Fuugo TV Application Shortlisted for the Connected World.TV Awards.

M2 PRESSWIRE-August 10, 2011-: Fuugo TV Application Shortlisted for the Connected World.TV Awards(C)1994-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS

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Turku, Finland -- Axel Technologies is pleased to announce that our Fuugo TV software has been shortlisted at the ConnectedWorld.TV Awards at IBC2011.

Fuugo is the next generation TV application for mobile and handheld devices redefining TV by integrating broadcast TV, mobile TV, Internet TV and video with social media into one single application. Fuugo has now been chosen as finalist for the applications that transform mobile phones and other portable devices into multimedia devices or secondary screens for locating additional information related to broadcast TV.

The awards will be presented at a Gala Dinner at the Hotel Okura Amsterdam on Monday 12 September, at the penultimate night of IBC2011. The Awards showcase many exciting developments arising from the growing use of broadband internet - both fixed and mobile - as an alternative distribution channel for TV and video content.

Axel Technologies invention Fuugo was shortlisted among over 150 entries, which were received from organisations in 27 countries across Europe, Asia Pacific and the America.

"We are delighted that Fuugo's user centric approach of modern TV viewing on tablets and other portable devices is again noticed. Fuugo enables the TV-everywhere experience people have been waiting for" stated Petri Kalske, CEO of Axel Technologies. "Been shortlisted on the Portable Device Application category with some of the world's biggest innovation leaders, Motorola and Samsung, is a great honour."

"The response to these inaugural ConnectedWorld.TV Awards has been phenomenal," said Neil Nixon, chairman of the judging panel and editor of ConnectedWorld.TV and IBE. "The range of submissions received gave a fascinating insight into the impact of the Connected World on the wider media industry."

For further information on Fuugo or the ConnectedWorld.TV Awards please visit www.fuugo.tv and www.connectedworldawards.tv

About Axel Technologies

Axel Technologies is a pioneer in mobile television and video technologies and the inventor of Fuugo, the new way to watch TV and video. Axel offers software applications for mobile, handheld and portable devices. The company is headquartered in Finland and has sales support offices in Hong Kong, Taipei, and Saratoga, CA, USA. www.axel.fi, www.fuugo.tv

About Fuugo

Fuugo is a unique TV and video application for mobile, portable and handheld devices. Fuugo supports all major broadcast TV standards, seamlessly integrating Internet TV, video and social media services. Consumers enjoy a consistent user interface for easy, personalized, content discovery, recommendations and sharing. www.fuugo.tv

About BPL Broadcast Ltd.

The ConnectedWorld.TV Awards are organised by BPL Broadcast Ltd. Publisher of ConnectedWorld.TV, IBE, Content2Mobile and Digital Signage Scene, BPL has partnered with IBC since 2005 when it conceived and launched the Mobile Zone. An IPTV Zone was added in 2006 and Digital Signage Zone in 2008. All three zones were merged to create the IBC Connected World in 2010.

About IBC

IBC is the premier annual event for professionals engaged in the creation, management and delivery of entertainment and news content worldwide.

IBC2011 Dates:

Conference 8 - 13 September 2011

Exhibition 9 - 13 September 2011

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