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EMERYVILLE, Calif., April 27 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ –

Builds on Industry-Leading Instant Mobile Access to Home Audio

Orb Networks, the pioneering developer of software for instant enjoyment of
content everywhere, today announced support for playing and recording Internet
radio and for enjoying podcasts from any mobile device with a streaming Windows
Media(R) Player, RealPlayer(R), 3GP player, or Macromedia(R) Flash(TM) Player
on any carrier network and WiFi.

No specialized mobile software or mobile fees other than a data plan are
required. Anyone can now play and record Internet radio and enjoy podcasts from
the native Web browser and streaming media player of their mobile phones and
PDAs.

Because Orb(TM) support for instant mobile access to iRadio and podcasts
builds on its industry-leading support for instant enjoyment everywhere of home
music and Audible.com(R) audiobook collections, users can mix and match home
and Internet content to create their own completely personal mobile radio
channels.

"The whole point of Orb is to empower our users to instantly ‘mycast’ all
their favorite content to themselves wherever they are," said Ian McCarthy,
Vice President of Product Marketing for Orb Networks. "Consumers demand more
from mobile radio than an FM tuner in their phones or specialized
satellite-radio devices and subscription services. Consumers need to be able to
roll their own programming from all their favorite audio content, wherever it
is. Orb puts that power in the consumer’s hands. Our users can mix and match
content from their favorite iRadio stations, podcasts, and home music and
audiobook collections to create their own completely personal mobile radio."

Orb removes the media-format and bitrate challenges to making Internet
radio and podcasts available to everyone on their everyday mobile devices. The
free Orb software on a user’s always-connected Windows(R) XP PC acts as the
user’s personal "mycast" server, serving up content streams in the media format
and bitrate appropriate to the user’s mobile device.

For example, an iRadio feed of a live FIFA World Cup(TM) match available
only in Windows Media Audio format can still be enjoyed live (or recorded to
play later) from a Nokia(R) mobile phone’s RealPlayer. Similarly, .wma-format
podcasts downloaded to the PC running Orb would be streamed from that PC as
Real Audio. Content providers can publish iRadio feeds and podcasts in their
own preferred media format and bitrate and still be sure that their audiences
can enjoy the content on their everyday mobile devices.

"I love the idea of someone being able to listen to podcasts like The Media
Center Show on any mobile device without my having to host the show in multiple
formats," said Ian Dixon, host of the popular Media Center Show on The Podcast
Network. "I can leave the conversions and plumbing to Orb."

Because Orb users have instant mobile access to their favorite podcasts and
iRadio stations, breaking-news and other time-sensitive podcasts and iRadio
programs can now reach their audiences right away even when their listeners are
away from their PCs.

"Grassroots Enterprise is the firm that pioneered the use of podcasting in
the political sector," said Arvind Rajan, CEO of Grassroots Enterprise, Inc.
"Orb dramatically expands the power of podcasting as an effective medium for
our clients to reach people with their messages where and when it matters."

Orb is available now for free download at www.orb.com

About Orb Networks, Inc.
Orb Networks is the pioneering developer of software and services that give
people secure, free, and instant access to all their digital media everywhere.
The award-winning Orb software makes it easy for consumers to enjoy their home
and Internet TV, music, videos, photos, podcasts, and other digital content
from mobile phones, PDAs, and laptops everywhere. Orb is a member of the DLNA
and is a privately held company in Emeryville, California. For more information
about Orb, please visit www.orb.com

NOTE: Orb is a trademark of Orb Networks, Inc. All other trademarks
and/or registered trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.

SOURCE: Orb Networks, Inc.

CONTACT: Ann Willey of Orb Networks, Inc.,
+1-510-903-0944, or
ann.willey@orb.com, or
Skype: annwilley

Web site: http://www.orb.com