Scalado CAPS imaging software chosen as reference component to ship within Symbian OS

Scalado technology offers powerful, memory efficient imaging software for handset makers and operators

Sweden, Lund, 2007-05-09, Scalado today announced that its solution for advanced image processing, CAPS™-Imaging SDK, will be made available in Symbian OS™ as a reference component, shipping in Symbian OS developer and customer kits.  CAPS™ can be used for test and development purposes and a license is required directly from Scalado for use in products.

Scalado is a Symbian Platinum Partner and a supplier of image processing software for camera phone OEMs worldwide. The Scalado software is known for fast and memory efficient image processing and is already embedded in several phones from, for example, Sony Ericsson and Samsung.

Scalado CAPS™ will provide extended functionality through a newly developed Symbian API which can be used to support the growing market for Symbian smartphones with more advanced imaging and camera performance.

"This partnership reflects our dedication to the wireless imaging market and our commitment to further enhance our mobile strategy", said Mats Jacobson, CEO of Scalado. "By collaborating with Symbian, we can expand our camera and imaging solutions and strengthen our relationships with Symbian application developers, smartphone manufacturers and carriers.”

“Scalado’s imaging technology is already used by a number of our customers – a testament to its quality and feature set. Partnering with companies such as Scalado will help fuel the development of compelling camera applications and imaging solutions  for smartphones”, said Tony Newpower, principal product manager, multimedia, Symbian.  “The inclusion of Scalado CAPS technology as a reference component within Symbian OS underscores our commitment to best-in class technology, providing our customers with lower integration costs through reduced RAM requirements and a shorter time to market.”

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About Symbian
Symbian is a software licensing company that develops and licenses Symbian OS, the market-leading open operating system for advanced, data-enabled mobile phones known as smartphones.

Symbian licenses Symbian OS to the world’s leading handset manufacturers and has built close co-operative business relationships with leading companies across the mobile industry.  During 2006, 51.7 million Symbian smartphones were sold worldwide to over 250 major network operators, bringing the total number of Symbian smartphones shipped up to 31 December 2006 to 110 million.

Symbian has its headquarters in London, United Kingdom and offices in India, Japan, Korea, People’s Republic of China and the United States. For more information, please visit www.symbian.com