SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 22, 1999--

The launch of e.Digital Corporation's (OTC: EDIG) multi-codec Internet music player design was positively received by consumer electronics manufacturers, OEMs and members of the media last week at COMDEX and Webnoize 99.

The e.Digital design, with same-device multi-codec and multiple digital rights management support, was seen as a breakthrough in features, flexibility and audio quality by the Internet music industry and is now available to OEM customers.

MicroOS(TM) Core Technology
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Our MicroOS(TM) is a real time operating system designed to transparently manage the difficulties of writing, reading, and editing data on Flash or related memory. Taking less than 8K (8,000 bytes) of memory, it serves as system software to manage all operations in handheld devices using either removable or embedded Flash (or related media) for data storage. MicroOS(TM) is compatible with virtually all types of removable Flash memory as well as other standard IDE drives. MicroOS(TM) facilitates advanced functionality, ease of use, flexibility, and reliable performance in products that use Flash memory to store data. MicroOS(TM) supports any type of data files including voice, text, images, video and/or music.

We believe our MicroOS(TM) technology is an efficient, portable storage memory file management system. The patented software architecture takes a unique approach to file management that is robust, high-speed and efficient. This approach is suited for the high-speed portable product market because it requires minimal micro-controller support while providing broad product functionality. This architecture offers OEMs the ability to reduce new product
development time and time to market, as well as produce a product featuring a reduced chip count and correspondingly lower cost and power requirements.

Our design caters to ultra-miniature applications by reducing the need for a high power micro-controller by paring down code to fit and run efficiently on low-cost micro-controllers while preserving memory for other functions. The software stores and manipulates compressed voice, data, image or video files. It supports various Flash memory formats including CompactFlash, Secure Digital Card (SD Card), Intel Miniature Card and IDE hard disks as well as the new DataPlay drive, Iomega's Clik! Disks, and IBM Microdrive. Unlike less robust systems, MicroOS(TM) can support an unlimited number of files, directories, and subdirectories and is fully MS-DOS compatible. It is also easily adaptable to function with Microsoft Windows CE platforms. The system is written in the programming language "C" to facilitate porting to other environments.

NOW THE NEWS !

Sony Ericsson's Android Phone Focuses on Multimedia By Barry Levine November 3, 2009 1:56PM Sony Ericsson has unveiled the Xperia X10, its first Android-based phone, which could take multimedia to a new level for Google's Android platform. But Sony Ericsson's Xperia X10 won't be available until next year, missing the holiday season. An analyst called the Xperia X10's capabilities "terrific" with "off the charts" hardware specs. Sony Ericsson has unveiled its first Android phone, which could represent a new level in multimedia for Google's open-source platform. The catch: The phone won't be out until the first quarter of next year. The company said the phone, called the Xperia X10, introduces a new user experience platform "where communication truly becomes entertainment," and it is part of its "make.believe philosophy" to push new boundaries. Mediascape, Timescape New applications in the X10 include Timescape, where all communication with one person can be managed from one place. Communications in Facebook, Twitter, e-mails and text are brought together, and an "infinite button" guides a user through the connections with that individual. Another new app called Mediascape lets content be accessed from the phone, YouTube and other sources. Mediascape and Timescape can automatically recognize connections between contacts, content and media. As an example, face recognition can identify up to five faces in a photo and connect the image to those people's contacts and > width="17" />. The phone features a four-inch touchscreen with 480x850 resolution, an 8.1-megapixel camera with up to 16x digital zoom and geo-tagging, Bluetooth stereo, GPS, > width="17" /> Exchange ActiveSync, and, being Android, a host of Google applications, such as Gmail, Calendar, Maps with Street View, Talk and Voice Search. The X10 supports GSM GRPS/EDGE and UMTS HSPA, can utilize applications from either the Android Market or Sony Ericsson's Play Now Arena, and is built around a 1-GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. 'Rather Gorgeous' Music Interface Avi Greengart, an analyst with industry research firm Current Analysis, said the X10 seems "terrific" in its described capabilities, but the key problem is that "it won't be out until first quarter" and Sony Ericsson will miss the holiday season. The company has "had trouble keeping up with the industry," he said, particularly Apple, but also other handset makers. Greengart noted that it's unusual for Sony Ericsson to announce a model like this now -- especially since it steals thunder from the rest of the company's lineup for the holidays. In particular, sales of Sony Ericsson's top model, Satio, could be hurt if buyers decide to wait for the X10, but apparently the company decided it wanted to show it has a media-centric Android device coming up. The hardware specs are "absolutely off the charts," Greengart noted. Although he hasn't had an opportunity to try one out, he noted that the X10 appears to be "the first Android phone designed specifically for media," including "a rather gorgeous music playback user interface." But, he added, the X10 is "still at a very early beta stage" and there are industry > width="17" /> that implementation of its features is "slow." And Greengart noted that, while it now appears to be new and promising, "by the time it gets here, who knows that will be in the market?"