The New Way to Share and Connect on the "Third Screen"
Overview
Today's tech-savvy youth are sophisticated mobile phone users. Their phones are their primary means of communicating and networking. But while SMS, MMS, and voice calling provide good options for mobile communication, they lack the fully interactive and live experience these users demand. Mobidia's new service lets them share their experiences via live video with up to four friends simultaneously. Users can share live or record and post.
Primary User Scenarios
With its simple interface and video performance, CUBuddy lets users experience what their friends are experiencing in many different ways.
- A teenage girl at the mall with her mom, shopping for a new pair of jeans, can ask for real-time opinions from her friends.
- A lucky playoff ticket holder or someone attending a sold-out concert can share some of the live action with their not-so-lucky friends and family.
- A rowdy bunch of twenty-somethings enjoying a Friday night at a nightclub can share their live experience with an absent friend.
- A young skier on vacation with his parents can share an amazing vista with her friends back home.
- A traveling executive can check in with her family and toddler at home.
Key Features and Benefits for Wireless Carriers
Using today's networks and phones, carriers can launch this service to drive new revenue opportunities. Wireless carriers can bill with a monthly service charge or bill by the minute using Mobidia's Packet Data Gateway. In addition to encouraging young users to share and connect, the solution offers the following benefits:
- Incremental service revenue and data usage opportunities
- Compatibility with today's and tomorrow's network technologies
- No need for additional hardware or network resources
Handset Support
Today, CUBuddy runs on Windows phones and support for more OpenOS platforms is planned. Additional phone support depend on customer demand. On-device and download packages available.
