November 20, 2008 (Tokyo, Japan)—VIVID Message, jointly developed by Acrodea, Inc. (CEO and President: Junya Tsutsumi), headquartered in Meguro-ku, Tokyo, and by Megachips Corporation (CEO and President: Yukihiro Ukai) headquartered in Yodogawa-ku, Osaka, has been implemented in the new handset models N-01A, N-02A, N-03A, and N-04A (made by NEC) to be released from NTT DoCoMo in November and onward. The model N-03A was released today.
As middleware with a visual communication function, VIVID Message is a solution that enriches the expressive capacity of email on mobile handsets by taking plain, two-dimensional text and adding 3D graphics and animation effects for a stereographic and dynamic presentation.
Handsets implemented with VIVID Message are planned for successive release for November onward.
Acrodea, Inc., 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. Listed on the Mothers Market (Code: 3823, TSE), 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.
About Megachips Corporation
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/.
For inquiries about this press release, and products and technology mentioned, please contact the following:
Marketing Department at Acrodea, Inc.
TEL：+81 3-5768-8603 Email: products@acrodea.co.jp
