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'KODAK Mobile Link' Powered by Exclaim’s Pictavision Launches On Leading Wireless Carriers
West Trenton, NJ – Feb. 14, 2007 – Exclaim, a leading platform provider of innovative wireless and Web digital imaging applications has partnered with the KODAK Gallery to make uploading, downloading and sharing of photo and video, captured on mobile camera-phones, easy and instantaneous. KODAK Mobile Link is available beginning today on leading CDMA BREW Wireless carriers in the United States. The program eliminates the need to attach photos to MMS messages for uploading. Instead, camera phone users simply press a button and their photos are automatically connected to KODAK Gallery (www.kodakgallery.com ), the world’s number one photo service, where they can be easily shared, printed and stored. Users can also view all of their KODAK Gallery albums within the application. An automatic account creation feature enables users who do not have a KODAK Gallery account to automatically create one through their mobile phones. “KODAK Mobile Link is an exciting photo-sharing option that helps people easily share their personal, every-day stories,” said David Westendorf, senior director, worldwide partnerships at KODAK Gallery. “Exclaim’s adaptable platform will help us reach more people in every corner of the world. We look forward to launching this application with Exclaim, and continuing to grow our own wireless business.” KODAK Mobile Link is based on Exclaim’s award-wining Pictavision Platform, a digital imaging and media management application for mobile devices. The program instantly converts any BREW, Java, and Symbian-powered camera phone into a powerful wireless photo and video upload, messaging, printing and editing device compatible with major digital media Web sites. Users can download a version of KODAK Mobile Link software directly from their camera phone through participating wireless carriers under the application download section. An affordable subscription model starts at $3.99 per month in the United States. Additional wireless carriers, are scheduled to support KODAK Mobile Link in the first half of 2007. “This partnership combines KODAK Gallery’s stellar global reputation as the world’s number one online photo service with Exclaim’s leadership in camera phone photography application development,” said Jiren N. Parikh, vice president and general manager of wireless for Exclaim. “Adding our expertise in seamless wireless integration to the instantly recognizable KODAK Gallery name will transform how digital photographers around the world share their photos with friends and family.” The Kodakgallery.com site provides consumers with a secure and easy way to view, store and share their photos with friends and family and get real KODAK prints of their pictures. The site also provides free editing and creative tools and specialty photo products. To date there have been more than 2 billion photos uploaded to KODAK Gallery. About ExclaimSM Exclaim is a leading branded platform provider of innovative wireless and Web applications that allow advanced sharing of digital images, video, and rich media. The Pictavision® wireless digital media management platform, comprised of mobile and server software enables wireless carriers and mobile device vendors to easily connect consumers to the Web’s leading branded digital media sites, turn camera phones into real cameras, seamlessly extend Web brands to mobile users, increase wireless network traffic, and boost data revenue. More information about Pictavision is available at www.pictavision.com About Eastman Kodak Company Kodak is the world’s foremost imaging innovator, providing leading products and services to the photographic, graphic communications and healthcare markets. With sales of $14.3 billion in 2005, the company is committed to a digitally oriented growth strategy focused on helping people better use meaningful images and information in their life and work. Consumers use Kodak’s system of digital and traditional image capture products and services to take, print and share their pictures anytime, anywhere; Businesses effectively communicate with customers worldwide using KODAK solutions for prepress, conventional and digital printing and document imaging; Creative Professionals rely on KODAK technology to uniquely tell their story through moving or still images; and leading Healthcare organizations rely on Kodak’s innovative products, services and customized workflow solutions to help improve patient care and maximize efficiency and information sharing within and across their enterprise. More information about Kodak (NYSE:EK) is available at www.kodak.com. Kodak is a trademark of Eastman Kodak Company. Pictavision® is a registered trademark of Exclaim SM. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
Press contact: Wendy Hoffman KodakGallery.com 510-229-1292
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