Digia Remote Phone Management powers Samsung's developer community


Digia Plc		Press Release 		22 October 2008


Digia Remote Phone Management powers Samsung's developer community

Digia Plc has today announced that Samsung Electronics, the world's second
largest mobile phone manufacturer have selected Digia Remote Phone Management
(RPM) solution to provide remote access to the latest Samsung devices for the
Samsung developer community. The solution will be available for registered
developers immediately. 

“With this RPM service we are able to provide access to all Samsung S60 mobile
devices to the worldwide developer community”, says Phil Northam, Global
Marketing Manager, Samsung Mobile Innovator. “The solution allows developers to
remotely connect to the latest Samsung devices from their desktop and perform
testing and verification of applications. In addition we are able to serve the
maximum possible number of developers worldwide since the devices can easily be
shared and don't have to be shipped to individual developers”. 

“We are happy to contribute to the Samsung Mobile Innovator program with our
remote testing and development solution”, says Wolfgang Kölbl, Head of Product
Development, Digia. “RPM is a proven concept that is currently used by mobile
phone manufacturers and software development companies worldwide. We truly
believe the solution will allow developers to bring their applications and
services to the market in a shorter time”. 

Remote Phone Management (RPM) is a solution for remote access to mobile devices
over the Internet. Developers can connect to devices using their web-browser
and are able to see the device's screen in real-time. In addition the
developers can transfer applications and files between their PC and the device.
The devices can be in different locations worldwide. For more information about
RPM please visit: http://www.digia.com/rpm. 

For further information, please contact:
Digia Plc, Wolfgang Kölbl, Head of Product Development, tel. +358 (0)40 5392
265, e-mail: wolfgang.kolbl@digia.com 

Digia Plc, Jarkko Virtanen, Director, Communications, tel. +358 (0)40 7593 603,
e-mail: jarkko.virtanen@digia.com 

Samsung, Phil Northam, Global Marketing Manager, tel. +44 7918 653033, 
e-mail: philip.northam@samsung.com 

Samsung in brief:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor,
telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2007
consolidated sales of US$103.4 billion.  Employing approximately 150,000 people
in 134 offices in 62 countries, the company consists of four main business
units: Digital Media Business, LCD Business, Semiconductor Business, and
Telecommunication Business.  Recognised as one of the fastest growing global
brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips,
mobile phones and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.
Samsung Mobile Innovator (http://innovator.samsungmobile.com) is part of
Samsung Telecommunication Business, and is the latest addition to the Samsung
Mobile Solutions Center (MSC). MSC includes Samsung Fun Club,
(www.samsungmobile.com), MP3, Computer Systems, and Mobile divisions. 

Digia in brief:
Digia delivers information and communication technology solutions worldwide.
Our strength in smart mobile devices and real-time information systems enable a
mobile life. Our clients are entities who want to capitalise on digital
information in their business. New technologies, well thought usability and
modern service channels enables real time access for correct information or
services through their computer, a mobile handset or any other digital device.
We are based in the Nordics, operating globally and employing over 1,300
professionals. We are listed on the OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki (DIG1V).
www.digia.com