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PRESS RELEASE
Ascender Personality Kit selected for Motorola MOTO Q 9h global smartphone software bundle
Ascender's newest version of the Personality Kit software, with support for Windows Mobile 6.0 smartphones is featured in the My Q Paks software bundle with the new MOTO Q 9h. The Personality Kit software includes a variety of real music ringtones, background wallpaper images and color themes packaged into sets for easy installation onto the MOTO Q 9h.
Elk Grove Village, IL -- November 2, 2007 -- Ascender Corporation, a leading provider of fonts and software for mobile phones, today announced that a new version of the Ascender® Personality Kit for smartphones with enhanced support for Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard and Professional was selected for the Motorola My Q Paks software bundle with the new Moto Q 9h global smartphone now available to AT&T Wireless customers. The Personality Kit combines high quality ringtones, wallpaper background images and color themes in matched sets with an easy to use application that lets users select and apply them to their mobile device.
More information on the Ascender Personality Kit can be found at: www.personalitykit.com
The following is the official announcement from Motorola:
Motorola Packs MOTO Q 9h global Smart device with Third-Party Applications for Uncompromised Productivity
LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. - 1 November 2007 - Leveraging relationships with software developers through its MOTODEV Developer network, Motorola (NYSE: MOT) today introduced My Q Paks -- complimentary third-party application bundles, which are available for one year from the date of download, and are designed to create a more personalized experience for users of the newly-released MOTO Q 9h global smart device*.
My Q Paks are exclusively available to AT&T wireless customers and may be redeemed via download by April 30, 2008, up to 90 days after purchase of a MOTO Q global.
"The personalized experience of the MOTO Q global smart device appeals to a wide audience of users," said Christy Wyatt, vice president Software Platforms & Ecosystem, Motorola, Inc. "Motorola has already approved a wide array of third-party applications and software components at launch, as well as the distinctive My Q Paks bundles, which exemplifies our commitment to providing the best user experiences for work and play."
By offering the My Q Paks bundles, Motorola will demonstrate how easy it is for consumers to enhance their wireless experience with the addition of advanced applications that match their personality and lifestyle.
Three My Q Paks bundles are currently available, each containing five applications from companies including Capcom, Mobifusion, Gameloft, Astraware and others, and each helping to meet the needs of the on-the-go "Road Warrior," always busy "Household CEO" or entertainment-focused "Fun Seeker."The My Q Paks bundles can be downloaded** directly over the air to the user's MOTO Q global smart device through a quick, three-step process, which can be found at http://www.motorola.com/us/myqpaks:
My Q Paks Application Bundles:
Road Warrior
• WorldMate (MobiMate) - Stay on track with access to flight status, weather forecasts, currency and measurement converters and more.
• Quotestream (Quotemedia) - Take the stock market with you! Complete wireless stock portfolio management and market data with upgrade to real-time packages, charting, news and company research information.
• ZAGAT TO GO (Handmark) - Browse ratings and rankings for over 24,000 restaurants and nightspots in more than 70 cities to select the best option for a quick bite on-the-go, power lunch or after hours cocktail.
• SplashID (SplashData) - Organize and help protect confidential information including user names, passwords, credit card data, registrations, prescriptions and more. Synchronize data between your handheld or phone and your desktop PC .
• 3D Pool (Gameloft) - Release tension as you face opponents in four different American pool bars. Game features hyper-realistic graphics in a 3D universe.
Household CEO
• Better Homes & Gardens Recipes On-the-Go (Mobifusion) - Enhance your family's diet with nutritious, easy and mouth-watering meal plans from America's leading source.
• SplashID (SplashData) - Organize and help protect confidential information including user names, passwords, credit card data, registrations, prescriptions and more. Synchronize data between your handheld or phone and your desktop PC .
• Sudoku (Astraware) - Take a break and enjoy an almost unlimited supply of Sudoku.
• Personality Kit (Ascender Corp.) - Make a statement and create a "personality" for your smart device. Select from a variety of attention-getting personalities, each including a ringtone, wallpaper background and color theme.
• ZAGAT TO GO (Handmark) - Browse ratings and rankings for over 24,000 restaurants and nightspots in more than 70 cities to select the best option for a quick bite on-the-go, family-friendly dining or an after the kids are asleep cocktail.
Fun Seeker
• Who Wants to be a Millionaire? (Capcom) - Put your general knowledge to the test with a series of 15 progressively more difficult questions. Sound effects from the popular television show are incorporated into the game.
• Bejeweled (Astraware) - This award-winning handheld version of the online and PC classic offers three different play modes.
• 3D Pool (Gameloft) - Face opponents in four different American pool bars. Game features hyper-realistic graphics in a 3D universe.
• Sudoku (Astraware) - Challenge yourself with an almost unlimited supply of Sudoku.
• MyStrands (MyStrands) - Bring together on-the-go discovery and enjoyment of music with the power of social networks.
The MOTO Q global smart device is now available through AT&T and the MotoStore at http://www.store.motorola.com. To learn more about how to personalize your MOTO Q global, please visit http://www.motorola.com/motoq9h.
About MotoStore Online
MotoStore, http://www.store.motorola.com. is the source for authentic Motorola products, including the widest selection available of Motorola phones, accessories, bundles and exclusive offers. Shoppers can choose from phones that are unlocked, unactivated or come with carrier service plans.
About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation and leadership in wireless and broadband communications. Inspired by our vision of seamless mobility, the people of Motorola are committed to helping you connect simply and seamlessly to the people, information and entertainment that you want and need. We do this by designing and delivering "must have" products, "must do" experiences and powerful networks -- along with a full complement of support services. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $42.8 billion in 2006. For more information about our company, our people and our innovations, please visit http://www.motorola.com.
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MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office. Windows Mobile is a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. © Motorola, Inc. 2007. All rights reserved.
* Only one My Q Pak bundle may be downloaded per MOTO Q global purchase. Offer expires and bundles must be downloaded by 4/30/08. Free use of Zagat to Go and Food and Nutrition Guide will expire 6-months from date of download. Because data usage charges apply to My Q Paks, we recommend that you purchase an AT&T data plan prior to download
** Normal airtime and/or carrier usage charges apply.
More information on the Ascender Personality Kit and the add-on Personality Packs can be found at: http://www.personalitykit.com
About Ascender
Ascender Corporation is a leading provider of advanced font products specializing in type design, font development and licensing, and custom software development. Ascender's founders are font industry experts and have been involved in developing some of the most important and influential fonts used in computers and mobile devices. Ascender provides multilingual, custom font development for a wide range of customers including creative professionals, enterprises and hardware & software developers. Ascender also provides fonts for download to graphic designers and consumers through the www.ascenderfonts.com and www.fontmarketplace font websites.
Contact:
Bill Davis
Ascender Corporation
25 Northwest Point Blvd, Suite 225, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 USA
Phone: (847) 357 0730
Fax: (847) 357 0731
http://www.ascendercorp.com
http://www.personalitykit.com
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