NeoMedia Technologies, Inc (NEOM)

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Update DD: Is Qode ready to launch by AutoMart? & A General DDs to Review (From previous posts)

Well, seems a slow day today and let me fill up the gap.

Qode is now available on the AutoMart web site.
Here is the links to the info.
http://cn.automart-china.com/images/ZMQC.gif
http://cn.automart-china.com/images/WAP.gif
AutoMart Home Page: (Chinese) http://cn.automart-china.com/


Further info. from previous DDs to Review (Cont'd):

Some DDs to review. (Part 1/2)

It's happening now, Neom starting to shine over different parts of the world.

Qode starting to show in different media and making progress just as planned (except some hurdles like when you play in the field). There are several scenarios to look at listed below:

Neomedia Business Development Director Kimm Connett told Mobile Marketing:

http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=14500329 (Thankyou to Success's post)

These sectors, says Connett, include media, automotive, travel, FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods), gaming and financial services. Connett says he is confident the initial campaign will help to kickstart the process of getting the technology out in the marketplace, which he describes as "similar to delivering a baby elephant."



(1)Europe

Sectors involved with Qode(for now):

MEDIA:

NeoMedia will work with Euro RSCG London in co-marketing qode to the agency's clients.
http://www.neom.com/press_releases/2006/20061204.jsp


__Gavitec AG - mobile digit, a subsidiary of NeoMedia Technologies Inc. (OTC BB: NEOM - News) and a leading provider of mobile technologies and marketing solutions, has been contracted by awk Aussenwerbung GmbH to develop a mobile order-management and control system based on its groundbreaking Lavasphere technology.......Real-time data transfer via GPRS automatically compares information with a central database.
http://www.neom.com/press_releases/2006/20061201.jsp


__NeoMedia and Mobile Services Provider InfoMedia to Co-Market qode® in U.K., InfoMedia (www.infomedia-services.co.uk),Partymob.com web site (www.partymob.com), has signed a co-marketing agreement for its flagship direct-to-mobile-web qode® technology with InfoMedia Services Ltd., a U.K.-based provider of mobile services to major companies including Microsoft®, Play.com and The Carphone Warehouse®.
The first joint effort between NeoMedia and InfoMedia will be supporting ONE water, the cause-marketing water brand which became the first European product to use NeoMedia's qode® application on its packaging to communicate with customers via the Mobile Internet. Starting next month, ONE bottles will link to the Mobile Internet via qode, with the first shipments of more than 5 million bottles bearing qode-enabled "smart codes" set to be delivered to more than 4,000 retail outlets throughout the U.K in December.
http://www.neom.com/press_releases/2006/20061121.jsp


__NeoMedia's 12snap Subsidiary Continues to Build Revenues With European Telephone Carriers and Cell Phone Manufacturers
Charles T. Jensen, president and CEO of NeoMedia, said that in the first half of fiscal 2006, ended June 30, 12snap generated revenues of approximately $1.3 million just from European-based mobile carriers and handset manufacturers.

__12snap, Mr. Jensen said, developed and/or delivered services to these companies in mobile promotions, mobile applications and CRM programs. He said that all indications were that 12snap was on track to generate a similar revenue total in the second half of the calendar year from the mobile carriers and handset manufacturers, in addition to its other business serving other companies.
http://www.neom.com/press_releases/2006/20061016.jsp


and more.....


AUTOMOTIVE:


TRAVEL:


FMCG:

__ONE water www.ONEwater.org.uk the ethical water brand, has become the first European product to sign to use NeoMedia's qode® application on all its packaging to communicate with its customer base via the Mobile Internet.

ONE bottles will link to the Mobile Internet via qode starting in December, when the first shipments of more than 5 million bottles bearing qode-enabled "smart codes" will start appearing at more than 4,000 retail outlets throughout the U.K. ONE enjoys a reputation for breaking new ground in marketing, and by having NeoMedia's qode linking its bottles to information and charitable giving capability on the Mobile Web, it believes it is once again at the forefront of the latest developments in the marketing field.
ONE water said that qode will unlock the potential of the Mobile Web, allowing its consumers real-time access to important information about the brand and its humanitarian work in Africa, together with competitions, special offers, and even over-the-air donations.
http://www.neom.com/press_releases/2006/20061110.jsp


GAMING:


FINANCIAL SERVICES:


Note: Go To http://www.neom.com/press_releases/pr_recent.jsp
for more Neom PR.
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(2)China

Sectors involved with Qode (for now)

__New NeoMedia Social Networking (http://www.gbq.cn/ (Social Networking Site)

Operated by Cybercentury http://www.cybercentury.com.cn/ (Cybercentury is part of the D&S Consulting Co.)

Thankyou Dlethe01 for your post:
http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=15131319

IT clients: (just named a few....)

Motorola
http://www.dsconsulting.com.cn/en/about/image/mot.gif

Nokia
http://www.dsconsulting.com.cn/en/about/image/logo_nokia.gif

China Mobile
http://www.dsconsulting.com.cn/en/images/40.jpg

Apple
http://www.dsconsulting.com.cn/en/images/41.jpg


and more.........



__AutoMart (i.e. Shang Fang Wei Ye Technology Development Limited Company )

27-Jul-2006
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

ITEM 1.01. ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
Operating Agreement

On July 24, 2006, NeoMedia Technologies, Inc. ("NeoMedia") signed a an operating agreement with Shang Fang Wei Ye Technology Development Limited Company ("Shang Fang"), a subsidiary of Beijing Sino-U.S. Jinche Yingyang Auto Technological Services Ltd., to introduce and market NeoMedia's patented qode(R) (www.qode.com) direct-to-Web technology in key markets in Asia.
Under the operating agreement, NeoMedia's primary role will be as the main interface to mobile operators, with the company primarily responsible for demonstrating environments as well as developing demonstration products for mobile systems, service network environment enablers, and mobile application solutions and services. Shang Fang's primary role will be to provide an interface with various Asian governments as well as to identify and help negotiate with potential commercial partners of qode(R) in that part of the world.

The agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 16.1. On July 27, 2006, NeoMedia issued a press release with respect to the agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit 16.2.
http://www.neom.com/press_releases/2006/20060727.jsp

Thankyou for your post, KOKO.
"...Sino-US AutoMart has total assets of US$29.45 million, and US$11.78 million of registered capital. The Chinese side will have 67 per cent of the new joint venture, with the US firm holding the remaining 33 per cent. The company has employed more than 1,000 people in China. "
link to full story
http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=8522303


Is Qode Ready to replace Data Matrix in AutoMart(?)

Supplier of DM to AutoMart (& China Mobile) is Gmedia, http://www.gmedia.cn/indexe.htm
China Mobile is pushing the DM this month to get ready for the 3G roll out in early 2007. But DM is much limited when compared with Aztec.
China Mobile: http://www.chinamobile.com/ENGLISH/index.html

Note:At this moment, DM on AutoMart no longer can be opened. (Guess what?)

IMO: Since Cybercentury is working IT for China Mobile(also Motorola, Cisco, HP, etc.), so will the Neom & Gmedia work together or not? A pausible question. Depends on how Shang Fang to approach on this. OR other mobile carries, like China Unicom, China Network Communications (http://www.cnc.cn/en/index.asp), while the opportunities for Neom is not limited to China Mobile, the mgmt may go with the 2nd tier carrier like what they did in Europe with Euro RSCG LONDON, that's what I would speculate at this time until more news to confirm any move.

Quote:

Chuck Jensen, president and CEO of NeoMedia Technologies, said an agreement was signed with Beijing Sino-U.S. Jinche Yingyang Auto Technological Services Ltd. of Beijing. NeoMedia officials, including Kevin Hunter, the company's chief scientist and co-creator of PaperClick technology, took part in exploratory meetings with leading China telecommunication companies last week, where he explained and demonstrated PaperClick technology and prototype products designed for the consumer market.
http://www.neom.com/press_releases/2006/20060615.jsp


__Finance & Insurance (& Automotive & more.........)

3 Major Chinese Insurance Companies Contract to Use Direct-to-Mobile-Web qode® Technology from NeoMedia

NeoMedia's China Strategy Paying-Off
Mr. Jensen said NeoMedia will adapt its qode technology using “smart codes” to link more than one million policy holder customers via their cell phones directly to each company's Mobile Internet site. On those sites, he said, policy holders will be “just a click away” from information on their policies, claims, rates, etc. Smart codes, he said, will replace current document forms and individual insurance records. Each insurer will be assigned a smart code to keep records of insurance history.

“Just four months ago, NeoMedia Mobile business unit announced plans to begin making inroads within The People's Republic of China by working with companies and consultants based inside the country,” Mr. Jensen said. “With the signing of these agreements our strategy is moving forward as planned.”

Background on Chinese Insurance Companies

Alltrust Insurance Company of China Ltd. (http://www.alltrust.com.cn/index.asp) operates 15 branch offices in major cities throughout China, is owned by Chinese energy, power and investment companies, and has a registered capital of 1B RMB. Its primary products include property, liability, bond, agriculture, casualty and short period health insurance. Mr. Du Lin is chairman of the company.

Hua An Insurance (Sinosafe Insurance) Co. Ltd. (http://www.sinosafe.com.cn/) operates 25 branch offices in major cities throughout China, and also offers products including property, liability, bond, agriculture, casualty and short period health insurance. Mr. Lee Hui Company is chairman of the company.

Yong An Insurance Co. Ltd. (http://www.yaic.com.cn/index.asp) operates 19 branch offices in major cities throughout China, is owned by various state-own enterprises and publicly traded companies, and has a registered capital of 310M RMB. Like Alltrust and Hua An, Yong An offers products including property, liability, bond, agriculture, casualty and short period health insurance. Mr. Zhang Wen Yuan is the chairman of the company.
http://www.neom.com/press_releases/2006/20061115.jsp


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(Cont'd) A General DDs to Review. (Part 2/2)


(3)United States

GAMING:

__NeoMedia's qode to Provide Direct Connection to Cellufun's Mobile Games
http://neom.com/press_releases/2006/20060906.jsp

Cellufun, whose off-deck strategy has attracted more than 1 million subscribers, will use Internet-linked smartcodes and keywords from NeoMedia in print ads, online, and other promotions "deep-linked" to its mobile games. Along with subscribing to smartcodes and keywords, Cellufun will drive downloads of the qode mobile phone software to existing and new subscribers, allowing them to link to game downloads on the Mobile Internet by clicking on a smartcode or entering a keyword.

http://www.cellufun.com/

http://www.cellufun.com/Games/games.asp?game=Chess

http://www.cellufun.com/Games/games.asp?game=Sudoku

http://www.cellufun.com/Games/games.asp?game=Chicken

Thankyou SS for your post
http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=15427339


Middle East Region

__NeoMedia's 12snap Enters Middle East and North Africa Markets through Distribution Agreement with Telecom Arabia

Fort Myers, FL, and Munich, Germany, April 26, 2006 -- 12snap AG, an award-winning leader in mobile marketing and entertainment applications, and a unit of NeoMedia Technologies, Inc. (OTC BB: NEOM), today announced that its successful mobile marketing applications - 12cam, 12yella and 12pixmix - will be available in 17 countries in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey through a distribution agreement with Egyptian-based telecommunications firm Telecom Arabia, a specialist in marketing and distribution of mobile phone applications and software in the Arab countries.

Under the terms of the agreement, Telecom Arabia will pursue marketing and sales opportunities and coordinate pricing and distribution strategies to various channels, including mobile phone retailers and network providers. Additionally, Telecom Arabia will help to develop local product interfaces and ensure compliance with copyright regulations in each of the 17 countries.

12cam, 12yella and 12pixmix

12cam provides mobile phone users with the possibility to enrich pictures taken with their mobile phone cameras by combining them with predefined characters. 12yella is a phone call personalization center which allows users to select from a variety of professionally recorded sound bites which can be played by pressing the keys on their mobile phones during a telephone conversation. 12pixmix allows mobile phone users to freely compose a mosaic of their stored images as wallpaper.
http://www.neom.com/press_releases/2006/20060426.jsp

Q: From Saint Andrew saying the camera phones not permitted/available/popular/or other reason in this region?

Ans.: Any taker?


Turkey (under construction)

__NeoMedia's 12snap Sets Up Mobile Marketing Subsidiary in Turkey

FORT MYERS, FLA., and MUNICH, GERMANY, Sept. 22, 2006 -- NeoMedia Technologies, Inc. (OTC BB: NEOM), (www.neom.com), an innovator in market-driven technologies, said today that its award-winning mobile marketing agency 12snap AG subsidiary (www.12snap.com) is now represented in Turkey with its own new subsidiary.
With its new office in Istanbul, NeoMedia's 12snap will offer its expertise locally and directly to the Turkish growth market. Along with its successful portfolio of entertainment applications and personalized mobile content, the company will offer its full range of services in Turkey
http://www.neom.com/press_releases/2006/20060922.jsp


Philipine

__Omniprime to be Only Philippine Firm Offering Gavitec Mobile Solutions

FORT MYERS, Fla., and Aachen, Germany, October 13, 2006 - Gavitec AG - mobile digit, a subsidiary of NeoMedia Technologies Inc. (OTC BB: NEOM) and a leading provider of mobile technologies and marketing solutions, said today it has significantly strengthened its exclusive partnership with Philippine mobile marketing specialist Omniprime by finalizing a new exclusive licensing agreement.

"Omniprime is an important partner in the East Asia Pacific region, and as of today is the only company in the Philippines offering mobile solutions for ticketing, couponing and payment based on code-reading technology from Gavitec," said Dr. Christian Steinborn, a director of Gavitec AG. Dr. Steinborn said this agreement provides Gavitec "with substantial sales opportunities, guaranteeing a minimum order volume of several hundred-thousand Euros annually."

"The availability of government subsidies make the Philippine mobile telephony market ideal for mobile marketing activities based on SMS or MMS," Dr. Steinborn said, noting that "Omniprime's extensive sales network should significantly aid the marketing of Gavitec EXIO™ and MD-20™ scanners.: Omniprime's partners include Smart Communications, PLDT, Wolfpac Mobile and ABS-CBN-Interactive, as well as other leading Philippine network operators, mobile content providers and multimedia producers.

http://www.neom.com/press_releases/2006/20061013.jsp

(Cont'd until further notice)
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Happy Reading everyone. Input welcome if anything missing.

With best regards, BM