Pre-loaded ArcSoft Cloud Service and Apps Add Powerful Multimedia Capabilities to Lenovo's New ThinkPad Tablet

FREMONT, Calif., Aug. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ArcSoft, Inc., an industry leading software provider of multimedia technologies and applications across desktop, mobile and embedded platforms, announced today that several of ArcSoft's Android tablet applications for entertainment, reading, and managing personal digital media, as well as its cloud-enabled ArcSync for Lenovo, are pre-installed on Lenovo's newly announced ThinkPad Tablet.

ArcSoft's suite of pre-installed applications lets ThinkPad Tablet business users work smarter with ArcSync for Lenovo, a cloud-based service for syncing important documents, digital pictures, videos, and music. After downloading and installing the ArcSync Windows client on a PC, tablet users are able to automatically synchronize files between the PC and the ThinkPad Tablet. Upon activating their ArcSync account, the user also gets 2 GB of cloud storage, free of charge.

When it's time to relax and unwind, ThinkPad Tablet users can watch movies, read eBooks, organize and listen to their favorite tunes, tap a stack of photos to view as an album or slideshow, edit and add effects to their photos, even create their own movie with video clips and images, and more. Moreover, with the integrated ArcSync in Gallery, users are able to enjoy all of their photos and videos anytime, anywhere from within the application.

ArcSoft's Android tablet technologies are optimized for NVIDIA® Tegra™ 2 dual-core mobile processors, providing users with exceptional, visually engaging 3D graphics while maintaining ultra-low power consumption when performing multiple tasks on the tablet.

"The ThinkPad Tablet is designed to meet the needs of the on-the-go business professional when they are hard at work or at play," said Tom Butler, director, ThinkPad Marketing, Lenovo. "ArcSoft's suite of apps extends users' productivity with the ArcSync technology, and allows them to enjoy downtime with the multimedia capabilities of the bundled apps."

"ArcSoft is setting the standard for enabling business users to maximize the utility of their tablets," said Raul Diaz, VP of Sales and Marketing, North and South America. "ArcSync for Lenovo is a groundbreaking technology which allows users to sync important documents and even multimedia content to their tablets on the go, and is integrated with other apps deployed on the ThinkPad Tablet for unparalleled productivity and enjoyment."

ArcSoft's suite of applications includes:

• ArcSync - A quick, easy, and secure way to synchronize and back up your documents, photos, music files, and videos between a PC and the Lenovo tablet. Provides seamless accessibility anytime, anywhere. Key features include 2 GB of free storage space, wireless sync capabilities, support for popular music, video and photo formats, and more;

• Media Gallery - With embedded accelerated 3D graphics, users can manage their media by date/time/location, manually tag/rate media files, watch videos with smooth playback, and view their photos as an album or slideshow;

• Video Player - Plays video files from local and remote sources for tablet devices with convenient frame-search control, advanced indexing capability, robust subtitle support, and most important, breathtaking video quality without compromising system performance;

• eReader - Enjoy browsing and reading high-quality rendered eBooks on your tablet; supports local formats.

About ArcSoft

ArcSoft, Inc. is an industry-leading software developer of multimedia technologies and applications across desktop, mobile and embedded platforms. Working closely with major OEM manufacturers, ArcSoft offers a full line of imaging and video solutions that enhance the features, performance, and user experience of mobile phones, digital cameras, optical drives, personal computers, and consumer electronics devices. For further details, visit http://www.arcsoft.com.

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