Kinoma Releases New Version of 'Kinoma Play' Media Player

Jun 2, 2009 19:01 Phil Keys, Nikkei Electronics

Kinoma Inc, a US firm engaged in the development of mobile device software, announced a new version of its multimedia playback environment, "Kinoma Play."

The new version features enhanced links with social networking services (SNS) such as "Twitter" and "Facebook," in particular. It allows users to easily upload and share photos shot with its built-in camera, as well as stored photos, using "Facebook," the "Flickr" photo sharing service, etc.

"Facebook is the service that serves the largest number of photos today," Kinoma CEO Peter Hoddie said.

Kinoma Play runs on Windows Mobile. Compared with the previous version, which is more like a photo and video player, the new version came closer to a software execution environment. For example, it is added with a capability to access online stores where new applications dedicated to Kinoma Play are available. Application icons can be arranged anywhere on Kinoma Play's home screen.

It is also possible to create icons that work in conjunction with part of application capabilities. For example, Kinoma Play comes with a dedicated application to play video clips on "YouTube." Users can choose any clip they like and register it on the home screen as an icon for playing "today's recommended clip on YouTube." This enables users to enjoy the clip on YouTube with less operation.

Other applications in Windows Mobile, too, can be arranged on Kinoma Play's home screen as link icons.

The new version of Kinoma Play sells for US$29.99 in the US. Kinoma is planning to disclose the S60-compatible version in the third quarter of 2009. In addition, the company said it is currently developing a Japanese version but did not specify when it would be released.

Hoddie explained how to make icons and operate applications in Kinoma Play. (1:13)
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