Weblicon Joins Wireless Village Initiative
Feb 05 2002

Berlin, 2/04/2002 - Weblicon Technologies AG joins the Wireless Village initiative spearheaded by Ericsson, Motorola and Nokia integrating Instant Messaging and Presence Services (IMPS) into its Online Organizer.

Weblicon has placed mobility and instant messaging in the heart of its strategy with the goal to bring real-time messaging and presence information to mobile devices.

"We will implement full support for the protocols defined by the Wireless Village initiative and seamlessly integrate Instant Messaging into our Online Organizer", said Carsten Brinkschulte, CEO and co-founder of Weblicon. "By actively joining the Wireless Village initiative, we are on the forefront of developments allying with technology leaders like Ericsson".

Weblicon provides mobile operators, ISPs and hardware vendors with Personal Information Management (PIM) services. The Weblicon Organizer is a revenue-driving, customer-binding service adding significant value to the product portfolio of mobile operators driving the transition from voice to data services.

Integrating IMPS with its Online Organizer will allow users of the Weblicon Organizer to exchange Instant Messages with upcoming mobile phones from industry leading manufacturers. IMPS enables sending of short text messages and even picture, voice and video communication. Using an IMPS mobile phone equipped with a camera, users will be able to take a photo of a scenic route and instantly send the picture to a friend or co-worker in the office. They will be able to indicate a mood by switching to "busy" while in a meeting or "available" during leisure time.

"We always wanted to add Instant Messaging to our product, but until now, there was no standard for interoperability between devices and existing online communities", said Brinkschulte. "Instant Messaging and Presence Services will make our product even more attractive for mobile operators and hardware vendors".

About Wireless Village

Founded by Ericsson, Motorola, and Nokia, the Wireless Village initiative (or the Mobile Instant Messaging and Presence Services (IMPS) Initiative was formed in April 2001 to define and promote a set of universal specifications for mobile instant messaging and presence services. The specifications will be used for exchanging messages and presence information between mobile devices, mobile services and Internet-based instant messaging services, all fully interoperable and leveraging existing Web technologies. Through its supporters, the Wireless Village initiative aims to build a vibrant community of end users and global business partners where Internet and wireless domains converge. The IEEE Industry Standards and Technology Organization (IEEE-ISTO) provides day-to-day administrative support to the Wireless Village initiative. Further information is available at http://www.wireless-village.org

About weblicon technologies AG

Weblicon is focused on development of online Personal Information Management (PIM) software. The company is a pure technology provider licensing its technology to telecommunication companies, portals and service providers. Recently weblicon has licensed its technology to KPN Mobile and E-Plus, with a potential user base of 13.5 million subscribers. The company is based in Berlin, Germany and currently employs a staff of 21, with 15 professional software developers. Weblicon offers its clients the adaptation and integration of its technology and steps behind the brand of the licensee. Weblicon recently became "Ericsson Associate Partner" and has successfully passed the Ericsson GATE Test certifying the weblicon PIM as "ready for GPRS". For further information please visit http://www.weblicon.net