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CNN Launches Interactive News App on App Store

Jason Ankeny — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:28:05 -0400

CNN, the No. 1 mobile news provider according to Nielsen, today announced the availability of its CNN App on the App Store. The CNN iPhone App is purpose-built and designed to provide a visually-driven news experience for iPhone and iPod touch users who demand accessibility and convenience.

“CNN’s new app for iPhone and iPod touch simplifies and amplifies news consumption, empowering users to get the news and information they need and want, anytime, anywhere,” said KC Estenson, general manager and SVP of CNN.com. “Simply put, the new CNN App puts the power of the world’s news leader right in the palm your hand.”

Maximizing the revolutionary features of iPhone OS 3.1, the new CNN App showcases news of the day through text, video and photos. It also features live breaking news video, push notification, localization and personalization tools, user-generated content capture and upload functionality through iReport, and more.

“The CNN App has what we think is one of the best user experiences around, and will quickly become an essential daily news source for many iPhone and iPod touch users,” said Louis Gump, vice president of CNN Mobile. “We tailored the best of CNN specifically for them, whether they check in from the beach, the airport or the ballpark.”

CNN App Features include:

· Latest Headlines:

o Easy to navigate - Users can easily flick through news stories across categories including Top Stories, World, U.S., Politics, Crime, Entertainment, Health, Travel, Tech and Living. Additionally, when the device is rotated horizontally, stories can be flipped through quickly.

o Easy to consume - Each story features bulleted highlights above the full article, designed to satisfy mobile “snackers,” allowing them to easily scan through the latest stories, as well as meet the needs of users who want the whole story.

o Easy to share - Users can share stories via email, SMS and Twitter, as well as Facebook Connect by posting a story directly to their wall.

o Easy to view – White text on black background providing excellent viewing experience

· iReport: For the first time on a mobile device, the CNN App provides a direct gateway to iReport.com, allowing users to browse user-generated content; register, sign-in to their account or sign on as a guest to capture and instantly upload user-generated photos and videos (with the iPhone 3GS). Users also can browse iReport.com’s latest “assignments,” asking the community to weigh in on local and national news stories.

· Personalization: “My CNN”

o Local news, weather and traffic based on user’s actual location or the ability to select a specific location.

o Ability to “follow” a story or topic: As CNN publishes breaking news alerts or new stories related to a chosen topic, the app will automatically push the updates to the device.

o “Saved” content functionality, which enables users to access text stories that interest them anytime, anywhere – even when they’re offline.

· Video:

o Live streaming video – Provides users with access to live streaming video directly from CNN.com Live, the Internet’s only live multi-stream video news service.

o On-demand – The App provides access to an extensive selection of on-demand video clips across many categories, including Latest News, Most Popular, On TV, U.S., World, Entertainment, Tech, Offbeat, Politics and Health.

The CNN App is available for $1.99 from the App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore/. Launch advertisers Chevron and Lexus will be featured in the CNN App with logo placement and banner ads.

CNN.com is the No. 1 destination for online and wireless news according to Nielsen, garnering the greatest audience share in total minutes and page views and the most video and mobile usage among current events and global news sites. Launched in 1995, CNN.com draws from the resources of CNN Worldwide and its many partners to provide consumers with the most enriching, immediate interaction with news anywhere, seamlessly combining articles, videos, images, interactive features and user-generated content. CNN.com’s news video offering – both live and on-demand – is unparalleled on the Web. CNN.com’s recent awards include a Peabody Award, two EPpy awards, four CableFAX Best of the Web awards, a National Headliner award, and the 2009 Edward R. Murrow award for best website.

Clickatell Provides SMS Mobile Alerts for CNN Coverage of 2008 Beijing Games

Jason Ankeny — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:12:59 -0400

Clickatell ( http://www.clickatell.com), leading provider of global mobile messaging solutions, today announced that CNN ( http://www.cnn.com) International is trusting Clickatell to bring mobile SMS coverage of this month's Beijing Olympic Games to fans around the world. Clickatell has worked with CNN since 2007 to provide a broad range of news via SMS alerts, and is now powering the CNN Beijing 2008 SMS gold medal alert service.
Available now, fans can register from their mobile phones by logging onto the CNN mobile site at http://cnnmobile.com/beijing08 and clicking on "alerts" to begin the registration process. Alternatively, fans can send an SMS text message to +447800001266 and enter the two letter country code of their choice.
"Given our positive experience with them on our existing breaking news alert service, Clickatell was the natural choice to handle CNN's Beijing 2008 Gold Medal alerts," says Laurel Chamberlain, Director of Digital Media for CNN International. "The broad global reach of Clickatell's carrier-grade messaging infrastructure will enable us to reliably reach people around the world during this summer's Beijing Olympic Games."
More than four billion TV viewers are expected to tune into the Beijing Olympic Games - many of whom can be reached by mobile phone. Roughly two billion of the planet's mobile phone users are active users of SMS text messaging.
"The Olympic Games give us all a chance to be a part of the global community - the whole world watching with a hopeful outcome in mind. Clickatell focuses on connecting many types of communities with trusted global brands. Many organizations are utilizing the mobile channel to capture new markets and segments," said Pieter de Villiers, CEO of Clickatell. "This is yet another example where a leading brand such as CNN is taking relevant information directly to its audience in real-time. We're seeing a definite trend where leading companies are embracing mobile and text messaging as a compelling communication channel across multiple industries - especially financial services, social media, healthcare, retail, government, and more."
The free gold medal alert service from CNN will enable fans to get real-time SMS updates with their favorite country's gold medal tally. A hyperlink within the alert will give one-click access to exclusive blogs from CNN's correspondents in Beijing, allow users to comment on the Olympics blogs, watch video round-ups of the latest sporting action, visit the events timetable, and upload images or video to CNN's user generated service, iReport.
Given the worldwide appeal of the Olympic Games and the varying time zones around the world, this mobile service will break down the barriers of time zones for many viewers who would otherwise face late nights of TV or after- the-fact online coverage to tune in to the most exciting moments of the Games.
"CNN International's innovative Breaking News and Beijing 2008 gold medal alert services are part of a much bigger trend that enterprises around the world are addressing to reach their customers on their cell phone. CNN is poised to capture a large piece of this market - working with Clickatell enables them to take advantage of this burgeoning mobile market opportunity," de Villiers continued.
About Clickatell
Clickatell ( http://www.clickatell.com) enables businesses, governments and communities to leverage the ubiquity of mobile messaging to inform, alert, notify, transact, interact and share information. Delivering mobile messaging solutions ( http://www.clickatell.com/solutions.php) since 2000, Clickatell is a global leader in mobile communications specializing in bulk messaging services ( http://www.clickatell.com/solutions/business/bulksms.php) and SMS gateway ( http://www.clickatell.com/products/sms_gateway.php) connectivity to small, medium and large enterprises in a variety of vertical markets. Clickatell's multi-modal capability and worldwide coverage ( http://www.clickatell.com/pricing/basic_coverage.php) gives organizations the power to deliver any message to any device anywhere in the world. Reaching more than 700 networks in more than 200 countries, Clickatell serves 8,300 customers including Barclays Bank, BBC, Continental Airlines, CNN, First National Bank, Metropolitan Life, Oracle, Shell, and other industry leaders. Clickatell products and services ( http://www.clickatell.com/products.php) increase customer acquisition, improve loyalty and build trusted brands through direct, personal, easy, and immediate communications. A Sequoia-backed company, Clickatell is headquartered in Redwood City, CA, and has offices in South Africa. For more information, please visit: http://www.clickatell.com/central/campaigns/redir.php?cid=41314

Nokia announces finalists for the Mobile Filmmaking Awards

Jim O'Neill — Fri, 09 May 2008 05:27:24 -0400

May 06, 2008

Espoo, Finland and New York, N.Y., USA - The wait is over. Nokia today announced the five finalists for the 2008 Nokia Mobile Filmmaking Awards which will be screened during the Pangea Day broadcast on May 10th. The winners will be flown to Los Angeles to attend one of Pangea Day's six live broadcast locations on Saturday, May 10th.

Pangea Day was created by award-winning documentary filmmaker Jehane Noujaim after winning the prestigious 2006 TED Prize. Together, Noujaim and TED, with support from Nokia, have created Pangea Day to connect people by harnessing the power of film and encouraging people to view the world through someone else's eyes.

The five finalists in the Nokia Mobile Filmmaking Awards competition, which ran from March 19 to April 30, in no particular order, are: Pier Bardoni for Cloud Running; Eduardo Cachucho for Game; Rupert Howe for Amazing Rainbows; Bob Calabritto for Smile; and Kayoom Mistry for Rounds All Around.

Contestants uploaded their two-minute long entries for the competition to the Pangea Day channel at Share on Ovi, a free media sharing service that makes it easy to upload, manage and share personal media through mobile, desktop and other connected devices. Consumers who registered on the site voted to select the five finalists.

All five finalists, chosen by online voting, will be flown to Los Angeles for the event. A panel of professional judges - including Jehane Noujaim, Dave Stewart and others - will review the videos prior to the broadcast and pick a winner, which will then be announced during the Pangea Day broadcast. In addition to the trip to the Los Angeles event, the winner will receive a mobile filmmaking trip of a lifetime to the Rwandan Gorilla Reserve and a production budget to record their trip.

On May 10th, millions of people all over the world will come together to watch a 4-hour program of short films, coupled with talks from CNN's Christiane Amanpour and Queen Noor of Jordan, and with special musical guest. Through the Friends of Pangea Day page at http://www.pangeaday.org/events.php, anyone, anywhere can sign up and host their own Pangea Day event or attend an event in their local community.

Though submissions for the 2008 Nokia Mobile Filmmaking Awards have closed, images and films will live on at www.ovi.com/pangeaday where you can continue to share your experiences about this special day.

For more information about the Pangea Day and the 2008 Nokia Mobile Filmmaking Awards, visit www.ovi.com/pangeaday.

About Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. We make a wide range of mobile devices with services and software that enable people to experience music, navigation, video, television, imaging, games, business mobility and more. Developing and growing our offering of consumer Internet services, as well as our enterprise solutions and software, is a key area of focus. We also provide equipment, solutions and services for communications networks through Nokia Siemens Networks.

About Pangea Day
Pangea Day taps the power of film to strengthen tolerance and empathy while uniting millions of people to build a better future. Created by award-winning documentary filmmaker Jehane Noujaim in collaboration with the TED Conferences after she won the prestigious TED Prize, Pangea Day's mission is to create a worldwide network of caring and concerned citizens who will make a difference. Visit www.pangeaday.org for more information.

Nokia adds new content partners to Nokia Video Center

Jason Ankeny — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 10:29:39 -0400

October 02, 2007

New partnerships with CNN, IBN, Jamba, Sony Pictures, RooftopComedy, ROK and Versaly Entertainment gives Nseries users access to mobile videos on-the-go

Espoo, Finland - Nokia's new partnerships with world-leading content brands brings a huge range of high-quality mobile videos into the hands of compatible Nokia Nseries device owners. The new partners announced today are to join YouTube and Reuters in providing mobile video content for the Nokia Video Center.

The Nokia Video Center offers Nokia Nseries users one simple place to discover and access the best choice of mobile video content via 3G, WiFi or PC. Users can switch easily between a range of different video services choosing from branded on-demand video, internet video podcasts and their own favorite videos. The Nokia Video Center is available on the Nokia N95 and Nokia N95 8GB.

New partners and their services:

CNN - Provides comprehensive international news coverage, as well as business, sports and entertainment updates from around the world.*

IBN News - Download the latest news and features to your phone from the leading English news channel in India.**

Jamba - offers free videos from three categories, music videos, cartoons and fun.

Sony Pictures - Inside Sony Pictures is your free all-access pass to trailers and added value content for current and upcoming movies, TV, games and more from Sony Pictures Entertainment.

RooftopComedy - Stand-up and sketch comedy clips from around the world.

ROK, FreeBeTV - Celebrity TV, Sports, Classic Commercials and Fun Little Movies.

Versaly Entertainment, FAST LANE - The premier mobile video channel for the male lifestyle: through its video business unit Vmbc.tv, programming includes intense action sports, hilarious comedy, full contact fighting, the best mobile user-generated content, and much more!

"The new partnerships expand the scope of quality mobile videos available to Nseries device owners. The new content ranges from movies, trailers and comedy to more informative videos such as international news." said Harri MÃƒÂ¤nnistÃƒÂ¶, Director, Multimedia, Nokia. "Consumer desire to watch internet videos on mobile devices is growing all the time and we want to help users discover and access the best content in the simplest way possible."

CNN*, IBN**, Jamba and Sony Pictures will join YouTube and Reuters and will appear in the main menu of the Nokia Video Center. RooftopComedy, ROK and Versaly Entertainment will be found in the Internet Videos category of the menu.

* The service is currently available in APAC region.

** The service is available in APAC region only.

About Nokia Nseries

Nokia Nseries is a range of high performance multimedia computers that delivers unparalleled mobile multimedia experiences by combining the latest technologies with stylish design and ease of use. With Nokia Nseries products, consumers can use a single device to enjoy entertainment, access information and to capture and share pictures and videos, on the go at any time. www.nseries.com

About Nokia

Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. Nokia makes a wide range of mobile devices and provides people with experiences in music, navigation, video, television, imaging, games and business mobility through these devices. Nokia also provides equipment, solutions and services for communications networks.

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