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SBC COMMUNICATIONS AND CEIVA LOGIC ANNOUNCE LICENSING AGREEMENT TO MARKET SBC-BRANDED DIGITAL PHOTO RECEIVERS |
SAN ANTONIO, Texas and LOS ANGELES, Calif., June 1, 2005 – SBC Knowledge Ventures, a subsidiary of SBC Communications Inc. (NYSE:SBC), and CEIVA Logic, Inc. today announced a licensing agreement to market SBC-branded Digital Photo Receivers using CEIVA Logic’s patented technology.
Designed to resemble a traditional picture frame, the SBC-branded Digital Photo Receiver™ provides an easy-to-use and affordable means for broadband and dial-up Internet users to send and share digital photos with parents, grandparents and friends who do not own personal computers or have Internet access. The Digital Photo Receiver™ receives and displays photos taken with any digital camera or sent directly from a camera phone.
Every night, the Digital Photo Receiver™ silently dials in through your existing phone line to retrieve pictures sent from loved ones around the world. In the morning, a personal slide show is queued up and ready to display up to 30 new photos. The Digital Photo Receiver™ does not require a computer, expensive memory cards and cables, or complicated technology to operate. Just connect the phone cord, plug in the power, push one button and the user is ready to receive photos.
“The Digital Photo Receiver is a great product that provides a new option for families looking to share digital photos,” said Abha Divine, president and CEO, SBC Knowledge Ventures. “We look forward to working with CEIVA Logic to bring this unique digital photo sharing technology to market as an SBC-branded product.”
SBC customers will be able to access the services available with the Digital Photo Receiver™ to retrieve and display pictures, in addition to providing password-protected photo album storage, service support, printing options, and a myriad of photo editing, display and sharing options.
“There is a strong synergy between CEIVA Logic and SBC Communications, as both organizations are committed to creating new experiences in the home that combine best-of-breed technologies,” said Dean Schiller, CEO, CEIVA Logic.
The SBC-branded Digital Photo Receiver™ will be available beginning June 1st at a price of $99.95 after a promotional mail-in-rebate of $50. The product will be sold through the SBC e-Store www.sbcdslstore.com, at the CEIVA store at sbc.ceiva.com, Amazon.com (www.amazon.com), and other select retailers nationwide. For more information, please call 1-866-SBC-7555. |
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About SBC Communications Inc.
SBC Communications Inc. is a Fortune 50 company whose subsidiaries, operating under the SBC brand, provide a full range of voice, data, networking, e-business, directory publishing and advertising, and related services to businesses, consumers and other telecommunications providers. SBC holds a 60 percent ownership interest in Cingular Wireless, which serves 50.4 million wireless customers. SBC companies provide high-speed DSL Internet access lines to more American consumers than any other provider and are among the nation's leading providers of Internet services. SBC companies also offer satellite TV service. Additional information about SBC and SBC products and services is available at www.sbc.com.
About CEIVA Logic, Inc
CEIVA Logic, Inc. (www.ceiva.com), provider of the world’s first and only connected Digital Photo Receiver™, enables families and friends to share moments almost as quickly as they occur. The CEIVA Digital Photo Receiver™ accepts digital photos taken with any camera, and its new CEIVAMobile™ feature enables users to send pictures directly from camera phones. This innovative product makes technology accessible to everyone and incorporates the benefits of digital photography into everyday life. The CEIVA Digital Photo Receiver™ starts at $149.95 and is available through the Discovery Channel Stores, Comp USA, Good Guys, Amazon.com, Target.com, Ritz Camera stores and Ceiva.com nationwide. |
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Joe Dugan, 314-982-1788 (for SBC)
Linda Freedman, 818-562-1495 (for CEIVA Logic)
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CEIVAMOBILE WITH SPRINT SERVICES AT PMA 2005 |
Los Angeles—February 20th, 2005-- CEIVA Logic Inc., provider of the world’s first and only Digital Photo Receiver™ will be demonstrating its new CEIVAMobile™ features and functionality at the 2005 Photo Marketing Association trade show at the Sprint booth 3387-14 &15.
The CEIVA Digital Photo Receiver™ enables families and friends to share photos everyday, and is now able to accept digital photos directly from camera phones through its recently launched CEIVAMobile™ feature.
“We are excited to be exhibiting with Sprint to showcase the photo sharing experience,” said Dean Schiller, CEO of CEIVA Logic. “With Picture MailSM from Sprint, customers can capture, share, save, edit and print images. And now we’re showing how they can easily display them on a CEIVA Digital Photo Receiver™ as well using select Sprint PCS Vision phones.”
Designed to resemble a traditional picture frame, the CEIVA Digital Photo Receiver™ has a vivid 5" X 7" LCD screen that displays the photos it receives nightly. The Digital Photo Receiver™ does not require a computer, expensive memory cards and cables, or complicated technology to operate. Just connect the phone cord, plug in the power, push one button and you are ready to receive photos. Every night the Receiver silently and securely dials a local phone number to retrieve pictures sent by family and friends. A single Receiver can receive 30 new photos daily—that’s over 10,000 photos a year. |
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About CEIVA Logic, Inc
CEIVA Logic, Inc. (www.ceiva.com), provider of the world’s first and only connected Digital Photo Receiver™, enables families and friends to share moments almost as quickly as they occur. The CEIVA Digital Photo Receiver™ accepts digital photos taken with any camera, and its new CEIVAMobile™ feature enables users to send pictures directly from camera phones. This innovative product makes technology accessible to everyone and incorporates the benefits of digital photography into everyday life. The CEIVA Digital Photo Receiver™ starts at $149.95 and is available through the Discovery Channel Stores, Comp USA, Good Guys, Amazon.com, Target.com, Ritz Camera stores and Ceiva.com nationwide. |
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Linda Freedman
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DIGITAL PHOTO FIRST
PHOTOS CAN NOW BE SENT DIRECT FROM CAMERA PHONES TO THE
CEIVA LOGIC DIGITAL PHOTO RECEIVER™
New Camera Phone Capability Helps Families Stay Connected |
Los Angeles, CA – October 25, 2004 - CEIVA™ Logic Inc., which revolutionized the transmission and display of photos through its CEIVA Digital Photo Receiver™ today announced that for the first time ever photos from camera phones can be transmitted directly to the CEIVA Digital Photo Receiver™.
According to a recent study from InfoTrends Research Group, worldwide camera phone sales will roughly triple that of worldwide digital camera sales, nearly 53 million in 2004 and reaching 82 million units in 2008. With its patented technology, CEIVA™ Logic is well positioned to leverage the explosion in the camera phone market by enabling friends and families to share moments as they happen.
“At CEIVA™ we understand that sharing photos brings friends and families closer together, so it was natural for us to explore ways to deliver photos directly from a camera phone,” said Dean Schiller, CEO of CEIVA™ Logic. "We have made it easy to share impromptu moments virtually as quickly as they occur.”
Designed to resemble a traditional picture frame, the vivid 5" X 7" LCD screen displays the photos it receives nightly through your phone line --without any interruption to your existing phone service. The Digital Photo Receiver™ does not require a computer, expensive memory cards and cables, or complicated technology to operate. Just connect the phone cord, plug in the power, push one button and you are ready to receive photos.
Every night the Receiver silently and securely dials a local phone number to retrieve pictures sent by family and friends. A single Receiver can receive 30 new photos daily and over 10,000 a year. The PicturePlan™ service enables the Digital Photo Receiver™ to retrieve and display pictures sent from around the world in addition to providing safe photo album storage, service support, printing options, a myriad of photo editing, display and sharing preferences. The ideal gift for the entire family, the CEIVA Digital Photo Receiver™is the only digital frame that connects family and friends miles apart.
The CEIVA Digital Photo Receiver™has earned rave reviews including profiles on Oprah, Dr. Phil, Good Morning America, and CNN.
CEIVA™also provides free access to news, local weather forecasts, sports, a daily calendar, horoscopes, and TV listings which you can automatically include in your daily slide show. CEIVA™ Logic is based in Burbank, CA. |
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About CEIVA Logic, Inc
CEIVA™ Logic, Inc. (www.ceiva.com), provider of the world’s first and only connected digital photo receiver, enables family and friends to share moments almost as quickly as they occur. The CEIVA Digital Photo Receiver™ accepts digital photos taken with any camera, and its new camera phone feature enables users to send pictures directly from mobile phones. This innovative product makes technology accessible to the non-technical user and incorporates the benefits of digital photography into everyday life. The CEIVA Digital Photo Receiver™ retails for $149.95 and is available through the Discovery Channel Stores, Good Guys, Amazon.com, Target.com, Ritz Camera stores and Ceiva.com nationwide. |
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Linda Freedman
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