Samsung Omnia(TM) Becomes First DivX Certified(R) Mobile Phone Released in the U.S.
November 25 2008 - 9:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
SAN DIEGO and SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
DivX, Inc. (NASDAQ:DIVX), a digital media company, and Samsung
Electronics Co., LTD, today announced that the Samsung
Omnia(TM)(1)is the first DivX Certified(R) handset to be released
in the U.S. market. The Samsung Omnia, a CDMA phone, will be
available to consumers across the U.S. for purchase beginning
November 26. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081124/LA48153LOGO) DivX
Certification(TM) of the Samsung Omnia enables the seamless
playback of high-quality DivX(R) video. DivX compression technology
produces video that is optimally suited for mobile platforms,
requiring minimal storage for the highest quality experience
possible. Utilizing the Samsung Omnia's large 3.2-inch touch
screen, consumers will be able to play back DivX video stored on
the device's internal 8GB memory or on additional microSD flash
cards. In addition to DivX video support, the Samsung Omnia
provides an all-in-one solution for consumers' daily business and
personal demands, integrating Windows Mobile(R) 6.1 Professional,
Samsung's TouchWiz(TM) user interface, full HTML browser, optical
mouse, and a 5.0 megapixel camera. "The inclusion of DivX video
support highlights a mounting trend among mobile phone
manufacturers to integrate premium multimedia functionality in
response to rising consumer expectation for high-quality portable
video," said Christopher Ambrosio, Executive Director, Global
Wireless Practice for Strategy Analytics, Inc. "Digital media
enablers, such as DivX, stand to benefit significantly from the
mobile market's increasing integration of digital video solutions."
"By including DivX video decoding in the Samsung 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 in Samsung's Telecommunication
Business. "Samsung is a proven leader within the mobile space and
we are pleased that they continue to see the value of DivX video
technology for their mobile solutions," said Kevin Hell, Chief
Executive Officer, DivX, Inc. "The Samsung Omnia is an ideal
portable entertainment device and its release to U.S. consumers
highlights our increasing relevance within the mobile market."
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. For more information on Samsung
Mobile, visit http://www.samsungmobile.com/. For more information
on DivX, visit http://www.divx.com/. 1. Model number: SCH-i910
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 http://www.samsung.com/. About
DivX 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; the risk of DivX's dependence
on its licensees and partners; risks related to 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. 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.
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Jon Paul McLeary, +1-858-882-6425, , or Investors, Karen Fisher,
+1-858-882-6415, , both of DivX, Inc. Web Site:
http://www.divx.com/
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