Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Smith Micro Software, Inc. (SMSI) and Darice Inc. Announce Partnership to Bring Sock Puppets to Life with In-Store and In-App Character Packs

Smith Micro Software Productivity and Graphics Group announced a partnership with premiere distributor of wholesale crafts supplies, Darice Inc., in which both companies will feature coordinated Sock Friends puppet characters in their products.

Consumers of all ages will now be able to bring their imaginations to life using Smith Micro’s award-winning application titled Sock Puppets Complete, as well as through physical Sock Friends Puppets™ creation kits by Darice.

“Sock Puppets has made a great name for itself among kid-friendly apps for entertainment, as well as in the education space,” stated president of Darice, Mike Birkholm. “With this partnership, kids and crafters can create custom puppet characters at home and bring them to life on their iOS smartphone and tablet.”

Smith Micro will feature in-app Sock Puppet content based on the physical Sock Friends characters available from Darice through retail and online stores. The new Sock Puppet content will include four different themes and ten additional sock puppet personalities. Darice will distribute the physical puppets and each puppet will be available as a virtual puppet in the Sock Puppets app. Original in-app characters from Smith Micro will also be available as physical sock puppets in fun Sock Friends Puppets Kits.

“We’ve enjoyed seeing kids, parents and teachers latch onto the Sock Puppets app and have a blast creating their own animated content for entertainment, education and developmental purposes,” commented senior product manager of productivity and graphics at Smith Micro, Steve Cooper. “Our partnership with Darice enables users to complement their in-app Sock Puppets with physical sock puppet characters created using Darice craft packs — and vice versa — bringing physical and virtual worlds together.”

The Sock Puppets app lets users seamlessly create animated lip-synched videos and share them on social media feeds such as Facebook and YouTube. With Sock Puppets Complete, users can make stories with multiple puppet characters, scenery, props, and backgrounds by simply hitting the record button to direct puppets that automatically lip-synch to the user’s voice.

Sock Puppets is currently available through the iTunes App Store in two versions: Sock Puppets free version and Sock Puppets Complete for $3.99. Specific Sock Friends-themed content is now available as a content upgrade for $1.99.

Sock Friends Puppets Creation Kits by Darice are currently available for purchase online, as well as in a variety of retail stores. In order to purchase online or to find a nearby retail location, please visit www.darice.com.

To learn more about Smith Micro Software, please visit www.my.smithmicro.com.

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