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PolyCom and HTC to bring video conferencing to smartphones

PolyCom’s RealPresence video conferencing solution will be available for select HTC smartphones later this year, the two companies announced at Mobile World Congress. HTC smartphone owners will be able to download RealPresence from the Android Market by the middle of this year, according to PolyCom.
RealPresence has been available for tablets since last October and has primarily been marketed to enterprise IT departments. The move to smartphones has been expected, as PolyCom works to extend its reach beyond the enterprise. Although its video conferencing solution is now used primarily for work-related tasks, the possibilities could expand considerably if the software proliferates on smartphones.
“Increasingly, our customers are seeing the consumerization of IT; employees are bringing their favorite devices to work, and they want them supported on the corporate network,” said Sue Hayden, executive vice president of strategic alliances with Polycom. “Our new relationship with HTC helps customers embrace this trend, ensuring mobile workers and road warriors can enjoy high-quality mobile video collaboration solutions from anywhere without sacrificing quality, security or reliability.”

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