News
Issue #2002 - 23 (June 2002)
(Updated June 19, 2002)

INFRASTRUCTURE, PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Pocket PC Films partners with nReach to Distribute Feature Films at Airports & Retailers!

Sherman Oaks, CA -(June 17, 2002)- Pocket PC Films, the worldwide leader in multimedia distribution for handheld computers, has signed a new contract with nREACH to distribute feature films and other programming through nREACH's innovative patent-pending Mobile Content Kiosk™ powered by Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows Media, the .NET Framework and Visual Studio .NET. Kiosks will be in U.S. airports, retailers, malls, and public "hot spots" by Fall 2002, the two companies announced today.

Under the terms of the agreement, nREACH kiosks will include Pocket PC Films' entertainment product from their library of more than 25,000 titles, including titles from the recent distribution deal signed with Lions Gate Entertainment. To download programming from an nREACH kiosk, PDA users will simply insert their preferred media card or disc into a corresponding slot. After a small financial transaction, the film or other programming will then transfer directly onto the card with download speeds under 3 minutes.

"With nREACH's kiosk platform, it will be easier than ever to put programming on a handheld device," remarked Darrell Griffin, President, TuneIn Entertainment/Pocket PC Films. "This new technology will be an extremely effective way to introduce users to the capabilities of their handheld device, and allow users to put programming on their PDAs without the need for a laptop or desktop computer."

"We are very excited to be working with an industry leader such as Pocket PC Films," remarked Mike Stemple, CEO of nREACH. "Their unique and varied film library is an integral feature to our Mobile Content Kiosk™. Now handheld users can choose from an assortment of great titles and instantly view them wherever they are."

"Pocket PC Films and nREACH's choice of Windows Media Technologies makes it easy and inexpensive to build this new distribution capability for digital video content," said Jonathan Usher, director of the Windows Digital Media Division at Microsoft Corp. 

In addition to this latest deal with nREACH, Pocket PC Films currently distributes video programming, via CD-ROM at retail, for use on Pocket PC and Palm OS devices. To support Pocket PCs, Pocket PC Films uses their patent-pending Pocket Cinema Installer software to view programs on the Microsoft Window Media Player and uses the Generic Media gMovie Player to view programming on the Palm OS system. This enables Pocket PC Films to deliver VHS quality video on PDAs, with installation and viewer programs provided on each CD-ROM. Each disk currently retails between $9.99 - $49.99 SRP. 

About nREACH:
Based in Golden, Colorado, nREACH is a mobile solutions partner with Microsoft. nREACH provides a point of sale solution allowing a location to distribute and monetize mobile content to their customers' handheld devices.  nREACH's Mobile Content Kiosk™ allows mobile users with any common handheld computer to instantly receive rich, dynamic content and applications through the use of media cards and wireless. For more information, please visit www.nReach.com

About Pocket PC Films:
Pocket PC Films, a wholly owned subsidiary of TuneIn Entertainment, LLC, puts full length feature films into the palm of your hand. The company provides filmed content to both Pocket PC and Palm OS users through their innovative patent pending Pocket Cinema Installer software, which transforms any handheld computer into a mobile theater or business training device.

For more information: www.nReach.com, www.pocketpcfilms.com 

MobileInfo.com’s Comments & Advisory:  Pocket PC and Palm devices are acceptable for testing the feasibility of a digital entertainment device - something that nReach and PocketPC Films are trying to reach. But we do not think current product form factors of either are ideal. We see a new breed of devices filling this role. You can not make the same device as an entertainment device as well as business device unless you accept less than optimal quality. As far as nReach and Pocket PC Films are concerned, it does give them an advantage for testing the software on less than perfect devices today and hoping for better ones tomorrow.

Note: This news release may contain forward-looking statements. Readers should take appropriate caution in developing plans utilizing these products, services and technology architectures.  All trademarks used in this summary are the property of their respective owners.