Digital entertainment services company RealNetworks(R) today announced the global release of RealPlayer(R) SP. Available at http://www.realplayer.com/, RealPlayer SP is the first software product that enables people to easily take Internet videos with them on their favourite device and share it with others via Twitter and Facebook. RealPlayer eliminates the complexity of downloading, converting and transferring video files, so consumers can simply enjoy their videos anywhere, on a wide range of popular devices. Since launching the RealPlayer SP beta in June, it has been downloaded by over four million people and more than 22 million videos have been downloaded using the product.

"Using RealPlayer SP, it is really simple to download and transfer web videos to your portable device and we're excited to see the number of people already using the product during its public beta period," says Piers Heaton-Armstrong, Vice President of Global Consumer Business at RealNetworks. "With today's global release of RealPlayer SP, consumers around the world now have an easy way to take their favourite videos with them to enjoy on-the-go and share with friends."

For anyone that wants to enjoy their favourite videos while mobile - whether it's taking a library of user-generated content (UGC) video clips to a party or showing off recently captured family videos - RealPlayer SP takes the guesswork out of the process. RealPlayer SP works with a device's existing media player so no additional download is required. The same videos can also be shared with friends through Twitter, Facebook or email with one extra click.

   Fast Facts about RealPlayer SP:    - Plays Internet video on nearly any device, including the Blackberry     smartphones, a range of Nokia S60 devices, Palm Pre, iPhone, iPod,     iTunes, Xbox and many others through automatic conversion, and     transfers to the correct device format, including h.264, MPEG4, Windows     Media, QuickTime and RealVideo.    - Saves time by downloading or transferring multiple videos at the same     time.    - Adds custom device profiles and easily change format settings to     maximise video quality and control for a device.    - Creates audio-only files from videos for playback on devices that only     support audio.    - Easily shares videos on Twitter and Facebook.    - Supports the latest versions of Firefox, Internet Explorer and Google     Chrome.    

RealPlayer SP is available as a free download from http://www.realplayer.com/. Support for h.264 video conversion, DVD playback and DVD burning is available to those customers who upgrade to RealPlayer SP plus at a one-time cost of EUR29.99.

ABOUT REALNETWORKS

RealNetworks, Inc. delivers digital entertainment services to consumers via PC, portable music player, home entertainment system or mobile phone. Real(R) created the streaming media category in 1995 and has continued to lead the market with pioneering products and services, including: RealPlayer(R), the first mainstream media application to enable the downloading and transfer of online video to mobile devices; the Rhapsody(R) digital music service, which delivers a catalogue of more than 8 million songs to users at home, work and on-the-go; GameHouse(R).com, one of the premier casual games destinations on the Web; and a variety of mobile entertainment services, such as ringback tones, offered to consumers through leading wireless carriers around the world. RealNetworks corporate information is located at http://www.realnetworks.com/company.

RealNetworks, RealPlayer, Real, Rhapsody and GameHouse are trademarks or registered trademarks of RealNetworks, Inc. All other trademarks, names of actual companies and products mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.

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