WALNUT, Calif., (January 4, 2006)-Mobile Action (http://usa.mobileaction.com), a global leader in mobile management software, today announced availability of Handset Manager 9.2 to the North American Market. This latest product release has new features such as a Music Manager and Photo Wizard designed for the new generation of multimedia-enabled cellular handsets. Now Handset Manager users can also use their PCs to upload MP3 files to their cellular phones, edit photos and transfer file images, and manage their contact database.

Leading cellular phone manufacturers are already developing music-enabled handsets, such as Sony Ericsson's Walkman phone or Apple's iPod phone. Drawing from its extensive OEM experience supporting such manufacturers, Mobile Action's Music Manager has been added as one off the most powerful features of Handset Manager 9.2, turning any music-enabled mobile phones into iPod-like multimedia players.

"As long as users have music-enabled mobile phones, they won't really need a Walkman or an iPod to enjoy mobile music," said Fitzwilliam Yang, Brand Manager of Mobile Action. "With Handset Manager's new Music Manager, users gain complete control of all their mobile entertainment content for this new generation of music-enabled phones."

The new Music Manager in Handset Manager 9.2 was originally developed for FoneJoy, Mobile Action's multimedia data transfer technology with digital rights management created for content providers to support secure Internet music delivery to cell phone users via local PC interface connections. The Music Manager in Handset Manager 9.2 is PC software that allows users to transfer music files between their computer and teir cellular phone, as well as create favorite playlists for both user's mobile phone and PCs, and more, just as you use iTunes to manage your iPod. Handset Manager also allows you to transfer video files, Java game and other multimedia files to your mobile phone.

"Mobile Action offers both consumers and content providers solutions to deliver content to the new generation of multimedia cellular handsets," said Yang, "Our new Music Manager was adapted from our FoneJoy technology for content providers, and allows users to manage their mobile music. And with the new Photo Wizard and the Video Composer and MP3 Clipper already packaged in Handset Manager give users complete controls over their mobile multimedia contents."

The new Photo Wizard has 16 special effects, including color inversion, glowing edges, sepia, ocean reflection, grain, twirl, mosaic, wind, emboss, grayscale, black & white, dry brush, radial blur, ripple, find edges, and sphere. With Photo Wizard, users can easily adjust the brightness and colors of photos taken with their digital camera phones or low-pixel digital cameras, and stylize their personalized images for display as cell phone wallpaper or a photo gallery.

The new contact interface in Handset Manager 9.2 also allows user to more effectively manage their contact directory. They can now add more information, including home/office/mobile phone numbers, FAX, email address, additional notes or information (such as MSN messenger and Skype accounts), title and mailing address. There is also a new installation wizard that makes Handset Manager easier to install in your PC.

The latest release, Handset Manager 9.2, is currenly available for 30 of the most popular multimedia-ready handsets in North America, including handsets from Nokia, LG, Motorola, Sanyo, Samsung and Audiovox. These handsets are compatibel with all of the major North American carriers, including Cingular, Sprint, Metro, Verizon, AllTel, T-Mobile, and Rogers Telecom.

Handset Manager is available in three configurations with different connection options between the handset and the PC. The USB cable version retails for $39.99; the infrared connector version retails for $49.99; and the Bluetooth version retails for $39.99. The Memory Data Suite, which includes a multi-functional card reader and MediaExpert software which has the multimedia features of Handset Manager, retails for $39.99.

Handset Manager supports 20 languages and is being sold in the North American, European, Middle Eastern, Asia/Pacific, South African and South American markets. It supports more than 600 GSM, CDMA and even 3G cellular phone models from well-known mobile manufacturers. To date, there are more than 30 million people in the world who have experienced Handset Manager, making Mobile Action the world's leading developer of mobile management software.

About Mobile Action
Mobile Action is the leading developer of mobile management software for the North American, European, Middle Eastern, Asia/Pacific, South African and South American markets. The company's Handset Manager, Mobile Action's trademarked mobile management software, links cellular phones with PCs and allows users to store and edit files, phone book information, appointments, ring tones, images, and more. Handset Manager supports more than 600 popular mobile phone models from well-known mobile manufacturers, including Nokia, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, Siemens, Sharp, Panasonic, Sagem, SAMSUNG, LG, Kyocera, Sanyo, Audiovox, Sharp, etc. Visit Mobile Action at http://usa.mobileaction.com.