Penrillian celebrates a decade of innovation for mobile leaders including Vodafone and T-Mobile

North-west software firm Penrillian is celebrating a decade at the forefront of the mobile phone industry. The small firm has played a big role in the evolution of the mobile phone since it opened for business at the turn of the century, having created predictive text, satellite navigation and mobile broadband software, which is now on millions of devices all around the world.

Global leaders including Vodafone and T-Mobile turn to Penrillian for innovation and advanced problem solving in new software developments. In 2003 Penrillian created T-Traffic for T-Mobile Germany, one of the first satellite navigation tools for mobile devices. In 2008 the company created Vodafone Mobile Connect Lite (VMCL) for Vodafone to make it easy for users to access mobile broadband on their laptop via their handset. This incredibly successful software is now on 104 different devices, in 52 countries and 18 different languages.

Penrillian’s success is based on the principles of great people, advanced processes and assured quality. The firm is built around small, tight-knit teams of highly experienced developers who work closely with clients to create products. A carefully structured process based on constantly refining the product ensures that the end result is both robust and easy to use.

In 2010, Penrillian is continuing its track record of innovation, with current projects targeting Google’s Android and Apple’s iPhone as well as new, emerging platforms. Penrillian is advising customers on some of the key topics facing the mobile industry today: the growth of location-based services, the choice between native and web-based applications, and how to monetise innovative applications. The company has already attended industry events, and its executives will be participating in future events throughout the year with organisations such as the Symbian Foundation and Blackberry Alliance Programme.

About Penrillian:

Founded in 2000, this year Penrillian celebrates a decade at the forefront of the mobile software industry.  Originally established to service the needs of Nokia, the company has earned a reputation as a creator of high-quality software and has become a trusted partner for many global companies including Vodafone, T-Mobile, Handmark and O2. Known initially for expertise on the Symbian OS, Penrillian today offers development services across a range of platforms including iPhone, Android, Windows Mobile and Web.

Penrillian is led by Charles Weir, one of the company's founding developers and a recognised pioneer of the mobile software industry.  As lead architect on the Ericsson R380, he helped define the mobile phone as we know it.