Attended the Flip Event at Vivocity. Met up with many bloggers and made new blogger friends. It was a nice and cosy event. Anyway, the great news for Singapore is that Cisco has brought in Flip MinoHD to Singapore. Read about it in the Press Release.
Cisco Brings the Flip Video™ Shoot and Share Camcorder to Singapore
The world needs a simple yet elegant device to change the game in high definition video sharing
SINGAPORE – July 15, 2010 – Cisco® the makers of Flip Video™, the leading selling shoot and share camcorder in the United States, has announced the introduction of the Flip brand and Flip MinoHD™ shoot and share camcorder into the Singapore market. The Cisco Flip Video™ brand puts the power of video into consumer pockets by enabling them to instantly capture and share their personal videos anywhere at any time.
According to the Cisco Visual Networking Index Global Forecast, video communications traffic over the internet will quadruple by 2014, accounting for 57 percent of all consumer Internet traffic in that year. As video has become today’s game-changing communication medium, Cisco Consumer Products (CCP) is geared to bring together a complete platform that transforms not only the way we communicate, but also how we live, work and play.
“Because of its unparalleled simplicity, high-definition video quality, ease of sharing and virtual cloud service, the Cisco Flip Video™ camcorder offers the ultimate experience in the shoot and share camcorder category,” said Craig Gledhill, Vice President of Cisco Consumer Products, Asia Pacific and Japan. “This is part of Cisco’s consumer strategy to provide a device which democratises the way people use video – that is more fun, easy and powerful for everyone to connect and communicate in their daily lives.”
The New Generation of Cisco Flip MinoHD™ (120 mins)
The all-new Cisco Flip MinoHD™ shoot and share camcorder is the perfect combination of sleek design, ease of use and high-definition video quality. It comes in a compact design with a stylish and durable brushed metal finish that fits easily into a shirt pocket or a clutch bag. Users can capture video anywhere, from parties, weekend getaways or even at interviews.
The new generation of Cisco’s Flip MinoHD™ shoot and share camcorder gives users up to two hours of HD quality recording capacity, a bright two-inch transflective screen for no-glare viewing even in direct sunlight, and an HDMI jack for direct input to HD televisions with an HDMI cable.
Craig added, “The Cisco Flip MinoHD™ shoot and share camcorder is a consumer product that best leverages the company’s technology innovation and products, a key device to drive Cisco’s expansion into the consumer space.”
Cisco has currently appointed Ingram Micro as the sole distributor for the Cisco Flip Video™ shoot and share camcorder here in Singapore and the Cisco Flip MinoHD™ shoot and share camcorder (120 mins) is now commercially available in brushed metal at an MSRP of SG$349.
Consumers can find the Cisco Flip MinoHD™ shoot and share camcorder (120 mins) at all Challenger outlets, Juzz1@Esplanade Xchange, Parisilk, Sprint Cass@T1/T2, Dufry@T3 and Tangs Orchard Techno Bay, 12buy.sg and The Network Hub.
FlipShareTM – Organise, Create and Share
Like all Cisco Flip Video™ shoot and share camcorders, the new Cisco Flip MinoHD™ (120mins) comes preloaded with FlipShare™ software which is installed directly on a PC or Mac the first time the device is plugged in.
Once loaded, users can easily edit, organise or make movies with music, and then share their videos by emailing friends and family, or publish videos directly to YouTube™ or MySpace™. Not only can users create videos instantly and easily to capture the moment, they can also share that moment as it happens through FlipShare™.
The latest version of FlipShare™ will allow users to upload their videos to directly Facebook™ and its Flip Channels feature will provide a simple way to share Flip content — both video and snapshots — with many different groups such as friends, family, classmates or teams. Current users of FlipShare™ will be prompted to download the latest version or can head directly to: http://www.theflip.com/softwareupdate.
Flip for Good
As part of the unveiling of the Flip brand and Flip MinoHD™, Cisco today announced the first “Flip for Good” initiative for Asia Pacific to start off in Singapore with plans to expand it to Oceania and other parts of Southeast Asia in the next 12 months. Originally launched in 2007, the programme is a donor-matching initiative designed to put the power of online video sharing to work for non-profit organisations worldwide to help achieve their goals.
At the launch of the programme, Cisco announced special projects with Habitat for Humanity and World Vision Singapore. The company also named Nathaniel “Nat” Ho as the first Flip for Good ambassador for Singapore.
The programme worldwide has supported more than 1,200 charitable organisations working across a diverse set of causes including youth development, poverty alleviation, conservation, and more. It aims to empower individuals and social entrepreneurs to use their social influence and outreach to help share moving stories and change the world.
For more information on Flip for Good, please refer to the accompanying press release.
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About Cisco Consumer Products
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the worldwide leader in networking that transforms how people connect, communicate and collaborate. This year celebrates 25 years of technology innovation, operational excellence and corporate social responsibility. Cisco’s vision for the consumer is to enable people to live a connected life that is more personal, more social, and more visual. Further information about Cisco and its full line of consumer products including Linksys and Flip Video can be found at www.theflip.com, http://home.cisco.com and www.cisco.com/consumer.
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