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Multimedia
Multimedia applications have a direct and instantaneous appeal to users and, as such, are a potentially rich source of revenue. EMCC has created a wide range of solutions featuring video, audio and image streaming capabilities. A sample of these is given below.
Mobile TV & Home Entertainment
Sling Media based in the US created the “Slingbox” which is in effect a connection hub for all home entertainment system components that links to your PCs broadband service to enable remote access to all of those components. EMCC developed the SlingPlayer Mobile client for both Symbian handsets in a very short timeframe. The main challenges were establishing and validating user connections, querying existing device capabilities and creating mechanisms for handling and synchronizing the incoming audio and video stream. The user interface had to adequately reflect the range of options available while maintaining a high degree of usability.
Streaming Video Application
Development of an S60 streaming video application using high quality video codecs that mitigates typical video streaming problems of latency and poor transmission rates.
Audible’s Audio Application
Working with Audible to develop their audio player applications on Symbian OS. Audible Player enables users to access books, newspapers and periodicals in a variety of audio file formats. Options exist to download sizable files automatically at periods of lower data charges.
Panoramic Camera
Working with Qinetiq to develop a panoramic camera application using Video Mosaicing technology. Porting the PC based engine to S60, improving the performance of the engine & developing a camera application to utilize the technology.
