Mobile 5 contains a number of compelling upgrades which enable end users to enjoy a simple, easy user experience without worrying about the underlying technology. With Communicator Mobile 5, there is no complexity associated with utilizing silo applications.
“Movial has a pulse on the user experience, whether it is delivered through mobile Internet or GSM,” said Ron Westfall, Research Director of Access and Applications, Current Analysis. “Addressing mobile user needs, particularly in ways that make the branded device interface and operator deck experience easy-to-navigate and use, are critical for increasing the adoption of mobile content applications such as video sharing. Movial experts are primarily Internet specialists, and bring a distinct and proven perspective to this whole area of convergence - helping operators and device companies deliver enhanced experiences across mobile, PC, TV and related mediums.”
New features for Communicator Mobile 5 were designed specifically as a result of a recent research study Movial completed with the Converged Messaging Technology Consortium (COMET) and HP.
Movial reports that its 15 operator customers who utilize its Communicator software client experienced higher VoIP quality and greater overall usability. This led to a 15% jump in end-user communications compared to competitive offerings, and improved revenue for operators from: VoIP calls, more completed GSM calls and use of SMS when not connected over broadband. When a user presses the “Call” button, Movial Communicator determines the best way to route the request, ensuring that the call is completed, freeing operators and their customers from traditional, siloed application thinking.
“After conducting extensive customer research that surveyed mobile phone usage and user demand for messaging applications, Movial determined one of the most important applications to bring to mobile users is a unified inbox,” said Jari Ala-Ruona, CEO of Movial. “Our research clearly shows that users between the ages of 20-30 are expecting a richer, more intuitive and integrated communication experience that they are used to from the Internet world. They asked for an easy-to-use interface that combines instant messaging with text and multimedia messaging. Movial is continuously improving its products and we are delighted to be able to quickly bring a high demand, improved messaging product to the marketplace in Communicator Mobile 5, as a result of this great mobile user feedback.”
Movial
CEO Jari Ala-Ruona will be available to demonstrate Communicator Mobile
5 at Fall VON in Boston on Oct. 29 and 30, 2007. To schedule a media or
analyst interview at the show, or for further inquiries, please contact
Ilona Mohacsi at +1 631.764.3729, or via e-mail at
ilona@abelsongroup.com.
Movial inspires rich, intuitive Internet experiences for companies embracing transformational technologies. Leveraging its deep expertise in Internet, Linux and mobile devices, Movial seamlessly enables its customers to deliver richer user experiences to millions of people on PCs and on mobile devices. Movial's device creation, Internet communications applications and design for digital services are generating revenue for industry leaders like ARM, Nokia, Orange, Telefónica, and TMN. By delivering highly intuitive and compelling user experiences, Movial has become the trusted source for enriching the way people interact everyday. For more information, visit http://www.movial.com.