dotMobi, the company behind the .mobi Internet address, has announced the inclusion of Mobizoft video content adaptation data into DeviceAtlas, the award-winning source of mobile handset information for mobile content developers.
The analyst Infonetics Research predicts that the number of worldwide mobile video subscribers is set to soar to over 46 million by 2010. To help content providers take advantage of this growth, Mobizoft, which provides mobile Internet-enabling products, is now contributing its device-level data to help DeviceAtlas users create content for the burgeoning mobile broadcast market.
Adapting video content for mobiles has traditionally been difficult due to wide variations in device capabilities, says Paul Nerger, Vice President of Advanced Services and Applications at dotMobi. Im thrilled to see Mobizoft join the growing number of companies providing bulk data to DeviceAtlas. Mobizoft brings unique capabilities in regards to media streaming, which is at the cutting edge of the mobile web. DeviceAtlas users will benefit tremendously from Mobizofts innovation.
As part of the agreement, Mobizoft will gain licensed access to the DeviceAtlas database, which will also improve the breadth and width of its own device database and capabilities.
In addition to Mobizoft, many other mobile operators, handset manufacturers and developers from around the world, including Nokia, Vodafone and Telecom Italia, are working with dotMobi to collate and continually refine data on handset attributes so that developers can create device-aware content with the most up-to-date information available.
Theres more information on DeviceAtlas, including the free web-based version and the free, fully-licensed version for developers, is available at http://deviceatlas.mobi on mobiles, and here on the PC.