ROCHESTER, New York and LUND, Sweden, February 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Scalado, a leader in mobile imaging software solutions for fast and memory efficient image processing and Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE:EK) the world's imaging innovator, today announced that Scalado's SpeedTags(TM) technology will be implemented in Kodak's upcoming KSP-720060 TRUESENSE enabled image signal processor (ISP).
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Scalado's leading edge technology will be integrated in the KSP-720060 and follow-on stand-alone ISP companion chips, enabling quick and easy management of large files and a significant improvement in overall JPEG image handling performance in mobile devices, such as camera phones and PDAs, and digital still cameras.
Kodak is committed to bringing industry-leading DSC and video performance to next-generation imaging devices, said Chris McNiffe, General Manager of Kodak's Image Sensor Solutions business. The combination of Scalado's SpeedTags(TM) and Kodak's advanced image processing will enable us to offer a best in class end user experience for capturing, storing, retrieving and manipulating images directly on mobile phones and other portable devices.
In this fast-moving market, it makes sense for technology leaders to work together, said Fadi Abbas, Co-Founder and VP Business Development and Partnerships at Scalado. For this reason, Scalado is going to great lengths to ensure that our unique technologies are accessible for everyone in the imaging value chain, whether that means hardware companies, software developers, Multimedia chipset manufacturers, component suppliers, ISPs, or others. We will continue to encourage and invite all of these companies to partner with us, so that together we can deliver the very best imaging solutions and applications for any and all markets.
Mobile World Congress: Scalado will be attending the Congress in Barcelona from the 16th - 19th February. To arrange a meeting with them and if you'd be interested in seeing demos of their new applications please feel free to contact andrewb@chazb.com, Tel: +44(0)1483-537890.
Notes to editors: demo movies and data sheets of the applications, as well as additional company background information and images all available on request.
About Scalado
Scalado is a Swedish imaging software development company that focuses on the mobile industry. It provides mobile imaging software solutions that are powerful, scalable and modular for any camera phone. Its mission is to enable the best imaging experience on mobile phones - bringing higher usability for end-users and cutting hardware costs for device manufacturers. With unique and patented software technologies, it is solving critical performance issues using less memory and CPU requirements. Scalado CAPS is the leading imaging solution for camera phones, embedded in 300 million devices.
Founded in 2000, Scalado has its head office in IDEON Science Park in Lund, Sweden. The company's principal shareholders are venture capitalists Northcap Partners, Industrifonden, and Teknoseed as well as company's founders. For more information, please visit http://www.scalado.com.
About Kodak
As the world's foremost imaging innovator, Kodak helps consumers, businesses, and creative professionals unleash the power of pictures and printing to enrich their lives.
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Kodak and TrueSense are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company 2008
Kodak is a trademark of Eastman Kodak Company 2008
Scalado Company contact: Fadi Abbas, VP Business Development, Scalado Scalado AB Tel: +46-733-118-222 E-mail: fadi.abbas@scalado.com http://www.scalado.com Eastman Kodak Company Image Sensor Solutions 1999 Lake Avenue Rochester, New York 14650-2010 Tel: +1-585-722-4385 FAX: +1-585-477-4947 Email: imagers@kodak.com
Scalado Company contact: Fadi Abbas, VP Business Development, Scalado, Scalado AB, Tel: +46-733-118-222, E-mail: fadi.abbas@scalado.com, http://www.scalado.com; Eastman Kodak Company, Image Sensor Solutions, 1999 Lake Avenue, Rochester, New York 14650-2010, Tel: +1-585-722-4385, FAX: +1-585-477-4947, Email: imagers@kodak.com
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