Spb Online: Time to Claim 3G Profits

[firstbuddha]

Spb Online: Time to Claim 3G Profits
Bangkok, September 3rd, 2008 — Today at ITU Telecom Asia, Spb Software, the world's leading maker of Windows Mobile software, releases Spb Online to mobile network operators. Spb Online is a set of premium online services for 3G networks that stimulates subscriber uptake of mobile entertainment. Spb Online makes the following services easily accessible from handsets.

• Mobile TV
• Online Radio
• News
• Weather
• Online Games
• On-device Catalog

Spb Online radically changes the on-device user experience, functioning as a clear single entry point to advanced online services from mobiles, and allows mobile network operators capture multiple benefits from 3G networks:

• Increased ARPU
• Branding through fully customized content and UI
• Improved subscriber loyalty through quality mobile experience

Spb Online, with its breakthrough patent pending TV technology and unparalleled on-device usability, is a solution that tackles the issue of weak user interest in multimedia services, fuels subscriber content discovery, and unlocks the potential of 3G. "We are a proven partner of mobile operators through our customisation and usability products," — emphasizes Sebastian-Justus Schmidt, Spb Software CEO. — "and we now see a great future for Spb Online, which is set to be a strategically important product for the industry."
To learn more about Spb Online, please contact Spb Software at partners@softspb.com, or visit Spb Software at ITU Telecom Asia 2008 at Challenger 3, space G11.

Availability
Currently Spb Online is available as a solution for mobile operators. Spb Online will be released to end-customers later this year. Mobile operators are encouraged to download Spb Online for internal testing and evaluation from the Spb Online download page.

Further Information and Downloads
Further information regarding Spb Online can be found at the Spb website:
Spb Online web page
Spb Online screenshots page
Spb Online evaluation copy downloading page


About Spb Software House (www.spbsoftwarehouse.com)
Spb Software is the global leader in the design of Windows Mobile applications, with R&D and design centers in Russia and Thailand, and presence in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and USA. Spb combines a unique line of popular consumer products and cooperation with the world's leading OEMs and carriers, such as ASUSTeK, BenQ Siemens, E-TEN, Fly, Fujitsu Siemens Computers, Gigabyte, HTC, O2, Optimus, Palm, Pharos, SingTel, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Swisscom Mobile, Toshiba, T-Mobile, and VimpelCom.

[windows]

Cool, wonder how well it works in the UK?

[firstbuddha]

This is actually targetted at the mobile operators.
The idea behind it is that mobile operators will chose the actual content (TV channels, radio channels, etc).

Spb have opened it up to evaluation from mobile operators (you sign up with your company details for access to evaluation).

[firstbuddha]

A bit more information for those that are interested:



An aggregation of online services including TV, radio, news, weather, online games and on-device catalog combined in one application with breakthrough usability optimized for smartphones.

This is Spb Onine:



IP-TV with usability optimized for mobile devices

* Fast channel switching
* Picture-in-picture
* Integrated TV guide
* On-screen controls




Hundreds of radio stations

* Finger friendly interface
* Built in radio stations catalog
* Real time radio streaming



On-device catalog

* All content for user's smartphone in one place
* Payment system integrated with Mobile Operator billing
* Automatic program downloading and activating
* Integrated download manager
* Smart caching
* "One-click" purchasing




Casual multiplayer online games

* Play with real people
* Easy to play casual games
* No configuration — just play
* Checkers, Hexagon, and Reversi as default games
* Download more games from online catalog




Full text news on your device

* Offline reading with pictures
* Article thumbnails
* Catalog of 10000+ best news channels
* Full RSS, Atom suppor




Detailed weather forecast for multiple cities

* 5 days weather forecast
* Up to 10 cities
* Detailed morning/day/evening information




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[windows]

Very cool indeed I wonder if any of the UK operators will take it onboard?

[fowljr]

This looks very cool, pity there's no end-user testing part yet!!!

[firstbuddha]

This is now available for consumers!

For smartphone and for Pocket PC

[boz]

I thought it was being released today.

[boz]

Just installed this onto my XDA Ignito, and after playing for a while the automatic upgrade feature kicked in and I am now running build 1300, SPB are on the ball!!