PacketVideo Corporation today announced that it provides the camcorder multimedia functionality embedded in the exciting new Siemens SX1 phone. Siemens licensed PacketVideo's pvCamcorder™ product, which PacketVideo optimized for the new handset.

The SX1 is Siemens' first Symbian Series 60 phone and with the features of PacketVideo's pvCamcorder technology it will play an important role in new MMS services. pvCamcorder™ performs simultaneous video and audio capture and viewing for transmission via MMS or email. The MMSc provides store and forward file management of video images so user can sort images on a PC via a web browser, freeing the phone to capture, send and receive more video and audio.

"We are very excited to contribute our technology products and engineering expertise to this powerful new handset," said Kathleen Peters, PacketVideo vice president for worldwide embedded solutions. "We believe that user-generated video content will be the key driver for advanced mobilemedia services, including MMS and email. Our pvCamcorder technology, embedded in Siemens' new mobile phone, is ideal for operators to catch the mobilemedia wave."

The SX1 hosts a powerful suite of entertainment and business features packed into a slender 110 gram case, including: built-in video camcorder, and video player, music player and FM radio plus gaming supported by Series 60 or Java (J2ME). The phone also features a full set of business applications comparable to a PDA, including local and wireless synch. The large, 64K color high-resolution screen functions in the portrait and landscape modes, depending on the application. For example, pvCamcorder plays back video in portrait or landscape mode.