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ZinkKat, LLC.
Chili
- Conference
- DEMO 06
- Market Segment
- Consumer hardware
- Funding Details
- ZinkKat is privately funded via strategic relationships.
- Competitors
- No direct competitors; though traditional cordless players could add some functionality (for example Vtech, Siemens, Motorola).
- Product Description
- Chili is the first wearable cordless phone, MP3 player, Podcast and Web stream receiver ... all in one. Advanced features include push-to-talk (one unit to another), audio alerts, voice mail and audio e-mail (with service), Internet radio. All accessed with an extremely intuitive, three-button interface. Premium services can be downloaded using a proprietary scripting language.
- Market Opportunity
- According to the Siemens AG, cordless phones are a $4 billion market in the United States ($9 billion worldwide) with more than 43 million sets sold in 2004. The market is growing at 3% per year. 62% of teenagers use IM (Pew Internet & Life, 2004); 53% of teens (12-17) have broadband access (Nielsen Net Ratings, August 2004).
- DEMO Says
- ZinkKat is just plain cool, a fashion accessory for the hip tech generation. Designed to enter the market at a very affordable price, and with private-label deals in the pipeline, ZinkKat is set up for a home run.
- Contact
- David Dubbs
- ddubbs@zinkkat.com
- Company Address
-
310 Hassellwood Drive
Cary, NC 27511 - Primary Phone
- 415-710-7258
- Primary Fax
- 650-529-0428
- URL
- www.zinkkat.com
- Corporate Officers
- Trey Weaver, CTO; David Dubbs, Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Sep 12th - 14th, 2011 ~ Hyatt Regency, Silicon Valley, CA
