TCL Multimedia Techn : TCL and Tencent jointly launch the first large screen mobile entertainment smart cloud product - iCE SCREEN
08/22/2012| 10:00pm US/Eastern

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(For Immediate Release)
TCL and Tencent Form Strategic Partnership
Jointly Launch iCE SCREEN
The First Large Screen Mobile Entertainment Smart Cloud
Product in the World
(August 22, Shenzhen) - TCL Multimedia Technology Holdings
Limited ("TCL Multimedia" or "the Group", HKSE stock code:
01070) and Tencent, China's leading integrated internet
service provider, today jointly launched iCE SCREEN, the
world's first large screen mobile entertainment smart cloud
product, creating a new form of consumer electronic products
and bringing the evolution of the cross-industry integration
between China's consumer electronics industry and internet
industry to a higher level.
Featuring a large 26-inch screen, iCE SCREEN is the first
large screen mobile smart cloud product in the world. With
four core applications - a "large portable screen", a
"high-speed video player", a "stylish music and photo album"
and "high-definition video communications", the product
offers consumers the ultimate 3C (Communication, Computer and
Consumer electronics) experience. Installed in iCE SCREEN is
an independent operating system which enables internet
connectivity, thus offering users audio visual, music, photo
album, game, communications and many other major smart cloud
applications. It is also equipped with a portable power
source and features a slim design, allowing free and easy
movement and storage. The iCE SCREEN has the characteristics
of a high quality screen, ample cloud resources and
portability, and represents a brand new type of smart cloud
product.
iCE SCREEN is a specialty smart cloud product which was
developed to cater to the customers' latest needs. Its screen
is bigger than that of handsets and tablets, offering
stunning visual effects on a large screen, while providing
portability that is not found in traditional TV sets.
Meanwhile, it provides the same functions, including
communications, social networking and Internet surfing, as
found on handsets and computers. It has fashionable design
and offers fast, convenient and comfortable use. Mr. Li
Dongsheng, Chairman of TCL Multimedia, said, "TCL and Tencent
are jointly launching iCE SCREEN to create an innovative new
form of 3C product, the first of its kind in the world, all
in an effort to meet this new demand from consumers and to
offer consumers and their families more trendy, enjoyable and
cutting-edge experiences. As a new form of consumer
electronics product with considerable market potential, iCE
SCREEN will build a massive differentiated market much like
the markets for tablet computers and smartphones. In the
meantime, it is expected to drive the joint development of
the relevant industries and to open up a new frontier in the
global consumer electronics industry."
As TCL's content provider partner, Tencent brings to the iCE
SCREEN a wide array of QQ services and popular applications
such as QQ V ideo, QQ Album, QQ Music, QQ Messenger and QQ
Game. Users can enjoy different forms of exciting mobile,
large screen cloud applications such as online
communications, leisure and entertainment. In addition, iCE
SCREEN also comes with a rotary hanger which allows users to
easily switch between horizontal and vertical positions. When
in a vertical position, users can listen to music while
viewing an automatic slide show, which combine to create a
striking visual effect. When watching the online videos like
those offered by Tencent QQ, the videos run smoothly on the
high quality
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large screen with the exclusive leading "pre-installed back
platform" technology, making the iCE SCREEN suitable for the
enjoyment of a number of people at the same time. Moreover,
it separates itself from the other consumer electronic
products on the market which are available in a very limited
range of colours, breaking the tradition of black television
sets to offer consumers four colour choices, namely sapphire
blue, fantasy pink, champagne gold and green tea green. This
revolutionary new product overturns the conventional thinking
about what smart cloud end-products and screens should be,
marking the first major breakthrough in the systematic
innovation of China's enterprises.
TCL and Tencent have worked together numerous times in
pushing innovation in the area of smart cloud TVs. This time,
the cooperation between the two industry leaders integrates
the core technologies and advantageous resources of the two
companies to ensure the best combination of hardware and
software in the iCE SCREEN. Mr. Ma Huateng, CEO of Tencent,
said, "Cooperation across industries can facilitate the
further integration of industry resources and push forward
cooperation and innovation between companies in different
industries. Tencent has committed itself to adapting internet
services for more application environments to facilitate easy
access. This is our first attempt to adapt the services for
the home application environment. We aim to provide high
quality internet services to hardware manufacturers in
different areas, so as to fulfil the users' desire to quickly
switch between different applications."
Mr. Li Dongsheng, Chairman of TCL Multimedia, said, " iCE
SCREEN is also an important milestone for TCL to achieve its
full cloud strategies. This April, TCL Multimedia took the
lead to announce its full cloud strategies as the cloud era
in China's consumer electronics industry approaches.
Launching the iCE SCREEN represents another strategic
deployment and innovative breakthrough in smart cloud
products following the successful introduction of TCL
Multimedia's 3D smart cloud TVs."
iCE SCREEEN, the world's first smart screen jointly launched
by TCL and Tencent, expands on the forms of existing smart
cloud products and will represent a revolution in smart cloud
life. Besides working together on product innovation, TCL and
Tencent will launch the first batch of pre-sales of iCE
SCREEN through the official TCL online store and QQ's online
store at 00:00 a.m., August 23. This innovation in sharing
sales channels and business models is another highlight of
the partnership between TCL and Tencent, in addition to being
the first time that the concept of "one-stop online-life" was
extended to the brand new smart cloud product in the Internet
industry. This innovative cross-industry integration model
has also set a benchmark in innovation in the consumer
electronics and Internet industries.
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Photo 1: Mr. Li Dongsheng (Left), Chairman of TCL Multimedia,
and Mr. Ma Huateng (Right), CEO of Tencent, join hands to
light up iCE SCREEN
Photo 2: iCE SCREEEN - The First Large Screen Mobile
Entertainment Smart Cloud Product in the World
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About TCL Multimedia
TCL Multimedia Technology Holdings Limited (stock code:
01070.HK) headquartered in China, is one of the leading
players in the global TV industry. TCL Multimedia is engaged
in the R&D, manufacture and distribution of consumer
electronic products comprising television and audio visual
products. Its ultimate shareholder is TCL Corporation. For
more information, please visit its website:
http://multimedia.tcl.com.
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