Telcel to Use NeoMedia's qode Mobile Technology at Mexican Tennis Open
February 26 2007 - 12:07PM
PR Newswire (US)
FORT MYERS, Fla., Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NeoMedia
Technologies Inc. (OTC:NEOM) (BULLETIN BOARD: NEOM) , announced
today that its patented qode(R) technology, which links users via
cell phones to the Mobile Internet, will be used by Ideas Telcel,
the company's value added services brand, for The Abierto Mexicano
Telcel -- Mexican Tennis Open tournament. The Abierto Mexicano
Telcel is the premier tennis tournament in Latin America and one of
the most awaited sports events of the year. The tournament attracts
top-ranked male and female tennis players from around the world.
Telcel is the first Mexican company using the qode(R) technology to
interact with consumers, who will be able to click on
two-dimensional codes and type keywords on a search-style window on
their mobile phones to receive more information about each game,
player profiles and statistics and pictures. Everyone who interacts
with qode(R) will receive free cell phone wallpaper with the new
"Abierto Mexicano Telcel" character. NeoMedia's patented qode(R)
(http://www.qode.com/) suite is an easy-to-use set of applications,
including qode(R)reader and qode(R)window, which provide One Click
to Content(TM) connectivity for products, print, packaging, and
other physical objects to link directly to specific desired content
on the Mobile Internet. qode(R)reader works with camera phones,
letting users "click" on two-dimensional "smart codes" to access
the Mobile Web site to which the code is linked. qode(R)window
allows users to reach the same destination by entering a keyword,
slogan, or product barcode number. Ideas Telcel is the leading VAS
brand in Mexico and always at the forefront of new technologies for
Telcel's customers. Ideas will pioneer the use of qode(R),
expecting to revolutionize one more time the handset
personalization and the mobile data transmission experience in the
Mexican market. Mobalis, a multimedia mobile marketing agency and
one of NeoMedia's partners in Latin America, offering a "one-stop
shop" complete mobile solution for the Mexican market, is
responsible for the interactive implementation at the Mexican Open
(http://www.mobalis.com/). "The use of qode(R) at the Mexican
Tennis Open represents two significant milestones for our product,"
said Roger Pavane, NeoMedia's Senior Vice President of Marketing
and Sales. "The first is the emergence of qode(R) in Mexico; the
second is qode(R)'s debut at a world-class sporting event." About
NeoMedia Technologies, Inc. NeoMedia Technologies, Inc.
(http://www.neom.com/), is a global leader in mobile enterprise and
marketing technology, bridging the physical and electronic world
with innovative direct-to-mobile-Web technology solutions.
NeoMedia's flagship qode service links the world's leading
companies to the wireless, electronic world. NeoMedia is
headquartered in Fort Myers, FL, with an office in Aachen, Germany.
About TELCEL TELCEL is the leading wireless services provider in
Mexico with more than 43 million clients and 76% of the Mexican
wireless market. Telcel offers a wide array of voice and data
services in GSM/GPRS/EDGE technologies (http://www.telcel.com/).
Telcel is a subsidiary of America Movil, S.A.B. de C.V. [BMV: AMX]
[NYSE: AMX] [Nasdaq: AMOV] [LATIBEX: XAMXL], the leading provider
of telecommunication services in Latin America, with over 124
million wireless subscribers in the Americas thru operations in 15
different countries. (http://www.americamovil.com/) This press
release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. With the exception of historical
information contained herein, the matters discussed in this press
release involve risk and uncertainties. Actual results could differ
materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement.
qode is a registered trademark, and qode(R)reader, qode(R)window
and One Click to Content are trademarks of NeoMedia Technologies,
Inc. Other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.
DATASOURCE: NeoMedia Technologies, Inc. CONTACT: Charles W. Fritz
of NeoMedia Technologies, Inc., +1-239-337-3434, , or Peter Moore
of Walek & Associates, +1-212-590-0533, Web site:
http://www.qode.com/ http://www.mobalis.com/ http://www.neom.com/
http://www.telcel.com/ http://www.americamovil.com/
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