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RealPlayer Goes Mobile

By Michael Foley
iApplianceWeb
(07/30/01, 08:36:10 AM EDT)

RealNetworks, Inc. is supplying a jolt to the mobile iAppliance market with its release of RealPlayer Mobile. RealPlayer Mobile allows mobile devices to play similar multimedia content as desktop PCs since it offers the same basic functionality as its full-featured cousin RealPlayer, but is tailored for resource-limited mobile devices. RealPlayer Mobile's first release will be on the Symbian OS in the Nokia 9210 Communicator. More versions will be available to support other mobile platforms.

RealPlayer Mobile allows audio and video formatted content to play on mobile device platforms. The RealPlayer Mobile is designed specifically for the requirements and constraints of mobile devices and networks. RealPlayer Mobile includes features such as:

Integrated content messaging services
Operating-System independent modular architecture
Support for more than 48 different Internet media types

Real Networks is also supplying streaming server engines that support RealPlayer Mobile. RealSystem Mobile Server and RealSystem Mobile Gateway are products from the RealSystem iQ family that are optimized for RealPlayer Mobile. RealSystem Mobile Server enables operators to host both live and on-demand (time shifted) content locally and serve it via wireless networks. RealSystem Mobile Gateway acts as a streaming media proxy-cache, pulling content from RealSystem Servers (mobile or wireline) and rebroadcasting that content efficiently over wireless networks. RealSystem Mobile Gateway enables operators to provide access to the broad range of digital media content currently available on the Internet to their subscribers.

Content providers wishing to make their content offerings available to millions of mobile users can contact RealNetworks at for more information. In conjunction with this announcement Real Networks is providing a site for free music and video content for the RealPlayer Mobile and the Nokia 9210 Communicator at http://www.real.com/player/mobile/.

Link:
Real Networks