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November 2002 - Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd.
(Panasonic) and Nokia announced their agreement of cooperation
for exchanging data and content between mobile terminals
and home electronics devices.
The
collaboration intends to bridge various technologies
and provide interconnectivity that will enable new services.
These services will include, for example, remote viewing
via a mobile terminal, connecting AV (Audio Visual)
equipment with mobile phones and the use of a mobile
device for remote control of home electronics devices.
The
companies will focus on a number of key technologies
and specifications designed to enhance interconnection
of devices, transfer of content and application interoperability.
The collaboration covers technical areas such as MMS
(Multimedia Messaging Service), which enables the exchange
and viewing of images, audio, video and text in mobile
terminals and in future home electronics devices.
In
order to facilitate seamless application interoperability
between the home and mobile domains, the companies will
also work together to create common APIs (Application
Programming Interfaces) of the Java(TM) technology for
mobile terminals and consumer electronics devices. Device
connection interface technologies for direct data exchange
among mobile terminals and consumer electronics devices
are also in the agenda of the cooperation.
"Working
together with Nokia gives us a great opportunity to
leverage our long expertise in creating consumer electronic
goods. Consumers will be able to enjoy new kinds of
content and services by utilizing mobile phones together
with, for example, Video/DVD recorders, TV's and other
AV equipment, as well as network cameras etc. We believe
that interoperable devices will be greatly appreciated
by consumers," says Yoshiaki Kushiki, Managing Director
in charge of multimedia and software technologies, Matsushita
Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
"The
collaboration with Matsushita, the company with an outstanding
reputation in consumer electronics, reflects very much
Nokia's view of the Mobile World that will provide interaction
between services and devices traditionally seen apart.
Our common goal is to offer consumers tangible and user-friendly
services and new ways to leverage their mobile devices.
This target can be achieved by implementing open interfaces
and by developing ubiquitous peer-to-peer solutions,
" said Pertti Korhonen, Executive Vice President, Nokia
Mobile Software.
The
companies intend to open the outcome of this cooperation
to mobile communication and consumer electronics industries.
Matsushita and Nokia will promote interoperability for
connecting home environment and the mobile domain in
a seamless manner over different networks.
SOURCE
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