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Orange Vallée is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Orange, established a year ago to find, source and develop innovative products in the home and broadband space.
They have the best of both worlds: the power of a major group and the flexibility of a start-up.
Combining components from different 3rd parties, Orange Vallée develops, produces and funds innovative products that find their way to market.
They’re always on the look-out for innovative ideas, and that’s one of the reasons they work with Orange Partner. Perhaps you have something of interest?
In a nutshell...
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 They detect and anticipate new customer needs.
Their weapons are the latest technology, the power of networks and the R&D strength of Orange.
Its competitors are Internet companies, from global giants to start-ups.
Its team is a group of focused, interdependent specialists, connected to the world ecosystem from a secluded compound south of Paris.
Its strength is its close collaboration with other companies within the Orange Group.
The Orange Vallée project managers have the freedom to create and tap into Orange’s technology resources; in return, they have the responsibility to bring products and services to the market. They are therefore directly answerable to customers’ demands.
Orange Vallée works in collaboration with 300 Orange Group staff; half of these people work in Orange Labs, mainly in France, the USA or China. And they’re connected with other Orange innovation hubs: the techno centre and content department, as well as Orange marketing and technology specialists in Orange countries.
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what do Orange Vallée say?
”Our customers are not just «geeks» and trendsetters. Many of our projects aim at serving the wider public, by simplifying the use of new technologies ....Our customers now have 4 screens and 4 content gateways: PCs, mobile phones, TVs and mobile screens. The intention is to launch each project on one of these screens, then extend it to the other 3.”
how are they getting on?
There are a dozen projects in the pipeline, the majority of which will come to the market in 2009. The target markets may be French, European or global. Products and services that appeal to our customers will be launched with all of Orange’s marketing power. |
Take a look at some recent successes
recent successes
Pack Internet Facile
(Easy Internet Package)
Tabbee
Keanu
WorMee
RadioMee
HomeLook
Friendize
Pack Internet Facile (Easy Internet Package)
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One of the objectives of Orange Vallée is to make new technologies accessible to
all. Pack Internet Facile is an easy-to-use, intuitive and innovative tool, which enables
those people furthest removed from technology to access all Internet services easily.
The user-centred interface makes navigation easy. It makes it very simple to send
e-mail, create photo albums, look things up on the Internet, listen to music or watch
videos.
what will that change?
New learners (young and old!) can at last access the digital world very easily:
communicate more with their loved ones, receive photos, find out and learn from
the Internet, make purchases, etc. Pack Internet Facile offers a major benefit that will
considerably help users take their first steps on the Web and will encourage them to
find new uses for it.
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Tabbee
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Tabbee is a 7-inch touch screen for the home which enables all family members to access the Internet and any multimedia content (photos, films, videos, music, etc.) easily, without switching on the computer.
Tabbee enables you to check your e-mail, look at photos or organise your next holiday, whilst sitting comfortably on your settee!.
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what will that change?
Tabbee is the new screen for the whole family, which makes the Internet always accessible in the home! With Wifi, this terminal is available to all users, whatever their Internet Service Provider.
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Keanu
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The television we know today has hardly evolved since it was invented. It is now HD and flat-screen but still offers limited services. Project Keanu is the first stage in transforming the TV screen: it increases interactivity tenfold and introduces a new inclusive experience and new services based on attractive contents.
Thanks to Keanu, users can interact with their TV set with a simple gesture and navigate through their digital environment without ever looking for the remote control..
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what will that change?
This Orange Vallée project aims at reinventing the way viewers control their television, providing interaction with the new services and contents at hand. This becomes particularly relevant with the new services Orange Vallée is developing for tomorrow’s TV world. Indeed, the Keanu system makes it very easy to navigate the Internet, select VOD programmes or even view photos.
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WorMee
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Listening to your favourite tunes and discovering new artists in the best conditions, in any situation and from any terminal (PC, mobile, etc.) is now possible thanks to WorMee, a «music on demand» service both free and legal.
Users create their own individual «playlists» from a wide and varied catalogue (featuring both major and independent record companies); they can then keep it to themselves or share it with friends.
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what will that change?
WorMee is the first multi-platform streaming service built as a social network. Moreover, the extent of the catalogue, the quality of the audio, the liveliness of the community and the richness of the editorial content will all help WorMee stand out from its competitors. The aim is to play the role of a multifaceted applications provider: music-on-demand platform, bunch of online radio stations, distribution, webzine, calendar and interactive social network.
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RadioMee
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RadioMee is an online radio service to complement WorMee; the two services are accessible with the same user ID. RadioMee offers free access to a bunch of 4,000 radio stations (FM and Web) from around the world, using a unique interface permitting to «see what you’re hearing» in real time: song titles, names of hosts, broadcasts, artists’ biographies and news.
what will that change?
RadioMee goes far beyond an Internet radio service. You hear a song you like on the radio? You can save it automatically in a WorMee playlist and listen to it anytime.
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Beside the Top 40 FM radio stations, RadioMee will give voice to specialised stations, which will bring their expertise to the production of highly focused programming. RadioMee also offers community functionalities: instant messaging, live dedications, access to friends, etc.
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HomeLook
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Whether to stay in touch with your loved ones or keep an eye on your house, HomeLook enables you to catch a glimpse of your home remotely, at minimum cost.
Very easy to use, it provides remote access to home webcams or network cameras, from any computer or smart phone. This technological innovation is aimed at all those who want to monitor their home from afar.
The HomeLook solution also offers the possibility to be informed in real time through e-mail and SMS alerts in case the home cameras detect suspicious movement. Video recordings set off in the event of an alert ensure genuine peace of mind.
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what will that change?
Available since late 2008, HomeLook is a video security solution within everyone’s reach. Simple to use, totally secure, not requiring any specific equipment and compatible with all Internet Service Providers, HomeLook aims at developing new uses of Internet-connected video peripherals. HomeLook also permits the management of images captured by the new robotic home.
patrol units, such as Rovio from WowWee..
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Friendize
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Friendize offers the Internet surfer a safe, confidential place to find up-to-date contact addresses and telephone numbers, upload photos and videos, record precious moments, etc. It is also a place to find old friends, stay in contact, invite new friends, share one’s hopes and feelings, reminisce about special moments by looking at photos, or organise forthcoming outings with specific groups of friends.
A complete break from existing social networks, Friendize allows you to manage different circles of friends, as in real life, and clearly separate private and public domains on the site.
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