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Smith Micro Internet Solutions Division Partners with Firstperson.Com To Launch 'Surf & Chat' Feature on the Web
'conexs.com-based' Technology Gives FirstPerson.com a Competitive Edge, Allowing Subscribers to Collaborate
ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Nov. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internet Solutions Division of Smith Micro Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMSI), a developer and marketer of Internet and communications software, today announced that it will provide its conexs.com(TM) technology enabling FirstPerson.com to launch its Surf & Chat service on the Web. Giving users the ability to talk about and show each other items on the web, Surf & Chat will give FirstPerson.com a competitive edge.
Surf & Chat is an instant messaging system that allows FirstPerson.com subscribers to chat or collaborate with one another in a persistent frame in their Internet browser. Surf & Chat also lets subscribers discover who else is viewing the same Web page anywhere in the world and then send a message to or initiate a text chat session with them. One party in the chat can "lead" the other on a tour of the Internet by temporarily taking control of the second party's browser.
"The technology that powers the communications portion of Surf & Chat is a highly customized version of our widely available conexs.com(TM) IP Telephony technology," said Chris Lippincott, General Manager of Smith Micro's Internet Solutions Division. "In the future, we expect to bring more great IP Telephony technology, including real-time audio and video, to the Internet market space through the integration and deployment of our products and services."
According to FirstPerson.com co-founder, Michael Cowden, "Our technologies complement one another well. The FirstPerson.com portal framework will enable instant messaging 'Web-wide' by tightly integrating it into the Web browser. Using technologies from Smith Micro, conexs.com(TM) allows FirstPerson.com to stay focused on building a framework for the next-generation Internet portal and expedite the release of another important feature -- Surf & Chat."
"Our efforts with FirstPerson.com signify our ability to quickly adapt our high quality, standards-based, IP technology to provide businesses with value-added Web capabilities," said William W. Smith Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of Smith Micro. "We plan to continue our focus on expanding the applications for our technology, while actively marketing Internet-based communications software and services to the public. Strong deployment of conexs.com is significantly enhanced by partnerships with companies such as FirstPerson.com."
About Smith Micro Software
Headquartered in Aliso Viejo, Calif., Smith Micro is a leading developer and marketer of software products that make communications simple. With a focus on the Internet, particularly broadband technologies, the company designs integrated, easy-to-use software that enables fax, data, voice and video communication to personal computer users and enables e-commerce solutions for businesses around the world. Smith Micro's complete line of products is available through Internet direct sales, retail stores, value- added resellers (VARs) and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Smith Micro's common stock trades on The Nasdaq Stock Market(R) under the symbol SMSI. For more information, contact Smith Micro at 949-362-5800 or visit smithmicro.com .
About FirstPerson.com
FirstPerson.com provides a free web-based service that allows consumers to carry their favorite content, notifications, and personal applications with them while they surf the Internet. Unlike traditional Internet portals, FirstPerson.com takes the concepts of personalization and community web-wide, allowing the subscriber to build their own portal by choosing the content they prefer, exchanging information with web sites without filling in forms, and chatting with others without ever leaving their web browser. FirstPerson.com, a privately held company based in Denver, Colo., distributes its next- generation Internet portal through co-brand relationships with vertical portals, content providers and other name brand companies. For more information, please contact FirstPerson.com at 303-221-7485, visit firstperson.com, or send e-mail to info@firstperson.com.
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