Java-Enabled Mobile Handsets Powered by Groove Mobile Enable Enhanced Speed in Music Downloading

Java-Enabled Mobile Handsets Powered by Groove Mobile Enable Enhanced Speed in Music Downloading

Motorola's New Pre-Installed Java Phones Make UK Debut; Samsung and Sanyo Java Phones Take Off in US, Canada and New Zealand

ANDOVER, Mass., March 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Groove Mobile, the leading mobile music commerce platform, has deployed mass market Java-enabled handsets in four global markets to meet customer demands for enhanced speed in music downloading. Today, Groove Mobile announced the UK debut of two Java-enabled Motorola handsets for the UK market. These new pre-installed Java handsets join Samsung and Sanyo's Java-enabled phones in the United States, Canada and New Zealand where mobile music consumers' demand for the faster downloading is driving handset sales.

Motorola's new V3x and E1070 with pre-installed Java in the UK will provide faster music downloading capabilities for music fans using the Orange Music Player. Powered by Groove Mobile, the Orange Music Player is already rated the #1 music service in the UK as evaluated by consumers for its speed, user interface, and overall music experience in two separate and independent studies.

"With pre-installed Java handsets from Motorola, Sanyo and Samsung, Groove Mobile is meeting the consumer's demand for even faster music downloads," stated Bathsheba Malsheen, Chairman, CEO and President of Groove Mobile. "Because Java-enabled phones are faster, smaller and less expensive, they will be the drivers of new handset sales and dramatically increase the number of global customers with access to mobile music."

In the United States, Canada and New Zealand, Groove Mobile's music service is also available on Java-enabled handsets from Samsung, the A900, A920 and A940, as well as from Sanyo, the 7500 and 9000. Groove Mobile is the global leader in full track music downloads direct to mobile handsets with access to over 77 million customers in nine countries. In addition to powering music stores for Bell Mobility in Canada and Telecom New Zealand, Groove Mobile launched the first mobile music service in the United States, the Sprint Music Store, which recently featured exclusive music tracks from the Rolling Stones' Super Bowl halftime performance.

ABOUT GROOVE MOBILE

Groove Mobile is the world's leading mobile music service. Groove Mobile's Complete Music Gateway includes Full Track Mobile Downloads, Peer-to-Peer Sharing and Personalized Music Recommendations, in addition to providing Personalized and Programmed Streaming Radio, Music Subscriptions, and more. Groove Mobile powers the #1 rated mobile music service in the UK, Orange's Music Player and the first mobile music services in the US, Sprint's Music Store. Groove Mobile launched the world's first secure peer-to-peer distribution in the mobile space, with its pioneering TELL-A-FRIEND feature. Groove Mobile's direct download service is available in the US, Canada, Europe and Asia-Pacific and provides access to music from EMI, Warner Music International, V2, Beggars Group, Digital Rights Agency and The Orchard libraries.

Source: Groove Mobile

CONTACT: Bennet Ratcliff of Group SJR, +1-310-261-0408,
bratcliff@groupsjr.com, for Groove Mobile

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