User:Ovimovi/Sandbox

Introduction
Founded by James Chong, ruumzNation Sdn. Bhd. is the developer of the Malaysian social networking site; ruumz.com (pronounce as room-s). A subsidiary of Packet One Networks, ruumzNation launched the open beta for ruumz.com on 15th January 2009.

Ruumz is made up of four components, social networking, sub-community channels, content and services, offline & E-commerce.

Pushing the boundaries of the user experience in social networking: Ruumz provides features which allows it’s members (also known as Ruumzsters) to not only listen, and download music content, but also, send out mobile content, order printouts of photos and have it delivered to them.

Website and social networking features
ruumz.com was designed with new user requirements in mind for better convergence of online, real world content, and service delivery. As of 30 March 2009, ruumz.com currently hosts these social networking features;


 * personalized URL to profile pages (ie. yourname.ruumz.com)


 * ability to add friends (called ruumzsters)


 * calendar features allow users to add, edit, modify, post and share events


 * global chatRuum enable all ruumzsters to participate and communicate in a chat room in ruumz at the same time


 * ruumz Mobile is a mobile version of ruumz where users can participate in chatRuum, check out ruumz latest music, listen to ruumzRadio, check out friends profile, calendar and photos and also daily cinema showings via mobile phones


 * ruumzRadio - 	a 24 hour internet radio made up of two channels, one in Bahasa Malaysia, the other in English


 * myPhotos – sharing of photos through profiles and also print photos online and have it delivered to their doorsteps


 * myVideos – sharing of videos with ruumates


 * myBlog – being able to blog in ruumz


 * myGroups – users can create a group for people with the same interest

Sub-community channels
Just like a house with different rooms, the site will also have sub-sections that offer a seamless integration of offline real world activities, places, products and services. Some of the existing “ruumz” include:


 * musicruum is collaborating with industry players like the Recording Industry Association of Malaysia, Warner Music Group, EMI, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group . “musicruum” currently have 40,000 tracks taking up 3 TB of hard disk space. Ruumz use Windows Media Digital Rights Management (DRM). “musicruum,” which is the first unlimited PC download music service in Southeast Asia (PLEASE SITE SOURCE) with exclusive benefits to its members that offers the first music experience club in the portal


 * movieruum is where ruumzsters can check out what’s showing in the cinemas now, watch trailers, previews, behind the scenes and get reviews


 * videoruum is where ruumzsters can post their favorite videos online and share them with friends


 * mobileruum is where ruumzsters can send wallpapers, music, games and other content directly to their friends’ mobile phones and themselves online

Currency system
Blings! (B!) is the official currency system implemented on ruumz.com. 10 blings! is equivalent to MYR 1.