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Press Release
LandWare, Inc. Launches Leonard Maltin Movie & Video Guide for Palm Powered Mobile Devices
Contact: David Porfido LandWare, Inc. 201-261-7944, x213 david@landware.com
Leonard Maltin Movie & Video Guide provides a movie reference anytime anywhere
SAN JOSE, Calif. February 10, 2004 — At the PalmSource Developer Conference, LandWare today announced the new Leonard Maltin Movie & Video Guide solution software for Palm Powered™ handhelds and smartphones. Leonard Maltin Movie & Video Guide is the first product available that enables users to rapidly look up a film review by the leading authority on American Film. Leonard Maltin Movie & Video Guide running on a Palm Powered device, provides the ultimate mobile companion for anyone looking to buy, watch, rent and brush up on movies whenever, wherever.
The Leonard Maltin Movie & Video Guide places essential facts at your fingertips including availability, screen formats, running time, director and cast, nationality, MPAA rating, genre and date of release for over 19,000 movies. In addition, each movie is rated from four stars to bomb and comes with a capsule review summarizing plot, quality and often great tidbits of information.
The guide also provides "top-lists" which tap you into the collective opinion of over 100,000 movie buffs with a single stroke of the stylus. Instantly find the best-loved films of their decade or genre by selecting from 27 ranked lists that represent the most popular in their class. In addition, the Leonard Maltin Movie & Video Guide provides up-to-date, anytime, anywhere access to film premieres in theatres, DVD release dates, Film festivals and more. Your handheld is updated during HotSync® or wirelessly with the tap of a button to ensure you never miss an important event.
"We believe Leonard Maltin Movie & Video Guide will open a whole new world of possibilities for movie lovers and owners of Palm Powered handhelds," said Ken Landau, president LandWare, Inc. "For the first time, people can quickly look up a movie reviews from their couch or at the rental store.
"Leonard Maltin Movie & Video Guide lets users take a complete movie reference with them," said Larry Berkin, director of developer marketing, PalmSource, Inc. "Users can lookup a movie review anytime, anywhere, and even synchronize the latest DVD release schedule or movie premiere calendar with one click of the HotSync button. This is a great reference tool for anyone who enjoys movies and a great value-add for Palm Powered device users."
Palm OS is known for the power and flexibility of its sophisticated, easy-to-use interface. As the foundation for the approximately 30 million mobile devices sold to date, Palm OS platform provides an open, modular architecture that allows licensees including Aceeca, AlphaSmart, Fossil, Founder Technology, Garmin, GSL, HuneTec, Kyocera, Lenovo, palmOne, PerComm, Samsung, Sony, Symbol Technologies and Tapwave
Leonard Maltin Movie & Video Guide for Palm OS is now available for an estimated street price of $24.95 at local retailers and on the web at www.landware.com
About LandWare LandWare, Inc., a privately held corporation in Oradell, New Jersey, was founded in 1994. Their mission is to publish innovative solutions for the handheld computer market and to offer the highest level of quality in their products and customer support. LandWare has established itself as one of the leading developers of software and hardware solutions in the handheld markets.
Palm, Palm OS and PalmSource are registered trademarks of, and Palm Powered is a trademark of, Palm Trademark Holding Company, LLC. Hotsync is a registered mark of PalmSource, Inc. Other brands may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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