Science & Technology
Science and Technology
Science and Technology
Tue, December 1, 2009
Mon, November 30, 2009 
Total revenues for the quarter ended
------------------------------------------------------------------------- Summary of Quarterly Results of Operations - For Quarters Ended September 30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2009 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Revenue $105,389 $40,140 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net loss from operations $(1,677,676) $(1,061,132) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Loss per share - Basic $(0.014) $(0.02) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total assets $2,251,118 $3,001,145 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total liabilities $427,907 $760,923 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Outstanding Shares - Basic 143,326,013 69,458,296 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Outstanding Shares - Fully Diluted 174,249,384 76,579,579 -------------------------------------------------------------------------
The private placement announced on
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The Company granted a total of 6.65 million stock options to officers, directors and staff of the Company as recognition of their commitment through the previous 12 months and to provide incentive for future growth. An additional 500,000 stock options were granted to consultants.
Poynt's user base surpassed 1,000,000 users in September. Active monthly users performed an average of ten local searches per month of the business, movie, people and restaurant sections of Poynt.
Multiplied partnered with V-Enable to provide data for Poynt's new restaurant section. V-Enable aggregates data from multiple information and advertising providers which ensures that Poynt's users receive the most comprehensive, up-to-date coverage when searching for local restaurants.
Poynt's user base continues to grow at approximately one percent per day, having recently exceeded a total mobile user-base of 1.4 million, with, on average, ten queries per active user per month.
A new release of Poynt for the BlackBerry(R) platform will be available in the coming weeks. This new version will include gas prices and weather functionality, further rounding out the local search offering. Further expansion into
Private beta testing of the iPhone version of Poynt is underway with a release to Apple's App Store expected before year-end. Marketing and public relations activities are being planned to support the launch onto the iPhone platform as well as continued acquisition and retention strategies to ensure a strong user base.
Research and development surrounding the delivery of Poynt to additional mobile platforms continues, with plans being put forward for Android development. In addition to Android, further platforms such as Nokia and Windows Mobile are being reviewed for market opportunity. No conclusive dates or implementation schedules have been determined.
Due diligence on the acquisition of UnoMobi Group is nearing completion and the Company is in the process of obtaining all required regulatory approvals to complete the transaction. UnoMobi brings with it two distinct assets: first, a patent portfolio including two patents having priority to 1999 concerning pushing of commercial offers to users of GPS-equipped portable wireless devices who provided limited profile data; and second, an Email-to-SMS patent-pending technology that provides push email service to basic mobile phones. In addition to contracts UnoMobi currently has in place, it is expected that their technology will assist in providing greater distribution for the Poynt application. The UnoMobi staff and assets are expected to be integrated within a month of regulatory approval.
Planning for Poynt2It, the feature phone version of Poynt, has commenced. Poynt2It will deliver feature-rich, smartphone-like functionality to feature phones, which accounted for 72% of new handset sales in the U.S. in Q2 2009. The Poynt2It application is being developed in partnership with V-Enable for distribution to certain major U.S. wireless carriers, and is expected to contribute to revenue during Q2 2010.
About Multiplied Media Corporation ----------------------------------
Multiplied Media ([ www.multiplied.com ]) has developed the award-winning application Poynt ([ www.mypoynt.com ]), the mobile local search service available over BlackBerry smartphones. Through agreements with directory and vertical content providers in
Forward-looking Statements --------------------------
This news release contains forward-looking statements relating to: the anticipated release of a new version of the Poynt application, including the anticipated functionality and areas for geographic expansion; development for the iPhone and the planned release to Apple's App Store; development for additional mobile platforms including Android, Windows Mobile and Nokia; expectations around the integration of UnoMobi's technology providing greater distribution for the Poynt application; timing of completion of the UnoMobi acquisition; timing of interation of UnoMobi staff and assets; development of Poynt2It, a "lite" version of the Poynt application slated to be designed for the feature phone market; and other statements that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements are subject to important risks, uncertainties and assumptions. The results or events predicated in these forward-looking statements may differ materially from actual results or events. As a result, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
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