Actimagine and M-Systems Collaborate to Enable Multimedia-Rich Content on Mobile Phones

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Actimagine and M-Systems, a leader in smart personal storage, have announced a collaboration to bring multimedia-rich content, such as movies and video clips, to mobile handsets. The combined solution, powered by M-Systems' MegaSIM platform, will enable mobile network operators (MNOs) to pre-install and secure content, making it immediately accessible to subscribers. Actimagine's display software solutions will provide power-efficient video codecs and interactive vector graphics renderers, while M-Systems' MegaSIM platform will provide high-density flash storage, processing power, and crypto functionality. This collaboration is set to enhance the mobile experience for subscribers and create new business opportunities for MNOs.

Key Takeaways:

  • Actimagine and M-Systems have collaborated to enable multimedia-rich content on mobile phones.
  • The combined solution, powered by M-Systems' MegaSIM platform, will provide high-density flash storage, processing power, and crypto functionality.
  • Actimagine's display software solutions will include power-efficient video codecs and interactive vector graphics renderers.
  • The MegaSIM platform will enable MNOs to pre-install and secure content, making it immediately accessible to subscribers.
  • Sim cards powered by M-Systems' MegaSIM platform will provide an intuitive and ubiquitous interface and a high-density, high-speed platform.
  • The combination of Actimagine's display software solutions and M-Systems' MegaSIM platform will enable MNOs to increase revenue streams and offer new sales channels for software developers.
  • The solution will be demonstrated at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona from February 13-16, 2006.

Statistics:

  • M-Systems' MegaSIM platform provides high-density flash storage (64 megabytes to 1 gigabyte).
  • Actimagine's display software solutions can be used for pre-recorded and streamed business models.
  • M-Systems has developed various product lines, including M-Drive (formerly DiskOnKey(R)) U3 USB smart drives and M-SIM MegaSIM(R) series high-density SIM cards.
  • M-Systems has offices in multiple locations worldwide, including the headquarters in Paris, France and branches in Tokyo and Singapore.

Sources:

  • "M-Systems and Actimagine Announce Smart Display Software Solutions for Video on High-Density SIM Cards", M-Systems press release.
  • "About Actimagine", Actimagine website.
  • "About M-Systems", M-Systems website.