QuickPlay Media Enjoys Worldwide Success in 2008

Company Adds Customers & Expands Relationships with Key Partners to Extend Leadership in Media Management & Distribution for Mobile TV and Video Services

QuickPlay Media, the leader in mobile TV and video solutions, today announced that it has achieved significant success through the first half of 2008 on the strength of its OpenVideo™ platform. OpenVideo is the industry’s only media management platform that makes it easy and efficient for mobile operators and media companies to centrally manage and distribute video and audio content and advertising that is optimized for a wide variety of devices, networks and services. Key accomplishments over the first half of 2008 include the development and expansion of key customer and partner relationships in North America and Europe, and recognition as a Red Herring 100 North America 2008 award winner.

Mobile search service unveiled by Microsoft

The software giant Microsoft has created a new mobile search service that allows users to use their voice when searching.

Dubbed Live Search Mobile, the service lets one access phone listings and maps, among other services. Users must download the search function to their Windows-based cell phone. Spurring the creation of the service is Microsoft's determination to capture a piece of the burgeoning mobile ad market.

Satya Nadella, corporate vice president of the search & advertising platform group at Microsoft, said: "Microsoft is building on several years of innovation in imagery and 3-D visualization, adding some of the most significant innovations to driving directions technology in the last several years." Now the company's 185 million customers can access "a wider variety of clients, platforms and devices", added Ms Nadella.

The maps and directions function of the service is the area that has been the most improved, according to the company.