JAKARTA, Indonesia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--XL announced yesterday the launch of its new mobile social networking application, “XL funbook.” Built upon PixSense Inc.’s award winning PSP platform, XL funbook enables its mobile users to preserve, share, and publish their camera-phone videos and photos in a single click.

XL funbook allows users to effortlessly share content with a variety of third party social networking & Web destination sites including Facebook, Friendster, Photobucket and many others directly from their mobile handsets or through XL funbook’s Web site. Additionally users can share their media from their handsets with friends or simply archive them securely online. XL funbook enables users to personally customize individual profiles, allowing them to connect and socialize with other users, building a community amongst users with similar social and content interests.

“XL funbook is the mobile media sharing solution that Indonesian mobile subscribers have been waiting for,” said Nicky Santiago, Chief Marketing Officer of XL.

“We are delighted to be working with XL to offer their subscribers the easiest, most comprehensive way to manage their digital memories, directly from their mobile handsets,” said Faraz Hoodbhoy, Founder and CEO of PixSense. “With our joint solution, XL’s subscribers are the real winners as they get secure preservation and access to their digital media. We are thrilled to help XL provide Indonesia’s first mobile social networking ecosystem.”

The XL funbook mobile client supports numerous cellular operating systems including J2ME, Symbian, and Windows Mobile and currently supports over 500 phone models from leading manufacturers including Nokia, SonyEriscsson, HTC, and Samsung.

XL funbook will be on display at the XL booth at the Indonesia Cellular Show (ICS), Jakarta, Indonesia, from June 10-14.

About Excelcomindo: XL is a major cellular provider in Indonesia which is majority owned by Axiata Group Berhad (formerly known as TM International Berhad) through Indocel Holding Sdn Bhd (83.8%), the remaining stakes are held by Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (Etisalat) International Indonesia Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Etisalat (16%), and the public (0.2%). XL owns an extensive fiber optic backbone network. Starting its commercial operations in October 1996, XL’s business consists of Consumer Solutions as a triple band (900/1800/1900) cellular network and service provider and Business Solutions as corporate service provider. On 21 September 2006, XL launched XL 3G, the first, fastest, and widest cellular telecommunication services based on 3G technology. More information is available at http://www.xl.co.id/.

About PixSense: PixSense is the world’s leading provider of mobile user generated content management solutions for mobile operators. PixSense’s flagship product the PixSense PSP™ (Preserve Share Publish) Platform lets users automatically backup their mobile photos, videos, contacts, music, and other personal information and provides subscribers with rich sharing, commenting, and media publishing services directly from their handset. More information available at www.pixsense.com.