Berlin based nova media has updated its connection manager launch2net Premium to setup and use a hassle free mobile Internet connection at the World Cup 2010 in South Africa. The latest version of the software now includes connection settings for the South African mobile networks Cell C, MTN, Rentafone, Virgin Mobile as well as VodaCom.

"Broadband connections in South Africa are not very common and quite epensive. Reporters and fans use 3G connections instead.", states Jan Fuellemann, spokesperson of nova media. "To avoid high data roaming costs, it is recommended to use local prepaid SIM cards. Our software and our 3G surfsticks are already setup to be used within the local networks with local SIM cards."

launch2net Premium supports most 3G surfsticks available and already includes connection settings for network providers worldwide. Detailed connection information is provided by a powerful, yet easy-to-use statistics feature. It also includes an integrated SMS text message manager with support for multipart and multigroup text messages and is linked to the address book of Mac OS X.

launch2net Premium can share a 3G modem connection using its Mobile Hub technology. Mobile Hub turns a Mac into a Wi-Fi hotspot with just a few clicks and allows other WLAN devices to log into the new network just like any other Wi-Fi network. Mobile Hub features a blacklist to deny access and offers WEP 128-bit security.

Pricing and availability:

launch2net Premium is available today for download at nova media's website. The price is Euro 49.90 (US-$ 49.90 for residents within the USA and Canada). launch2net Premium requires an Intel Macintosh computer running Mac OS X 10.5.x or 10.6.x. A demoversion of launch2net Premium is available for download as well.

Since 1996, nova media is the premier source of Macintosh solutions for the mobile industry like hardware manufaturers and network operators. Today, nova media is the market leader in mobile data solutions for Macintosh computers. The success of nova media is based on its flagship product launch2net.

launch2net is an easy to use internet connection manager for mobile devices like cell phones, USB modems and ExpressCards. It has been licensed by T-Mobile, Vodafone and Sony Ericsson, besides others.

In addition to this flagship product, nova media offers innovative solutions to synchronize mobile phones with Mac OS X.

To provide continuing and overall high quality standards for these products and for its customers, nova media employs highly skilled programmers and features an extensive test enviroment.

In addition, technical partnerships with manufacturers like Option, Sierra Wireless, Nokia and Sony Ericsson amongst others ensure that nova media software will support the latest devices as soon as possible.

For OEM partners, the company offers industry solutions like wireless embedded modules and custom built software solutions alike.

nova media MDS GmbH
Reuchlinstrasse 10-11
10553 Berlin
Germany

Phone: +49 30 3909040
Fax: +49 30 39090424

www.novamedia.de
info@novamedia.de

Presscontact:
Jan Fuellemann
fuellemann@novamedia.de
+49 30 39090413

This release was published on openPR.