Press Releases

This is the place to read about official Monsoon HAVA press releases.

Monsoon Multimedia Announces HAVA Mobile Player Support for S60 on Symbian OS

May 27, 2008

Monsoon Multimedia, an innovative digital video solutions provider, today announced HAVA Mobile Player for S60, a TV place-shifting video-streaming solution for S60 3^rd edition on Symbian OS. The HAVA Mobile Player gives HAVA owners the ability to watch and control all of their home television channels and services from anywhere in the world on a mobile device — whether it be cable or satellite, receiver or DVR, standard or high definition. Monsoon Multimedia will be showcasing the new software at the S60 Summit 2008, held in Barcelona, Spain, May 28-29, 2008. Read more.

Monsoon Multimedia Named a Nominee in Everything Channel's “The Best of RetailVision Awards”

May 6, 2008

Monsoon Multimedia, an innovative digital video solutions provider, today announced it has been nominated as a finalist by Everything Channel's “The Best of RetailVision Awards” in the Digital Home category. The awards are a proven springboard to increased brand awareness and product credibility in the consumer channel. Read more.

Monsoon Multimedia Announces HAVA TV Place-Shifting for the Nokia Internet Tablet

April 2, 2008

Monsoon Multimedia, an innovative digital video solutions provider, today announced HAVA support for the Nokia N800 and N810 Internet Tablets (updated with the latest operating system), and the upcoming Nokia N810 Internet Tablet WiMAX Edition, allowing customers to view and control their home TV from anywhere in the world over WiMAX or WiFi. The HAVA Player for the Nokia Internet Tablet features an easy-to-use touch interface, as well as support for hardware keys, allowing users to effortlessly control their home TV on the tablet using their thumbs or stylus. Read more.

Monsoon Multimedia Announces Support for HAVA Titanium USB Peripherals

January 8, 2008

Monsoon Multimedia, an innovative digital video solutions provider, today announced support for USB-connected external hard drives for the HAVA Titanium product line, enabling stand-alone DVR operation. The HAVA Titanium, a wireless video streaming, place- and time-shifting device, can be used to stream video to multiple PCs throughout the home or view and control live home TV from anywhere in the world on a broadband-connected PC, Windows Mobile phone or handheld computer. Read more.

Monsoon Multimedia Announces HAVA Support for Microsoft Windows Rally

January, 2008

Monsoon Multimedia, an innovative digital video solutions provider, today announced support for Microsoft Windows Rally in its HAVA line of video time- and place-shifting devices allowing customers to effectively integrate Monsoon�s multimedia technologies into their digital lifestyles by easily connecting HAVA devices with their home wireless networks. Read more.

Monsoon Multimedia Announces Streaming HD Video Over WiFi with HAVA

January, 2008

Monsoon Multimedia, an innovative digital video solutions provider, today announced HAVA as the first consumer solution to stream HD video throughout a home 802.11n or wired network. Customers can now enjoy the full glory of HD video on multiple PCs throughout the home or view and control live home TV from anywhere in the world on a broadband-connected PC, Windows Mobile phone or handheld computer. Read more.

Monsoon Multimedia Announces the HAVA Titanium HD

November 7, 2007

Monsoon Multimedia, an innovative digital video solutions provider, today announced the HAVA Titanium HD, a full featured wireless video streaming, place- and time-shifting device with USB ports for added functionality and future upgrades. The HAVA Titanium HD can be used to view and control live home TV from anywhere in the world on a broadband-connected PC, Windows Mobile phone or handheld computer. Read more.

BusyBox Developers and Monsoon Multimedia Agree to Dismiss GPL Lawsuit

October 30, 2007

The Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC) and Monsoon Multimedia today jointly announced that an agreement has been reached to dismiss the GPL enforcement lawsuit filed by SFLC on behalf of two principal developers of BusyBox. Read more.

Monsoon Multimedia to Comply with GNU General Public License

September 21, 2007

Monsoon Multimedia today announced efforts to fully comply with the GNU General Public License (GPL). Monsoon is in settlement negotiations with BusyBox to resolve the matter and intends to fully comply with all open-source software license requirements. Monsoon will make modified BusyBox source code publicly available on the company web-site at www.myhava.com in the coming weeks. Read more.

Monsoon Multimedia Announces "Win a HAVA"

August 21, 2007

Monsoon Multimedia, an innovative digital video solutions provider of next-generation video streaming place-shifting and time-shifting devices, today announced the 'Win a HAVA' drawing. By submitting a short essay on the most amazing place students would use their HAVA to view and control home TV from a PC, Windows Mobile phone or handheld computer, entrants have a chance to win a HAVA Wireless HD at http://myhava.com/win_a_hava.html.
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Monsoon Multimedia Announces Retail Availability of HAVA Gold &
HAVA Platinum HD

July 2, 2007

Monsoon Multimedia, an innovative digital video solutions provider, today announced retail availability for HAVA Gold and HAVA Platinum HD — two full-featured video streaming and place-shifting devices that allow customers to view and control their live TV on PCs connected to the home network or from anywhere in the world using a broadband-connected PC or mobile phone. Monsoon's HAVA Gold and HAVA Platinum HD give customers flexibility in how, when and where they view their home television at a highly competitive, low price point. Read more.

Monsoon Multimedia Announces HAVA Support for Windows Mobile

May 15, 2007

Monsoon Multimedia, an innovative digital video solutions provider, today announced support for Windows Mobile for their HAVA line of next-generation video streaming and place- and time-shifting devices giving consumers more options when choosing how, when and where they view their home video and TV content. On the go users are now able to view and control their home TV from their Windows Mobile phone or handheld computer. Read more.

Monsoon Multimedia Announces HD and Windows Vista Support for HAVA Platform

January 8, 2007

Monsoon Multimedia, an innovative digital video solutions provider, today announced HD support and Windows Vista compatibility for the award-winning HAVA platform. The Monsoon HAVA platform features next generation wireless video streaming, place- and time-shifting capabilities, full personal video recorder (PVR) functionality and seamless integration with Microsoft Media Center Edition PCs. Read more.