iBoom JukeBox
iBoom JukeBox takes iPod speakers to the next level by including an RF remote that enables you to control iPod playback from across the room and through walls. The remote also features a bright and easy-to-read display screen for surfing and selecting your iPod content right on the remote. Total control at your fingertips!
With its elegant design and touch-sensitive controls, iBoom JukeBox is sure to be a welcome addition to any room. iBoom JukeBox charges your iPod while it's securely docked, and also charges the included remote, so you'll always be ready to rock.
Labels: Miscellaneous
Nokia Celebrates Career and Corporate Cool(TM)
Global Leader in Mobile Technology Partners on Launch of New Book by Style and Marketing Maven Rachel C. Weingarten
NEW YORK, Aug. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- NOKIA the global leader in mobile echnology is partnering with style and marketing maven Rachel C. eingarten on the launch of her new book "CAREER AND CORPORATE COOL(TM): OW TO LOOK, DRESS AND ACT THE PART - AT EVERY STAGE OF YOUR CAREER" Wiley; 978-0-470-12034-7; $21.95; August 2007). To celebrate the launch, okia will sponsor a private book party at the Nokia Flagship Store in New ork on Wednesday, August 8th.
Weingarten describes the relationship this way: "Nokia is known for Connecting People' and as the largest seller of cell phones in the world, hey literally connect billions of people with myriad mobile devices that re technologically advanced, easy to use and even easier to integrate into he busy working woman's lifestyle."
Weingarten is equally adept at connecting people, having launched business and social networking ventures nationally and overseas. "I love connecting people and helping them create enduring and mutually beneficial business partnerships" Weingarten says, "In a time when people rely on Facebook, LinkedIn or MySpace to create a faux network of friends or contacts, it's comforting to have a business partner like NOKIA to rely on.
The partnership is a perfect fit between the global leader in stylish mobile connections and a well connected marketing and style guru. In CAREER AND CORPORATE COOL(TM), Weingarten clarifies the new rules of business including everything from basic business etiquette and communication to networking, style and beauty advice and everything needed to help women (and men) in business to create and define their personal professional brand. Keith Nowak, Media Relations Manager, for Nokia, has
said about the book: "Reading Career and Corporate Cool is like getting sage advice from a wise and witty best friend. While it is a must-read for anyone just starting their career path, it is equally relevant for grizzled corporate veterans as well." Weingarten sums up the relationship best this way: "Both Nokia and I are all about making the right connections- and great business accessories. I can't think of a better launch partner for my book." Elaine Pofeldt of Fortune Small Business sums the book up best:"Rachel Weingarten has a keen eye for the unwritten rules of today's
workplace -- and a wicked sense of humor."
Rachel Weingarten is President of GTK Marketing Group, LLC(http://www.gtkgroup.com/). She's transitioned with great style through careers as a cosmetics industry executive, weekly beauty columnist, and entrepreneur. She is a noted expert on style, marketing and trends, regularly quoted in The New York Times, CNN.com, The Washington Post and many others. Weingarten is also the author of "Hello Gorgeous! Beauty Products in America '40s-'60s," a NYC Public Library pick for 2007
Visit http://www.CareerandCorporateCool.com for more information.
This release was issued on behalf of the above organization by Send2Press(R), a unit of Neotrope(R). http://www.Send2Press.com
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NEW YORK, Aug. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- NOKIA the global leader in mobile echnology is partnering with style and marketing maven Rachel C. eingarten on the launch of her new book "CAREER AND CORPORATE COOL(TM): OW TO LOOK, DRESS AND ACT THE PART - AT EVERY STAGE OF YOUR CAREER" Wiley; 978-0-470-12034-7; $21.95; August 2007). To celebrate the launch, okia will sponsor a private book party at the Nokia Flagship Store in New ork on Wednesday, August 8th.
Weingarten describes the relationship this way: "Nokia is known for Connecting People' and as the largest seller of cell phones in the world, hey literally connect billions of people with myriad mobile devices that re technologically advanced, easy to use and even easier to integrate into he busy working woman's lifestyle."
Weingarten is equally adept at connecting people, having launched business and social networking ventures nationally and overseas. "I love connecting people and helping them create enduring and mutually beneficial business partnerships" Weingarten says, "In a time when people rely on Facebook, LinkedIn or MySpace to create a faux network of friends or contacts, it's comforting to have a business partner like NOKIA to rely on.
The partnership is a perfect fit between the global leader in stylish mobile connections and a well connected marketing and style guru. In CAREER AND CORPORATE COOL(TM), Weingarten clarifies the new rules of business including everything from basic business etiquette and communication to networking, style and beauty advice and everything needed to help women (and men) in business to create and define their personal professional brand. Keith Nowak, Media Relations Manager, for Nokia, has
said about the book: "Reading Career and Corporate Cool is like getting sage advice from a wise and witty best friend. While it is a must-read for anyone just starting their career path, it is equally relevant for grizzled corporate veterans as well." Weingarten sums up the relationship best this way: "Both Nokia and I are all about making the right connections- and great business accessories. I can't think of a better launch partner for my book." Elaine Pofeldt of Fortune Small Business sums the book up best:"Rachel Weingarten has a keen eye for the unwritten rules of today's
workplace -- and a wicked sense of humor."
Rachel Weingarten is President of GTK Marketing Group, LLC(http://www.gtkgroup.com/). She's transitioned with great style through careers as a cosmetics industry executive, weekly beauty columnist, and entrepreneur. She is a noted expert on style, marketing and trends, regularly quoted in The New York Times, CNN.com, The Washington Post and many others. Weingarten is also the author of "Hello Gorgeous! Beauty Products in America '40s-'60s," a NYC Public Library pick for 2007
Visit http://www.CareerandCorporateCool.com for more information.
This release was issued on behalf of the above organization by Send2Press(R), a unit of Neotrope(R). http://www.Send2Press.com
Labels: Miscellaneous, Nokia, Other mobile phone brands
Nokia Selects Broadcom as a Chipset Supplier for Future EDGE Phones
IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced that Nokia Corporation has selected Broadcom's advanced single-chip cellular baseband processor and its companion power management unit (PMU) for selected future EDGE mobile phones.
"Nokia has been following the development of Broadcom's single chip EDGE processor and we were impressed with the progress made by the Broadcom team," said Peter Ropke, Senior Vice President of Nokia's Mobile Phones Broad Appeal Business Unit. "Broadcom's EDGE solution delivers an advanced feature-set at low power, small size, and low system cost, which make it an excellent foundation for Nokia's future EDGE products."
"Broadcom is proud to be selected as one of Nokia's EDGE partners and delighted by the opportunity to work closely and collaboratively with the company. Nokia's thorough and constructive technical evaluation process demonstrated its no-compromise approach to ensuring the technical strength of its future mobile phones," said Yossi Cohen, Senior Vice President & General Manager of Broadcom's Mobile Platforms Group.
Broadcom first announced the BCM21331 ("Venus") single-chip EDGE multimedia processor at 3GSM in February 2007. Designed in 65 nanometer CMOS process technology, the BCM21331 integrates an EDGE RF transceiver and all of the corresponding analog and digital baseband functions, as well as high performance multimedia and connectivity support. Together with the highly integrated and power efficient BCM59035 PMU, the new solution accommodates small board space and slim designs that require the highest integration, lowest power consumption and lowest bill of materials available.
"Broadcom has shown progress in both technology development and market presence," said Francis Sideco, Senior Analyst of Wireless Communications for iSuppli. "This significant collaboration between Nokia and Broadcom targets EDGE, one of the key segments of the market."
According to market research firm iSuppli, the EDGE segment of the mobile phone market is projected to grow from 245 million units in 2007 to over 408 million units in 2009.
About Broadcom
Broadcom Corporation is a major technology innovator and global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications. Broadcom products enable the delivery of voice, video, data and multimedia to and throughout the home, the office and the mobile environment. We provide the industry's broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art, system-on-a-chip and software solutions to manufacturers of computing and networking equipment, digital entertainment and broadband access products, and mobile devices. These solutions support our core mission: Connecting everything(R).
Broadcom is one of the world's largest fabless semiconductor companies, with 2006 revenue of $3.67 billion, and holds over 2,200 U.S. and 900 foreign patents, more than 6,600 additional pending patent applications, and one of the broadest intellectual property portfolios addressing both wired and wireless transmission of voice, video and data. Broadcom is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and has offices and research facilities in North America, Asia and Europe. Broadcom may be contacted at +1.949.926.5900 or at http://www.broadcom.com.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995:
All statements included or incorporated by reference in this release, other than statements or characterizations of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry and business, management's beliefs, and certain assumptions made by us, all of which are subject to change. Forward-looking statements can often be identified by words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "predicts," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "may," "will," "should," "would," "could," "potential," "continue," "ongoing," similar expressions, and variations or negatives of these words. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause our actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statement.
Important factors that may cause such a difference for Broadcom in connection with the BCM21331 GPRS/EDGE cellular baseband processor and power management unit products include, but are not limited to, general economic and political conditions and specific conditions in the markets we address, including the volatility in the technology sector and semiconductor industry, trends in the broadband communications markets in various geographic regions, including seasonality in sales of consumer products into which our products are incorporated, and possible disruption in commercial activities related to terrorist activity or armed conflict in the United States and other locations; the rate at which our present and future customers and end-users adopt Broadcom's technologies and products in the markets for cellular applications; delays in the adoption and acceptance of industry standards in those markets; the timing, rescheduling or cancellation of significant customer orders and our ability, as well as the ability of our customers, to manage inventory; the gain or loss of a key customer, design win or order; our ability to scale our operations in response to changes in demand for our existing products and services or demand for new products requested by our customers; our ability to specify, develop or acquire, complete, introduce, market and transition to volume production new products and technologies in a cost-effective and timely manner; intellectual property disputes and customer indemnification claims and other types of litigation risk; the quality of our products and any remediation costs; changes in our product or customer mix; the volume of our product sales and pricing concessions on volume sales; the effectiveness of our expense and product cost control and reduction efforts; our ability to timely and accurately predict market requirements and evolving industry standards and to identify opportunities in new markets; problems or delays that we may face in shifting our products to smaller geometry process technologies and in achieving higher levels of design integration; our ability to retain, recruit and hire key executives, technical personnel and other employees in the positions and numbers, with the experience and capabilities, and at the compensation levels needed to implement our business and product plans; the risks and uncertainties associated with our international operations; competitive pressures and other factors such as the qualification, availability and pricing of competing products and technologies and the resulting effects on sales and pricing of our products; the timing of customer-industry qualification and certification of our products and the risks of non-qualification or non-certification; the availability and pricing of third party semiconductor foundry, assembly and test capacity and raw materials; fluctuations in the manufacturing yields of our third party semiconductor foundries and other problems or delays in the fabrication, assembly, testing or delivery of our products; the risks of producing products with
new suppliers and at new fabrication and assembly facilities; the effects of natural disasters, public health emergencies, international conflicts and other events beyond our control; the level of orders received that can be shipped in a fiscal quarter; and other factors.
Our Annual Report on Form 10-K, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, recent Current Reports on Form 8-K, and other Securities and Exchange Commission filings discuss the foregoing risks as well as other important risk factors that could contribute to such differences or otherwise affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. The forward-looking statements in this release speak only as of this date. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason.
Broadcom(R), the pulse logo, Connecting everything(R) and the Connecting everything logo are among the trademarks of Broadcom Corporation and/or its affiliates in the United States, certain other countries and/or the EU. Any other trademarks or trade names mentioned are the property of their respective owners.
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"Nokia has been following the development of Broadcom's single chip EDGE processor and we were impressed with the progress made by the Broadcom team," said Peter Ropke, Senior Vice President of Nokia's Mobile Phones Broad Appeal Business Unit. "Broadcom's EDGE solution delivers an advanced feature-set at low power, small size, and low system cost, which make it an excellent foundation for Nokia's future EDGE products."
"Broadcom is proud to be selected as one of Nokia's EDGE partners and delighted by the opportunity to work closely and collaboratively with the company. Nokia's thorough and constructive technical evaluation process demonstrated its no-compromise approach to ensuring the technical strength of its future mobile phones," said Yossi Cohen, Senior Vice President & General Manager of Broadcom's Mobile Platforms Group.
Broadcom first announced the BCM21331 ("Venus") single-chip EDGE multimedia processor at 3GSM in February 2007. Designed in 65 nanometer CMOS process technology, the BCM21331 integrates an EDGE RF transceiver and all of the corresponding analog and digital baseband functions, as well as high performance multimedia and connectivity support. Together with the highly integrated and power efficient BCM59035 PMU, the new solution accommodates small board space and slim designs that require the highest integration, lowest power consumption and lowest bill of materials available.
"Broadcom has shown progress in both technology development and market presence," said Francis Sideco, Senior Analyst of Wireless Communications for iSuppli. "This significant collaboration between Nokia and Broadcom targets EDGE, one of the key segments of the market."
According to market research firm iSuppli, the EDGE segment of the mobile phone market is projected to grow from 245 million units in 2007 to over 408 million units in 2009.
About Broadcom
Broadcom Corporation is a major technology innovator and global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications. Broadcom products enable the delivery of voice, video, data and multimedia to and throughout the home, the office and the mobile environment. We provide the industry's broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art, system-on-a-chip and software solutions to manufacturers of computing and networking equipment, digital entertainment and broadband access products, and mobile devices. These solutions support our core mission: Connecting everything(R).
Broadcom is one of the world's largest fabless semiconductor companies, with 2006 revenue of $3.67 billion, and holds over 2,200 U.S. and 900 foreign patents, more than 6,600 additional pending patent applications, and one of the broadest intellectual property portfolios addressing both wired and wireless transmission of voice, video and data. Broadcom is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and has offices and research facilities in North America, Asia and Europe. Broadcom may be contacted at +1.949.926.5900 or at http://www.broadcom.com.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995:
All statements included or incorporated by reference in this release, other than statements or characterizations of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry and business, management's beliefs, and certain assumptions made by us, all of which are subject to change. Forward-looking statements can often be identified by words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "predicts," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "may," "will," "should," "would," "could," "potential," "continue," "ongoing," similar expressions, and variations or negatives of these words. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause our actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statement.
Important factors that may cause such a difference for Broadcom in connection with the BCM21331 GPRS/EDGE cellular baseband processor and power management unit products include, but are not limited to, general economic and political conditions and specific conditions in the markets we address, including the volatility in the technology sector and semiconductor industry, trends in the broadband communications markets in various geographic regions, including seasonality in sales of consumer products into which our products are incorporated, and possible disruption in commercial activities related to terrorist activity or armed conflict in the United States and other locations; the rate at which our present and future customers and end-users adopt Broadcom's technologies and products in the markets for cellular applications; delays in the adoption and acceptance of industry standards in those markets; the timing, rescheduling or cancellation of significant customer orders and our ability, as well as the ability of our customers, to manage inventory; the gain or loss of a key customer, design win or order; our ability to scale our operations in response to changes in demand for our existing products and services or demand for new products requested by our customers; our ability to specify, develop or acquire, complete, introduce, market and transition to volume production new products and technologies in a cost-effective and timely manner; intellectual property disputes and customer indemnification claims and other types of litigation risk; the quality of our products and any remediation costs; changes in our product or customer mix; the volume of our product sales and pricing concessions on volume sales; the effectiveness of our expense and product cost control and reduction efforts; our ability to timely and accurately predict market requirements and evolving industry standards and to identify opportunities in new markets; problems or delays that we may face in shifting our products to smaller geometry process technologies and in achieving higher levels of design integration; our ability to retain, recruit and hire key executives, technical personnel and other employees in the positions and numbers, with the experience and capabilities, and at the compensation levels needed to implement our business and product plans; the risks and uncertainties associated with our international operations; competitive pressures and other factors such as the qualification, availability and pricing of competing products and technologies and the resulting effects on sales and pricing of our products; the timing of customer-industry qualification and certification of our products and the risks of non-qualification or non-certification; the availability and pricing of third party semiconductor foundry, assembly and test capacity and raw materials; fluctuations in the manufacturing yields of our third party semiconductor foundries and other problems or delays in the fabrication, assembly, testing or delivery of our products; the risks of producing products with
new suppliers and at new fabrication and assembly facilities; the effects of natural disasters, public health emergencies, international conflicts and other events beyond our control; the level of orders received that can be shipped in a fiscal quarter; and other factors.
Our Annual Report on Form 10-K, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, recent Current Reports on Form 8-K, and other Securities and Exchange Commission filings discuss the foregoing risks as well as other important risk factors that could contribute to such differences or otherwise affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. The forward-looking statements in this release speak only as of this date. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason.
Broadcom(R), the pulse logo, Connecting everything(R) and the Connecting everything logo are among the trademarks of Broadcom Corporation and/or its affiliates in the United States, certain other countries and/or the EU. Any other trademarks or trade names mentioned are the property of their respective owners.
Labels: Miscellaneous, Nokia, Other mobile phone brands
fring mobilizes ICQ voice and chat
Do you also have ICQ withdrawals when away from your PC? Fear no more! Now your ICQ buddies are in your pocket at the beach, pool, countryside… anywhere you have 3G, GPRS, EDGE or Wi-Fi coverage!
ICQ functions just like our other fring-integrated IM services, integrating all your ICQ buddies into your fring contact list together with your Skype, MSN Messenger, Google Talk and regular phonebook contacts.
So how can you start fringing with ICQ? It’s very easy!
If you’re already a fringster, go to Options –> Settings –> Configure Services, scroll down to select ICQ. Just add your ICQ number and password, and we’ll do the rest to make sure all your ICQ buddies are integrated into your fring contact list so you can start chatting & calling buddies right away!
If you’re not yet a fringster, become one download here and during your quick download process it will prompt you to add services.
Note: Depending on your handset display, the ICQ icon may not yet appear on your fring contact list. In the meantime, the fring icon will be highlighted to indicate fring or ICQ buddies.
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Labels: Miscellaneous, Nokia, Other mobile phone brands, Sony Ericsson, Symbian
Nokia renews its chipset development strategy
Espoo, Finland - Nokia today announced that it is introducing a licensing and multisourcing model for its chipset strategy. This will allow Nokia to focus on its core competencies in chipset development, leverage external innovation, and foster competition in the chipset industry. Under this renewed strategy Nokia will discontinue parts of its own chipset development and expand its use of commercially available chipsets.
Nokia will however continue to develop its leading modem technology*, which includes protocol software and related digital design for WCDMA/GSM and its evolution. Nokia will then license this modem technology to its chipset manufacturers, who will use it in the chipsets they develop and produce for Nokia and - if they so decide - in the chipsets they produce for the open market.
This licensing and multisourcing strategy will allow Nokia to broaden its pool of chipset suppliers and leverage external innovation to support its wide range of products. It will also allow Nokia to focus on its core competence in modem technology and invest in R&D areas besides radio technology, such as in software to power internet services.
"This is a pragmatic move in the face of an increasingly complex technology environment," said Niklas Savander, Executive Vice President, Nokia Technology Platforms. "Companies in this industry need to focus on areas where they can add value and partner with others where it makes sense. We believe that our renewed strategy will allow us to concentrate on developing core chipset technologies, while increasing our R&D efficiencies and improving our agility in a fast-moving marketplace."
Based on this renewed strategy, Nokia is now working with four chipset suppliers. Texas Instruments continues to be a broad scope supplier across all protocols, Broadcom has been chosen as a supplier in EDGE, Infineon Technologies as a supplier in GSM, and STMicroelectronics as a supplier in 3G.
* A modem converts the digital language of a chip to the analogue language of radio, allowing one device to communicate with another over radio signals.
About Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. Nokia makes a wide range of mobile devices and provides people with experiences in music, navigation, video, television, imaging, games and business mobility through these devices. Nokia also provides equipment, solutions and services for communications networks.
Media Enquiries:
Nokia
Communications
Tel. +358 7180 34900
E-mail: press.office@nokia.com
www.nokia.com
Note to editors: Nokia will have a live audiocast today at 2pm Helsinki time (+1 CET), which can be followed from the Nokia website at www.nokia.com/press. You may also post your questions while listening to the live audiocast.
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Nokia will however continue to develop its leading modem technology*, which includes protocol software and related digital design for WCDMA/GSM and its evolution. Nokia will then license this modem technology to its chipset manufacturers, who will use it in the chipsets they develop and produce for Nokia and - if they so decide - in the chipsets they produce for the open market.
This licensing and multisourcing strategy will allow Nokia to broaden its pool of chipset suppliers and leverage external innovation to support its wide range of products. It will also allow Nokia to focus on its core competence in modem technology and invest in R&D areas besides radio technology, such as in software to power internet services.
"This is a pragmatic move in the face of an increasingly complex technology environment," said Niklas Savander, Executive Vice President, Nokia Technology Platforms. "Companies in this industry need to focus on areas where they can add value and partner with others where it makes sense. We believe that our renewed strategy will allow us to concentrate on developing core chipset technologies, while increasing our R&D efficiencies and improving our agility in a fast-moving marketplace."
Based on this renewed strategy, Nokia is now working with four chipset suppliers. Texas Instruments continues to be a broad scope supplier across all protocols, Broadcom has been chosen as a supplier in EDGE, Infineon Technologies as a supplier in GSM, and STMicroelectronics as a supplier in 3G.
* A modem converts the digital language of a chip to the analogue language of radio, allowing one device to communicate with another over radio signals.
About Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. Nokia makes a wide range of mobile devices and provides people with experiences in music, navigation, video, television, imaging, games and business mobility through these devices. Nokia also provides equipment, solutions and services for communications networks.
Media Enquiries:
Nokia
Communications
Tel. +358 7180 34900
E-mail: press.office@nokia.com
www.nokia.com
Note to editors: Nokia will have a live audiocast today at 2pm Helsinki time (+1 CET), which can be followed from the Nokia website at www.nokia.com/press. You may also post your questions while listening to the live audiocast.
Labels: Miscellaneous, Nokia, Other mobile phone brands
Nokia and STMicroelectronics plan deeper ties in 3G technology development
Espoo, Finland and Geneva, Switzerland - Nokia (NYSE: NOK) and STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM) today announced their intention to deepen their collaboration on the licensing and supply of integrated circuit designs and modem technologies for 3G and its evolution. The two companies also are negotiating a plan relating to transferring a part of Nokia's Integrated Circuit (IC) operations to STMicroelectronics.
The multifaceted agreement will enable STMicroelectronics to design and manufacture 3G chipsets based on Nokia's modem technologies, energy management and RF (radio frequency) technology and deliver complete solutions to Nokia and the open market.
At the same time, Nokia and STMicroelectronics are negotiating Nokia's IC operations transfer plan and accordingly, in order to reorganize and effect the planned competence transfer Nokia will start the personnel consultation process required by local regulations with its personnel representatives. The transfer is anticipated to concern approximately 200 Nokia employees in Finland and the UK, and it is estimated to take place during the fourth quarter 2007.
Nokia has also awarded ST a design win of an advanced 3G HSPA ((high-speed packet access) chipset supporting high data rates, which would be the first contribution of the acquired IC design operations. This design win represents ST's first win of a complete 3G chipset.
The collaboration between Nokia and STMicroelectronics is in line with the renewal of Nokia's chipset strategy. Nokia will continue to develop its leading-edge modem technology, which includes protocol software and related digital design for WCDMA/GSM and its evolution. This modem technology will then be licensed to chipset manufacturers who will develop and produce chipsets for Nokia. These manufacturers will also be able to produce and sell to the open market chipsets based on Nokia's modem technology.
"Nokia's strategy will be to collaborate with its semiconductor partners for full chipset solutions," said Niklas Savander, Executive Vice President, Technology Platforms, Nokia. "We have worked with STMicroelectronics for many years and the company is a perfect partner for this expanded collaboration."
"We are excited about the possibilities that the intended IC technology transfer will bring us," said Tommi Uhari, Executive Vice President and General Manager of ST's Mobile, Multimedia & Communications Group. "The intended IC technology transfer, with the world-class engineering skills and licensing of Nokia's world-leading 3G modem technologies, will enhance our relationship with Nokia and will improve our competitive position."
The effectiveness of the licensing agreement remains conditional on the completion of the contemplated transactions.
About Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. Nokia makes a wide range of mobile devices and provides people with experiences in music, navigation, video, television, imaging, games and business mobility through these devices. Nokia also provides equipment, solutions and services for communications networks.
About STMicroelectronics
STMicroelectronics is a global leader in developing and delivering semiconductor solutions across the spectrum of microelectronics applications. An unrivalled combination of silicon and system expertise, manufacturing strength, Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio and strategic partners positions the Company at the forefront of System-on-Chip (SoC) technology and its products play a key role in enabling today's convergence markets. The Company's shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange, on Euronext Paris and on the Milan Stock Exchange. In 2006, the Company's net revenues were $9.85 billion and net earnings were $782 million. Further information on ST can be found at www.st.com.
Media enquiries:
Nokia,
Corporate Communications
Tel. +358 7180 34900
Email: press.office@nokia.com
STMicroelectronics
Maria Grazia Prestini
Senior Director, Corporate Media and Public Relations
Tel: +41 22 929 6945
Fax: +41 22 929 6950
Email: mariagrazia.prestini@st.com
www.nokia.com
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The multifaceted agreement will enable STMicroelectronics to design and manufacture 3G chipsets based on Nokia's modem technologies, energy management and RF (radio frequency) technology and deliver complete solutions to Nokia and the open market.
At the same time, Nokia and STMicroelectronics are negotiating Nokia's IC operations transfer plan and accordingly, in order to reorganize and effect the planned competence transfer Nokia will start the personnel consultation process required by local regulations with its personnel representatives. The transfer is anticipated to concern approximately 200 Nokia employees in Finland and the UK, and it is estimated to take place during the fourth quarter 2007.
Nokia has also awarded ST a design win of an advanced 3G HSPA ((high-speed packet access) chipset supporting high data rates, which would be the first contribution of the acquired IC design operations. This design win represents ST's first win of a complete 3G chipset.
The collaboration between Nokia and STMicroelectronics is in line with the renewal of Nokia's chipset strategy. Nokia will continue to develop its leading-edge modem technology, which includes protocol software and related digital design for WCDMA/GSM and its evolution. This modem technology will then be licensed to chipset manufacturers who will develop and produce chipsets for Nokia. These manufacturers will also be able to produce and sell to the open market chipsets based on Nokia's modem technology.
"Nokia's strategy will be to collaborate with its semiconductor partners for full chipset solutions," said Niklas Savander, Executive Vice President, Technology Platforms, Nokia. "We have worked with STMicroelectronics for many years and the company is a perfect partner for this expanded collaboration."
"We are excited about the possibilities that the intended IC technology transfer will bring us," said Tommi Uhari, Executive Vice President and General Manager of ST's Mobile, Multimedia & Communications Group. "The intended IC technology transfer, with the world-class engineering skills and licensing of Nokia's world-leading 3G modem technologies, will enhance our relationship with Nokia and will improve our competitive position."
The effectiveness of the licensing agreement remains conditional on the completion of the contemplated transactions.
About Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. Nokia makes a wide range of mobile devices and provides people with experiences in music, navigation, video, television, imaging, games and business mobility through these devices. Nokia also provides equipment, solutions and services for communications networks.
About STMicroelectronics
STMicroelectronics is a global leader in developing and delivering semiconductor solutions across the spectrum of microelectronics applications. An unrivalled combination of silicon and system expertise, manufacturing strength, Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio and strategic partners positions the Company at the forefront of System-on-Chip (SoC) technology and its products play a key role in enabling today's convergence markets. The Company's shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange, on Euronext Paris and on the Milan Stock Exchange. In 2006, the Company's net revenues were $9.85 billion and net earnings were $782 million. Further information on ST can be found at www.st.com.
Media enquiries:
Nokia,
Corporate Communications
Tel. +358 7180 34900
Email: press.office@nokia.com
STMicroelectronics
Maria Grazia Prestini
Senior Director, Corporate Media and Public Relations
Tel: +41 22 929 6945
Fax: +41 22 929 6950
Email: mariagrazia.prestini@st.com
www.nokia.com
Labels: Miscellaneous, Nokia, Other mobile phone brands
Motorola Unveils MOTOMAGX Mobile Linux Platform
Mobile Linux leader offers developers the complete package -- an open platform, frameworks, tools and support -- to unleash the next generation of mobile device experiences
LINUXWORLD – SAN FRANCISCO – 7 August 2007 – Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced a significant step in its commitment to mobile Linux® and rich experience creation by introducing MOTOMAGX, its next generation mobile Linux platform. Building on the global success of Motorola's earlier Linux-based platforms, MOTOMAGX lays the foundation to deliver new levels of openness, flexibility and support for third-party applications on Motorola mobile devices.
A leader in mobile Linux, Motorola has sold more than 9 million Linux-based handsets worldwide -- and this is just the beginning. In the next few years, up to 60% of Motorola’s handset portfolio is expected to be based on Linux, with the MOTOMAGX platform playing a key role in supporting this strategy. Offering unmatched innovation driven by a robust developer ecosystem, Motorola has chosen Linux to deliver the rich, new experiences that consumers crave. This is evident in the first products based on the MOTOMAGX platform: the music-optimized MOTOROKR Z6 and the Motorola RAZR2 V8 handsets, available now in select markets worldwide. The RAZR2 V8 will be Motorola’s first Linux-based device bound for North America, representing another milestone in the company’s global mobile Linux leadership.
“At Motorola, we know that software is just as important as hardware -- through the introduction of our MOTOMAGX platform, we are reinforcing our firm commitment to Linux and empowering our developer community to innovate with us in exciting new ways,” said Alain Mutricy, senior vice president, platform technology, Motorola Mobile Devices business.
New Developer Tools = New Mobile Experiences
Motorola’s MOTOMAGX platform is designed to support a broad array of content created by third-party developers. Today, MOTOMAGX supports applications developed in Java ME™, with plans to introduce new WebUI (featuring web technology to enable widgets and Web 2.0 experiences) and native Linux application environments in upcoming releases. These three application environments, combined with the relevant tools available through Motorola's MOTODEV Studio integrated development environment, will help enable MOTODEV developers to innovate and accelerate time to market for their applications.
To further enable developers to take advantage of application development opportunities in mobile, Motorola announced today a global series of MOTODEV Summits -- exclusive, one-day events that offer developers technical expertise, practical advice, guidance, and a sneak peek at the next generation of Motorola devices, platforms and technology -- including MOTOMAGX.
“MOTOMAGX, when paired with the tools and support from our MOTODEV Developer network, provides a powerful platform for innovation -- making it easier and faster for developers to create new applications for our mobile devices,” said Christy Wyatt, vice president, ecosystem and market development, Motorola. “This opens exciting possibilities for what tomorrow's mobile applications will be able to do and the new device experiences they will support."
Developers interested in creating applications for the MOTOMAGX platform using Java ME can do so today by downloading the MOTODEV Studio for Java ME application development environment at www.motorola.com/developer. WebUI and native Linux plug-ins for MOTODEV Studio are expected to be available to select developers by the end of Q4 2007.
“Motorola is helping to mobilize Web 2.0 content and services through the introduction of their WebUI application environment within MOTOMAGX,” said Ojas Rege, vice president of mobile products, Yahoo!. “We believe these types of platforms will enable developers to deliver compelling applications that play across an array of Motorola devices and help to continue to grow the marketplace for innovative mobile Internet services."
Travis Boatman, vice president of worldwide studios at EA Mobile said, “As the global leader in mobile games, EA Mobile prioritizes applications that can be used across the industry’s most common platforms. Motorola is leading in mobile Linux and we applaud their launch of the MOTOMAGX platform with its associated application environments and toolsets. We look forward to working with Motorola to bring exciting entertainment experiences to mobile users worldwide.”
Visit Motorola at LinuxWorld
Developers interested in learning more about opportunities on the MOTOMAGX platform and other platforms supported by Motorola are invited to visit our booth (#916) at LinuxWorld, being held this week at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.
Additionally, Motorola will provide exclusive content and networking opportunities to developers as part of its Fast Track with MOTODEV event. The event program is comprised of sessions designed to help developers target mobile ecosystem opportunities and leverage Motorola’s integrated development environment, including tools, resources and programs, to help bring their mobile applications to market. The event will be held Wednesday, August 8 from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. in Room 303 of the Moscone Center. MOTODEV members receive complimentary admission to the Fast Track event (a $95 value) by entering promotion code MOTO when registering for their LinuxWorld conference badge.
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LINUXWORLD – SAN FRANCISCO – 7 August 2007 – Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced a significant step in its commitment to mobile Linux® and rich experience creation by introducing MOTOMAGX, its next generation mobile Linux platform. Building on the global success of Motorola's earlier Linux-based platforms, MOTOMAGX lays the foundation to deliver new levels of openness, flexibility and support for third-party applications on Motorola mobile devices.
A leader in mobile Linux, Motorola has sold more than 9 million Linux-based handsets worldwide -- and this is just the beginning. In the next few years, up to 60% of Motorola’s handset portfolio is expected to be based on Linux, with the MOTOMAGX platform playing a key role in supporting this strategy. Offering unmatched innovation driven by a robust developer ecosystem, Motorola has chosen Linux to deliver the rich, new experiences that consumers crave. This is evident in the first products based on the MOTOMAGX platform: the music-optimized MOTOROKR Z6 and the Motorola RAZR2 V8 handsets, available now in select markets worldwide. The RAZR2 V8 will be Motorola’s first Linux-based device bound for North America, representing another milestone in the company’s global mobile Linux leadership.
“At Motorola, we know that software is just as important as hardware -- through the introduction of our MOTOMAGX platform, we are reinforcing our firm commitment to Linux and empowering our developer community to innovate with us in exciting new ways,” said Alain Mutricy, senior vice president, platform technology, Motorola Mobile Devices business.
New Developer Tools = New Mobile Experiences
Motorola’s MOTOMAGX platform is designed to support a broad array of content created by third-party developers. Today, MOTOMAGX supports applications developed in Java ME™, with plans to introduce new WebUI (featuring web technology to enable widgets and Web 2.0 experiences) and native Linux application environments in upcoming releases. These three application environments, combined with the relevant tools available through Motorola's MOTODEV Studio integrated development environment, will help enable MOTODEV developers to innovate and accelerate time to market for their applications.
To further enable developers to take advantage of application development opportunities in mobile, Motorola announced today a global series of MOTODEV Summits -- exclusive, one-day events that offer developers technical expertise, practical advice, guidance, and a sneak peek at the next generation of Motorola devices, platforms and technology -- including MOTOMAGX.
“MOTOMAGX, when paired with the tools and support from our MOTODEV Developer network, provides a powerful platform for innovation -- making it easier and faster for developers to create new applications for our mobile devices,” said Christy Wyatt, vice president, ecosystem and market development, Motorola. “This opens exciting possibilities for what tomorrow's mobile applications will be able to do and the new device experiences they will support."
Developers interested in creating applications for the MOTOMAGX platform using Java ME can do so today by downloading the MOTODEV Studio for Java ME application development environment at www.motorola.com/developer. WebUI and native Linux plug-ins for MOTODEV Studio are expected to be available to select developers by the end of Q4 2007.
“Motorola is helping to mobilize Web 2.0 content and services through the introduction of their WebUI application environment within MOTOMAGX,” said Ojas Rege, vice president of mobile products, Yahoo!. “We believe these types of platforms will enable developers to deliver compelling applications that play across an array of Motorola devices and help to continue to grow the marketplace for innovative mobile Internet services."
Travis Boatman, vice president of worldwide studios at EA Mobile said, “As the global leader in mobile games, EA Mobile prioritizes applications that can be used across the industry’s most common platforms. Motorola is leading in mobile Linux and we applaud their launch of the MOTOMAGX platform with its associated application environments and toolsets. We look forward to working with Motorola to bring exciting entertainment experiences to mobile users worldwide.”
Visit Motorola at LinuxWorld
Developers interested in learning more about opportunities on the MOTOMAGX platform and other platforms supported by Motorola are invited to visit our booth (#916) at LinuxWorld, being held this week at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.
Additionally, Motorola will provide exclusive content and networking opportunities to developers as part of its Fast Track with MOTODEV event. The event program is comprised of sessions designed to help developers target mobile ecosystem opportunities and leverage Motorola’s integrated development environment, including tools, resources and programs, to help bring their mobile applications to market. The event will be held Wednesday, August 8 from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. in Room 303 of the Moscone Center. MOTODEV members receive complimentary admission to the Fast Track event (a $95 value) by entering promotion code MOTO when registering for their LinuxWorld conference badge.
Labels: Miscellaneous, Motorola, Other mobile phone brands
Samsung Announces Availability of DM-S105, DM-S110 in the Disney Mobile(SM) Lineup
Mobile Phones Offer Stylish Design with Family-Friendly Applications
RICHARDSON, Texas, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Samsung Telecommunications
America (Samsung), an innovator in the mobile industry, today announced the availability the DM-S105 and DM-S110 on the Disney Mobile network (http://www.disneymobile.com), the first comprehensive mobile phone service specifically designed for families.
The slim, curved clamshells, available in soft pink (DM-S110) or metallic silver (DM-S105), offer an array popular features, as well as family-focused services available for Disney Mobile subscribers. Users can capture pictures with the phones' integrated digital cameras and share those images via multimedia messaging. In addition, both handsets are equipped with Bluetooth(R) wireless technology and speakerphone for easy, hands-free communication.
"We are proud to introduce this line of Samsung handsets to Disney Mobile subscribers," said Peter Skarzynski, senior vice president, Samsung. "The DM-S105 and DM-S110 introduce a stylish design with optimal functionality that appeals to the entire family."
The DM-S105 and DM-S110 are as family friendly as they come. At the core of Disney Mobile's family plans are the unique Family Center(TM) features, which allow parents to monitor spending limits, determine when their child can use their mobile phone, who they can talk to, and the ability to locate their child's phone using GPS technology.
Key features of the DM-S105 and DM-S110 include:
-- Dual-band/Tri-mode phone
-- Built-in VGA camera
-- Zoom, color tones, self-timer, and night-setting
-- Bluetooth(R) wireless technology
-- SMS messaging, MMS messaging
-- Speakerphone
-- Personal organizer
-- Scheduler, note pad, alarm clock, calculator
-- Advanced voice recognition
-- Hearing aid compatible
-- English and Spanish language support
-- Family Center(TM) Services
-- Family Locator(TM)
-- Family Monitor(TM)
-- Family Alert!(TM)
-- Call Control
-- Dimensions: 3.6" x 1.9" x 0.7"
-- Weight: 3.0 ounces (standard battery)
-- Internal display: 128 x 160 pixel, TFT, 65K Color
-- External display: 65 K CSTN (96 x 96)
For more information about the DM-S105 and DM-S110, visit http://www.disneymobile.com or http://www.samsungmobileusa.com.
About Samsung Telecommunications America
Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC, a Dallas-based subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., researches, develops and markets wireless handsets and telecommunications products throughout North America. For more information, please visit http://www.samsungwireless.com.
About Samsung Electronics
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2005 parent company sales of US $56.7 billion and net income of US $7.5 billion. Employing approximately 128,000 people in over 90 offices in 51 countries, the company consists of five main business units: Digital Appliance Business, Digital Media Business, LCD Business, Semiconductor Business and Telecommunication Network Business. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones, and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit http://www.samsung.com.
About Disney Mobile
Disney Mobile is the first national wireless phone service built to meet the unique communication needs of today's family. It provides wireless voice and data services and custom handsets. In addition, Disney Mobile offers a package of features and applications tailored to meet the unique communication needs of families. The Family Center(TM) suite, has four innovative services (Family Monitor(TM), Family Locator(TM), Call Control(TM) and Family Alert!(TM)) which enable parents to directly manage
their families' wireless experience, including controlling when and how often kids use their phones; locating kids' handsets using GPS technology; helping to protect their kids from unwanted calls and messages; and sending priority text messages to all Disney Mobile family plan members simultaneously. Disney Mobile offers an array of content that parents trust and kids enjoy drawn from the rich entertainment heritage of Disney.
Labels: Miscellaneous, Other mobile phone brands, Samsung
Softbank 911T by Toshiba unboxed and put against the Nokia N73
I just get all excited when I stumble upon some unboxing of a Japanese phone since it's so rare. These unboxing pics feature the 911T for Softbank made by Toshiba. It is a slider with a huge screen, 3.2 mega pixel AF camera and is DVB capable. Just looking at the screen makes me drool...the phone is gorgeous in it's ceramic white and despite it's overwhelming size...I am willing to neglect. Also what you don't see everyday is a Japanese phone compared with an out of Japan phone...in this case the N73. The 911T makes the N73 screen look tiny (and I always thought the N73 had a large screen) and the 911T just looks so much cooler. Enjoy the pics!
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Labels: Miscellaneous, Nokia, Other mobile phone brands, Symbian
Calling All Software Developers: Motorola Introduces Global Series of MOTODEV Summits
Developers Invited to “Create Magic” by Exploring Innovation Opportunities with Motorola
LINUXWORLD – SAN FRANCISCO – 7 August 2007 – Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced a global series of MOTODEV Summits -- exclusive, one-day events that offer today’s most creative and innovative application developers the opportunity to participate in advanced training, understand market opportunities and get a sneak peek at the next generation of Motorola devices, technology and platforms, including the MOTOMAGX mobile Linux® platform.
Hosted by Motorola’s MOTODEV developer network, the company’s global program for developers and independent software vendors (ISVs), MOTODEV Summits will offer technical expertise, practical advice and guidance for developers seeking to create their own magic in the mobile space. The MOTODEV Summits will be held in North America, Europe and Asia at the following dates and locations:
Sept. 10-11, 2007 at The Fairmont Hotel, San Jose, Calif.
Nov. 9, 2007 at The Brewery, London, England
Nov. 12, 2007 at The Westin Hotel, Financial Street, Beijing, China
With more than 35 program sessions and tutorials, MOTODEV Summits are designed to enable developers to explore new solutions and resources, learn new ways to design for the ever-changing needs of enterprises and consumers, and understand the current trends that may impact their development strategy and execution. MOTODEV Summits provide every attendee with relevant information, detailed technical training, hands-on workshops and the opportunity to brainstorm with members of the MOTODEV team as well as developers from across all industry disciplines.
“To provide the next generation of great product experiences for consumers and enterprises, Motorola is working closely with the best developers in every industry, and in every market, who share our desire to innovate,” said Christy Wyatt, vice president, ecosystem and market development, Motorola. “We are pleased to offer software developers a chance to experience all that Motorola has to offer through our series of MOTODEV Summits, which will provide an environment of collaboration and learning so they can successfully develop the next application for our products.”
The Summits are open to all software developers that are interested or involved in application development for any of Motorola's devices. Structured to address nearly all aspects of application development, the MOTODEV Summits efficiently condense months of potential experimentation and development into one day.
Designed with your Success in Mind
Throughout the summit, developers will have the opportunity to hear inspiring keynotes, meet industry leaders, share ideas with other developers and experiment with the latest tools. Following the keynote address, attendees are invited to participate in a series of detailed training break-out sessions and tutorials that deliver comprehensive technical content and define business opportunities. These tracks are comprised of:
Platform & technology sessions providing technical insight and in-depth perspective on all Motorola-supported platforms (including MOTOMAGX, Java ME™, UIQ, Windows Mobile®, AJAR, Brew® and WiMAX)
Tutorials offering deep dive discussions on everything a developer needs to know to design, develop, debug, deploy and distribute compelling enterprise, vertical business or consumer applications with Motorola.
Additional MOTODEV Summits highlights include:
An interactive and experiential Showcase that allows attendees to view Motorola’s latest products and platforms. Fast Track service providers will also be present to demonstrate their offerings, answer questions and provide real-time support.
A Tech Lab, providing developers the opportunity to work one-on-one with MOTODEV support specialists and engineers to create some “magic” of their own.
Registration
Attendance is free for all MOTODEV members and space is limited. To register for a summit or to obtain more information on joining Motorola’s MOTODEV Developer network, please visit http://developer.motorola.com/summit.
Experience MOTODEV at LinuxWorld
Developers attending LinuxWorld in San Francisco this week are invited to visit Motorola’s booth (#916) to learn about the wealth of development opportunities available to them through MOTODEV.
Additionally, Motorola will provide exclusive content and networking opportunities to developers as part of its Fast Track with MOTODEV event. The event program is comprised of sessions designed to help developers target mobile ecosystem opportunities and leverage Motorola’s integrated development environment, including tools, resources and programs, to help bring their mobile applications to market. The event will be held Wednesday, August 8 from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. in Room 303 of the Moscone Center. MOTODEV members receive complimentary admission to the Fast Track event (a $95 value) by entering promotion code MOTO when registering for their LinuxWorld conference badge.
About MOTODEV
MOTODEV is Motorola's global developer and ISV program. MOTODEV combines Motorola developer initiatives into one seamless web site resource, giving developers simple access to virtually all things Motorola (from mobile devices to digital set-tops). The program helps foster innovation in application development and delivery by connecting developers with the resources they need most -- tools, SDKs, and clearly defined go-to-market initiatives. And, with information and resources for a variety of products at their fingertips, developers can easily tap into new business opportunities and apply their talent across the full range of Motorola platforms. For more information on MOTODEV, please visit www.motorola.com/developer.
About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation and leadership in wireless and broadband communications. Inspired by our vision of seamless mobility, the people of Motorola are committed to helping you connect simply and seamlessly to the people, information, and entertainment that you want and need. We do this by designing and delivering "must have" products, "must do" experiences and powerful networks -- along with a full complement of support services. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $42.9 billion in 2006. For more information about our company, our people and our innovations, please visit www.motorola.com.
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LINUXWORLD – SAN FRANCISCO – 7 August 2007 – Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced a global series of MOTODEV Summits -- exclusive, one-day events that offer today’s most creative and innovative application developers the opportunity to participate in advanced training, understand market opportunities and get a sneak peek at the next generation of Motorola devices, technology and platforms, including the MOTOMAGX mobile Linux® platform.
Hosted by Motorola’s MOTODEV developer network, the company’s global program for developers and independent software vendors (ISVs), MOTODEV Summits will offer technical expertise, practical advice and guidance for developers seeking to create their own magic in the mobile space. The MOTODEV Summits will be held in North America, Europe and Asia at the following dates and locations:
Sept. 10-11, 2007 at The Fairmont Hotel, San Jose, Calif.
Nov. 9, 2007 at The Brewery, London, England
Nov. 12, 2007 at The Westin Hotel, Financial Street, Beijing, China
With more than 35 program sessions and tutorials, MOTODEV Summits are designed to enable developers to explore new solutions and resources, learn new ways to design for the ever-changing needs of enterprises and consumers, and understand the current trends that may impact their development strategy and execution. MOTODEV Summits provide every attendee with relevant information, detailed technical training, hands-on workshops and the opportunity to brainstorm with members of the MOTODEV team as well as developers from across all industry disciplines.
“To provide the next generation of great product experiences for consumers and enterprises, Motorola is working closely with the best developers in every industry, and in every market, who share our desire to innovate,” said Christy Wyatt, vice president, ecosystem and market development, Motorola. “We are pleased to offer software developers a chance to experience all that Motorola has to offer through our series of MOTODEV Summits, which will provide an environment of collaboration and learning so they can successfully develop the next application for our products.”
The Summits are open to all software developers that are interested or involved in application development for any of Motorola's devices. Structured to address nearly all aspects of application development, the MOTODEV Summits efficiently condense months of potential experimentation and development into one day.
Designed with your Success in Mind
Throughout the summit, developers will have the opportunity to hear inspiring keynotes, meet industry leaders, share ideas with other developers and experiment with the latest tools. Following the keynote address, attendees are invited to participate in a series of detailed training break-out sessions and tutorials that deliver comprehensive technical content and define business opportunities. These tracks are comprised of:
Platform & technology sessions providing technical insight and in-depth perspective on all Motorola-supported platforms (including MOTOMAGX, Java ME™, UIQ, Windows Mobile®, AJAR, Brew® and WiMAX)
Tutorials offering deep dive discussions on everything a developer needs to know to design, develop, debug, deploy and distribute compelling enterprise, vertical business or consumer applications with Motorola.
Additional MOTODEV Summits highlights include:
An interactive and experiential Showcase that allows attendees to view Motorola’s latest products and platforms. Fast Track service providers will also be present to demonstrate their offerings, answer questions and provide real-time support.
A Tech Lab, providing developers the opportunity to work one-on-one with MOTODEV support specialists and engineers to create some “magic” of their own.
Registration
Attendance is free for all MOTODEV members and space is limited. To register for a summit or to obtain more information on joining Motorola’s MOTODEV Developer network, please visit http://developer.motorola.com/summit.
Experience MOTODEV at LinuxWorld
Developers attending LinuxWorld in San Francisco this week are invited to visit Motorola’s booth (#916) to learn about the wealth of development opportunities available to them through MOTODEV.
Additionally, Motorola will provide exclusive content and networking opportunities to developers as part of its Fast Track with MOTODEV event. The event program is comprised of sessions designed to help developers target mobile ecosystem opportunities and leverage Motorola’s integrated development environment, including tools, resources and programs, to help bring their mobile applications to market. The event will be held Wednesday, August 8 from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. in Room 303 of the Moscone Center. MOTODEV members receive complimentary admission to the Fast Track event (a $95 value) by entering promotion code MOTO when registering for their LinuxWorld conference badge.
About MOTODEV
MOTODEV is Motorola's global developer and ISV program. MOTODEV combines Motorola developer initiatives into one seamless web site resource, giving developers simple access to virtually all things Motorola (from mobile devices to digital set-tops). The program helps foster innovation in application development and delivery by connecting developers with the resources they need most -- tools, SDKs, and clearly defined go-to-market initiatives. And, with information and resources for a variety of products at their fingertips, developers can easily tap into new business opportunities and apply their talent across the full range of Motorola platforms. For more information on MOTODEV, please visit www.motorola.com/developer.
About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation and leadership in wireless and broadband communications. Inspired by our vision of seamless mobility, the people of Motorola are committed to helping you connect simply and seamlessly to the people, information, and entertainment that you want and need. We do this by designing and delivering "must have" products, "must do" experiences and powerful networks -- along with a full complement of support services. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $42.9 billion in 2006. For more information about our company, our people and our innovations, please visit www.motorola.com.
Labels: Miscellaneous, Motorola, Other mobile phone brands
Motorola Enterprise WLAN Solutions Enters Industry's Highest Security Standards Certification
RFS7000 RF Switch and WS5100 Wireless Switch Enter FIPS and Common Criteria Certification Process
SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The enterprise mobility business of Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced that its flagship, enterprise-class RFS7000 RF Switch and WS5100 Wireless Switch have satisfied Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) pre-validation requirements and have been placed on the FIPS 140-2 pre-validation list. Motorola's RFS7000 RF Switch and WS5100 Wireless Switch products also entered the Common Criteria evaluation process at the Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level 4 (EAL4), currently the highest level for compliance with the U.S. government Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Access System Protection Profile for Basic Robustness Environments. The Motorola wireless switches are currently the only wireless/RF switch products undergoing the Common Criteria evaluation at the EAL4 with the specified U.S. government protection profile for basic robustness environments.
With third-party verified qualifications(1), customers in the government, retail, healthcare, financial markets, as well as wireless carriers, will be able to select and deploy Motorola's Enterprise WLAN solutions, knowing the wireless and RF switch products have met the highest security standards.
"Motorola has a long history of delivering innovative wireless and mobility solutions to federal, state and local government agencies, as well as public safety and first responders," said Sujai Hajela, vice president and general manager of Enterprise WLAN, Motorola Enterprise Mobility Solutions. "Upon achievement of FIPS 140-2 and Common Criteria compliance for our wireless and RF switches, Motorola and members of our PartnerSelect and Motorola Authorized Channel Partner programs will be able to support government-grade WLAN security for wireless connectivity indoors and outdoors."
The Department of Defense (DoD) requires that commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) WLAN systems incorporate the toughest security measures to protect the integrity of voice and data traffic traveling across the wireless network, and meet the requirements of FIPS 140-2 and the Common Criteria, including the WLAN Access System Protection Profile requirements. The DoD also mandates the use of continuous wireless intrusion protection measures for tracking the location of thousands of wireless clients in real-time.
Motorola is one of the few vendors to offer advanced forensics reporting that provides visibility into incidents that may have occurred weeks or months earlier to help identify and correct wireless security vulnerabilities.
Similar to any government COTS WLAN deployment, retail, healthcare, financial and wireless carrier businesses are under growing pressure to ensure that customer and patient information is secure across their wireless networks. A majority of these institutions are implementing the same standards mandated by the U.S. government.
"We are happy to work with Motorola on FIPS 140-2 and Common Criteria validation of Motorola RF and wireless switch solutions," said Eugene Polulyakh, lab manager at Aspect Labs. "During the FIPS 140-2 and Common Criteria certification process the product undergoes advanced and comprehensive security analysis, vulnerability and penetration testing. The product internals and its source code are scrutinized by security experts to assure strong security defenses and compliance with advanced
cryptographic standards. Achieving FIPS 140-2 and Common Criteria certifications is an important security milestone that adds significant value to an enterprise solution."
Motorola Enterprise WLAN equipment can help secure data all the way from client device to the application without additional investment in additional hardware or modules. At the point of data exchange with the wireless client device, Motorola uses the IEEE 802.11i wireless security standard, which provides data authentication and encryption using the AES-CCM cryptographic algorithm.
Motorola's RFS7000 RF Switch and WS5100 Wireless Switch are part of the end-to-end enterprise WLAN product suite, enabling enterprise mobility indoors. Products in the Enterprise WLAN portfolio include thin, full-function and mobile mesh access points, wireless switches and RF switches that can manage up to 3,000 access points. In addition to Wi-Fi hardware, Enterprise WLAN is part of Motorola's MOTOwi4(TM) portfolio of innovative wireless broadband solutions and services that complement and
complete IP networks. Delivering IP coverage to virtually all spaces both indoors and outdoors, the MOTOwi4 portfolio includes fixed broadband, mesh, broadband over powerline, WiMAX and Enterprise WLAN solutions for private and public networks.
Motorola expects to receive final FIPS 140-2 and Common Criteria EAL4 validation in 2008.
To learn more about Motorola's Enterprise WLAN solutions, please visit http://www.motorola.com/EnterpriseWLAN.
(1) FIPS 140-2 and the Common Criteria testing are conducted by Aspect
Labs an independent testing laboratory. Please visit
http://www.aspectlabs.com for more details.
About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation and leadership in wireless and broadband communications. Inspired by our vision of seamless mobility, the people of Motorola are committed to helping you connect simply and seamlessly to the people, information, and entertainment that you want and need. We do this by designing and delivering "must have" products, "must do" experiences and powerful networks -- along with a full complement of support services. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $42.9 billion in 2006. For more
information about our company, our people and our innovations, please visit http://www.motorola.com.
About Aspect Labs
Aspect Labs is an IT-security company, and is located in Santa Clara, California. Aspect Labs employs seasoned security professionals with experience from major IT companies. The team members possess unique knowledge of computer security and cryptography, including cryptographic algorithms, protocols and hardware. Aspect Labs provides among other things services in Common Criteria and FIPS 140-2 Testing, Common Criteria and FIPS 140-2 Evidence Design, Common Criteria and FIPS 140-2 Training, as well as Differential and Simple Power Analysis, Electromagnetic Analysis, Timing Analysis, Fault Induction Testing, and design of the corresponding
countermeasures. Further information can be found at http://www.aspectlabs.com.
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SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The enterprise mobility business of Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced that its flagship, enterprise-class RFS7000 RF Switch and WS5100 Wireless Switch have satisfied Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) pre-validation requirements and have been placed on the FIPS 140-2 pre-validation list. Motorola's RFS7000 RF Switch and WS5100 Wireless Switch products also entered the Common Criteria evaluation process at the Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level 4 (EAL4), currently the highest level for compliance with the U.S. government Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Access System Protection Profile for Basic Robustness Environments. The Motorola wireless switches are currently the only wireless/RF switch products undergoing the Common Criteria evaluation at the EAL4 with the specified U.S. government protection profile for basic robustness environments.
With third-party verified qualifications(1), customers in the government, retail, healthcare, financial markets, as well as wireless carriers, will be able to select and deploy Motorola's Enterprise WLAN solutions, knowing the wireless and RF switch products have met the highest security standards.
"Motorola has a long history of delivering innovative wireless and mobility solutions to federal, state and local government agencies, as well as public safety and first responders," said Sujai Hajela, vice president and general manager of Enterprise WLAN, Motorola Enterprise Mobility Solutions. "Upon achievement of FIPS 140-2 and Common Criteria compliance for our wireless and RF switches, Motorola and members of our PartnerSelect and Motorola Authorized Channel Partner programs will be able to support government-grade WLAN security for wireless connectivity indoors and outdoors."
The Department of Defense (DoD) requires that commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) WLAN systems incorporate the toughest security measures to protect the integrity of voice and data traffic traveling across the wireless network, and meet the requirements of FIPS 140-2 and the Common Criteria, including the WLAN Access System Protection Profile requirements. The DoD also mandates the use of continuous wireless intrusion protection measures for tracking the location of thousands of wireless clients in real-time.
Motorola is one of the few vendors to offer advanced forensics reporting that provides visibility into incidents that may have occurred weeks or months earlier to help identify and correct wireless security vulnerabilities.
Similar to any government COTS WLAN deployment, retail, healthcare, financial and wireless carrier businesses are under growing pressure to ensure that customer and patient information is secure across their wireless networks. A majority of these institutions are implementing the same standards mandated by the U.S. government.
"We are happy to work with Motorola on FIPS 140-2 and Common Criteria validation of Motorola RF and wireless switch solutions," said Eugene Polulyakh, lab manager at Aspect Labs. "During the FIPS 140-2 and Common Criteria certification process the product undergoes advanced and comprehensive security analysis, vulnerability and penetration testing. The product internals and its source code are scrutinized by security experts to assure strong security defenses and compliance with advanced
cryptographic standards. Achieving FIPS 140-2 and Common Criteria certifications is an important security milestone that adds significant value to an enterprise solution."
Motorola Enterprise WLAN equipment can help secure data all the way from client device to the application without additional investment in additional hardware or modules. At the point of data exchange with the wireless client device, Motorola uses the IEEE 802.11i wireless security standard, which provides data authentication and encryption using the AES-CCM cryptographic algorithm.
Motorola's RFS7000 RF Switch and WS5100 Wireless Switch are part of the end-to-end enterprise WLAN product suite, enabling enterprise mobility indoors. Products in the Enterprise WLAN portfolio include thin, full-function and mobile mesh access points, wireless switches and RF switches that can manage up to 3,000 access points. In addition to Wi-Fi hardware, Enterprise WLAN is part of Motorola's MOTOwi4(TM) portfolio of innovative wireless broadband solutions and services that complement and
complete IP networks. Delivering IP coverage to virtually all spaces both indoors and outdoors, the MOTOwi4 portfolio includes fixed broadband, mesh, broadband over powerline, WiMAX and Enterprise WLAN solutions for private and public networks.
Motorola expects to receive final FIPS 140-2 and Common Criteria EAL4 validation in 2008.
To learn more about Motorola's Enterprise WLAN solutions, please visit http://www.motorola.com/EnterpriseWLAN.
(1) FIPS 140-2 and the Common Criteria testing are conducted by Aspect
Labs an independent testing laboratory. Please visit
http://www.aspectlabs.com for more details.
About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation and leadership in wireless and broadband communications. Inspired by our vision of seamless mobility, the people of Motorola are committed to helping you connect simply and seamlessly to the people, information, and entertainment that you want and need. We do this by designing and delivering "must have" products, "must do" experiences and powerful networks -- along with a full complement of support services. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $42.9 billion in 2006. For more
information about our company, our people and our innovations, please visit http://www.motorola.com.
About Aspect Labs
Aspect Labs is an IT-security company, and is located in Santa Clara, California. Aspect Labs employs seasoned security professionals with experience from major IT companies. The team members possess unique knowledge of computer security and cryptography, including cryptographic algorithms, protocols and hardware. Aspect Labs provides among other things services in Common Criteria and FIPS 140-2 Testing, Common Criteria and FIPS 140-2 Evidence Design, Common Criteria and FIPS 140-2 Training, as well as Differential and Simple Power Analysis, Electromagnetic Analysis, Timing Analysis, Fault Induction Testing, and design of the corresponding
countermeasures. Further information can be found at http://www.aspectlabs.com.
Labels: Miscellaneous, Other mobile phone brands
More live pics of the NBA mobile phone
Finally some really good shots of the Chinese NBA phone. The phone really does have a basketball texture look and feel. We also get a glimpse of the phones UI and preinstalled NBA content. Boy...this phone is ugly...
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LG Shine x Andy Lau Special Edition
This special edition was launched in Hong Kong today. Any Lau is a famous celebrity not only in Hong Kong but also in various other countries. This special edition features the KE970 with special Chinese engravings on the back. This will probably only be popular only in Asia...
Labels: LG, Miscellaneous
Motorola and Wind River Join Forces to Provide Integrated AdvancedTCA/MicroTCA Communications Servers
Alliance bundles standards-based hardware and software solutions for next-generation networking applications
TEMPE, Ariz. and ALAMEDA, Calif. – 6 August 2007 – Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) and Wind River Systems (NASDAQ: WIND) today announced that they have formed a strategic alliance designed to provide integrated AdvancedTCA® (ATCA®) and MicroTCATM communication platforms with Carrier Grade Linux and VxWorks runtimes.
Through this agreement, Motorola’s embedded communications computing business and Wind River will work together to deliver bundled hardware and software solutions for next-generation networking designs for the telecom, military and aerospace, medical and industrial automation industries. The companies also will provide joint customer support, as well as collaborate on product development and on driving joint value for industry initiatives such as OpenSAF high availability software, virtualization technologies and development environments for multicore processors.
“Collaborating with an industry leader like Wind River demonstrates Motorola’s commitment to extend the benefits of leading-edge, multicore technologies such as MicroTCA and AdvancedTCA to our joint customers,” said Stephen Dow, vice president and general manager, Embedded Communications Computing, Motorola, Inc. “It also enables us to offer our customers a choice of the best components from third party software providers, illustrating the strength and maturity of the xTCA ecosystem.”
“We look forward to strengthening our relationship with a respected industry leader such as Motorola. Through our alliance, we expect to provide our customers with access to leading edge technology as well as a simplified path for them to adopt COTS hardware and software solutions,” said Ken Klein, chief executive officer and president of Wind River. “Implementing fully tested, integrated, and validated solutions from Motorola and Wind River will help our joint customers to accelerate application development for next generation Linux and VxWorks networking platforms.”
The first bundled solution, a MicroTCA-based COTS solution with Wind River Carrier Grade Linux, is now available through leading global distributors Arrow Electronics, Inc. and Avnet Applied Computing Solutions. Other solutions including the ATCA-9301 Cavium Octeon-based solution are expected to be available later this year.
About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation and leadership in wireless and broadband communications. Inspired by our vision of seamless mobility, the people of Motorola are committed to helping you connect simply and seamlessly to the people, information and entertainment that you want and need. We do this by designing and delivering "must have" products, "must do" experiences and powerful networks -- along with a full complement of support services. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $42.9 billion in 2006. For more information about our company, our people and our innovations, please visit http://www.Motorola.com.
About Wind River
Wind River is the global leader in Device Software Optimization (DSO). Wind River enables companies to develop, run and manage device software faster, better, at lower cost and more reliably. Wind River platforms are pre-integrated, fully standardized, enterprise-wide development solutions. They reduce effort, cost and risk and optimize quality and reliability at all phases of the device software development process, from concept to deployed product. Founded in 1981, Wind River is headquartered in Alameda, California, with operations worldwide. To learn more, visit Wind River at www.windriver.com or call 1-800-872-4977.
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TEMPE, Ariz. and ALAMEDA, Calif. – 6 August 2007 – Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) and Wind River Systems (NASDAQ: WIND) today announced that they have formed a strategic alliance designed to provide integrated AdvancedTCA® (ATCA®) and MicroTCATM communication platforms with Carrier Grade Linux and VxWorks runtimes.
Through this agreement, Motorola’s embedded communications computing business and Wind River will work together to deliver bundled hardware and software solutions for next-generation networking designs for the telecom, military and aerospace, medical and industrial automation industries. The companies also will provide joint customer support, as well as collaborate on product development and on driving joint value for industry initiatives such as OpenSAF high availability software, virtualization technologies and development environments for multicore processors.
“Collaborating with an industry leader like Wind River demonstrates Motorola’s commitment to extend the benefits of leading-edge, multicore technologies such as MicroTCA and AdvancedTCA to our joint customers,” said Stephen Dow, vice president and general manager, Embedded Communications Computing, Motorola, Inc. “It also enables us to offer our customers a choice of the best components from third party software providers, illustrating the strength and maturity of the xTCA ecosystem.”
“We look forward to strengthening our relationship with a respected industry leader such as Motorola. Through our alliance, we expect to provide our customers with access to leading edge technology as well as a simplified path for them to adopt COTS hardware and software solutions,” said Ken Klein, chief executive officer and president of Wind River. “Implementing fully tested, integrated, and validated solutions from Motorola and Wind River will help our joint customers to accelerate application development for next generation Linux and VxWorks networking platforms.”
The first bundled solution, a MicroTCA-based COTS solution with Wind River Carrier Grade Linux, is now available through leading global distributors Arrow Electronics, Inc. and Avnet Applied Computing Solutions. Other solutions including the ATCA-9301 Cavium Octeon-based solution are expected to be available later this year.
About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation and leadership in wireless and broadband communications. Inspired by our vision of seamless mobility, the people of Motorola are committed to helping you connect simply and seamlessly to the people, information and entertainment that you want and need. We do this by designing and delivering "must have" products, "must do" experiences and powerful networks -- along with a full complement of support services. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $42.9 billion in 2006. For more information about our company, our people and our innovations, please visit http://www.Motorola.com.
About Wind River
Wind River is the global leader in Device Software Optimization (DSO). Wind River enables companies to develop, run and manage device software faster, better, at lower cost and more reliably. Wind River platforms are pre-integrated, fully standardized, enterprise-wide development solutions. They reduce effort, cost and risk and optimize quality and reliability at all phases of the device software development process, from concept to deployed product. Founded in 1981, Wind River is headquartered in Alameda, California, with operations worldwide. To learn more, visit Wind River at www.windriver.com or call 1-800-872-4977.
Labels: Miscellaneous, Motorola, Other mobile phone brands
Mainnav innovator MW-705 GPS watch
Mainnav innovator MW-705 is a watch that tells you where you are--not only does it tell time but also saves time by showing you the right path. This state of the art device MW-705 with particular rugged new looking and cutting-edge GPS technology (GPS watch +Bluetooth), the new innovator MW-705 solves all your problems for sporting and traveling.
The most distinguish part is this All-in-one GPS watch mark with BT function. While you turn on the BT function, it turns out to be a BT receiver. You might pair with your BT device for navigation. Watch combine with our navigation technology, raising the GPS to next level.
Our innovator MG-705 has all of the watch features you've come to expect like a date, time, alarm and timer. It also comes with lots of things for fit people, such as review altitude, speed, distance and heart rate performance data at end of workout. The high tech Stylish gadgets Innovator MW-705 is enough for the weekend warrior, technical enough for the extreme athlete and sports lover.
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Video footage from Long Way Down
About Long Way Down
Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman will take to the road together once more as they bike through Europe and Africa taking the Long Way Down. Along the way they will stop to experience African culture, meet local people and visit UNICEF sites. Starting at John O'Groats and finishing in Cape Town, Ewan and Charley plan on going down the East coast taking in such countries as Libya, Sudan, Ehtiopia, Rwanda and Namibia before reaching South Africa. www.longwaydown.com contains all the latest information on the trip. Producer/ Directors Russ Malkin of Big Earth and David Alexanian of Elixir films will produce the six part TV series for the BBC.
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Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman will take to the road together once more as they bike through Europe and Africa taking the Long Way Down. Along the way they will stop to experience African culture, meet local people and visit UNICEF sites. Starting at John O'Groats and finishing in Cape Town, Ewan and Charley plan on going down the East coast taking in such countries as Libya, Sudan, Ehtiopia, Rwanda and Namibia before reaching South Africa. www.longwaydown.com contains all the latest information on the trip. Producer/ Directors Russ Malkin of Big Earth and David Alexanian of Elixir films will produce the six part TV series for the BBC.
Labels: Miscellaneous, Nokia, Symbian
"You have Reached Your Destination": Nokia 6110 Navigator guides Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman across the 'Long Way Down' finish line
Capetown, South Africa - The Nokia 6110 Navigator, launched in South Africa earlier this week, has proven its capabilities in one of the toughest environments possible -- with Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman as they took the 'Long Way Down' from Scotland to the southern most tip of Africa on motorcycle. The journey lasted three months and saw the pair ride 24 000km and cross two continents. With the Nokia 6110 Navigator routing the path, best friends Ewan and Charley defied the elements atop customized BMW motorcycles, crossing the finishing line today in Cape Town.
Since those first miles in May 2007 in John O'Groats, Scotland, they have ridden through twenty countries, including Libya, Ethiopia, Sudan, and Rwanda. They have encountered and negotiated blinding sandstorms, searing temperatures, challenging border crossings and extreme riding conditions.
In the struggle to keep on schedule, staying on course and staying in touch has been essential and Nokia has played a pivotal role providing the Nokia 6110 for GPS navigation, map checking, web searches, documenting video, and those all important calls back home.
"The Long Way Down has been an amazing journey and it has been a real privilege to be able to experience these diverse and beautiful places. We've had the opportunity to see such different ways of life to ours and have travelled to remote places very few people have access to. The sense of freedom and exploration has been incredible," says McGregor.
"We were both up for an adventure and Africa has certainly given us that," says Charley. "There have been times when it has been unbelievably hard going but that has been countered by amazing riding and extraordinary people. Africa is a continent full of undiscovered wonder and we both feel incredibly lucky we've been able to experience this together and to have survived with some brilliant stories to tell."
The Nokia 6110 Navigator brings together GPS (Global Positioning System) and AGPS (Assisted Global Positioning System) with always-on mobile connectivity in a feature-rich, compact device. The phone features video calling and sharing functionality, a 2 megapixel camera and a large and bright 2,2" QVGA screen, offering up to 16 million colors. The phone has a talk-time of up to 3,5 hours and a standby time of 11 days.
Editor's notes:
Photography and video footage from Long Way Down can be found at:
Photos:
http://www.nokia.com/A4136017?category=6110n
Video:
http://www.nokia.com/link?cid=EDITORIAL_103347
About Long Way Down
Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman will take to the road together once more as they bike through Europe and Africa taking the Long Way Down. Along the way they will stop to experience African culture, meet local people and visit UNICEF sites. Starting at John O'Groats and finishing in Cape Town, Ewan and Charley plan on going down the East coast taking in such countries as Libya, Sudan, Ehtiopia, Rwanda and Namibia before reaching South Africa. www.longwaydown.com contains all the latest information on the trip. Producer/ Directors Russ Malkin of Big Earth and David Alexanian of Elixir films will produce the six part TV series for the BBC.
About the Nokia 6110 Navigator
The Nokia 6110 Navigator offers instant and easy-to-use maps, routing and voice guided navigation available with the click of the phone's one-touch Navigator key. Consumers can quickly and easily view their current location on the map, search for destinations, find specific routes, or locate services such as restaurants, hotels or shops that are nearby. Featuring full turn-by-turn 3D navigation, the Nokia 6110 Navigator suggests the best route to follow to reach a location by car or on foot. The Nokia 6110 Navigator also features AGPS (Assisted Global Positioning System) to ensure greater performance and faster positioning.
The Nokia 6110 Navigator comes with a local map pre-installed on the memory card ready for immediate navigation. Additional maps and content - such as traffic information, weather services and travel guides - can be purchased online and transferred to the phone. The maps also show thousands of points of interest, such as restaurants, hotels, shops or other services nearby the location.
Media Enquiries:
Nokia
Communications
Tel. +358 7180 34900
E-mail: press.office@nokia.com
Long Way Down
Mecah O'Meara
Tel. +44 (0)207 467 9248
Fax: +44 (0)207 467 9201
Mobile phone: +44 (0)7816 025286
Switchboard: +44 (0)20 7467 9200
Email: mecah.o'meara@bisslancaster.com
David Wiles
Tel. +44 (0)207 467 9261
Fax: +44 (0)207 467 9201
Mobile phone: +44 (0)7968 700321
Switchboard: +44 (0)20 7467 9200
Email: david.wiles@bisslancaster.com
www.nokia.com
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Since those first miles in May 2007 in John O'Groats, Scotland, they have ridden through twenty countries, including Libya, Ethiopia, Sudan, and Rwanda. They have encountered and negotiated blinding sandstorms, searing temperatures, challenging border crossings and extreme riding conditions.
In the struggle to keep on schedule, staying on course and staying in touch has been essential and Nokia has played a pivotal role providing the Nokia 6110 for GPS navigation, map checking, web searches, documenting video, and those all important calls back home.
"The Long Way Down has been an amazing journey and it has been a real privilege to be able to experience these diverse and beautiful places. We've had the opportunity to see such different ways of life to ours and have travelled to remote places very few people have access to. The sense of freedom and exploration has been incredible," says McGregor.
"We were both up for an adventure and Africa has certainly given us that," says Charley. "There have been times when it has been unbelievably hard going but that has been countered by amazing riding and extraordinary people. Africa is a continent full of undiscovered wonder and we both feel incredibly lucky we've been able to experience this together and to have survived with some brilliant stories to tell."
The Nokia 6110 Navigator brings together GPS (Global Positioning System) and AGPS (Assisted Global Positioning System) with always-on mobile connectivity in a feature-rich, compact device. The phone features video calling and sharing functionality, a 2 megapixel camera and a large and bright 2,2" QVGA screen, offering up to 16 million colors. The phone has a talk-time of up to 3,5 hours and a standby time of 11 days.
Editor's notes:
Photography and video footage from Long Way Down can be found at:
Photos:
http://www.nokia.com/A4136017?category=6110n
Video:
http://www.nokia.com/link?cid=EDITORIAL_103347
About Long Way Down
Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman will take to the road together once more as they bike through Europe and Africa taking the Long Way Down. Along the way they will stop to experience African culture, meet local people and visit UNICEF sites. Starting at John O'Groats and finishing in Cape Town, Ewan and Charley plan on going down the East coast taking in such countries as Libya, Sudan, Ehtiopia, Rwanda and Namibia before reaching South Africa. www.longwaydown.com contains all the latest information on the trip. Producer/ Directors Russ Malkin of Big Earth and David Alexanian of Elixir films will produce the six part TV series for the BBC.
About the Nokia 6110 Navigator
The Nokia 6110 Navigator offers instant and easy-to-use maps, routing and voice guided navigation available with the click of the phone's one-touch Navigator key. Consumers can quickly and easily view their current location on the map, search for destinations, find specific routes, or locate services such as restaurants, hotels or shops that are nearby. Featuring full turn-by-turn 3D navigation, the Nokia 6110 Navigator suggests the best route to follow to reach a location by car or on foot. The Nokia 6110 Navigator also features AGPS (Assisted Global Positioning System) to ensure greater performance and faster positioning.
The Nokia 6110 Navigator comes with a local map pre-installed on the memory card ready for immediate navigation. Additional maps and content - such as traffic information, weather services and travel guides - can be purchased online and transferred to the phone. The maps also show thousands of points of interest, such as restaurants, hotels, shops or other services nearby the location.
Media Enquiries:
Nokia
Communications
Tel. +358 7180 34900
E-mail: press.office@nokia.com
Long Way Down
Mecah O'Meara
Tel. +44 (0)207 467 9248
Fax: +44 (0)207 467 9201
Mobile phone: +44 (0)7816 025286
Switchboard: +44 (0)20 7467 9200
Email: mecah.o'meara@bisslancaster.com
David Wiles
Tel. +44 (0)207 467 9261
Fax: +44 (0)207 467 9201
Mobile phone: +44 (0)7968 700321
Switchboard: +44 (0)20 7467 9200
Email: david.wiles@bisslancaster.com
www.nokia.com
Labels: Miscellaneous, Nokia
More live pics of the Nokia 6131i NFC
This NFC enabled 6131i will be available very soon in China and fully functional in major cities. I think this is convenient. I enjoyed using the Octopus when I stay in Hong Kong. The only downside is if you lose it and it is loaded with money then it really sucks. Enjoy the pics.
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