Samsung Omnia is First Windows Mobile-Based Phone to Achieve DivX Certification(TM)
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DivX, Inc. (NASDAQ:DIVX), a digital media company, today announced
certification of the Samsung Omnia (model: SGH-i900), the newest handset
in a growing series of DivX Certified® mobile
products by Samsung Electronics Co., LTD.
DivX and Samsung recently entered into a multi-year agreement to include
DivX encode and decode capabilities into Samsung’s
future mobile phones, signaling the company’s
leading edge in the competitive mobile market.
The Samsung Omnia is the first Windows Mobile-based DivX
Certified phone on the market and the fourth Samsung mobile to achieve
DivX Certification™. It features 8GB/16GB of
internal memory with a micro SD slot, allowing users to keep a media
library on the device, and easily enjoy their video on a large 3.2-inch
touch screen. It also features a TV-Out feature to play back content
from the phone directly on the television screen. This powerful
experience and a portable library gives users the choice of how and
where to watch their video. DivX technology enables a high-quality media
experience in which video content can be seamlessly transferred from the
PC to the mobile environment and beyond.
"By including DivX video decoding in the Omnia, we’re
giving our users the high-quality technology they would expect from a
mobile phone with an advanced feature set," said Younghee Lee, Vice
President of Marketing for Samsung’s
Telecommunication Business. "Samsung will continue to provide a
flexible, enjoyable multimedia experience to our consumers with DivX on
our mobile devices. It was of strategic importance to continue our
relationship with DivX, for value added not only in the Omnia, but
throughout the Samsung mobile line.”
"As the availability and creation of video content explodes, being able
to take videos from the PC on-the-go and from the mobile to the living
room is of increasing importance to consumers,”
said Kevin Hell, CEO at DivX, Inc. "Samsung has recognized that DivX
allows users to do more with their media, and we’re
pleased that Samsung has continued to expand DivX certification to their
mobile devices."
Products that bear the DivX Certified logo have undergone a rigorous
testing program to ensure a high-quality DivX media experience,
including reliable video creation and playback, interoperability with
other DivX Certified devices and the visual quality users expect from
DivX.
The DivX Certified Omnia launches in South East Asia mid June and will
be available in European countries shortly thereafter. For more
information on Samsung Mobile, visit www.samsungmobile.com.
For more information on DivX, visit www.divx.com.
About Samsung Electronics
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor,
telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies
with 2007 consolidated sales of US$103.4 billion. Employing
approximately 150,000 people in 134 offices in 62 countries, the company
consists of four main business units: Digital Media Business, LCD
Business, Semiconductor Business, and Telecommunication Business.
Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung
Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile
phones and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.
About DivX, Inc.
DivX, Inc. is a digital media company that enables consumers to enjoy a
high-quality video experience across any kind of device. DivX creates,
distributes and licenses digital video technologies that span the "three
screens” comprising today’s
consumer media environment—the PC, the
television and mobile devices. Over 100 million DivX Certified devices
have shipped into the market from leading consumer electronics
manufacturers. DivX also offers content providers and publishers a
complete solution for the distribution of secure, high-quality digital
video content. Driven by a globally recognized brand and a passionate
community of hundreds of millions of consumers, DivX is simplifying the
video experience to enable the digital home.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release that are not strictly historical in
nature constitute "forward-looking statements." Such statements include,
but are not limited to, statements regarding DivX's visibility within
the investment community. Such forward-looking statements involve known
and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause
DivX's actual results to be materially different from historical results
or from any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: the risk that
customer use of DivX technology may not grow as anticipated; the risk
that anticipated market opportunities may not materialize at expected
levels, or at all; the risk that the Company’s
activities may not result in the growth of profitable revenue; risks and
uncertainties related to the maintenance and strength of the DivX brand;
risks associated with DivX's ability to penetrate existing and new
markets; risks regarding the effects of competition; DivX's dependence
on its licensees and partners; the effect of intellectual property
rights claims; and other factors discussed in the "Risk Factors" section
of DivX's most recent report filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on May 9, 2008. All forward-looking statements are qualified
in their entirety by this cautionary statement. DivX is providing this
information as of the date of this release and does not undertake any
obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this
release as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.