ComVu Receives Wireless Innovation Contest Award at CTIA Wireless 20066 April 2006
Las Vegas, NV — April 5, 2006 — ComVu, the pioneer in personal video broadcast solutions, is a prize winner in the Wireless Innovation Contest 2006 (WIC'06). ComVu's PocketCaster was selected from entries from across the United States and Canada, as it demonstrates a «real world» wireless innovation that will impact our lives – broadcasting video live from the palm of your hand.
Using a camera phone to share instant experiences via live video is very compelling to consumers. Existing video recording options are cumbersome and never live. ComVu is the first to offer mobile users the ability to transmit live video broadcasts of any length and to any size audience using ComVu's «do-it-yourself» video network.
ComVu nominated Olympic snowboarder Crispin Lipscombe's use of PocketCaster whilst on world tour and at the 2006 Winter Olympics for the award-winning entry. Amateur sports is an activity that brings families and communities together, yet there has been no easy and cost-effective way to record and share sporting events with those that cannot attend. Crispin Lipscombe broadcasts his experiences while on tour around the world – interviewing competitors, capturing moments from the Olympics and world championships, and catching the latest aerial tricks.
«PocketCaster easy to use and cost-effective. The basic monthly subscription is about the same as a camcorder tape, but provides for at least twice the video storage, enables live broadcasting and viewing capabilities over the Internet,» comments William Mutual, CEO of ComVu.
«This year, the competition was fierce and our judges were really challenged to pick out the award winners,» says Sang Mah, President of WINBC. «The award winners are testament to how wireless occupies all walks of life. We're very pleased to see how wireless is truly driving change in many sectors.»
About ComVu
ComVu Media, Inc., offers the first service for broadcasting live video from a mobile device to a global audience. With the push of a button on a camera phone, now bloggers, citizen reporters, families, friends and corporate professionals can broadcast events live. Viewers can watch real-time video streams on mobile devices or desktop computers. In creating a personal broadcasting service, ComVu has pioneered two fields: transmission from a mobile device and the world's first ‘'do-it-yourself' streaming video network. ComVu's mobile service integrates: «one button» live video streaming capabilities, automated video archiving on ComVu's servers, and a secure broadcast page directly accessed by viewers. For more information on ComVu, visit www.comvu.com.
About WINBC
WINBC (Wireless Innovation Network Society of BC) is the producer of WIC'06. WINBC is the focal point for wireless in BC and a leading association in Canada. British Columbia has a 25-year history of successful wireless design and innovation and has grown to over 225 wireless companies in all areas of the wireless value chain from infrastructure and devices to enabling software, enterprise applications, games and peer-to-peer solutions. Companies include Sierra Wireless, Nokia, Digital Dispatch, Colligo, Air Games and others. To find your wireless partner go to: www.winbc.org. To see if you are eligible for the contest go to www.winbc.org/contest.
For further information, please contact:
Asa Zanatta
Tel: 604.408.1389 / Cell: 604.724.7755
Jennifer Blome
Tel: 604.844.2263 / Cell: 778.885.7855
Source: prweb
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