Nokia (NYSE: NOK) and Twango have announced that Nokia has acquired
substantially all assets of Twango (www.Twango.com). Twango provides a
comprehensive media sharing solution for organizing and sharing photos,
videos and other personal media. By acquiring Twango, Nokia will be able
to offer people an easy way to share multimedia content through their
desktop and mobile devices. In addition to key assets, through this
transaction Nokia is bringing on a seasoned team with strong social
media and Web services expertise.
"The Twango acquisition is a concrete step towards our
Internet services vision of providing seamless access to information,
entertainment, and social networks - at anytime, anywhere, from any
connected device, in any way that you choose. We have the most complete
suite of connected multimedia experiences including music, navigation,
games, and - with the Twango acquisition - photos, videos, and a variety
of document types," said Anssi Vanjoki, Executive Vice President
and General Manager, Multimedia, Nokia. "When you combine a Nokia
Nseries multimedia computer that is always on, always connected, and
always with you together with a rich media sharing destination like
Twango, people will have exciting new ways to create and enjoy rich
media experiences in real time."
Twango, a privately-owned company founded by former Microsoft
veterans, is headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA. Twango's
versatile platform makes organizing, sharing, and republishing media
such as photos, videos and audio clips easy. Unlike many other social
media services, Twango supports multiple media types and offers a
comprehensive array of options for people to manage, share, and
repurpose their personal media content. Twango offers a great
destination experience on desktop computers and mobile devices, as well
as a powerful platform that allows developers to create companion
applications, connect with mobile devices, and integrate with other Web
services.
"Nokia's unique vision for social media aligns perfectly
with Twango," said Twango co-founder, Jim Laurel. "It's
really exciting to imagine what we can achieve by combining our social
media experience with the resources of a company that has played such a
major role in shaping the mobile landscape. Now, we will have the
resources to deliver on our vision to enable people to capture and enjoy
their personal media on mobile devices, desktop computers and in all the
other places that are important to them."
Twango co-founder, Serena Glover, adds "As a result of this
acquisition, we will aggressively build out our team in the Seattle
area, allowing us to deliver a superior global media sharing
service."
Equipped with high-quality megapixel cameras and mobile broadband
connections, Nokia devices have revolutionized the way people create
content, blog and participate in online communities. In 2006, Nokia sold
over 140 million connected cameras, and its devices are rapidly becoming
the world's primary source of images and videos. Nokia offers
people new media sharing experiences, such as combining GPS-based
location information with photos and videos.
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.
For more information, visit http://www.nokia.com or call
972/894-4573.
About Twango
Twango is a next generation social media sharing service that
offers a comprehensive, integrated solution for people to organize,
share, and republish all their personal media, publicly or privately,
Twango enables people to share all media types such as pictures, videos,
audio clips, and a variety of documents types - more than 110 file types
in all.
For more information, visit http://www.Twango.com or call
425/205-9444.
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