Samsung Of galaxy S Of pro: keyboard fellow Android- flag officer Galaxy S Tweet

Approximately one week ago on the exhibition CTIA Of wireless took place the announcement Of samsung Of galaxy S - powerful [smartfona] on the basis of the operating system Of android. But it became now known that it has and the keyboard version - slider with sliding QWERTY. On this reported the Italian resource Of hdblog, after representing the image- mock-up of this model. According to him, device will be called Samsung Of galaxy S Of pro. Supposedly, it will be put on the market of in summer this year.

The characteristics Of samsung Of galaxy S Of pro, judging by everything, will be the same as and in Galaxy S. with exception, it goes without saying, of sliding QWERTY- keyboard. I.e., model, obviously, works under control OS Of android 2.1, it is equipped 4-inch [tachskrinom], executed on the new technology Of super AMOLED and is based on processor with a clock frequency of 1 GHz. Can be preserved two versions with different capacity of storage - 8 and 16 Gb. Remaining characteristics - Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS, microSD will and so on, apparently, also remain before.

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Android-[smarfton] lg GT540 is accessible for [predzakaza] Tweet

British on-line- store Play.com began the method of preliminary orders for [smartfon] lg GT540 (Swift). It was represented in January this year on the exhibition CES. This is model under control of the operating system Of android, executed in the form factor of [besklaviaturnogo] monoblock. It is equipped with 3-inch sensory display, 3,15-[Mp] by camera, Fm- radio with RDS and slot for the maps of the memory of the size of microSD. Furthermore, lg GT540 support with wireless the standard Of wi-Fi several different sizes of audio and video files.

Apparatus is proposed in the black, white and pink colors. It is characterized by a somewhat uncommon form with the rounded off upper and lower ends. Judging by everything, this the model of initial- average level, its cost is sufficiently low. In Play.com for lg GT540 request 199,99 of pounds sterling, this about $300. As the date of the beginning of deliveries it is indicated on April 30, i.e., in the month. Device is sold by that unblocked, without the tying to the networks of the specific operator.

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HTC Of legend already into THE ION Tweet

Company digital center ION declared, that the communicator HTC Of legend before the appointed time appeared in sale in its stores.

As they declare in the company, under the conditions of the boom of the first days of sales to the so expected model, in the trump-card those will prove to be, who used the service of [predzakaza]. Instead of the declared previously date of the general start of sales on April 5, real appearance takes place already in midnight before April 1 in the twenty-four hour stores ION, and from the morning - in all remaining stores of network.

Let us recall that HTC Of legend has aluminum housing, it is equipped with processor with a frequency of 600 MHz, camera by the permission of 5 megas-pixel, screen on the technology AMOLED with the diagonal of 3,2 inches. As the operating system is used Android OS with the support of sensory control by several fingers, where the wide collection of communications - Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, EDGE - it will make it possible to always remain on the foremost line of technologies.

The cost HTC Of legend is 22 900 rubles.

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Portable play prefixes Of ritmix soon in Russia Tweet

The company Of ritmix declared about the fast appearance on the Russian market for the new play prefixes RZX-35, RZX-15 and RZX-11. According to Ritmix, play prefixes combine the wide spectrum of possibilities and accessibility on the money. All prefixes have color picture screen and several ten games in the complete set.

Ritmix RZX-35 - [topovaya] model of the play prefixes Of ritmix, makes it possible to pump into games from Gameboy. Moreover, on the console are already recorded 30 interesting games. There is a possibility of retention in the game. Device possesses the additional functions: this and MP3 of [pleer], and radio, and video disc player, and digital camera to 1,3 [Mp].

Ritmix RZX-15 - this is the [ergonomichnaya] play prefix, equipped the 50th with games with 3d drawing. RZX-15 it is possible to connect to the television set and to play on the large screen. Special feature of this model - change panels of different color. Console is convenient also in the road - device feeds from the standard [mizinchikovykh] small batteries.

Ritmix RZX-11 - simple play prefix, is suitable to the role of gift for the child of the young school age. 30 built-in games with the 16- bit drawing will not give to feel miserable to your child. Play console RZX-11 is convenient in the road - device feeds from the standard [mizinchikovykh] small batteries. Electronic games RZX-35, RZX-15 and RZX-11 from Ritmix will appear in sale wholesale in the middle of April of this year.

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WD Of scorpio Of blue with capacity 750 Gb: 2,5- one inch disks for the laptop computers Tweet

Company WD declared about the beginning of the deliveries of the 2,5- one inch hard drive with a capacity of 750 Gb in the housing of standard level. The accumulators WD Of scorpio Of blue with capacity 750 Gb, which have the highest density writing - 375 Gb to the plate, are prepared on the technology Of advanced Of format. They are intended for the laptop computers of the most common configurations.

Because of the application of technology Of whisperDrive with the contemporary algorithms of the displacement of the unit of heads these accumulators are some of most that be quieting among the produced today 2,5- one inch hard drives. Furthermore, these algorithms optimize the process of retrieval for the data by accumulator, which makes it possible to considerably decrease its energy consumption. The advanced technology Of shockGuard protects the mechanics of accumulator and the surface of plates from the impacts. The technology Of securePark developed by company WD achieves parking of the heads, when accumulator untwists, stops or switched off. This it guarantees, that the recording head under no circumstances will not come into contact with the surface of disk, which contributes to an increase in the shockproof quality of accumulator in the nonoperating state, and also to an increase of the reliability of its operation in the long-term outlook as a result of the decrease of the wear of heads and disks.

High-speed interface SATA (3 Gbit/s) ensures the speed, necessary for demanding mobile systems. The recommended by producer retail price of the model WD Of scorpio Of blue with capacity 750 Gb is 149 dollars. USA.

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The company Of huawei reported in 2009 Tweet

The company Of huawei published annual financial report in 2009. In it is reported that the income from sales to company reached 149,1 billion yuan (21,8 billion dollars). This index grew by 19% in comparison with last year. In this case a volume of clean profit within the accounting period increased to 18,3 billion yuan (2,7 billion dollars). The profitability of clean profit composed 12,2%. The independent checking of financial report was executed by international auditorial company KPMG.

Furthermore, the comprehensive initiatives, directed toward optimization and improvement in control of expenditures in 2009, led to the fact that the overall share of the expenditures of company (sum total of the current expenditures and other incomes in the form of percentages) was reduced by 1,4% in comparison with the previous year.

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High-quality dictophones with the intellectual functions and the possibilities of the stenographical record MP3 from Sony Tweet

The Russian subdivision Of sony it represented the new models of the dictophones, which, from its words, are characterized by high fidelity, long write speed and convenience in the use:

Digital dictophones ICD-SX750 and ICD-SX850 with the thin and elegant design ensure high fidelity and long write speed. In the model SX850 is used the memory the volume of 4[GB], which increases the write speed to 1505 hours, i.e., more than two months of the continuous sounding of voice or music. The functionality of device is extended due to the use of triple microphones for the high-quality record of voice or music. the 36- level speed regulator of reproduction in the range -75%+200% ensures the precise stenographical record by the interview also of lectures.


In addition to the set of stereo microphones with low noise, highly sensitive unidirectional microphone ensures the qualitative record of the speech, when that speaking is located far from the recording mechanism.

One charging of battery is sufficient for 19 hours of continuous record and 22 hours of reproduction in the head sets.

Models ICD-BX800 and ICD-PX820 move by producer as the convenient in the use dictophones, which ideally are suitable for the record of lectures and interview, daily thoughts or sketch of melody for the new song.

Both models have the built-in memory with the volume of 2[GB], calculated for 500 hours of record, i.e., the record of lectures more than for entire semester. Convenience in the represented novelties is reached due to the application in them of functional buttons and large liquid-crystal display with the illumination.

The technology Of noise Of cut used improves the clearness of the written speech, moving away background noise. Control function of the record by the voice Of voice Of operated Of recording (VOR) immediately interrupts record during the pause in the conversation (for all models except BX800).

New digital dictophones will be put on the market in April 2010. Tentative cost of the models: ICD-SX750 - 8990 rub, ICD-SX850 - 9990 rub, ICD-BX800 - 1960 rub (2490 rub with the microphone) and ICD-PX820 - 2990 rub (3490 rub with the microphone).

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In the dictionary ABBYY Of lingvo x3 will appear the legendary language Of [na]'[vi] Tweet

Company ABBYY declared about its plans to [litsenzirovat] the dictionary Of [na]'[vi] for ABBYY Of lingvo x3. Into it will enter not less than 2 000 lexical units (words and derived expressions) of the language Of [na]'[vi], including the conversational and specialized vocabulary.

The test version of dictionary was lined by linguist- enthusiasts on the site of the association of lexicographers Lingvo. In the process of the work on [slovarem] for the authors it was necessary to look the film “Of [avatar]” more than 20 times. In the company they note that one of the creators of dictionary, after gathering a maximum quantity of [bonusnykh] marks, conquered in the drawing of the known network of cinemas and was obtained the possibility to descend to one additional session of James [Kemeron]'s motion picture free of charge.

As a result the negotiations of initiative-taking group ABBYY with the authors dictionary was the agreed terms about its licensing. At the given moment of [idet] the active work on the special version of the shell ABBYY Of lingvo: it will be executed in the stylistics of film, and with the starting dictionary will issue the sound signal in the form of phrase “I you I see” in the language Of [na]'[vi].

It is already known that the official presentation of dictionary takes place in the [art]- cafe Of arteFAQ, which belongs to the founder of company ABBYY to David Ian. The organizers of measure plan the strict [feys]- control: to the presentation it will be possible to fall by that only used make up and that dressed in the style of the aborigine Of [na]'[vi]. By that arrived in the suit Of [i]'[krana] (pangolin from the planet Pandora) all entertainments will be allowed due to the institution.

The language Of [na]'[vi] was originally created by linguist Paul By [frommerom] specially for the fictitious heroes of the film “Of [avatar]”, but real people addressed after the success of picture on it. At given moment millions of fans throughout the world actively study the language of the aborigines of planet Pandora, and also are created associations in their support. In the scientific circles of [idet] active discussion on the theme of the emergent mass- communication line “effect of avatar”.

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Foxconn pay more than a hundred Salo Tweet

Salo. Electronics contract manufacturer Foxconn salary Saloon hundred permanent employees, "says Salon Sanomat.

According to the newspaper Foxconn is Nokia's mobile phone factory in Salo's premises. Foxconn, inter alia, finalizing a mobile phone casings.

"Nokia's products to operators varies with different technologies such as printing or painting," says Foxconn Country Manager Timo Harju magazine.

Foxconn has done the same work for Nokia in Finland for a few years.

Last autumn, Foxconn transferred the post-processing operations in the Gulf of Saloon and announced its withdrawal from nearly 60 employees.

Nokia said last week in Salon-plant due to its withdrawal from approximately 270 employees.

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Mobile phone components manufacturer Foxconn eliminating 200-300 jobs Tweet

Mobile phone plastic components manufacturer Foxconn announced on Monday that it would eliminate nearly half of its work force this year.
The company’s goal is to merge its factories in Lahti and Hollola. Talks with personnel on the implementation of the job cuts are to begin next week.
Foxconn regularly employs about 600 people in Finland. The company also has production facilities in Hungary.

The company says that the move was prompted by a need to improve efficiency and competitiveness.
Deputy CEO Timo Harju says that Foxconn is changing its business activities to meet the needs of the times. According to Harju, Finland does not have enough of a market for cheap and medium-priced mobile telephones, and that therefore, it is not cost-effective to manufacture parts for such handsets in this country.
"We will focus on more expensive telephones here", Harju says. "We must live on conditions set by the market."
He also says that he does not know if production will be focused on Lahti or Hollola.
Harju adds that the company’s expanded production in Hungary "is not directly related" to the upcoming job cuts in Finland.

The head shop stewards of the two factories were not especially surprised at the move, as there had already been rumours of an impending merger of the factories.
Furthermore, the plan to shut down another components factory, the Perlos plant in Ylöjöärvi, already showed the direction in which things were going in the field.
Jari Pyykkö, head shop steward of the Hollola plant, suspects that the main culprit in the matter is Nokia, which is a major buyer of Foxconn components.
He predicted that the Nokia mobile phone plant in Salo could soon face a similar situation.

Shop stewards and employees at the factories were very disappointed in the way the company announced the cuts.
"A notice came by e-mail - no other contacts", said Sari Toivonen, head shop steward at the Lahti plant.
The shop stewards say that those whose jobs are cut are in a somewhat precarious position, now that the unemployment rate in the Lahti area is already high.

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Apple's iPhone 4.0 to support multitasking via Expose-like interface Tweet

The upcoming 4.0 reference release of Apple's iPhone OS will deliver new support for running multiple concurrent third party apps, and allow users to switch between them using a windows management mechanism similar to one made popular on the company's Mac OS X operating system.

The technology, detailed by people familiar with Apple's plans for the new firmware, will finally allow users to launch multiple apps in the background and quickly switch between them, as AppleInsider exclusively reported earlier this month. Currently, a running app must be quit when the user returns to the Home screen.

Apple initially avoided an app model supporting multiple apps running at once to help preserve battery life and simplify the user experience. Other platforms that do support the launching of multiple apps, including Android and Windows Mobile, require users to manually manage system resources and kill off performance robbing background tasks.

Today's iPhone 3.x firmware is a fully preemptive multitasking operating system, but it artificially restricts apps (other than specific ones bundled with the system by Apple) from running in the background.

Iconic Expose

Those familiar with the design of iPhone 4.0 said that the user interface will resemble Apple's desktop Expose feature, in that a key combination -- reportedly hitting the Home button twice -- will trigger an expose-like interface that brings up a series of icons representing the currently running apps, allowing users to quickly select the one they want to switch to directly. When a selection is made, the iPhone OS zooms out of the Expose task manager and transitions to that app.

Apple patented the Mac OS X Expose concept in 2005, but the desktop implementation relies upon scaling each application's widows so that they all fit into the screen in a single layer without any overlap.

On the iPhone, scaling down several screen views to fit into the relatively small display would be problematic, and apps never have multiple windows, so the new mechanism currently presents just each app's icon. This renders the feature more similar to the basic Command+Tab app switcher than Expose itself as a desktop feature, but people who've been privy to pre-release builds of the iPhone 4.0 OS say it exhibits several characteristics of the Expose brand.

Two other features seen in pre-release builds of iPhone 4.0 are a global mailbox view and the ability to add individual contacts to the iPhone's home screen, such as a button that will call "Mom" or "Dad" directly. Since the software remains under active development, there's always the possibility that either or both of these enhancements could be chopped in the coming months.

Multiple apps without broken security

Controversy over "multitasking" within the iPhone OS has been brewing ever since Apple launched iPhone 2.0 with the ability to run third party software titles. While often reported as being a technical flaw, the iPhone OS really has no problem with multitasking. The system's phone, SMS, email, iPod, voice recorder, Nike+, and certain other bundled apps can continue in the background while the user launches another app.

However, third party titles obtained from the App Store (including apps from Apple, such as Remote or iDisk) can not be launched at the same time. This is currently only possible after jailbreaking the system, where the iPhone OS security model is compromised via an exploit, allowing the user to launch and run multiple apps.

This also opens the door to both malware and widespread piracy, both of which have been contained by the default security system put in place by Apple. At the same time, Apple's signed app model in iTunes with its mandatory certificate security mechanism means that iPhone users will be able to run multiple apps from the App Store without fear that their software will spy on them, pop up ads, or send out spam.

Other platform vendors do not mandate rigid security for their software libraries, with Android permissively allowing users to install apps from any source, something that will likely serve as a welcome mat for malicious hackers once that platform gains enough visibility.

Notifications pay off on the way to multitasking

Rather than immediately jumping to a multitasking environment for the iPhone, Apple introduced a system-wide push notifications service to enable third party apps to appear to respond to outside updates (such as incoming messages or news alerts) even when they were not actually running.

The company has worked to refine this mechanism before moving to a fully multitasking model, which means that existing apps with notification support won't necessarily need to be launched in the background just to continually poll for updates. Additionally, third party apps that are running in the background will be less likely to drain performance and battery compared to other platforms because the notification mechanism is more efficient than having multiple apps each polling a remote server for their own updates.

For example, RIM's BlackBerry OS has long offered multitasking support for apps but the company only recently opened up its push delivery infrastructure to third party developers. As a result, most of the relatively small library of BlackBerry apps are designed to inefficiently poll a server for information rather than avail themselves of the BlackBerry's famous push messaging features.

Google provides no standard mechanism for system-wide push on Android, forcing developers to all roll their own support. Meanwhile, Microsoft is planning to roll the clock back with Windows Phone 7 later this year, erasing its existing multitasking support for third party apps in Windows Mobile to deliver a model patterned after iPhone 2.0.

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Uploading video to YouTube with X10 Tweet

A short demonstration on how to upload video to YouTube directly from the XPERIA X10.
Recorded in 720p HD with the Sony Ericsson Vivaz

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Pulse: The Game trailer Tweet

Feel like a DJ with rhythm music game Pulse. Use your iPhone to play and compose the coolest dance tracks made by world famous DJ Ferry Corsten! Post your scores to Facebook and Twitter and challenge your friends.

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LookTel Video - Real Time Object, OCR, Landmark, & Tag Recognition with Accessible Interface Tweet

LookTel combines the power of a Smartphone with advanced "artificial vision" software to create a helpful electronic assistant for anyone who is visually impaired or blind. You can use LookTel to automatically scan and recognize objects such as money, packaged goods, CDs, DVDs, and medication bottles, as well as landmarks. Point the device video camera at what you wish to "see" and it will pronounce the name very quickly in clear and easy to understand speech. LookTel can be taught to recognize all the objects and landmarks you wish to identify. With a small amount of help from a sighted assistant one can easily teach LookTel to be your helpful assistant for many tasks where vision makes a difference in your independence. LookTel also incorporates a text reader allowing users to get access to print media.

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Meteo 360 - Preview Tweet

Soon on App Store the first application with augmented reality by Xiaprojects.

Meteo360 lets you see the weather on your location (using GPS) and check also around you 15-30-50 km away.
The application has three modes of operation flat, sky & 360°.

In flat mode, the iPhone is positioned horizontally, it displays your location on a map, weather in cardinal directions on a mobile compass.

Pointing to the sky you can see the current weather on your location (using GPS on your iPhone).

In 360° mode, which is activated in upright position the device, enter in augmented reality mode. This allows you, pointing the device in any direction, to get the weather information at a distance of 15 km. It supported to expand view to 30km and 50km by icons on right bar.

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Sony Ericsson Vivaz Video Review Tweet

Phone Arena presents the video review of the Sony Ericsson Vivaz - a Symbian S60 5th Edition based smartphone with an 8-megapixel camera that is capable of recording HD videos. The Vivaz is quite compact and features a 3.2-inch resistive screen, as well as a personalized homescreen by the manufacturer.

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Update for HTC Touch Pro2 Facebook Albums Tweet

This update for your phone’s Facebook client restores the ability to view your friends’ photo albums.

Installation Instructions:

Note: This update is applicable to all ROM versions.

Follow the instructions below to download and install the update on your device:

1. Make sure you have Microsoft ActiveSync® installed on your Windows XP PC or Windows Mobile Device Center on your Windows Vista® PC. You can find Microsoft ActiveSync from this link or Windows Mobile Device Center from this link.
2. Connect and synchronize your device with your PC via Microsoft ActiveSync® or Windows Mobile Device Center using the USB cable.
3. To download this update select the update below and the location closest to you then click Download.
4. Copy the update, which is an .exe file, to your device. To install the update, tap the .exe file and follow the on-screen instructions.

Note: If you perform a device hard reset, you will need to reinstall the update after the hard reset.

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Boston Tweet

Boston
Handheld

The Boston is a smartphone supports GSM Qual band (850/900/1800/1900), GPRS, EGPRS, WCDMA UMTS band I, II, VIII (2100/1900/900) and HSDPA technology with Android platform. Key features include WiFi 802.11b/g, USB 2.0, Bluetooth technology 2.0 + EDR and GPS / AGPS

Company: Chi Mei Communication Systems, Inc.
Company URL: http://www.orange.com
Geographic Availability: Europe
Support URL: http://www.orange.com

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LG GT540 Tweet

LG has announced its second Andriod mobile phone, the new LG GT540. LG GT540 has been designed for easy access to social networking websites like Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, Youtube and Flickr.

LG GT540 features a 3″ 320 x 480 pixel display in 262,000 colours, a 3 megapixel camera with autofocus, support for HSDPA downloads (maximum speed 7.2 Mbps), HSUPA uploads (maximum speed 2 Mbps), microSD expandable memory (maximum 32GB), there is an FM radio and 3.5mm audio socket and it appears that the GT540 runs Android 2.0

LG GT540 Technical Specification:

GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz
GPRS/EDGE/WAP
320×480 Pixels Touchscreen Display
3-megapixel camera
Micro SD card slot (up to 32 GB)
Google Maps, Google Search
DivX and WMV Support
Motion UI player

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Independent Technology Industry Association Recognizes Baynote in New Report on Intelligent Search Tweet

TSIA Research report positions Baynote social search technology among leading vendor solutions within rapidly growing market for intelligent search.

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Baynote, the leader in real-time personalization solutions for Global 2000 and e-commerce organizations, announced it has been recognized in a new independent report published by the Technology Services Industry Association (TSIA): "Intelligent Search Market Overview."

In the new report, John Ragsdale, vice president of technology research at TSIA, spotlights Baynote UseRank™ in an overview of twelve leading solutions in the emerging intelligent search market. The company's patented UseRank technology watches visitor behavior across an entire site, allowing Baynote to understand each individual visitor's current intent, and automatically adapt to their interests with search results for the most relevant content. The report also includes a list of criteria for companies shopping for search technology to use when evaluating and selecting vendors. These criteria are spread across several categories such as displaying search results, content maintenance, integration, scalability, deployment model, and product breadth. The report is available for download to all TSIA members at http://www.thesspa.com/research.asp.

"In our report we recommended that customers 'think social,'" said John Ragsdale, vice president of technology research, TSIA. "Baynote's innovative social search technology enables companies to identify implicit behaviors of employees and customers that can be clues to strong or weak content. The end result is more accurate and relevant search results."

To expand on many of the topics explored in the report, TSIA is also hosting an upcoming webcast featuring Ragsdale entitled "The Five Secrets to Delivering Exceptional Customer Service in the Social Age," on Thursday, April 8 at 9:00 a.m. PDT. To register, please visit http://webcasts.tsia.com/event/3xc8f109ohb3/baynote.

About Baynote

Launched in 2006, Baynote's Collective Intelligence Platform™ delivers on-demand recommendation technology and social search. Baynote's SaaS solutions are easy to implement on top of existing infrastructure to increase online revenue, leads, and impressions. Baynote delivers billions of recommendations each month to hundreds of leading media, enterprise and e-commerce companies, including Expedia, Intuit, Motorola, NASA, Symantec, and Urban Outfitters. For more information, please visit www.baynote.com.

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NAVTEQ Announces North America Winner for Global LBS Challenge(R) Developer Competition at Where 2.0 Tweet

Cypress Solutions, Inc. wins the Grand Prize with marine fleet application.

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Where 2.0 - NAVTEQ , the leading global provider of maps, traffic and location data enabling navigation, location-based services and mobile advertising around the world, last night announced at an awards ceremony at Where 2.0 that Cypress Solutions Inc. is the Grand Prize Winner of the North America edition of the 2010 NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge. Cypress Solutions Inc. will receive over $800,000 in cash, data and tool licenses, and services from a total global prize pool valued at over $10 million.

Vancouver-based Cypress Solutions Inc. (www.cypress.bc.ca), won the competition with its mobile LBS application, VUE, a marine fleet solution that tracks tugboats, barges and log booms. With the integration of Marine Asset Trackers and AIS data, VUE provides expanded map functionality, replacing current paper-labeling techniques and manually locating numerous assets across an expansive coastal environment. Cypress Solutions Inc. took the Grand Prize over eleven other finalists who presented to a prominent panel of judges consisting of executives from leading wireless and technology companies, including AT&T, deCarta, Denso, DeviceAnywhere, DigitalGlobe, Imagination Technologies, Intel, Microsoft (Bing Maps), Research In Motion (RIM), Samsung, Tanla and Verizon.

Two Runners-Up were also selected by the judging panel:

* First Runner-Up: ZOS Communications (www.zoscomm.com) – zhiing is a rich messaging application with location at its core, enabling services from social to enterprise to be layered into the lives of users—your universal inbox for location communications and interactivity.
* Second Runner-Up: Spriv (www.spriv.com) – Spriv revolutionizes automatic Internet authentication, preventing fraudulent use of stolen credit cards and user/password information by tying their use to the owner's mobile phone location.


"We are thrilled that the NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge is a part of Where 2.0 this year, as the conference draws an impressive number of developers to Silicon Valley and is a great opportunity to showcase NAVTEQ's strong support of the developer community," said Jeff Mize, executive vice president, Global Sales, NAVTEQ. "The innovative group of applications in our North America contest, which includes a broad solutions ranging from business and fleet applications to a fitness performance assistant, builds on the diverse range of impressive solutions we saw in the European leg of our competition last month."

Special recognition awards were also presented by sponsors for outstanding achievements, including:

* 3D Arts (www.3dartsmobile.com), Hile Arcade™: Best App for Use of Tanla License Manager, selected by global sponsor Tanla, and
* Cell Storm (www.cellstorm.com), Cell Storm Real Estate: Most Innovative Use of Graphics, selected by global award sponsor Imagination Technologies.


Visit www.LBSChallenge.com for information on the other four regions in this year's competition: Europe-Middle East-Africa (EMEA), India, South America and Asia-Pacific (APAC).

About the NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge®

First launched in 2003, the NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge is a worldwide competition conducted by NAVTEQ Network for Developers™ (NN4D), daring application developers around the world to build innovative location-based services (LBS) using dynamic positioning technology and NAVTEQ® maps. Integrating the accuracy and richness of NAVTEQ digital map data and LBS content facilitates the timely evolution of the next wave of location-aware applications. The Global LBS Challenge has become the premier event in the LBS industry for shining the spotlight on global LBS innovation and opportunity. Over 32% of the finalists from the past six years have gone on to receive venture capital funding or launch commercially-distributed applications. For more information on this year's competition, go to www.LBSChallenge.com.

About NAVTEQ Network for Developers™

NAVTEQ Network for Developers (NN4D) is a dynamic web portal and global community that provides developers and business partners with the technical and business support needed to build, showcase and launch the most innovative location-enabled solutions. NN4D includes resources such as mapping APIs, LBS content, point of interest data and routing information as well as geospatial platforms and tools from NAVTEQ and its partners. Members can rely on NN4D when creating GPS-based applications for the web, mobile phones, GIS and portable navigation devices that employ traffic, navigation, location content and location-based advertising for enterprise and consumer use. Connect with the people, tools and resources you need to build and market your location-enabled products by joining today at www.NN4D.com/joindevelopers.

About NAVTEQ

NAVTEQ is the leading global provider of maps, traffic and location data (digital location content) enabling navigation, location-based services and mobile advertising around the world. NAVTEQ supplies comprehensive digital location content to power automotive navigation systems, portable and wireless devices, Internet-based mapping applications and government and business solutions. The Chicago-based company was founded in 1985 and has approximately 4600 employees located in 203 offices in 45 countries.

NAVTEQ, NAVTEQ Network for Developers and Global LBS Challenge are trademarks of NAVTEQ in the U.S. and other countries. All rights reserved.

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Push to Talk Transforms Blackberry Tour From Verizon Wireless Into a Powerful Business Communications Tool for Field Workforces Tweet

Feature Will Be Available Starting March 30.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Verizon Wireless announced that Push to Talk is available for the BlackBerry® Tour™ 9630 smartphone, as of March 30. It will be available for both BlackBerry® Internet Service and BlackBerry® Enterprise Server customers using the BlackBerry Tour smartphone.

"Extending Push to Talk to the BlackBerry Tour from Verizon Wireless offers business customers a single device for instant communication plus the enterprise-grade security and robust business communications capabilities people have come to expect from a BlackBerry smartphone from Verizon Wireless," said Mark Bartolomeo, vice president – global enterprise marketing for Verizon Wireless. "These features, coupled with the nation's most reliable wireless network, mean customers have the ultimate in productivity tools."

Customers can add Push to Talk to their service plans by calling 1-800-VZW-4BIZ or online via My Business Account at www.verizonwireless.com/myverizon or Verizon Enterprise Center at https://enterprisecenter.verizonbusiness.com. BlackBerry Internet Service customers – typically consumers – may request the service by calling 1-800-2 JOIN IN or visiting the My Verizon site online at www.verizonwireless.com/myverizon.

Once Push to Talk is added to their service plans, customers can download the application from the Application Center or through VZStart on their handsets. The convenience key on the left side of the device will automatically become the Push to Talk button when the application is downloaded.

Verizon Wireless offers a number of Push to Talk phones, including the CASIO® G'zOne Rock™, CASIO® G'zOne Brigade™, Samsung Convoy™ and Motorola Barrage™. Push to Talk provides instant two-way communication for field workers in industries ranging from construction to public safety and offers the following benefits:

* Communicate with one person or a team with the push of a button
* Initiate and participate in group calls with up to 50 participants
* Check colleagues' availability for a Push to Talk call with the Presence feature
* A single device and phone number for both Push to Talk and voice calls
* Online contact management tool for the entire organization


For a limited time only, starting March 30, Verizon Wireless will offer free Push to Talk service when customers activate a qualifying voice plan and BlackBerry data plan.

For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services for business, visit www.verizonwireless.com or contact a Verizon Wireless Business Sales Representative at 1-800-VZW-4BIZ.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data network, serving more than 91 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 83,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, VOD). For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

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RESEARCH IN MOTION REPORTS YEAR-END AND FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS FOR FISCAL 2010 Tweet

Waterloo, ON – Research In Motion Limited (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM), a world leader in the mobile communications market, reported results for the three months and fiscal year ended February 27, 2010 (all figures in U.S. dollars and U.S. GAAP).

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Toura, Emerging Leader in Multi-Media Tour Applications, Closes $1.5 Million Seed Round Tweet

Creator of the Toura Mobile App Producer - Content Management System Poised to Transform the Industry

The Art Institute of Chicago to Launch a Mobile Application with Toura Later this Spring

NEW YORK -- Toura, a pioneer in multi-media mobile tour applications and creator of the Mobile App Producer, announced that it has secured $1.5 million in seed funding from a group of angel investors. Toura will use the proceeds to continue advancing its technology platform and to fuel business development, operations and marketing efforts in the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

Introduced in 2009, the Toura Mobile App Producer is a Web-based mobile content management system that allows travel and cultural attractions such as museums, galleries, zoos, parks and historic sites to easily create interactive, multimedia "tours" that consumers will be able to download to their smartphones through the various app stores such as iTunes, Android, BlackBerry and Nokia. Toura's rich user experience makes this multimedia tour the first of its kind and the company is continuing to partner with the world's most renowned museums and attractions to expand the platform.

"We founded Toura to help people experience art and culture in a whole new way that is more interactive and personal," said Toura co-founder and CEO, Aaron Radin. "Smartphones and social technologies have enormous potential to enrich our lives. We have developed the most cost-effective and efficient way for museums and tourist attractions to leverage these new technologies to connect and engage with audiences around the world."

Toura lets museums and attractions bring their experiences to a much broader audience by making them accessible from anywhere. By either using their own or a rented smartphone, users can download partner-branded "tours" and get access to multi-media content, more information and connect with others to share their experiences using social applications like Facebook and Twitter. To see an example of how Toura works, visit http://www.toura.com/overview.

Toura's business, which requires no upfront fees, encourages its partners to broadly distribute their content to mobile devices. Museums and tourist attractions create an app once, and then publish it across the most popular mobile app stores. With the flexibility of real-time publishing, Toura's customers can easily develop and adapt their tours with the most up-to-date content. Museums and tourist attractions no longer need to rely on costly software development cycles every time they want to create and update mobile applications.

Toura's technology is already being embraced by leading institutions, including the Art Institute of Chicago, the second largest art museum in the United States. "The Art Institute of Chicago is always looking for innovative ways to inspire and educate the public about our collection and exhibitions," said James Cuno, the museum's President and Director. "Toura's attractive package of technology and services makes it easy for us to bring the museum's collection to life through a series of applications on smartphones, with the first coming later this spring."

The Toura Mobile App Producer is currently being used by a growing number of leading museums in the United States and Europe and Toura expects its first series of "tour" applications to launch shortly. For more information, please visit http://www.toura.com, or follow us on Twitter @touramobile.

About Toura:

Toura is creating the leading technology platform for the efficient and cost-effective creation and launch of smartphone-based mobile guides for the travel and tourism industry and its customers around the world. Toura mobile guides entertain and educate onsite and offsite "visitors" to a broad range of travel and tour attractions, including museums, galleries, zoos, parks, historic sites, trails, stadiums, universities, and others. Toura is headquartered in New York and has operations across the U.S. and Europe.

Toura is led by two media industry veterans, CEO and co-founder, Aaron Radin and Chief Marking Officer and co-founder, Sayoko Knight Teitelbaum. Aaron and Sayoko both held leadership roles at the CBS Television Stations Digital Media Group, where they helped grow revenues tenfold during their tenure. Aaron has a proven track record in digital content, having held various roles at the Walt Disney Company, Goldpocket Interactive, Showtime and the National Basketball Association. Prior to CBS, Sayoko was responsible for partner marketing development at Travelport's consumer travel websites, including Orbitz.com, Cheap Tickets and the Away Network.

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Sprint Offers "Satisfaction Guaranteed or Money-Back" Tweet

Most Comprehensive Guarantee Offer among All Wireless Carriers Today.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.v--Sprint (NYSE: S) is backing up its promise to be the best value in wireless, by announcing the only full money-back satisfaction guarantee on service plans that exists in the wireless industry today.

Beginning tomorrow, the Sprint Free Guarantee gives any customer opening a new line of service the chance to try Sprint for 30 days. If a customer isn't completely satisfied, they can get reimbursed for the device purchase and activation fee, get the early termination fee waived, get a full refund for service plan monthly recurring charges incurred and get all associated taxes and Sprint surcharges associated with these charges waived. In addition, Sprint will waive the restocking fee for new customer exchanges as part of this policy.

"Sprint's new guarantee policy is yet another effort by them to respond to the needs of wireless consumers today," said Sheryl Kingstone, Director, Yankee Group. "It's giving consumers the transparency they need to best determine whether they are completely satisfied with the services they want from their carrier. Sprint is putting more power in the hands of its customers and helping to create a better experience for them overall."

The Sprint Free Guarantee is a unique step in what is a growing list of industry "firsts" for Sprint, as no other major wireless carrier matches this guarantee today.

Competitive Comparison:
Sprint AT&T Verizon T-Mobile
Money-back policies

30 Days
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20 Days (30 days in CA)
Full monthly service plan- related charges refunded

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Taxes and fees associated with the charges above waived

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Activation fee reimbursed

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Fee applies after 3 days. Fee applies after 3 days.
Restocking fee waived

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Fee may apply. Fee may apply. Fee may apply.
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Early termination fee (ETF) waived

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Sprint customers will be responsible for certain charges not associated with the Sprint Free Guarantee: usage not included in the monthly service plan, premium content (i.e. digital downloads, songs, games, applications), third-party billing, international charges and any associated taxes and Sprint surcharges.

"When Dan Hesse came to Sprint, he committed to changing Sprint and the wireless industry for the better. This guarantee is a strong statement about our confidence in the improvements we have made in our network, customer experience, rate plans and handset line-up," said Bob H. Johnson, president, Consumer, Sprint. "But we also know that consumers always have fears about switching their services to another provider, so we've made it easy for them to try us. Not satisfied? Cancel within 30 days and we'll give you your money back."

As part of the guarantee campaign, Hesse is featured in a stand-alone TV ad touting the Sprint Free Guarantee that begins running tomorrow on network and cable outlets. In the ad Hesse invites customers to join Sprint, "and if you're not completely happy with Sprint within 30 days, we'll give you your money back."

"This is a big win for cost conscious consumers," said noted Consumer Lifestyle Advisor Jennifer Jolly. "We want this kind of honesty and transparency. We want to know there's no more sticker-shock or bait and switch, that when a company promises us something, their word is good. Can you imagine if we could test drive a bank, health insurance, a credit-card, or any of the other things we spend our hard earned money on every month - free for 30-days? This is a big step in the right direction for Corporate America and we savvy shoppers are the ones who will benefit the most."

The Sprint Free Guarantee is one of several game-changing policies, services and products Sprint has announced over the last couple of years that has revolutionized the industry. Its award-winning device line-up, great voice and data networks, and its unmatched value in pricing plans are the reasons why Sprint is confident customers will want to give the company a try.

* Pricing plans - Plans such as Sprint's Everything Data, featuring Any Mobile, Anytime, offers an unlimited wireless experience starting at just $69.99 per month. This means Sprint customers can get unlimited calling to and from any mobile phone in America, unlimited messaging and unlimited Web, including GPS navigation, for the same price AT&T and Verizon charge for unlimited talk only. In addition, with the Sprint Right Plan Promise, customers can move to any rate plan at any time without requiring a contract extension or any fees.
* Network Advantages: 3G & 4G services - Sprint is the first national wireless carrier to launch 4G. The service is available in 28 cities today, providing a new and improved Internet experience through the next generation of services. Sprint is extending its 4G leadership by launching the HTC EVO 4G this summer - the world's first 3G/4G Android phone. Sprint also has the largest voice calling and the second largest 3G data network (inclusive of roaming).
* Device Line-up - Whether customers want the latest Blackberry smartphone, an Android phone like HTC Hero with Google or Samsung Moment with Google, or Palm Pre or Pixi, Sprint has an award-winning line-up of Smartphones and devices to fit any budget. The upcoming launch of its HTC EVO 4G, will offer one of the most robust multimedia experiences on a wireless phone today. It won "best of CTIA" earlier this month.
* Sprint Premier - Sprint celebrated the one-year anniversary of Sprint Premier, its exclusive rewards program in 2010. Sprint Premier provides annual upgrades, anniversary rewards, accessory discounts, "Just Because" perks like trips and tickets to events, and many other benefits to members. Customers with Sprint Everything Data plans are automatically enrolled in Sprint Premier.
* Ready Now - Sprint offers a personal trainer-like service free of charge called Ready Now. This exclusive Sprint experience offers hands-on device training and set up for customers at Sprint stores nationwide. A Laptop magazine study last Fall gave Sprint first place in a tie for in-store customer service.

The changes are all helping to build customer loyalty and ensure customers have a great experience with Sprint. During the past eight quarters, Sprint's retention of existing customers has improved at a rate more than five times that of its nearest competitor 1 and overall customer satisfaction has improved as well. The guarantee is another important step in Sprint's pursuit of customer experience excellence.

For complete information about the Sprint Free Guarantee visit, www.sprint.com/guarantee beginning tomorrow.

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Sprint looking to fill nearly 125 jobs in Sacramento market Tweet

Hiring to support company's commitment to the market, its business priorities, and help deliver an exceptional experience to its wireless customers.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. --In 2009, Sprint announced it was hiring at its Contact Center in Rancho Cordova. Now, Sprint (NYSE: S) is once again hiring in the Sacramento market. With nearly 125 positions to fill in that Center, the jobs are an economic boom during a time when other companies have been downsizing.

Sprint will hold an exclusive on-site hiring event on Thursday, April 1st, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Call Center at 3068 Kilgore Road, Rancho Cordova. This special event is designed for Sprint representatives to meet with interested job-seekers and for candidates to learn more about the position. Interviews will be available the day of the event. The new hires will be offered competitive salaries and benefits, including medical, dental, 401(k), monthly performance bonuses, and participation in Sprint's employee wireless phone program.

"This is an amazing time for the wireless industry and our employees are essential to Sprint's success. We are looking for bright, customer focused, and technically astute people who thrive on change, innovation and technology," said Dianne Drever, Site Lead and General Manager of the Sprint Sacramento Call Center. "We are especially pleased that we're also able to positively impact the local economy with our hiring initiative," Drever adds.

This decision is in anticipation of increased customer expectations with the accelerated national roll out of Sprint's 4G network coupled with an overwhelming response to new device launches, including the HTC EVO introduced at last week's CTIA wireless trade show in Las Vegas. Sprint is on the verge of revolutionizing the U.S. smartphone marketplace and needs a team of passionate and committed professionals to make it happen.

Sprint's Call Center has been in Sacramento for 27 years. With a tenured leadership team it remains one of the most esteemed call centers in Sprint. The call center has received numerous accolades including national recognition as the recipient of the Stevie Award for Best Customer Service Team from the American Business Award. Sprint employees have been active in the community and are avid supporters of the Susan G. Komen Foundation, March of Dimes, United Way and American Red Cross.

For additional information call 916-636-7029. To learn more about the positions or apply online, visit Sprint's career center, www.sprint.com/callcenterjobs and click on Sacramento, CA.

Sprint Nextel

Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including two wireless networks serving more than 48 million customers at the end of the fourth quarter of 2009 and the first 4G service from a national carrier in the United States; industry-leading mobile data services; instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. The company's customer-focused strategy has led to improved first call resolution and customer care satisfaction scores. For more information, visit www.sprint.com.

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Verizon Wireless Ready For The Masters In Georgia Tweet

Company’s Wireless Network Ready for Large Crowds and Media Presence at The Masters PGA Tournament.

ALPHARETTA, GA — As The Masters quickly approaches, Verizon Wireless is making sure golf fans can share in the excitement in Augusta. With the increased media attention surrounding this year’s event, crowds in Augusta are expected to be bigger than ever. Verizon Wireless today announced their readiness to handle the increased crowds and network capacity during The Masters PGA Tournament April 5-11.

Verizon Wireless Network Enhancements Steady
In 2009, Verizon Wireless invested more than $184 million on installing 41 new cell sites, additional network capacity in over 75 cities including Augusta to enhance services and coverage for wireless customers. In addition to expanded capacity to handle the increased network traffic from the tournament crowds next month, the company recently completed the integration of the Verizon Wireless and legacy Alltel networks in the Augusta area. With this work complete, Verizon Wireless and former Alltel customers now have an expanded area of coverage and greater capacity to stay connected. The integrated network, which increased by more than 30 cell sites for both Verizon Wireless and Alltel legacy networks, delivers 100% 3G wireless broadband coverage to 99% of the greater Augusta area's population. So golf fans will have the coverage and capacity needed wherever they go in the city of Augusta, around the Augusta National Golf Club or across the state of Georgia.

“With a significant increase in media, fans, public safety officers, and personnel converging on the city of Augusta, there is a major increase in wireless activity over a short period of time,” says Jeff Mango, president - Georgia/Alabama Region for Verizon Wireless. “Our customers expect their wireless network to work no matter where they are or what is happening and we are committed to delivering it. We have to be ready to service everyone in and around the Augusta area for this prestigious event.”

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Sprint Earns Another Top Honor for Service to Business Customers; Frost & Sullivan Ranks Sprint Best for Service Level Agreements Tweet

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. --Sprint (NYSE:S) announced that it has received the Frost & Sullivan 2010 North American Product Leadership Award in Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for Business Customers, outperforming rivals AT&T and Verizon.

According to Frost & Sullivan, "To enterprises, SLAs represent a reason to believe that the communications services provider stands behind its network performance claims. They represent a level of trust that is fueled by transparency into network performance; Sprint's innovative approach to SLAs gives it an edge."

The award also noted that Sprint "prides itself on its transparency, which plays a key role in its relationships with its customers, and the company extends that approach to prospective customers by offering a high degree of visibility into its network performance and SLAs."

In addition to the industry-leading SLAs, Sprint Global MPLS provides greater service flexibility with Class of Service (COS) at no additional charge, as well as Sprint's best-in-class Compass customer portal for monitoring and managing their MPLS network, also included with every MPLS network.

Through a combination of its own international facilities-based footprint and strategic partner Network-to-Network Interfaces (NNIs), Sprint Global MPLS reaches 165 countries worldwide.

"We're honored to receive this award from Frost & Sullivan," said Tom Roberts, vice president of marketing, Sprint Business Markets Group. "It validates what our business customers have been telling us - our MPLS capabilities are world class, high-value, consistently reliable, and backed by the best customer service."

Roberts added, "MPLS is core to our convergence strategy, enabling voice, video and data over a single IP connection. It's a solution that helps businesses cut costs, boost employee productivity, and simplify their network."

Sprint Global MPLS, together with SIP Trunking and Mobile Integration, are the foundation for enabling unified communications solutions. Such solutions can integrate day-to-day communication tools such as e-mail, voice mail, instant messaging, calendars, fax, and audio/video conferencing into a single platform and a common user experience.

This year, Sprint earned a #1 ranking for Voice Services Satisfaction and a matching #1 ranking for Data Services Satisfaction among enterprise business customers - outperforming rivals AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile. The rankings were part of a survey of business customers conducted by a leading industry analyst firm, Yankee Group, and MobileEnterprise Magazine. Sprint also recently received the Nemertes 2009 Pilothouse award for MPLS Services, ranking highest overall in each evaluation category - value, customer service and technology.

Sprint Global MPLS is available through its Business Markets Group (BMG), which is composed of sales, support, marketing and operations personnel solely dedicated to enterprise, small and medium-sized business and public sector customers. BMG delivers wireless, wireline and converged solutions for companies, drawing on a dependable 3G mobile broadband network, 4G capabilities that are well ahead of Sprint's competition, the fastest national push-to-talk network,* and a comprehensive solutions portfolio of devices and applications.

For more information on Sprint's converged solutions, visit www.sprint.com/convergence or contact your Sprint account team. To join in the latest discussions and learn more about business solutions available through IP convergence, visit the Seamless Enterprise blog at www.seamlessenterprise.com.

About Sprint Nextel

Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including two wireless networks serving more than 48 million customers at the end of the fourth quarter of 2009 and the first and only 4G service from a national carrier in the United States; industry-leading mobile data services; instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. The company's customer-focused strategy has led to improved first call resolution and customer care satisfaction scores. For more information, visit www.sprint.com.

About Frost & Sullivan

Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company, enables clients to accelerate growth and achieve best-in-class positions in growth, innovation and leadership. The company's Growth Partnership Service provides the CEO and the CEO's Growth Team with disciplined research and best-practice models to drive the generation, evaluation and implementation of powerful growth strategies. Frost & Sullivan leverages almost 50 years of experience in partnering with Global 1000 companies, emerging businesses and the investment community from 40 offices on six continents. To join our Growth Partnership, please visit http://www.frost.com.

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AT&T Webinar to Provide Small Businesses Tips on Building a Strong Online Presence Tweet

Small Business Author and Syndicated Columnist Steve Strauss Discusses Web 2.0, Online Marketing and Trends in Web Design for Small Businesses.

Furthering its ongoing commitment to small business success, AT&T* announced that it will host a free one-hour webinar on April 8 entitled, “Maximizing Your Web Presence.” The webinar - part of a series of instructional webinars and training courses available on AT&T’s small business Web site, www.att.com/SmallBusinessInSite - will feature noted small business advisor, Steve Strauss.

Steve Strauss is a nationally recognized small business expert. A lawyer, columnist and speaker, Strauss is also an author of 15 books focusing on small business including “The Small Business Bible.” His syndicated business column, Ask an Expert, appears weekly on USAToday.com. Joining Steve will be Catie Brice, AT&T Web Hosting Manager

WHAT:
Having an effective web site is critical for today's small businesses. A user-friendly, engaging and visually compelling Web site is a reflection of how a small business operates and values its customers. Additionally, a strong online presence can enable networking opportunities, nurture brand trust and eventually increase sales. Strauss will discuss what small businesses need to consider when developing an online presence, including Web 2.0, overall design elements, organization of Web content and how to take advantage of the latest Web site technologies. Additionally, a section covering AT&T's capabilities in the area of professional Web site design and hosting will be discussed.

WHEN:
Thursday, April 8 at 1:30 p.m. ET.
Steve Strauss will be answering user-submitted questions on the AT&T Small Business Facebook page (www.facebook.com/ATTSmallBiz) for thirty minutes immediately following the webinar. Visitors are encouraged to post questions on the Facebook wall where Steve can address them.

WHERE:
Participants can register for the event by visiting www.att.com/SmallBusinessInSite and join the post-webinar discussion at www.facebook.com/ATTSmallBiz.

In addition to free online seminars, AT&T Small Business InSite provides small business owners – at no charge – with tips on starting, managing and relocating a small business; money-saving promotional offers from leading brands that serve small business needs; the ability to submit questions, discuss topics real-time with other small business owners and receive one-on-one advice; information on AT&T products and services; and easy access to AT&T’s online support, e-bill and account-management services.

Small businesses looking to find information about AT&T products and services can visit www.att.com/SmallBusiness .

Additionally, real-time information can be found on the AT&T Small Business Facebook page (www.facebook.com/ATTSmallBiz ) and Twitter channel (www.twitter.com/smallbizInSite ).

*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates – AT&T operating companies – are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation’s fastest 3G network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet and voice services. A leader in mobile broadband, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verseSM and AT&T | DIRECTVSM brands. The company’s suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T Advertising Solutions and AT&T Interactive are known for their leadership in local search and advertising. In 2010, AT&T again ranked among the 50 Most Admired Companies by FORTUNE® magazine.

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Verizon Wireless Increases Call-Handling And 3G Data Capacity In Frederick, Maryland Tweet

• Data Capacity Increased to Enable Faster Uploads and Downloads
• 2009 Regional Network Investment Tops $274 M to Further Enhance 3G Network Advantage
• More Than $2.3 B Invested Regionally Since 2000
• Meet Local Real Life Network Test Man

LAUREL, MD — In a continuing effort to provide the best wireless service for local residents in Frederick, Md., and surrounding communities, Verizon Wireless has completed work that increases the capacity of both its wireless voice and data network in downtown Frederick along Jefferson St. and in Frederick Junction along Buckeystown Pike.

The increased coverage is part of the company’s aggressive multi-billion dollar network investment each year to stay ahead of the growing demand for Verizon Wireless’ voice and data services. Lat year alone, the company spent $274 million on regional network improvements, bringing total network investment in the region since 2000 to more than $2.3 billion.

“Even the most sophisticated wireless device is only as good as the network it runs on,” said Mike Maiorana. “Verizon Wireless continues to invest in our network and add capacity to stay ahead of growing demand and ensure our customers have an even better wireless experience tomorrow than they had today.”

Verizon Wireless has the nation’s largest and most reliable 3G broadband network with five times the coverage of other networks which makes advanced services like turn-by-turn navigation, over-the-air downloads of the latest applications, text/picture messaging, video and music downloads, Web browsing and 3D gaming possible. Customer demand for these advanced services continues to grow.

The company’s “nation’s most reliable wireless network” reputation is based on network studies performed by real-life test men and test women throughout the country. These engineers drive 100 specially equipped vehicles more than 1 million miles annually on Interstate, U.S. and state highways, as well as major roads and surface streets. Test vehicles are equipped with computers that automatically make more than 3.5 million voice call attempts and more than 19 million data tests annually on Verizon Wireless’ network and the networks of other carriers.*

Results from this internal network quality assurance test program confirm that Verizon Wireless is the 3G network quality leader in the Virginia, Maryland and DC region, and correlate with other third-party network quality findings, including J.D. Power and Associates. Verizon Wireless ranked “Highest for Call Quality Performance among Wireless Cell Phone Users in the Mid-Atlantic” in the J.D. Power and Associates 2010 Wireless Call Quality Performance Study(SM) Volume 1. The J.D. Power and Associates study measures call quality among the major U.S. wireless service providers based on factors that impact overall carrier performance.*

In addition to enhancing its 3G network, Verizon Wireless has also begun testing its 4G network which it plans to deploy in 2010 in 25 to 30 U.S. markets, covering 100 million people. Verizon Wireless’ 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless network will offer dramatically higher wireless speeds and reliability than even today’s most advanced 3G network.

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation’s most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data network, serving more than 91 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 83,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

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RATIO Architects Builds Greater In-Field Capabilities with AT&T Mobility Tweet

Wireless Handsets and Applications Help Firm Collaborate with Clients.

AT&T* announced a two-year wireless contract with RATIO Architects, Inc., an interdisciplinary design and planning firm offering services in architecture, preservation, interior design, landscape architecture, urban design and planning, and graphic design. RATIO sought a wireless provider with a strong network, leading handsets and comprehensive technical support to better service its clients in the higher education, community, life science, workplace, lifestyle and cultural markets. Under the contract, AT&T will outfit the RATIO team with leading smartphones, laptop air cards and wireless service on the nation’s fastest 3G network.

“As a national design firm, it’s important that clients can reach our professionals quickly and efficiently,” said RATIO’s founding principal William A. Browne, Jr., FAIA, LEED BD+C. “Through the use of technologies like these, our team is able to maintain high levels of cross-disciplinary collaboration amongst project team members, which ultimately enhances the design process.”

Using several smartphone applications, RATIO project directors can review e-mail communications, documents and high-resolution visual images. In addition, designers can stay connected to the office thanks to broadband speed connection with AT&T Laptop Connect cards.

Small businesses looking to find information about AT&T products and services can visit www.att.com/smallbusiness. For free business resources such as webinars, white papers, training, case studies and best practices, they can visit www.att.com/smallbusinessinsite.

*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

About RATIO Architects, Inc.
RATIO Architects, Inc. (www.RATIOarchitects.com) is an award-winning design and planning firm with studios in Indianapolis and Champaign, Ill. offering services in architecture, historic preservation, interior design, landscape architecture, urban design and planning, and graphic design. Founded in 1982, its collaborative studios combine professionals from all disciplines to work on higher education, community, life science, workplace, lifestyle and cultural projects.

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Elan seeks ITC ban on Apple multi-touch products, including iPad Tweet

Touchscreen IC design house Elan Microelectronics, which has accused Apple of infringing its multi-touch technology, has filed another lawsuit with the US International Trade Commission (ITC) alleging that Apple is violating section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 by importing and selling its iPhone and other multi-touch devices products made using its patents.

Elan is also seeking to block the import and sale of Apple's iPad. The Taiwan-based chip designer claims the forthcoming product is among the infringing items in its complaint with the ITC. Elan said it is requesting the agency to issue a permanent exclusion order that operates to bar Apple's multi-touch products from entry into the US.

In April 2009, Elan filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Apple with the US District Court for the Northern District of California, asserting two patents (US patent No 5825352 and 7274353) that cover innovations in touch-sensitive input devices incorporated into smartphones and computer touchpads.

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Fans Score with Top Musical Artists, Naismith Award Finalists and Much More as AT&T Ushers in 2010 NCAA(R) Men's and Women's Final Four(R) Weekend Tweet

AT&T Delivers Interactive Entertainment, Prizes, Chances to Meet Legends and More as Fans Head to Indianapolis and San Antonio to Witness History.

As NCAA® March Madness® continues to keep fans on their toes and the surviving teams gear up to compete for the enviable title of national college basketball champions, AT&T* today announced its entertainment lineup and activities to keep the excitement blazing during the 2010 NCAA Men’s and Women’s Final Four.

Fanfare in Indianapolis
Between Thursday, April 1 and Monday, April 5 at Bracket Town™ Refreshed by Coca-Cola Zero™, held at the Indiana Convention Center, AT&T will get fans into the competitive spirit for the 2010 NCAA Men’s Final Four with a full lineup of entertainment at the AT&T Fan Zone.

There, AT&T will present special autograph sessions featuring past and present coaches between Friday and Sunday.

On Saturday, April 3, AT&T will present GRAMMY® nominated rapper Fabolous for the highly-anticipated concert in Bracket Town’s Spalding Arena at 3 p.m. Eastern Time, free with paid admission to Bracket Town™. After the performance, from 4 p.m. – 5 p.m., Fabolous will be available for autographs.

And on Monday, AT&T will host an athlete autograph session, giving fans the chance to meet college basketball legends including:

* Kevin McHale - 12:30 p.m.
* Tyler Hansbrough – 2:00 p.m.
* Bob McAdoo – 3:30 p.m.

AT&T will also welcome members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Indianapolis and the Martin Luther King Community Center by providing free admission to Bracket Town™, preferred seating at the afternoon’s concert, access to the Fabolous autograph session and an AT&T gift bag.

Throughout the weekend, AT&T will offer even more exciting ways to keep connected to the game at the AT&T Fan Zone, including a number of interactive experiences, including the chance to win prizes with basketball-themed trivia, games for the Web and wireless devices, photo opportunities with the Naismith Trophy presented by AT&T and much, much more. Demonstrations of AT&T Mobile TV, AT&T Radio and the latest handsets and netbooks will also be available.

Festivities in San Antonio
Down south in San Antonio, between Friday, April 2 and Sunday, April 4, fans can take advantage of the free fun at Tourney Town Refreshed by Coca-Cola Zero™ at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, where fans can sample the latest AT&T offerings and take part in games, contests, giveaways and much more at the AT&T Fan Zone area.

There, fans will also have the opportunity to snag autographs from retired and current NCAA coaches.

And during the Mascot Challenge in Tourney Town on Saturday, April 3 at 5:30 p.m., Boys & Girls Clubs of San Antonio members will participate alongside college team mascots in a variety of competitive games. AT&T will make a donation to the winning team for their club, and the winning mascot will receive a check to go towards its school.

All weekend long, fans can stay connected to the happenings around the 2010 NCAA Women’s Final Four by texting** GAME to 21234 to receive exclusive text updates, news and alerts. AT&T customers and customers of most major wireless providers may participate.

The Big Dance, AT&T Block Party, AT&T 3G Experience
In Indianapolis, AT&T will hit a high note with fans during The Big Dance® Concert Series – the NCAA’s free three-day music and entertainment festival held in downtown Indianapolis’ White River State Park, April 2 – 4.

On Friday, AT&T will kick off the AT&T Block Party at 4 p.m., where iconic rock band, Stone Temple Pilots, will perform on the main stage at 9 p.m. As one of the multi-platinum band’s first performances in nearly 10 years, Stone Temple Pilots will debut songs off its new self-titled collection, “STONE TEMPLE PILOTS,” which will drop around the globe on May 25. The band has had 15 singles on the Billboard Top Ten and sold more than 35 million albums worldwide.

As fans enjoy live music, they will also get a sneak preview of the four finalists eligible to win the 2010 Naismith Men’s College Player of the Year Trophy presented by AT&T. The finalists will be presented and interviewed on-stage. Guests will be encouraged to text-message questions to the players, to be answered by them during the Naismith Preview Show. Appearances are subject to athlete availability.

AT&T wireless customers — and sports fans on other wireless networks — will have one last chance to text their votes for the player of their choice by texting** VOTE to 345345. Fans will be eligible to cast their vote for the winner until 11:59 p.m. EDT on Saturday, April 3, 2010. Standard messaging rates apply. Fans are allowed one vote per wireless number.

And, in The Big Dance festival area, fans can also charge up and wind down at the AT&T 3G Experience area, where they can enjoy the latest wireless technology and basketball-themed games. Fans can also choose from four different commemorative backdrops at the Green Screen Photo area to “pose alongside” artists performing during Final Four weekend.

“At AT&T, we’re constantly looking for innovative ways to keep fans connected to what they love most,” said David Christopher, chief marketing officer for AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. “With a plethora of activities and services we have planned for the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Final Four games – and throughout the season – we are doing just that for NCAA college basketball fans, driving home the value of our services, products and offerings, whether they are witnessing the intensity in person, from home or on-the-go.”

Stay Tuned-In via Wireless Technology
Throughout the season, NCAA basketball fans have been invited to keep tabs on the action on-the-go through exclusive mobile coverage of all 64 games of the men’s tournament through AT&T Mobile TV, AT&T Radio and AT&T Mobile Video services. Through an agreement with CBS, fans won’t miss out on a single pass, shot or bucket during the tournament. And, subscribers have access to highlights from the game, score recaps and analysis.

For more information on how AT&T keeps sports fans connected to the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Final Four games and a variety of other athletics, please visit: http://fanzone.att.net. More information on NCAA can be found at http://www.ncaa.com/.

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Taiwan market: 3.5G data card subscribers to top one million in 2010 Tweet

The number of 3.5G data card subscribers in the Taiwan market more than doubled to 660,000 in 2009 and is expected to further expand to one million by the end of 2010, according to industry sources, who cited data from the National Communications Commission (NCC).

Although the proliferation of smartphones and WiMAX services may lure away some users from the 3.5G data card segment, the 3.5G data card service will also be able to continue attracting users from the fixed-line ADSL sector, the sources noted. There are two million ADSL subscribers currently.

Each of Taiwan's top-three mobile service operators - Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan Mobile (TWM) and Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) - has about 230,000 3.5G data card subscribers currently.

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E-book reader, cloud computing and 3D to be spotlights of Computex 2010 Tweet

Computex Taipei 2010, which will take place during June 1-5, is expected to have a total of 1,750 exhibitors and 4,700 booths, up from last year's 1,700 and 4,495, respectively, while e-book readers, cloud computing, 3D technology, mobile network and digital signage will be the spotlights of the show, according to the organizer, Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA).

The government-sponsored TAITRA also expects the number of visitors to the show will surpass that in 2009, with more business opportunities than last year's US$20 billion.

Players such as Intel, AMD, Nvidia, Microsft, Asustek Computer, Acer and Micro-Start International (MSI) are all expected to expand their booths this year.

Asustek, MSI and BenQ are also expected to reveal more details about their tablet PCs, and Acer is expected to showcase its Chrome-based notebook/netbook.

Motherboard makers are expected to demonstrate their USB 3.0 as well as their latest technologies.

Several China-based IT players such as Malata, Hanwang Technlogy and BYD will also exhibit their latest products at the show.

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Chunghwa Telecom to downsize capital by 20% Tweet

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) will reduce its paid-in capital by 20% from NT$96.968 billion (US$3.04 billion) to NT$77.574 billion, returning NT$19.394 billion to shareholders at NT$2 per share, CHT's board of directors decided on March 30.

This is the fourth time that CHT has reduced its paid-in capital in its history, the company noted.

CHT said its board of directors also decided to add investment of US$45 million in Donghwa Telecom, CHT's wholly-owned subsidiary in Hong Kong, to fund its participation in the construction of the Southeast Asia Japan Cable (SJC).

According to industry sources in Taiwan, SJC is a new submarine cable system to link Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan with other Asian countries at a design capacity of 17Tbps (terabit per second), and can be a backup route for CHT.

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Huawei Retains Its No.3 Position in the 2009 Global Service Provider IP Router Market Tweet

Huawei, a leader in providing next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, recently announced that according to the 2009 annual data from Infonetics Research, Huawei kept its strong growth in the global service provider IP router market with a revenue market share of 14.21%, retaining the third position and standing out as the industry's only vendor with significant market share growth.

With regard to specific equipment segments, Huawei ranked No. 3 in both the IP core router and IP edge router, with market shares of 10.60% and 15.61% respectively. In terms of regions, Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) are the major contributing regions, where Huawei secured number two position with a market share of 20.83%.

"Infonetics' report for 2009 reflects Huawei' s strong momentum in IP field " said Zha Jun, president of Network, Huawei, " As part of Huawei' s All-IP convergence strategy ,our router portfolio is well suited to support the continued and rapid growth in internet and business traffic. We will continue to strengthen our efforts in the IP field and focus on addressing challenges of carriers evolving towards ultra-broadband."

In 2009, Huawei reinforced its leadership in service provider IP router with a series of innovations, including the Solar 2.0 100G chipset, industry' s end-to-end 100G solution, IP-and-OTN synergy, commercial deployment of NE5000E 2+4 cluster system, and 300 mm-depth "Mini" metro service platform (CX600-X1/X2). At the same time, Huawei's "SingleMetro, MultiPlay" solution has attracted wide attention and won recognition from operators worldwide since its launch in 2009. So far, the "SingleMetro, MultiPlay" solution has mass commercial deployment in the world's leading operators including Telefonica, Mobistar, and Bharti Airtel.


About Infonetics Research

Infonetics Research is the premier international market research and consulting firm specializing in data networking and telecom. We provide a complete view of the market through constant interaction with equipment manufacturers, service providers, end-users, chip and component manufacturers, sales channels, and the financial community. We offer quarterly market share and forecasting, end-user survey research, service provider survey research, and service provider capex analysis. We are respected in the industry for being objective and accurate and for delivering on time all the time.

Visit http://www.infonetics.com to learn more about Infonetics Research.

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Motorola handset component supply chain in Taiwan likely to undergo rearrangement Tweet

The supply chain of handset keypads, cases, panels, PCBs and camera modules for Motorola in Taiwan may come to a rearrangement as Arima Communications is likely to replace Compal Communications as the largest production partner for the US handset vendor, according to industry sources.

Motorola aims to ship 30 million Android-based smartphones as well as 30 million entry-level feature phones in 2010, with plans to outsource the production of all feature phones to ODM makers in Taiwan and China, said the sources, who are familiar with Motorola roadmap.

Motorola has selected 4-5 makers in Taiwan and China as potential partners and may release orders for 10-20 new handsets to those partners, indicated the sources, noting that most new feature phones will be built using MediaTek chipset solutions.

Arima reportedly will receive a windfall of orders from Motorola due to its expertise in the manufacture of MediaTek-based handsets, according to earlier reporters.

Having begun releasing orders to new partners, Motorola has also allowed the new partners to choose their own suppliers for related parts and components, and this policy will affect the supply chain for keypads, PCBs, cases, electronics and audio components, panels and camera modules, the sources noted.

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Bharti Airtel extends partnership with Ericsson Tweet

USD 1.3 billion network expansion contract

· Airtel users to enjoy an enhanced voice quality and faster data access

· Agreement will enable Airtel to put in place a converged network and expanded coverage in rural India

· Ericsson will expand and upgrade Airtel's network in 15 circles

Today, Bharti Airtel and Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) further strengthened their strategic partnership with a USD 1.3 billion network expansion contract. Airtel users will enjoy an enhanced voice quality and faster data access. The agreement will enable Airtel to put in place a converged network and expanded coverage in rural India. Ericsson will expand and upgrade Airtel's network in 15 of India's 22 telecom circles.

"Our pioneering model of aligning with strategic partners who share our vision and bring in world-class experience and expertise to execute our plans has helped us focus on our customers and market place," says Sanjay Kapoor, CEO- India & South Asia, Bharti Airtel. "The extension of our fifteen years association with Ericsson is testimony to the strength of the relationship as well as the success of the model. We continue to be delighted with Ericsson's expertise in network expansion and transformation, helping us to reduce operating expenditures and enhance network quality. This way we can continue to provide a superior customer experience."

Hans Vestberg, President and CEO of Ericsson, says "Airtel is poised to spearhead the next telecom revolution in India and take the 2G experience to greater heights. In this partnership, we will set a new benchmark for the world in terms of network size and quality, types of services and end-user experience."

As part of this contract, Ericsson will supply its industry-leading portfolio of energy efficient 2G/2.5G radio base stations, circuit and packet core, microwave transmission and Intelligent Network. In addition, Ericsson will ensure that Bharti Airtel's core and transport network is 3G-ready in order to reduce time to market and enable the fast rollout of 3G services at a later date. The expansion covers introduction of some of the latest technologies within the wireless world which will bring better quality voice to end users, support more users in using one base station, enhanced data rates using Evolved EDGE technology and other new services.

Ericsson is the largest telecom network supplier supplying, for example, mobile, wire line, DTH, device management and variety of services such as prepaid to Airtel.

Notes to editors:

About Bharti Airtel Limited

Bharti Airtel Limited, a group company of Bharti Enterprises, is among Asia's leading integrated telecom services providers with operations in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. In South Asia, the company had an aggregate of over 134 million customers as of the end February 2010, including 124.6 million mobile customers in India. Bharti Airtel has been ranked among the six best performing technology companies in the world by BusinessWeek.

Bharti Airtel is structured as four strategic business units - Mobile, Telemedia, Enterprise and Digital TV. The mobile business offers services in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. The Telemedia business provides broadband, IPTV and telephone services in 94 Indian cities. The Enterprise business provides end-to-end telecom solutions to corporate customers and national and international long-distance services to carriers. The Digital TV business provides DTH services across India. All these services are provided under the Airtel brand. Airtel's national high-speed optic-fiber network currently spans over 118,337km across India. Airtel's international network infrastructure includes ownership of the i2i submarine cable system and consortium ownership in five global undersea cable systems, SEA-ME-WE 4, EIG, I-ME-WE, AAG and UNITY. For more information, visit www.airtel.in

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Change in Ericsson's executive leadership team Tweet

Marita Hellberg, current head of corporate HR, takes on HR in China and North East Asia

· Effective as of July 1st

Marita Hellberg, currently Senior Vice President and Head of Human Resources for the Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) Group, has been appointed to take over as Head of Human Resources of Ericsson's new region China and North East Asia.

"This is a great and exciting challenge for me. China and North East Asia are today among the fastest growing and most sophisticated telecommunications markets in the world," says Marita Hellberg. "Ericsson's new regional set-up aims to drive flexibility, speed and innovation in our organization, but it will also require a strong focus from the human resources and cultural perspective."

Marita Hellberg joined Ericsson in 1978 and before becoming Head of corporate Human Resources she held various positions in that area in different parts of the organization. Hellberg was born in Djurö, Sweden, in 1955 and graduated in social studies from the University of Stockholm.

The search for Marita Hellberg's replacement has started; a new Head of HR will be announced separately.

Notes to editors:

Photos of Marita Hellberg:

www.ericsson.com/ericsson/press/photos/marita_hellberg.shtml

Profile and video of Marita Hellberg:

www.ericsson.com/ericsson/corpinfo/management/marita_hellberg.shtml

Press release new organization:

www.ericsson.com/thecompany/press/releases/2010/02/1381506

Ericsson's Executive Leadership Team

http://www.ericsson.com/ericsson/corpinfo/management/index.shtml

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Aster Selects Motorola RFoG Solution to Extend Triple-Play Services and Increase Bandwidth Tweet

Motorola enables Aster to deliver ultra-broadband services over an all-fibre network.

WARSAW, Poland – Motorola Inc. (NYSE: MOT) has announced that its Home business has been selected by Aster for a pilot commercial deployment of its RF over Glass (RFoG) solution. Motorola's end-to-end RFoG solution will enable Aster to economically roll out an advanced fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network and deliver new ultra-broadband triple-play services.

All-fiber RFoG solutions have proven to be both cost effective and easy to deploy, providing cable operators another way to expand their service offerings while leveraging current network investments and maintaining existing back office operations, video infrastructure, and customer premises equipment (CPE).

“Motorola’s RFoG solution enables us to evolve our service offering and deliver new ultra-broadband services,. We selected Motorola’s solution as it offers a cost effective and straightforward migration path to a future all-fiber network and enables us to meet the ever increasing demand for rich media experiences and triple play services.” Wiesław Oleksiak, CTO, Aster.

Aster’s roll out of the network will include the deployment of Motorola's SG4000 modular optical node for an RFoG application – which enables cable operators to extend their reach into previously unconnected areas and serve more subscribers.

“As consumers demand faster data connections and richer media services, cable operators such as Aster are turning to all-fibre networks for cost-effective service deliver,” stated Steve McCaffery, vice president and general manager for Motorola’s Home business in EMEA. “Our RFoG portfolio bridges HFC solutions and PON solutions and provides an economically responsible network evolution for cable operators.”

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Motorola Wins Largest TETRA Terminal Award from German Federal Ministry of Interior Tweet

Contract includes the delivery of approximately 53,000 TETRA digital radio terminals – Motorola´s largest single public safety TETRA terminal contract in Europe

IDSTEIN, Germany – The Enterprise Mobility Solutions business of Motorola, Inc (NYSE: MOT), a world leading provider of mission critical communications solutions, announced that it will supply the Central Procurement Office of the German Federal Ministry of the Interior (Beschaffungsamt des Bundesministeriums des Innern - BMI) with an estimated 53,000 TETRA digital two-way radios. This is the largest award from the federal government and regional states for a TETRA terminal rollout in Germany. It also represents the largest single public safety contract ever received by Motorola in Europe for TETRA radio devices and one of the largest TETRA contracts in the world.

Over the next three years Motorola will supply the federal public safety users, which includes the federal police (Bundespolizei), the federal criminal police (Bundeskriminalamt), the German federal agency for technical relief (Technisches Hilfswerk), German customs and other public safety bodies with portable and mobile TETRA terminals as well as accessories and services.

The contract includes portable and mobile TETRA radios including a tailored vehicle solution to aid the migration of users from existing analogue radio services to the new TETRA network. In addition, Motorola will provide its “integrated Terminal Management” (iTM) solution to centrally manage the configuration of each radio. This significant win for Motorola continues to build the company’s reputation as the leading supplier of TETRA terminals for mission critical communications. The German Federal Ministry of Interior contract follows other recent terminal wins in the country for Motorola. German regional authorities that have adopted Motorola’s TETRA radio standards include Berlin, Thuringia and Schleswig-Holstein.

The contract includes the new MTP850FuG handheld, an easy-to-use and robust device that includes core features such as secure, reliable voice and data communications. It also incorporates additional features to comply with German public safety authority standards and requirements.

The key safety features incorporated into the MTP850FuG are:

* End-to-end encryption compliant with Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) standards
* Compliant with BOS (Behörden und Organisationen mit Sicherheitsaufgaben - German public safety authorities) functional requirements Transmission power of up to 1.8 watts for extended coverage, especially in Direct Mode Operation (DMO)
* FMS (Funk-Melde-System) status application and acoustic receipt function, for fast and efficient communications
* A “Man Down” feature that sends an alert to the dispatcher if the radio does not move in a given period of time or tilts past a defined angle

These and other features help end-users to migrate easily from their existing analogue devices to the new TETRA digital radio. The rugged terminals offer public safety users an easy-to-use interface, which has been developed specifically to ensure the devices are intuitive to operate and therefore meet the needs of the mission critical end-user.

Another key element of the contract is the supply of customised vehicle solutions, where the new TETRA mobile radio can be installed alongside existing analogue radios, allowing communications between the existing analogue and TETRA systems – while providing a simple user interface. This supports the migration of users’ radio services from the old analogue to TETRA digital radio technology.

Motorola will also supply its Integrated Terminal Management (iTM) solution that will allow the users groups of the federal government to remotely manage the software and configurations of every radio terminal from a central location. Based on an enterprise-grade client-server architecture, iTM operates over a standard IP network, which allows the customer to integrate iTM seamlessly into their existing IT networks for enhanced security. The iTM solution improves the speed and reliability with which software updates and radio-configuration changes can be carried out across the whole system. This contributes to officer safety as well as efficient management and security of the terminals.

“We are delighted to supply the Central Procurement Office of the German Federal Ministry of Interior with perhaps the largest number of TETRA terminals ever covered within a single award. This is an exciting step for Motorola as we will deliver our TETRA terminals to federal organisations across the entire country and pays testimony to our competitiveness and leadership position as we continue to strive for excellence in the deployment of mission critical solutions,” said Manuel Torres, corporate vice president and general manager, Motorola Enterprise Mobility Solutions Business, EMEA. “The end-user is always at the forefront of our terminal development and the MTP850FuG is the perfect example of this approach: It is a rugged and intuitive device designed for the needs and specifications of public safety users in the German market.”

The Motorola TETRA portfolio includes infrastructure solutions, terminals, applications and services that are used in more than 90 countries worldwide. To date, the company has been able to maintain its leading position in the sector of TETRA digital radio solutions. The rugged, intuitively operated products from Motorola already undergo extensive tests during the development phase to ensure high quality and reliable handling even under extreme conditions.

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