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Samsung a930 with dynamic vibration system
Nic Rossmüller : June 11th 2006 - 15:06 CET
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 Samsung a930 with dynamic vibration system : Immersion Corporation, a leading developer and licensor of touch feedback technology, announced that its VibeTonz System, which provides dynamic vibrations, is embedded in the new feature-rich Samsung SCH-a930 phone from Verizon Wireless. VibeTonz touch effects, in combination with sight and sound cues, make content more realistic and fun and operation more intuitive. The new VibeTonz-enabled phone will be made available to Verizon's more than 53 million wireless subscribers. "Samsung's new SCH-a930 is a very impressive handset, and our VibeTonz System contributes to its appeal," said Immersion CEO Vic Viegas. "The VibeTonz System is catching on because it improves the user experience.
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 Samsung a930 - 1.3 megapixel
It can make the mobile communications experience fuller, easier, and more intuitive and exciting." The new SCH-a930 CDMA handset with EVDO broadband networking, V CAST music, 1.3 megapixel camera with flash camcorder, video on demand, Bluetooth technology, TransFlash memory slot, internal antenna, stereo speakerphone capability, and advanced speech recognition also includes VibeTonz-enhanced ringtones that help keep users informed when in noisy environments or when sound is turned off. Consumers can assign these ringtones to particular callers, and unique vibrations can also be assigned to various types of messages.
Mobile phone games - VibeTonz effects
In addition, the phone has the ability to play downloaded VibeTonz-enhanced applications from Verizon's Get It Now service. Leading mobile game publishers Indiagames and Pulse Interactive are offering games with embedded VibeTonz effects for the new phone. Punch Entertainment, SkyZone Entertainment, and Sonic Branding Solutions recently signed agreements with Immersion for use of VibeTonz technology in their downloadable SCH-a930 games.
Tobin Lent about VibeTonz effects
"We added VibeTonz effects to an upcoming mobile-game version of a very popular, well-known cartoon feature," said Tobin Lent, CEO of Punch Entertainment. "VibeTonz effects can be artfully used to add impact, attention, fun, and communicate subtleties that you otherwise would not be able to on the small screen." "Adding VibeTonz effects to this new Duke Nukem title enhances our commitment to making great games," said Neil Haldar, vice president, Production and Business Development, SkyZone Entertainment. "The VibeTonz System adds to the excitement and realism we strive to bring to the gamer on the go.
Samsung a930 - Polyphonic music
This technology is a powerful asset to mobile gaming." Sonic Branding Solutions' award-winning Name That Tune! uses polyphonic music based on songs from the world's most popular artists, provided under license from the world's leading music publishers. "Our Name That Tune!, the leading wireless music subscription game in the country, just gets better with VibeTonz effects," said Kenny Engels, vice president, Wireless, Sonic Branding Solutions. "On the SCH-a930, you not only hear the tune in stereo, VibeTonz effects make it feel like you turned up the subwoofers. The VibeTonz System adds another dimension that makes Name That Tune! even more fun and entertaining."
About Immersion
Founded in 1993, Immersion Corporation is a recognized leader in developing, licensing, and marketing digital touch technology and products. Bringing value to markets where man-machine interaction needs to be made more compelling, safer, or productive, Immersion helps its partners broaden market reach by making the use of touch feedback as critical a user experience as sight and sound. Immersion's technology is deployed across automotive, entertainment, medical training, mobility, personal computing, and three-dimensional simulation markets. Immersion's patent portfolio includes over 600 issued or pending patents in the U.S. and other countries.
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