The movers and shakers of the mobile industry will be gathering together for the Mobile World Congress on 27 February – 1 March 2012 in Barcelona, Spain. We will be there to introduce a fantastic portfolio of Ixonos products and services that hold wide market appeal for various customer segments around the world. On our exhibition booth 1E19 in Hall 1 in the Finnish Pavilion, we will be introducing the following product launches, trade previews and technology showcases:

Ixonos Smartphone Platform™

We have created a reference smartphone platform that defines a completely new product category: “Smart Quality”. Ixonos Smartphone Platform is designed and delivered in quality that only Ixonos can do.

Ixonos App Agency™

Our approach to delivering applications is to put the brand and the user first. Ixonos App Agency is an application hit factory, ready to deliver application experiences second to none.

Ixonos TV Compass™

With Ixonos TV Compass we introduce the viewing experience of the future, where social meets the world of visual entertainment – where you want it, when you want it.

Ixonos Mobile SW Services Suite™

Making software for a device that sells in millions takes more than the eye can see. In Ixonos Mobile SW Services Suite we offer our 15-year expertise through all the layers of device software as a complete package.

Ixonos Experience Store™

Most of the current application stores do not offer users what they crave. We created the Ixonos Experience Store as a premium app store that is the heart of the mobile experience for brands and companies demanding more.

Ixonos Super App™

Applications are the currency of the digital era and their value is defined by the opinion of the masses. Ixonos Super App takes the mobile evolution to new heights with a beautiful, customizable interface.

Ixonos 3D Engine™

Most user interfaces only capture a small amount of the richness of the visual universe, with its various dimensions and layers. Combining design and UI technology, we created the Ixonos 3D Engine to deliver natural, elegant and engaging 3D user experiences.

Ixonos IVI Connect™

Our ingenious software solution, compatible with MirrorLink™ technology as well as with Android and iOS, connects various mobile devices as well as cloud services with car head units.

Ixonos Elastic Cloud™

We are the first company in the Nordics, to offer a Red Hat certified open and secure application and integration platform for global online services and R&D.

Come to Ixonos’ booth 1E19 in Hall 1 in the Finnish Pavilion during the Mobile World Congress and see how mobile is transforming the world.

For more information, please contact:

• Antti Aumo, Vice President, Marketing, Ixonos tel. +358 40 5050 477, antti.aumo@ixonos.com

Links:

• Follow Ixonos on Twitter and YouTube
• Mobile World Congress event site, Ixonos’ booth 1E19, Hall 1, the Finnish Pavilion
• Ixonos Online Press kit at MWC2012

The must-attend annual gathering of the mobile industry is approaching. The Mobile World Congress will be held on 27 February – 1 March 2012 in Barcelona, Spain.

Ixonos will be there to introduce its new fantastic portfolio of products and services that have market potential in various customer segments around the world. We are launching many new products during Mobile World Congress.

Our exhibition booth 1E19 is located in Hall 1 in the Finnish Pavilion, where we offer you a chance to be one of the firsts to see our new high-end smartphone platform that enables distinctive user experiences; our high-performance digital content delivery system that fully engages your brand community; our comprehensive solution for multiplatform app development that supports your mobile business strategy; as well as a complete range of platform-independent software services. We will also introduce our patented next-generation app concept that combines multiple information sources and social media channels as well as our synchronized social entertainment platform.

Mobile World Congress 2012 celebrates the current state of mobile and offers a glimpse into where mobile has the potential to go next. Come have a look at how mobile is transforming the world.

For further information, please contact:

Antti Aumo, Vice President, Marketing, tel. +358 40 5050 477, antti.aumo@ixonos.com

Links:

• Mobile World Congress event site, Ixonos’ booth 1E19, Hall 1, the Finnish Pavilion
• Ixonos Online Press kit at MWC2012

Ixonos has concepted, designed and developed a LazyTown game app called AirShip Challenge, which is available in both Windows Phone Marketplace and Nokia Store. Created in support of Nokia’s Windows phones, such as the new Nokia Lumia, AirShip Challenge is based on the Windows Phone Mango operating system. A Symbian 3 version of the app will follow shortly.

Ixonos launched an App Agency service portfolio in June 2011 in order to offer its customers a comprehensive solution covering all aspects related to app development. The holistic concept has received an enthusiastic reception among Ixonos’ existing clients and attracted numerous new companies looking for an effortless entry in to the apps business. The AirShip Challenge, fully concepted and created in-house at Ixonos, is proof of the superb quality and efficiency provided by Ixonos App Agency.

Well known for developing mobile software for communications and collaboration purposes laced with fantastic user experience, Ixonos now shows stunning evidence of its capability in developing engaging gaming experiences as well. The UX design work for the app has been carried out in Ixonos’ UK Design Studio, set up in the summer 2011. The head of the studio, Creative Director Julian Harris, says: “With AirShip Challenge we created an engaging game idea that would appeal to the target audience and be consistent with LazyTown’s brand. After constructing the game mechanic, experience design and technical implementation, we were delighted to discover that the game tested very well with the target audience.”

True to LazyTown’s gaming philosophy, AirShip Challenge promotes a healthy and active lifestyle for kids of all ages. In the game, the player navigates the LazyTown hero’s AirShip through the clouds and collects points by capturing falling SportsCandy. “We’re very happy to be supporting LazyTown’s mission to educate kids to get active and make healthy lifestyle choices, as this aligns well with Ixonos corporate values, namely learning and responsibility”, says Antti Aumo, head of Marketing from Ixonos.

>> Download the game for Microsoft WindowsPhone mobile from the Windows Phone Maketplace:  http://bit.ly/z7gKS9 >>

For more information, please contact:

Julian A D Harris, Creative Director, UK Design Studio, tel. +44 7843 725 809, julian.harris@ixonos.com

Antti Aumo, Vice President, Global Marketing, tel. +358 40 505 0477, antti.aumo@ixonos.com

Nigel Alexander, Director, Sales & Business Development, +44 7831 485 081, nigel.alexander@ixonos.com

Roope Suomalainen, Director, Experience, tel. +44 77 178 23 707, roope.suomalainen@ixonos.com

• Lazy Town press release

Ixonos APAC Design Studio in Beijing is celebrating its grand opening on Monday, 19 December 2011, fully set to offer a wide range of services from user research, UX strategy and concept design to prototyping.

The APAC Design Studio has been designed top-to-bottom with the aim of building a work environment that facilitates creative team-working and unleashes the inventiveness of the team. Recruitment of a top team of UX experts has been on-going throughout the autumn. There are still a few positions to be filled, check them out at our UX career listings page. >>

The APAC Design Studio is headed by Creative Director Vijay A Selvaraj and compliments the design studios already in place in Helsinki, Finland, London, UK and Kosice, Slovakia.

Read more about Ixonos’ user experience services. >>

For more information, please contact:

• Vijay A Selvaraj, Creative Director, APAC Design Studio, tel. +86 138 1108 3805, vijay.selvaraj@ixonos.com
• Sami Paihonen, Vice President, UEDC, tel. +358 50 502 1111, sami.paihonen@ixonos.com

Beijing, 12 April 2011 – Ixonos, a world leader in creating wireless technologies, software and solutions for mobile devices and services, will be showcasing the first in the world 3D user interface built on the MeeGo platform at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in Beijing on 12–13 April 2011.

Ixonos has developed a 3D user interface platform, which enables the production of highly-customizable, easy-to-use and engaging user interface designs on multiple operating systems for a variety of devices. The platform utilizes Rightware’s Kanzi solution with stereoscopic 3D capabilities. Ixonos has built the platform from the interaction and information architecture up towards the user interface layer ensuring top-form functionality and stunning graphics.

“Utilizing thorough user research, technology savvy and market understanding, we are able to design sophisticated 3D user interfaces which offer compelling new ways for end users to interact and enjoy content in mobile devices. Engaging 3D user experiences are a substantial way for our customer companies to differentiate their product offering in the highly competitive smartphone market,” says Sami Paihonen, head of User Experience Design Centre at Ixonos.
 
The 3D user interface technology showcase is the first in the world executed on MeeGo. It also includes Sony’s Crackle video streaming service that Ixonos has been developing as a 3D mobile application showcase. “We are demonstrating how a forward-thinking company can embrace new technology in the further development of existing services to create better user experiences,” Paihonen explains. 

“Ixonos has a long relationship with Intel and the MeeGo 3D UI showcase is only one of our many ventures into the MeeGo realm since announcing our support for Intel® architecture-handheld platforms in 2010,” says Antti Aumo, head of Global Solutions at Ixonos. Ixonos has solid experience in Mobile Linux and experts involved in several MeeGo development projects. “We are honoured to have the opportunity to showcase our cooperation with Intel also at the MeeGo Software Development Forum on 14 April 2011,” Aumo adds.

“We are very excited to be showcasing our 3D UI for the first time here in Beijing, as this is fast becoming our key location in Asia. We already have two established service centres in China and we have recently extended our Device Creation Centre’s operations to Beijing,” explains Tomi Kyllönen, head of Ixonos’ APAC Region. The Chinese service centres have a significant role in providing mobile design and development services to Ixonos’ global clientele.

Ixonos’ exhibition stand at the Intel Developer Forum in Beijing is GE23. Along with the MeeGo 3D UI, Ixonos is showing the innovative Android multi-window solution that was first introduced at the Mobile World Congress 2011 as well as other technology showcases.
For more information, please contact:

Ixonos:
• Sami Paihonen, Vice President, User Experience Design Centre, tel. +358 50 502 1111, sami.paihonen/at/ixonos.com
• Tomi Kyllönen, Vice President, APAC Region, tel. +86 134 663 24701, tomi.kyllonen/at/ixonos.com
• Antti Aumo, Vice President, Global Solutions, tel. +358 40 505 0477, antti.aumo/at/ixonos.com
 
Links:
• Intel Developer Forum: www.intel.com/idf