Bellevue, Washington, May 09, 2005 – Jataayu Software (Jataayu), a leading vendor of applications for mobile devices, today announced its participation in America Online Inc.’s Mobile Developer Program.
The AOL Mobile Developer program will enable Jataayu to provide handset manufacturers with a Wireless Village IMPS-based instant messaging client that includes a branded, full color version of the popular AOL® Instant Messenger™ (AIM®) and ICQ® services. The number of IMs sent and received by mobile users is growing rapidly. By joining the AOL® Mobile Developer Program, Jataayu Software can provide AIM® and ICQ® users with an easy to use and seamless mobile IM experience across multiple carriers, locations and devices. With the AIM and/or ICQ services on their mobile phones and PDAs, mobile users know in real-time when their friends, relatives, and colleagues are online and available to chat.
Benefits of the AOL Mobile Developer Program include:
1. An AOL® Client Certification Kit that includes user interface guidelines, branding elements and functional specifications for the mobile AIM and ICQ services;
2. Access to AOL’s Gateway server, which is compliant with the OMA client server protocol IMPS version 1.1 and version 1.2; and
Development support and an expedited AOL review process to help speed the approval of new AIM and ICQ clients for mobile devices.
“Jataayu recognizes the importance of instant messaging in today’s mobile world. The AIM service is a very popular application on the desktop and popularity of the mobile AIM service in the youth market presents carriers with an important revenue opportunity,” said Raj Kesarimall, Director, Jataayu Software. “Jataayu is committed to the instant messaging space and will provide IM Client solutions that conform to OMA mobile messaging standards. We are delighted to be working with AOL to develop AIM and ICQ clients for mobile devices.”
“Consumers are increasingly integrating mobile instant messaging into their daily lives, and America Online is making that easier than ever with branded versions of AIM and ICQ clients for popular PDAs and mobile phones,” said Raine Bergstrom, Director of product management, AOL Mobile, America Online, Inc. “We are pleased to have Jataayu join the Mobile Developer Program to help provide AIM and ICQ users with their favorite instant messaging experience on the go.”
About Jataayu Software
Jataayu Software (www.jataayusoft.com), a pioneer in the Wireless Internet industry, is a worldwide leader in the area of MMS, WAP, SMS, IMPS, SyncML and messaging. With a strong commitment to technology development and focus on the mobile arena, Jataayu offers highly optimized messaging and browsing solutions for mobile terminals as well as carrier grade infrastructure software solutions including highly scalable Servers/Gateways, Chat, PIM and Notification/ Alert systems for Mobile Operators and Enterprises on GSM/GPRS/3G and CDMA environments.
The wireless terminal solutions offered by Jataayu include WAP 2.0 browsers, MMS clients, Sync Clients, IMPS Clients, and other applications that are based on open standards. They are highly portable, interoperable, and platform agnostic (Windows MobileOS, PalmOS, Symbian, J2ME, and other native OS platforms) for wireless terminals. Jataayu wireless terminal solutions are licensed by leading device manufacturers, ODMs and suppliers of reference platforms for the present and next generation devices.
About AOL Mobile
As the world's leading interactive service company, America Online, Inc. is a leader in the mobile services arena. AOL® Mobile is bringing community, convenience and communication to mobile users with an array of services supported by the top wireless carriers and device manufacturers. AOL Mobile makes it possible for members and Internet users alike to access their preferred content and services whenever and wherever they like, including the mobile AOL® Mail and AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) services. To learn more, go to www.AOLmobile.com.
About America Online, Inc.
America Online, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Time Warner Inc. Based in Dulles, Virginia, America Online is the world's leader in interactive services, Web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce services.
For further information, please contact:
Raj Kesarimall
rajk@jataayusoft.com
1402, 140th Place NE, Suite 200
Bellevue, WA 98007
USA
Tel: +1 425 641 1225
Fax: +1 425 641 1544
Madhusmita Lahkar
madhus@jataayusoft.com
4, 12th KM, Bellary Road
Jakkur, Bangalore 560 064
India
Tel + 91 80 2856 5852/53
Fax: + 91 80 2856 5854
Jataayu and Unwiring the Internet are registered trademarks of Jataayu Software (P) Ltd. Other names, if any, may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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