Orb Networks Continues Phenomenal Growth, Surpasses 5M User Mark

Orb Networks Continues Phenomenal Growth, Surpasses 5M – User Mark; Users Taking their Music, Videos, Photos Anywhere, on Any Screen

EMERYVILLE, CALIF — Orb, which unlocks media stored on a PC and enables users to their enjoy music, videos, webcams, and anything from the web on any device with an internet connection, today announced it had surpassed the 5 million registered-user milestone. Orb, which first launched in 2005, has seen a tremendous spike in users over the past 6 months.

Orb lets users stream – or share with their friends – music, videos, webcams, and any web content, from their PC to other internet-connected devices. Usage patterns indicate that many Orbers use the media center application and service to enjoy their TV, movies and other videos stored on their PCs or on the internet, using game consoles such as the Nintendo Wii, Sony PLAYSTATION 3, and Microsoft Xbox 360.

Another popular use of Orb is to stream music from a home music collection (including purchased downloads from Rhapsody, Napster, Amazon MP3, and eMusic) to a mobile phone. With Orb, there is no need for sync-ing or worry about storage constraints on the phone. Orb works with many of today’s popular handsets including models from Apple, Motorola, Nokia, Palm, LG and many more.

“The public has spoken – content is King. And people want to enjoy their digital content – including locally stored music, photos, and videos, as well as webcams and content from the internet – on ANY device, not just the PC where they have traditionally viewed it,” said Joe Costello, CEO of Orb. “No one wants to be tethered to their computer in order to enjoy their media. They want all that media, available to them on any screen, at any time.”

Orb is available natively at http://corp.orb.com. The company works with partners and service providers to deliver Orb functionality under partners’ brands, and has begun licensing its technology to device manufacturers and network carriers.

“We are ecstatic about 5 million users, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg,” said Costello. “People want flexibility in their media consumption. Apple reportedly has sold more than 120 million iPods, demonstrating that people want their music when they’re on the go. With Orb, you have total flexibility with nothing else to buy – you can place-shift, or time-shift your media, without ever slinging or synching. Orb lets you stream all your media from your PC to anywhere you have an internet connection. It’s that simple.”