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Devicescape Enables Effortless, on the Go Wi-Fi Experience for New Slacker G2 Personal Radio Player
With Devicescape, Slacker G2 Users Can Automatically Refresh Personal Radio Stations on the Go at Wi-Fi Hotspots Everywhere
| Source: Devicescape
SAN BRUNO, CA--(Marketwire - September 16, 2008) - Devicescape Software, the leader in secure
and seamless access for wireless devices, today announced that Devicescape
enables the easy, instant Wi-Fi connections for the new Slacker G2 Personal
Radio Player. Devicescape helps Slacker deliver a superior Wi-Fi experience
to its listeners by making it easy to automatically refresh music and add
personal radio stations from hundreds of thousands of Wi-Fi hotspots.
The same Slacker Personal Radio experience listened to by millions is now
completely portable with the Slacker G2 Personal Radio Player. Slacker's
patent-pending radio delivery network automatically downloads and
continuously refreshes thousands of personally selected songs on each
device, and turns them into personalized radio stations -- all for free.
Because the players don't have to be connected to Wi-Fi to play, Slacker G2
owners can listen to CD quality, personalized radio everywhere they go.
Whenever listeners want to update the Slacker G2, the player can connect
via built-in Wi-Fi, powered by Devicescape, or USB to automatically refresh
music and add stations. Devicescape automates the process of accessing
Wi-Fi hotspots, making it easy for Slacker G2 users to instantly access
Wi-Fi hotspots that normally require a password or web-based login.
"The Slacker G2 is designed to do all of the work by providing consumers
with a perfect, personalized music experience wherever they are," said
Jonathan Sasse vice president of marketing for Slacker. "By incorporating
Devicescape into the Slacker G2, we are able to automate access to Wi-Fi at
thousands of locations -- making it effortless for users to refresh their
stations."
With Devicescape, device makers such as Slacker have a proven technology
that gives end users unparalleled ease of use and industry leading security
in managing their Wi-Fi connections. Devicescape is deployed in a variety
of wireless consumer and enterprise devices, including media players and
gaming consoles to PCs and Smartphones. With deep partnerships and a strong
OEM customer base, Devicescape is shipping in millions of devices today.
"If it's not easy to make a Wi-Fi connection, many consumers will simply
give up and put down their device, resulting in a missed opportunity for
device manufacturers and service providers," said Dave Fraser, CEO for
Devicescape. "It's exciting to work with Slacker as they roll out a
game-changing Personal Radio player that can offer a superior wireless user
experience while simultaneously open up new business opportunities."
With Devicescape within the Slacker G2, users have out-of-the-box access to
the latest Wi-Fi features. For more information or to purchase a Slacker
G2, please visit www.slacker.com.
About Devicescape
Headquartered in San Bruno, California, the company is privately held and
backed by leading venture capital companies including Kleiner Perkins
Caufield & Byers, August Capital, Enterprise Partners, and JAFCO. To learn
more, please visit www.devicescape.com. About Slacker Inc.
Devicescape is a trademark of Devicescape Software, Inc., Slacker and
Slacker.com are trademarks of Slacker, Inc. All other registered or
unregistered trademarks are the sole property of their respective owners.