WALTHAM, MA, February 7, 2005 — Oxy Systems, Inc., a leading developer of mobile social software connecting users to their friends and their media, today announced that it has become a member of Forum Nokia PRO, a program that provides advanced technical, business development and marketing support to select mobile software companies. As a member of Forum Nokia PRO, Oxy Systems has the opportunity to further strengthen its relationship with Nokia, gain early access to Nokia technology and take advantage of specialized service and support provided by Nokia to help Oxy Systems stand out in the marketplace.
A new program started by Nokia in 2004, Forum Nokia PRO provides specialized support for advanced developer companies creating the next generation of software based on the Series 40, Series 60 and Series 90 Developer Platforms from Nokia. A select number of companies worldwide who demonstrate industry leadership are chosen as Forum Nokia PRO members. By becoming a Forum Nokia PRO member, Oxy Systems ensures the close integration of its software with Nokia's devices and benefits from Nokia's extensive worldwide software distribution channels.
Member companies are also invited to participate in valuable co-marketing activities with Nokia. These can include opportunities to demonstrate applications in Nokia's booth at industry events and inclusion in Nokia-published software catalogs, distributed to mobile network operators and content aggregators worldwide.
"Oxy Systems serves the most exciting segment in the mobile phone market—teens and young adults—with phling!,® our mobile music social networking service." stated Mike Krasner, Oxy Systems' President, CEO and company founder. "Our products tap into this segment's need to stay connected to their friends and their media, wherever they might be."
Oxy Systems' mobile community service enables camera phone users to stream music from their home PC to their mobile phone. Users also become part of a community that can share song ratings, music libraries, and music itself. Additionally, users can instantly and automatically save their camera phone photographs directly to their home computer each time they take a picture. Oxy Systems' flagship product that runs on Nokia devices is the phling! Phone App, a software application that is downloadable over the air and is the key to enabling a great user experience with the phling! community.
Nokia's global developer community, Forum Nokia, connects developers to tools, technical information, support, and distribution channels they can use to build and market applications around the globe. From offices in the U.S., Europe, Japan, China, and Singapore, Forum Nokia provides technical and business development support to developers and operators to assist them in achieving their goal of successfully launching applications and services to consumers and enterprises.
Nokia is the world leader in mobile communications, driving the growth and sustainability of the broader mobility industry. Nokia is dedicated to enhancing people's lives and productivity by providing easy-to-use and secure products like mobile phones, and solutions for imaging, games, media, mobile network operators and businesses. Nokia is a broadly held company with listings on five major exchanges. More information is available at www.nokia.com.
Oxy Systems’ phling! is a mobile music social networking data service that taps into the youth, teen, and young adults’ need to remain connected to all of their media and friends when mobile. Users connect wirelessly to their home PC where they can view, play, and rate music tracks and podcasts from their own media collection. They connect with others in the phling! community by browsing their profiles, music libraries, and music ratings. For further information about the service, please visit www.phling.com.
Oxy Systems is a privately held software company and the leader in developing services that bring together mobile music and social networking to create an enhanced mobile experience for today’s wireless service subscriber. Founded in 2003, Oxy Systems has its headquarters in Waltham, Massachusetts. For further information, please visit Oxy Systems at www.oxysys.com.
phling! is a registered trademark of Oxy Systems Inc.
| Graeme W. Smith Phone: +1-781-890-0040 x604 graeme@oxysys.com |