Mobile Sharing: Nokia buys Avvenu the “digital locker”

by: admin Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

Rating: Avvenu slightly better name than comes with music

by Bena Roberts

Nokia will acquire Avvenu (www.avvenu.com).

Avvenu?

Avvenu lets users’ access personal computers via mobile – even if the PC is turned off. So it provides a professional business solution for workers on the move.

Why did Nokia purchase Avvenu?
Well despite the fact that Nokia is on a mega spending spree it wants to enter into the mobile enterprise space and provide business solutions.

From the press release

“This acquisition is another step toward delivering on Nokia’s business mobility strategy,” said Mary McDowell, executive vice president and general manager, Enterprise Solutions, Nokia. “Avvenu’s ‘digital locker’ file access and sharing technology allows users to search, access and share PC files remotely, using their mobile or other connected devices, even when their PC is turned off or not connected to the Internet. With the integration of Avvenu’s technology, Nokia will further extend its business mobility solutions beyond email to add collaboration tools that enable greater everyday productivity through access to a user’s own content anytime, anywhere, from any connected device.”

“We share Nokia’s vision of quickly and easily connecting people with their information and content regardless of where they are in the world, and whether their PC is with them or not,” said Richard French, CEO, Avvenu. “The combination of our experienced team and our patented technology platform will help realize this vision, while access to Nokia’s extensive technology and market resources will accelerate our time to market for new mobile Internet services.”

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