M-Systems and Actimagine Team Up on Smart Display Software Solutions for Video on Mobile Phones
Paris (ots/PRNewswire)
Actimagine announces that M-Systems, a leader in smart personal storage, and Actimagine, a provider of highly optimized software video codecs for mobile phones and consumer electronics devices, are teaming up on smart display software solutions for video on high-density SIM cards powered by M-Systems' MegaSIM(R) platform. The combination of high-density storage and smart display software solutions is set to enable multimedia-rich content such as movies and video clips on mobile handsets and empower mobile network operators (MNOs) by creating a better mobile experience for subscribers and smarter mobile services.
Actimagine offers power-efficient video codecs, interactive vector graphics renderers and DRM solutions for multimedia-rich content display such as TV-like movies and music video clips, games, advertisement and user interfaces. The MegaSIM platform for high-density SIMs enables MNOs to pre-install and secure this content, making it immediately accessible to subscribers and encouraging them to easily download more of their favorite multimedia files.
Leveraging M-Systems' flash expertise with its field-proven M-Safe(TM) crypto core technology, globally trusted in millions of smart cards, the MegaSIM platform, incorporating M-Systems' TrueFFS(R) flash file management, combines high-density flash storage (64 megabytes to 1 gigabyte), processing power, high-speed data protocols and crypto functionality. M-Systems' MegaSIM platform far enhances typical SIM architecture while maintaining full compatibility with legacy industry standards. SIM cards powered by M-Systems' MegaSIM platform, such as M-Systems' M-SIM MegaSIM series, will provide MNOs with an intuitive, ubiquitous interface and a high-density, high-speed platform. By deploying these SIM cards, MNOs can increase revenue streams, while at the same time offer a new sales channel for software developers and, last but not least, a smarter mobile usage experience for subscribers.
"We are pleased to announce this collaboration with M-Systems for high-density SIM cards," said Andre Pagnac, Actimagine CEO. "Actimagine's display software solutions are compatible with all feature phones and smartphones and can be used for pre-recorded and streamed business models. Combined with the MegaSIM platform, they pave the way for new business opportunities for MNOs."
"By offering high-density flash memory, smart card security, high performance and processing power all within the SIM, M-Systems' MegaSIM platform brings a unique value proposition to the mobile ecosystem," said Simone Cavallo, general manager of M-Systems' MNO division. "The ability to watch video content on mobile devices has become a reality with the 3G services of today. Using the abundant, high-density memory provided by the MegaSIM platform to securely store video content, Actimagine enables MNOs to offer better and more attractive services to their subscribers and provide for smarter mobile services."
Actimagine will exhibit at the Embedded System Expo & Conference in Tokyo, Japan, from June 28th to 30th.
For further information, please contact:
Yann Viot, VP Marketing, Actimagine at press@actimagine.com , Tel. +33-1-53-30-03-65 or David Coates, Brodeur for M-Systems at dcoates@brodeur.com , Tel. +1-617-587-2927
About Actimagine
- Actimagine conceives, patents and licenses display software solutions for video and vector graphics. These solutions allow displaying video, multimedia interactive contents and user interfaces. Actimagine has patented a strong DRM solution that allows the protection of content stored on memory cards. Actimagine display software can be embedded or used in any product with a color screen, from low to high speed processors, with or without operating system. For instance, Actimagine technologies can be used on devices like mobile phones, MP3 players, toys, set top boxes, TV-sets, home appliances, digital signage, kiosks, etc.
- Actimagine software solutions provide high quality TV-like display with lower CPU requirements and no dedicated multimedia extra chip, thus limiting overheating, reducing battery power consumption while lowering hardware costs.
- Customer references: Nintendo Co., Ltd, Sony Pictures Digital, Fisher Price, Majesco Entertainment, ...
- Headquarter of Actimagine is located in Paris, France. The company has overseas branches in Tokyo and Singapore.
- www.actimagine.com
About M-Systems
M-Systems has been transforming raw flash material into smarter storage solutions since 1989. From embedded flash drives deployed in millions of mobile handsets to U3 USB smart drives designed for leading global brands, M-Systems creates, develops, manufactures and markets smart personal storage solutions for a myriad of applications targeting high growth markets. M-Systems' product lines include:
- M-Drive (formerly DiskOnKey(R)) U3 USB smart drives for personal, portable computing
- M-DOC embedded flash drives for mobile handsets and consumer electronics devices
- M-SIM MegaSIM(R) series high-density SIM cards and M-SIM M.MAR(R) series SIM cards and highly secure cards (available both from M-Systems and its subsidiary Microelectronica)
- M-Card, high-quality memory cards for mobile handsets and digital cameras
- M-Trust (formerly Xkey(R)) end-to-end enterprise access, control and management solution for USB flash drives and other removable media
- M-SSD (formerly FFD(TM)) rugged solid state disks for mission-critical applications
- M-Module (formerly DiskOnChip(R) modular family) modular flash storage for embedded systems
- M-Safe (formerly SuperMAP(R) family) secure hardware and software crypto cores
More information is available online at www.m-systems.com. M-Systems. Made smarter.
Contact:
Yann Viot, VP Marketing, Actimagine at press@actimagine.com , Tel.
+33-1-53-30-03-65 or David Coates, Brodeur for M-Systems at
dcoates@brodeur.com , Tel. +1-617-587-2927