magic4 delivers MMS Symbian OS based client

magic4, the mobile messaging solutions specialist, today announces that it is offering its partners an MMS Symbian OS based client.

UK, November 21, 2002 - magic4, the mobile messaging solutions specialist, today announces that it is offering its partners an MMS Symbian OS based client. The magic4 MMS client offers a complete feature set, including easy integration to camera devices, slide show editor and viewer, Digital Rights Management support and e-mail compatibility. By utilising the Symbian OS, magic4 is keeping with its promise to deliver interoperability tested next generation messaging solutions on all available platforms.

magic4's MMS client forms part of its industry standard messaging platform incorporating SMS, EMS, MMS, Email, MIM and SyncML - which are all Symbian OS compatible.

Simon Wilkinson, CEO magic4, commented: "magic4's success is based on delivering cutting-edge messaging solutions to mobile handset manufacturers, keeping them ahead of the technology curve. Accommodating Symbian was a logical step for us as its operating system is becoming increasingly popular."

As magic4 works closely with industry bodies such as 3GPP, OMA and GSMA, the magic4 client is designed to be ready for the latest developments in MMS services including video messaging, content streaming, 3D graphics and unified messaging.

Simon Wilkinson, CEO magic4, concluded: "As increasing numbers of handset manufacturers adopt our messaging platform, we are growing our solutions offering, while maintaining interoperability standards."

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NOTES TO EDITORS

About magic4
With seamless EMS, MMS, IM, SyncML and email applications, magic4 is the world's leading independent producer of mobile messaging software. Used by handset manufacturers worldwide, its solutions are interoperability tested and standards compliant, as well as providing a common set of APIs for easier integration and customer time to market advantage. For more information, please visit www.magic4.com We reserve the right to alter and amend product specifications.

Launched in March 2000, with backing from Philips Enterprises and 3i, magic4 quickly established itself as a software specialist in the area of Wireless Messaging and today is the largest independent messaging solutions company in the field of mobile devices. In 2001, magic4 launched the world's first EMS release 5 compliant Client, which was co-developed with members of 3GPP. To address the convergence of Wireless Instant Messaging technologies with fixed Internet standards, magic4 has now developed a Wireless Village 1.1 compliant Client utilising both embedded C and Java technologies.

In 2002 magic4 launched its Version 3 MMS client with support for MMS within a unified SMS/EMS/MMS/Email inbox. magic4 SyncML, a generic synchronisation client using SyncML open standards, allows users to synchronise the calendar and address book of their mobile phone or PDA to their PC simply and quickly.

For further information, please contact:
Mike Kent, magic4
Tel: +33 (0) 1 46 91 83 37
Mob: +33 (0) 6 08 72 04 98
Email: mailto:mike.kent@magic4.com

Toby Gavin, EuroPR Group
Tel: +44 (0) 20 89 71 64 10
Mob: +44 (0) 79 44 28 97 85
Email: mailto:tgavin@europrgroup.com

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