Next Generation Mobile TV Comes to Android Phones

Next Generation Mobile TV Comes to Android Phones

ST PETERSBURG, Russia, August 28/PRNewswire/ -- SPB Software, a leading maker of mobile applications, announces the
release of SPB TV for Android phones. SPB TV is a subscription-free mobile
IPTV viewer, designed for tuning in to publicly available digital TV channels
from all over the world. SPB TV features exclusive and patent-pending
usability innovations like picture-in-picture mode, and gives the mobile
subscribers easy access to over a hundred of international TV channels,
directly from their phones.

Proven track record of high quality customization projects made SPB
Software a stratigic partner for many carriers, who manage a wide range of
mobile devices. With this release SPB TV becomes available for Windows
Mobile, Symbian and Android platforms providing diverse mobile carrier
customers with the next generation mobile TV experience.

"SPB was always concentrated on supporting phone manufactures and mobile
network carriers in building innovative and user-centric products and
services." - comments Sebastian-Justus Schmidt, SPB Software CEO - "After
porting SPB TV to a new platform other than Windows Mobile we got a
favourable reception from the mobile market, especially from mobile
operators. Now SPB is very pleased with the fact that we can offer mobile
carriers an equal solution, a unique powerful application for Windows Mobile,
Symbian and Android platforms."

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SPB TV 1.0 Main Features:

100+ international live TV channels, in a 20+ languages
Unique TV browser with quick channels preview and list of current &
upcoming TV shows
Integrated full week's TV guide
Ability to set Calendar reminders for TV shows of interested
Fast channel launching and switching technology
Picture-in-picture mode (quick channel preview while in another channel)
"Transparent" on-screen controls (sound, brightness) as on a regular TV
Full support of hardware buttons controls

Pricing and Availability

SPB TV 1.0 is available for smartphones running Android 1.5 with HVGA
screen resolutions, as well as Windows Phones running Windows Mobile 5 and
later Professional and Standard editions, S60 3d edition FP1 or higher, qVGA,
VGA, Square QVGA, and WVGA screen resolutions are supported. SPB TV 1.0 has a
full and a freeware versions, with the freeware version limited in features
and number of channels available. SPB TV requires a reliable 3G or WiFi
network connection for proper streaming. Full version of SPB TV is available
for 9.95 USD from the Android Market in countries where paid Android
applications are available.

Further Information and Downloads

SPB TV web page (Android 1.5)
http://www.SPBSoftware.com/android-software/tv/

SPB TV screenshots page (Android 1.5)
http://www.SPBSoftware.com/android-software/tv/screenshots.html

About SPB Software (http://www.SPBSoftware.com)

SPB is a leading brand in mobile software, standing for a unique line of
popular consumer products and partnerships with the world's most innovative
handset makers and wireless carriers. SPB's software solutions deliver richer
smartphone experiences and enable subscribers to do more with their mobile
data connections. SPB Software is the maker of the world's single number one
bestselling mobile application - SPB Mobile Shell.

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Source: SPB Software

Media Contact: Inga Ponedelchenko, pr@SPBsoftware.com, +7-812-335-69-93. SPB Software invites members of the media to get familiar with the
application by claiming their complimentary copy of SPB TV through contacting
Inga Ponedelchenko at pr@SPBsoftware.com

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