New RealPlayer for MID on Moblin-compliant Linux Provides One-Stop-Shop Media
Player Solution
SHANGHAI, China, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Intel Developer
Forum 2008 -- From the Intel Developer Forum 2008 in Shanghai, digital
entertainment services company RealNetworks(R), Inc. is announcing the
upcoming availability of RealPlayer for MID for Intel Architecture-based
Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs). RealPlayer for MID presents the first
comprehensive solution for the delivery of digital media on Intel
Architecture-based MIDs using Moblin-compliant Linux.
The new RealPlayer for MID is the first media player on this platform
that, out of the box, is enabled to decode most popular and standard media
formats (RealMedia, Windows Media, MP3, MPEG4, H.264, AAC, AAC+, VC-1 and
Ogg). Real developed this technology in the Helix Community
(http://www.helixcommunity.org) where source code is available to original
equipment manufacturers (OEMs) who distribute the product.
"Mobile Internet Devices is an emerging growth category and will enable
users to enjoy the best Internet experience in pocketable devices," said Shane
Wall, vice president of Intel's Mobility Group and director of strategy and
planning for the Ultra Mobility Group. "Our collaboration with Real to deliver
an integrated solution encompassing a range of technology elements such as the
Moblin-compliant Media Framework, Player, and Codecs will make it easier for
our customers to deliver faster solutions to market."
A primary feature of the new RealPlayer for MID is a simplified business
model that covers licensing, royalties and reports. In addition, the
application delivers bundled codecs and the ability to play browser content or
use the application as a stand-alone media player, while preserving battery
life with codec implementations optimized for MIDs based on Intel Centrino(R)
Atom(TM) processor technology. Further, the solution integrates easily and
runs on Moblin-compliant operating systems.
"With the new RealPlayer for MID, OEMs using the Intel MID platform can
license a single media player application from Real. This will save time and
resources, alleviating the need to build an entire media stack in-house and
license multiple decoders individually from patent holders," commented Jack
Klingert, vice president of intellectual property licensing, RealNetworks.
"Real also plans to develop upcoming versions that will provide an open
application programming interface and enable premium content services."
Real will be showcasing RealPlayer for MID at the Intel Developer Forum in
Shanghai, April 2-3, 2008.
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ABOUT REALNETWORKS
RealNetworks, Inc. delivers digital entertainment services to consumers
via PC, portable music player, home entertainment system or mobile phone.
Real created the streaming media category in 1995 and has continued to lead
the market with pioneering products and services, including: RealPlayer(R),
the first mainstream media player to enable one-click downloading and
recording of Internet video; the award-winning Rhapsody(R) digital music
service, which delivers more than 1 billion songs per year; RealArcade(R), one
of the largest casual games destinations on the Web; and a variety of mobile
entertainment services, such as ringback tones, offered to consumers through
leading wireless carriers around the world. RealNetworks' corporate
information is located at http://www.realnetworks.com/company.
RealNetworks, RealArcade, Rhapsody, RealPlayer and the Real logo are
trademarks or registered trademarks of RealNetworks, Inc. or its subsidiaries.
All other trademarks, names of actual companies and products mentioned herein
are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE RealNetworks, Inc.
Asia, Eric Suh of RealNetworks, +82-2-2014-5377, eric.suh@ap.real.com; or US,
Jennifer Humiston of Shift Communications, +1-617-779-1812,
jhumiston@shiftcomm.com, for RealNetworks; or Tiffany Dunning of RealNetworks,
+1-206-892-6733, tdunning@real.com; or Europe, Kevin Connor of Axicom,
+44-791-219-4237, Kevin.connor@axicom.com, for RealNetworks
