- XING Beam: Mobile Handshake with near field communication (NFC)
- Samsung Galaxy Nexus first mobile device to run Android 4.0
- More than 20% of XING's traffic from mobile devices
Hamburg, January 24, 2012: The latest version of the XING
Android app was released today and makes it even easier than
ever for business professionals to network with one another.
XING, the leading business network in German-speaking
countries, now provides its members with the option to add
contacts using near field communication (NFC). This new
feature is called "Beam" and is activated when two XING
members call up their XING profile on their Android device
and then hold the two devices next to each other.
"We're really happy about launching the new Beam feature as
it underlines the importance and value of mobile devices here
at XING", said Jörg Malang, VP Product at XING AG. "Right now
about 20% of our traffic comes from mobile devices and we're
working hard to make sure we continue to offer our mobile
users an enhanced networking experience."
"The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is the first Android device to
offer Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and NFC, making us a
leader in the Android and NFC markets", said Mario Winter,
Head of Marketing for the TeleDivision at Samsung Electronics
GmbH.
NFC is a quick and secure standard used to transfer data over
short distances, making it ideal for people wanting to
connect at trade fairs, for example. Samsung, the world's
leading manufacturer of Android smartphones, is initially
launching this feature on its flagship device, the Galaxy
Nexus, although it is also available to any NFC-enabled
smartphone running Android 4.0.
About XING
XING is the social network for business professionals. More
than 11 million members worldwide use XING to boost their
business, job, and career. XING is a platform where
professionals from all kinds of different industries can meet
up, find jobs, colleagues, new assignments, cooperation
partners, experts and generate business ideas. Members can
meet and exchange views in over 50,000 specialist groups,
while also getting together at networking events. The
platform is operated by XING AG, which was founded in
Hamburg, Germany, in 2003, has been publicly listed since
2006, and listed on the TecDAX since September 2011. In
December 2010, XING acquired amiando AG, a Munich-based
company and Europe's leading provider of online event
management and ticketing. Please visit www.xing.for more
information.
About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in
semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital
convergence technologies with 2010 consolidated sales of
US$135.8 billion. Employing approximately 190,500 people in
206 offices across 68 countries, the company operates two
separate organizations to coordinate its nine independent
business units: Digital Media & Communications, comprising
Visual Display, Mobile Communications, Telecommunication
Systems, Digital Appliances, IT Solutions, and Digital
Imaging; and Device Solutions, consisting of Memory, System
LSI and LCD. Recognized for its industry-leading performance
across a range of economic, environmental and social
criteria, Samsung Electronics was named the world's most
sustainable technology company in the 2011 Dow Jones
Sustainability Index. For more information, please visit
www.samsung.
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