February 1, 2008 (Tokyo, Japan)—Acrodea, Inc. (CEO and President: Junya Tsutsumi), headquartered in Meguro-ku, Tokyo, announced the implementation of VIVID Message, jointly developed with Megachips Corporation (CEO and President: Shigeki Matsuoka) headquartered in Yodogawa-ku, Osaka, to the NEC mobile phone model N705i released to the market.
VIVID Message is middleware for communication functionality. The solution enhances the range of expression for email on mobile telephones by adding dynamic, three-dimensional rendering and animated effects to conventional, plain message texts. The solution is implemented as Shinchaku Oshirase 3D Hyoji.
Additional terminals implemented with VIVID Message are planned for successive release in February and beyond.
Acrodea, Inc., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a software technology R&D firm involved in middleware technology for mobile terminals. The company is particularly focused on interface technologies connecting between the user and terminal, and currently provides UI (user interface) technologies and email enhancement technologies to the market. We are also applying R&D energy towards the enhancement of graphics performance, which is indispensable in facilitating usage of mobile platform interfaces. Our stance and efforts are a continual commitment to superior products and improving technology, for which we have received recognition worldwide. In addition to Japan and Korea, Acrodea is engaged in business on the global market, including China, Europe, and North America. The company listed publicly on Mothers Exchange of TSE on Oct. 19, 2006, just two years and three months after establishment in July 2004. Acrodea is headquartered in Tokyo, and maintains an overseas presence in Seoul, Korea; Helsinki, Finland; and Newport Beach, California, U.S.A. For more information, please visit http://www.acrodea.co.jp.
Since its foundation, Megachips Corporation (TSE: 6875) has released creative products based on audio, imaging, and telecommunications technologies as a fabless R&D-based firm. Delivering high value-added LSI products and system solutions domestically and globally, Megachips considers the company’s dedication to achieving security, safety, enjoyable living, and fulfilling communication for people as its mission based on superior technological capability. For details, please visit http://www.megachips.co.jp/.
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