FB-4, a leading provider of security applications for Symbian(TM) based smartphones,
today announced it will distribute its Mobile Guard Security Suite to mobile network
subscribers worldwide using the new Preminet Solution from Nokia.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, November 18 -- Anti-Virus, Encryption, and SMS Spam Filter
Preminet is an end-to-end global sales channel for mobile content downloads
that will make FB-4 Mobile Guard available to millions of consumers around the
world who own Symbian OS(TM) and Java(TM)-enabled handsets. Java is the leading
platform for mobile software worldwide with over 350 million handsets in the marketplace,
while Symbian OS is the most popular smartphone operating system in the world,
running over two-thirds of the world's smartphones.
FB-4 Mobile Guard joins a growing roster of pre-tested and certified world-class
applications and content available to operators in the Preminet Master Catalog.
FB-4's flagship security solution is designed to meet the needs of enterprise
and consumer markets. It's packaged as a subscription service, and consists of
a certified virus scanner, 256-bit password encryption, and an SMS spam filter.
"With Nokia's Preminet Solution the operator-developer logistics are made easy.
FB-4 Mobile Guard is a click away for thousands of new users on different cellular
networks all over the world," said George Tuvell, President of FB-4.
Preminet helps content aggregators and developers, including the 1.6 million
members of Forum Nokia -- the world's largest mobile developer community -- quickly
and easily make more money from their Java and Symbian OS software. Analyst firm
Ovum expects that within three years, annual shipments of Symbian OS smartphones
will top 100 million per year, while the total number of Java-enabled phones in
the market will be over 1.5 billion. Preminet is also air interface agnostic and
works across GSM, CDMA and all other types of cellular networks.
Preminet content is available as part of a complete end-to-end offering from
Forum Nokia that includes the Preminet Master Catalog, Preminet Service Delivery
Platform and Preminet Purchasing Client, an innovative software application that
make it easy for end-users to discover, try and buy mobile applications, content
and services. Operators can integrate Preminet content into their own download
delivery systems or have Nokia provide a complete hosted solution. For more information
visit: http://www.nokia.com/preminet .
For more information contact George Tuvell, +1-614-258-0050
http://www.fb-4.com
Source: PRNewswire |