From: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org (alloy-digest) To: alloy-digest@smoe.org Subject: alloy-digest V6 #316 Reply-To: alloy@smoe.org Sender: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk X-To-Unsubscribe: Send mail to "alloy-digest-request@smoe.org" X-To-Unsubscribe: with "unsubscribe" as the body. alloy-digest Thursday, December 13 2001 Volume 06 : Number 316 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Alloy: more Beatnik news [Robin Thurlow ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 09:52:43 -0500 From: Robin Thurlow Subject: Alloy: more Beatnik news Danger Selects Beatnik(R) Audio Technology for Its Mobile Platform And Hiptop Device Danger and Beatnik Enable Audio Content Services for Wireless Industry PALO ALTO, Calif. and SAN MATEO, Calif., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Danger, Inc., creator of the hiptop mobile service and device, and Beatnik, Inc., a leading provider of structured audio software solutions for mobile devices, today announced a licensing agreement under which the Beatnik Audio Engine(TM) (BAE(TM)) will be incorporated in the Danger platform and hiptop device, providing an enhanced user experience through polyphonic ring tones, game sound effects, and user interface sounds. The Danger hiptop is a mobile device that seamlessly connects to wireless networks providing consumers the freedom to browse the Internet, exchange instant messages and send and receive email with attachments. Additional hiptop features include a full-featured phone, personal information management (PIM), entertainment applications and a camera accessory. "The hiptop delivers on the promise of a full Internet experience in the mobile environment," said Andy Rubin, president and CEO of Danger, Inc. "By incorporating the Beatnik structured audio technology into Danger's standards- based platform, consumers will experience incredible audio performance without waiting for a download." "Danger's commitment to deliver high-quality audio solutions to consumers through its platform and hiptop device is another clear indication that the mobile industry is moving to the next generation of rich ring tones and sound effects," said Lorraine Hariton, president and CEO of Beatnik. "Our alliance with Danger underscores our shared vision of bringing audio entertainment to the mobile marketplace and allowing users of all handheld and mobile devices to experience high-quality sound." By incorporating Beatnik's standards based audio technology into its first generation hiptop device and platform, Danger will be able to create and deliver rich musical ring tone services and peer to peer multimedia messaging, offering increased revenue opportunities for the wireless industry and Danger. Danger provides an integrated solution for wireless service operators consisting of a back-end service, a standards-based platform that uses programs written in Java, and hiptop hardware designs. The Danger solution is designed to evolve with advancements in hardware, software and network standards, providing a low-risk, future-proof platform for content and service delivery. The resulting infrastructure is highly flexible and enables service providers and application developers to introduce products and services to market quickly. The Danger architecture provides a new level of remote application and device management, improving the consumer experience while reducing support costs. The BAE enables users to experience instantaneous high-quality audio through a variety of mobile devices, including mobile phones and PDAs, using extremely small file sizes. The BAE is hardware-independent, providing a complete audio sub-system for devices, and is optimized to work within such resource constrained environments. The BAE can play back and mix popular audio file formats such as XMF, MP3, WAV, AIFF and MIDI. The BAE enhances MIDI by adding custom samples to recreate the original sound of the music. The hiptop will be introduced to the consumer market through Danger's wireless carrier partners. A flash demonstration and photos of the hiptop are available on the company's website at http://www.danger.com . For more information on the Beatnik technology or to see demonstrations, contact Beatnik, Inc. at: info@beatnik.com, or http://www.beatnik.com . About Beatnik Beatnik licenses scalable, standards-based, audio software solutions for mobile devices which enable rich multimedia content delivery and an enhanced user experience for games and device interaction. Beatnik markets its core software technology and audio content development tools to mobile device manufacturers and a community of creative professionals. Incorporated in 1996, Beatnik was founded by musician and composer Thomas Dolby Robertson. About Danger, Inc. Founded in January 2000, Danger, Inc. is a privately held company based in Palo Alto, California. Backed by leading venture capital firms and corporate investors, Danger was founded by former Apple, Philips and WebTV veterans Andy Rubin, Joe Britt and Matt Hershenson. Guided by the principles of style and affordability, Danger has created an integrated wireless Internet experience that delivers the freedom to communicate where you want, when you want and how you want. Additional information about the company, partnerships and employment opportunities is available at http://www.danger.com . NOTE: "Danger" and "hiptop" are trademarks of Danger, Inc. ------------------------------ End of alloy-digest V6 #316 ***************************