Live Reply Main Competencies

  • WEB

    The web is the nerve centre of multi-channel services where ideas are transformed into shared content.

  • MOBILE

    Rendering digital services "mobile" means designing user experience and content suited to many Digital Devices.

  • TV

    Video content is by far the most effective means of communication. New technologies offer a greater range of choice in what to see and when.

Event


10-15 September 2009 – Amsterdam
Live Reply takes part to the IBC, the leading international forum for the Media industry, and shows Web+Mobile+TV Solutions:

  • Web 2.0 Gateway:social networks integration
  • DeDe:Multichannel Chat (Mobile and IPTV) on STB

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MOBILE


Projects & Services

In 1999 the first cellular phone with an on-board WAP browser made its appearance on the market. For years the word WAP fascinated us, painting a picture of a future where the true web would be the one you saw on your mobile phone. The first telecommunications company in the world to distribute content in WAP format was an Italian operator, and we were there.


In the following years many devices appeared on the market, each with its own characteristics and unique peculiarities. The problem of adapting content and pages to the many devices became immediately apparent. By 2001 we were already providing device-detection and device-adaptation solutions. The differences between devices were simple back then: "How many function keys does this device have – one or two?" "How many lines of text can it display?" "Does it display in bold?"

Then, a short time later, the situation became more complicated with colour devices, screens in various shapes, and an increasing number of multimedia formats. Different devices accepted the same content but in different formats. User experience had to change, for example some devices allowed audio content to be downloaded and to be used as a ring tone while others only allowed only download and play. It was necessary to adapt not only the content but also the functionality to access it (does it make sense to sell audio content that cannot be used as ring tones?).

Videos introduced new challenges. Ensuring quality was even more important than it had been in traditional media: can you imagine the replay of a goal where you can’t see the ball?


The ever-changing mobile world continues to throw out new challenges.

 

New development platforms and walled gardens are appearing with increasing regularity. Manufacturers are fighting for leadership. The traditional web has opened itself up to the world of mobile web. It would be wrong to label the mobile web as simply a vehicle for accessing web sites from a mobile phone. We know that the mobile WEB is much more than that. Mobile users today are sophisticated and they seek experiences specifically designed for their devices.


The digital store is increasingly more important. Users need a simple, efficient way to find and purchase content - a way that will allow us to analyse their behaviour and provide them with increasingly targeted advertising.

In short, a fascinating, seemingly never-ending story of continuous upheaval and ever-growing public interest. And a story in which we have been key players every step of the way.

 

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