West Trenton, NJ – March 17, 2003 – dotPhoto, Inc., a global leader in state-of-the-art online digital image handling, today unveiled comprehensive upgrades to its Pictavision software that lets wireless subscribers and mobile professionals view and share photos and more, all from their take-everywhere accessory, their wireless phone. Upgrades to dotPhoto’s successful Pictavision application, developed for QUALCOMM’s Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless ™ (BREW) platform, include: photo e-mail, local photo storage, personalized photo wallpaper and phone screensavers. The upgrades add to an already robust feature set designed to meet the increasing expectations of wireless customers. Business customers can use the application’s tools to communicate with their clients while individual customers can view and share photos of family and friends easily from their phones virtually anytime, anywhere. Pictavision’s new photo e-mail feature makes it easy to share photos with anyone that has an e-mail address. General contractors and designers can share progress photos with clients; real estate agents can send the latest listings to prospective buyers or to the office; insurance claim representatives can increase productivity by spending more time on the road than in the office; or friends can send pictures from the weekend to everyone simultaneously and instantly without the hassle of making extra copies and the wait of photo developing. The new e-mail feature complements Pictavision’s existing ability to access and view an unlimited number of pictures that are stored online on a secure, password-protected dotPhoto account. The new local storage feature gives Pictavision users the ability to save and rapidly view nearly 100 photos from their wireless phone (depending on model), without incurring additional airtime charges. With Pictavision’s new photo wallpaper and screensaver features, users can change their phone’s wallpaper and screensavers to display their latest and favorite photos. “Providing portable photo sharing and greater personalization for wireless handsets was a natural next step for us,” said Glenn Paul, president & CEO, dotPhoto, Inc. “Pictavision already allows our online customers to share millions of images – including photos and presentations – with family, friends and business contacts using their wireless phones, but now once again developing for BREW, we’ve produced a more robust product,” said Mr. Paul. “Pictavision also provides wireless subscribers with access to images on the Web as well as the ability to view and share their entire family photo album or important business presentations from the palm of their hand.” Wireless customers with BREW-enabled handsets can download the application, which costs $3.99 monthly access for unlimited use, in addition to airtime used, or $7.49 for a one-time 30-day purchase. QUALCOMM’s BREW solution is a complete product and business ecosystem for the development and over-the-air deployment of data services on wireless devices. The BREW solution provides the necessary tools and value-added services to developers, device manufacturers and wireless operators for applications development and distribution, device configuration, and billing and payment. About dotPhoto, Inc. Launched in 1999, dotPhoto, Inc. (www.dotphoto.com) is a privately-held online photo-printing, sharing and image e-commerce portal where members can print, share and sell digital photos. dotPhoto offers users the ability to add sound, text and voice to their online images; organize them into their own portfolio or album; arrange for secure access by friends, family members and business associates; and sell downloads or prints of their images at prices they determine. The Company’s patent-pending “talking pictures” technology greatly enhances the process of photo-sharing on the Internet, enabling a more realistic and human digital photography experience. For businesses, dotPhoto offers a full range of digital photography processing and storage solutions. The Company’s state-of-the-art high-speed digital processing system enables rapid file transfer, processing and print output of digital images to custom print formats. Corporate customers can also utilize dotPhoto’s dynamic “talking pictures” technology to enhance their marketing and presentation efforts. For more information, visit www.dotphoto.com or call 1-609-434-0340. QUALCOMM is a registered trademark of QUALCOMM Incorporated. BREW is a trademark of QUALCOMM Incorporated. Other brands may be trademarks of their respective owners. Download current Press Release (11K Acrobat PDF) | 