First DivX Certified(R) LG Android Smartphone and New LG Chocolate Mobile Phone Now Available in Selected Countries
November 30 2009 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Stylish, innovative phones allow consumers to playback high-quality
DivX(R) video SAN DIEGO and SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 30
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DivX, Inc. (NASDAQ:DIVX), a leading
digital media company, and LG Electronics, a global leader and
technology innovator in mobile communications, today announced two
new LG phones - the LG GW620, LG's first DivX® Certified Android
smartphone, and the DivX Certified new LG Chocolate (LG BL40)
phone. These stylish new phones give consumers a seamless,
high-quality DivX® video experience on the go. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081124/DIVXLOGO) DivX
technology produces highly compressed video that requires minimal
storage for the highest quality media experience on a mobile
platform. In fact, a standard definition movie can be compressed
into just 1GB using DivX technology; a size that can easily be
stored on a mobile phone for viewing anytime, anywhere. The LG
GW620 is LG's first Android-powered smartphone. Consumers can watch
DivX videos on its 3-inch, 320x480 resolution touch screen. It is
currently available in North America and Europe. The new LG
Chocolate is the fourth handset of the LG Black Label Series. It
includes a 4-inch wide screen with a 21:9 aspect ratio for a
panoramic, cinema-like quality viewing experience in the
high-quality DivX format. The new LG Chocolate made its official
debut in the U.K. in September and is currently available
throughout Europe and the Middle East. It is scheduled for full
worldwide release by the end of the year. "LG products populate the
DivX ecosystem," said Kevin Hell, Chief Executive Officer, DivX,
Inc. "We're pleased to deliver DivX capabilities to LG's first
Android phone and the new LG Chocolate, extending a partnership
that provides consumers with the freedom to watch high-quality
video on any DivX Certified device, whenever and wherever they
want." "LG continues to roll out feature-rich phones and
smartphones loaded with cutting-edge technologies," said Dr.
Woo-Young Kwak, Executive Vice President of LG Electronics Mobile
Communications Company's Mobile Handset R&D Center. "LG mobile
phones include support for DivX and enable customers to enjoy
cinematic viewing on the go." LG is the third largest cell phone
company in the world. The LG GW620 and the new LG Chocolate phone
join the LG Viewty and the LG Secret as part of the DivX ecosystem,
which now includes more than 200 million DivX devices shipped into
the market worldwide. With so many DivX devices available to choose
from, it's simple for consumers to view their favorite videos on a
DivX Certified device of their choice from a variety of
manufacturers, whether it's a mobile phone, digital TV or portable
DVD player. 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 about LG
Mobile, visit http://www.lgmobile.com/. For more information about
DivX, visit http://www.divx.com/. About DivX DivX, Inc. is a
leading 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 200
million DivX 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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http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: DivX, Inc. CONTACT: Media,
Jennifer Baumgartner, +1-503-901-5371, , or Investors, Karen
Fisher, +1-858-882-6415, , both of DivX, Inc. Web Site:
http://www.divx.com/ http://www.lgmobile.com/
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