Navigate to the final with CoPilot Live South Africa Sat Nav App Tweet

Full turn-by-turn navigation app for smartphones provides voice-guidance to hotels, airports and even stadium gates throughout South Africa.

– London, UK – Football fans heading to South Africa this summer will be able to find their way around easily thanks to the newly available CoPilot Live South Africa sat nav app.

Available for iPhone, Android smartphones or Windows Phone, CoPilot Live provides full turn-by-turn voice-guided navigation in-car or on foot. Detailed street maps of South Africa are stored on the phone, so there’s no need to rely on the mobile network for navigation and no risk of incurring huge roaming bills for downloading maps.

With matches for the forthcoming tournament spread between several cities over considerable distances (approximately 1,500 miles for the England team’s first 3 games alone), many fans will have the chance to explore the stunning scenery and sights throughout South Africa.

CoPilot Live can help fans find their way with confidence wherever they need to go, whether it’s to the hotel, airport or the game. With the very latest maps available, it can even provide directions to specific gates at tournament stadiums. Thousands of useful points of interest (POIs) are also pre-installed, including the locations of ATMs, hotels, restaurants, bars, car hire offices and airports.

On the road, CoPilot Live’s advanced guidance features make it easy to see where to go, with 2D and 3D map views, lane assistance display and speed limit indicator.
Whatever the score this summer, at least you’ll be able to enjoy the journey.
The CoPilot Live South Africa navigation app is available for £29.99 via the iPhone app store, Android Market and for Windows Phones from www.copilotlive.com.
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[Smartfon] HTC Of incredible will leave in Verizon as Droid Of incredible at the end the April- beginning of May Tweet

On the site of the American operator Of verizon appeared the page, on which it is possible to leave its electronic address for obtaining the information about the preliminary order of [smartfona] HTC Of incredible. It is more precise, it is named Droid Of incredible from HTC. It is worthwhile to note that then this page disappeared from the site of operator, but its [skrinshot] has already been radiated on the network. Is there indicated date - on April 29, but it is not thus far accurately known, it is the period of release or beginning of booking of calls. Possible release date also on May 5, since precisely this number is evident on the screen of device.

On the site Of verizon it did not appear additional details about the device. However, about its characteristics it was already known earlier. According to preliminary data - these are monoblock with the 3,7- one inch sensory display and without the apparatus keyboard, working on basis Android 2.1. It is built on 1- GHz processor and is equipped 8-[Mp] with camera. It is interesting that in one additional photograph is visible the record HTC Of incredible in the system of the calculation of the store Of costco, it is there indicated cost - $199,99 and operator - T -Mobile. Apparently, apparatus will be represented in two versions - for the networks CDMA and GSM/UMTS.

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[Reliz] Of nokia N8 does take place in the middle of July? Tweet

The announcement of the new models of the telephones Of nokia on this week took place, but in it nothing it was said about flag [kamerofone] Of nokia N8, although many expected that it will be represented officially. The resource Of gSMArena reports the information relative to this model, which, however, do not consider 100% of reliable. According to existing information in the very near future will be declared about the periods of output, the technical characteristics and the region of the deliveries of 12-[MP] [kamerofona] from the Finnish producer.

As the unnamed source reports, initially [reliz] Of nokia N8 was outlined for the end of May, but was recently accepted the solution about the transfer of periods to the middle of July. The reasons for this transfer are not called, but supposedly this is connected with the incomplete refinement of the new version of the operating system Of symbian and sensory interface. Three models represented on this week work under the administration of the already known versions Of symbian, while Of nokia N8 it must it is said obtain Symbian^3.

In this case, the source Of gSMArena supposedly works on the British operator Of [o]2 and confirms that this operator already obtained confirmation that [smartfon] Of nokia N8 will be represented in this year and it will be put on the market in [O]2. However, no refinements according to its characteristics was called, but, which means, the presence of 12-[MP] of camera with the possibility of the record by video the permission of 720[r] still open to question.

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Lg Of p950: Android-[smartfon] of a new series Tweet

In the names of the models of the telephones of company lg the alphanumeric codings of the sufficiently intricate structure adapt. In this case it is possible to note that the models oriented for the exceptionally intra-Korean market have indices incipient from the letters L, K and S, although from this rule there are exceptions. On the site of company appeared .xml the file of the profile of the cell phone Of [r]950. Earlier than the warrant “R” it was not encountered, and there is the probability that this speaks about the creation some of a new series of [smartfonov] for the European or American market.

Too not much is thus far known from the characteristics. According to the data of profile, the apparatus possesses sensory WVGA by screen (480 x of 800 points), is supported to the network of the third generation with the transmission of data on the protocol HSDPA/HSUPA and it works for control of the operating system Of android. Strictly, this all which is known about it. Is probable this high(ly)-class [smartfon], on what the use of a screen with the large permission hints. But since there is not even the exemplary images of apparatus, details about it is necessary to thus far wait.

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Lg SU920 (KU9200) of [tachfon] for South Korea Tweet

Company lg plans to let out on the domestic market one additional [tachfon], which will be put on the market in operators kt and SK Of telecom. Although the model there will be only one indices it is obtained immediately two - SU920 and KU9200, since traditionally for the different Korean operators there is different system of the designation of apparatuses.

The telephone lg SU920 (KU9200) most likely relates to [tachfonam] of average level and outwardly very resembles recently represented multimedia lg KM555, although it has three apparatus keys on the front panel, which noticeably distinguish it from the latter. Unfortunately, at the present moment about the characteristics of apparatus nothing it is known, with exception of the fact that it will be let out in two color solutions: white and dark dark-blue (navy of blue). The cost of telephone does not communicate, but it is known that into sale on the South Korean market it will enter in the course of the month.

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Toshiba prepares plane-tables with Windows and Android Tweet

The company Of toshiba was written down in competitors Apple with the market for plane-table devices. It is earlier about the plans of this company for the release of the plane-tables, which would compete from iPad it did not communicate. This information reported in the interview for the information agency Of reuters the Director-General of the department of the digital products Of toshiba in the USA Of [dzheff] Of [barni] (Jeff Of barney). According to him, company plans already in this year to let out a number “of the plane-tables”, which would work under control of the immediately several operating systems: from Windows 7 to Android OS. To the similar solution company the exploit is the success of iPad and an increase in its own sales on the North American market, which in the first quarter composed 50%.

As far as technical aspect is concerned, into Toshiba thus far finally they were not determined with the appearance of future device. It is known that the diagonal of display will be about 10 inches, but here in the plan of form factor there is no unanimous opinion. Is examined the version of the creation of plane-table computer under control OS Windows and having two sensory screens. In this case, as especially noted [Dzheff] Of [barni], company does not plan to be occupied “by cannibalism” and to invade for the market for the already existing solutions. It is on the contrary, assumed that the development will be expansive and plane-tables will become the new type of devices, as this occurred with [netbukami]. It is reliably known that models there will be as the minimum two. More expensive with the operating system from Microsoft will be proposed as device with the high functionality, and Google Of android working under control - more budgetary, simple and accessible.

The precise periods of [reliza] of [planshetnikov] from Toshiba were not called, but judging by everything, in the company they hope to have time prior to the end of the year, but to the wave of popularity Brenda on the market.

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GlobalFoundries develops ARM the processor Of cortex A9 on the 28- nm of technology Tweet

ARM processors do not have among their producers of such famous names as AMD or Intel, but, nevertheless, with their work it is necessary to contend for very many people, not often even knowing that in their mobile device stands precisely ARM the processor. Among the producers of this type of processors is a subdivision of company AMD - GlobalFoundries, which recently declared about its plans with respect to the development of [chipseta] ARM Of cortex A9 on the 28- nm of technology. Is assumed that this model will become more rapid, than the contemporary processors Of cortex A9, and also it is expected two-fold increase in the productivity.

High speed promises GlobalFoundries and for the systems on the crystal (SoC), which this producer supplies to the companies Of microsoft, Qualcomm, TI, Nintendo. The new base layer will make it possible to certify Cortex A9 Of mPCore and to create SoC on the basis of the standard components of companies. As a result will be accelerated the process of development and integration of processors into the devices - that which earlier occupied years, now it will be possible to realize during several blocks.

The end of development the company Of globalFoundries assumes at the end June - beginning of July, and the mass production ARM of the processors Of cortex A9 on the 28- nm of technology can begin already in the second-half of year.

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Wireless WR700 and high(ly)-class EB900 head sets from TDK Tweet

Company TDK represented on the North American market two models of high(ly)-class head sets WR700 and EB900. The first are characterized by the fact that they wireless and work on the basis of the technology Of kleer, which makes it possible to transfer 16- bit 44 kHz the sound of Cd- quality by the wireless channels. Connection to the device is achieved through the special transmitter, which is connected with standard 3,5- mm [audiorazemom]. The announcement of this model took place in February, but only now they will be put on the market. Recommended price - 250 US dollars.

The model TDK EB900 is the qualitative head set- inserts, which use a gauge 1,2- meter wire with the plug with the gold spraying. The special nozzles Of comply provide the dense adjoining of head sets and it is capable of avoiding the penetration of the larger part of ambient noises. Recommended price for the North American market - $90.

Technical characteristics TDK WR700:

* 34 mm of the dynamics
* Sensitivity - 108 dB/mW
* Resistance - 32 Ohm
* Frequency band - 20 ~ 20 000 Hz
* Power source: 4 batteries [AAA] (40 hours of work)

Technical characteristics TDK EB900:

* 8,5- mm of the micro-dynamics
* Frequency band - 20 ~ 20 000 Hz
* Sensitivity (1 GHz) - 101.5 dB
* Joint - 3,5- mm

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J'son & Of partners Of consulting: “The market for social networks in Russia, countries of East Europe and CIS” Tweet

The [konsaltingovaya] company Of j'son & Of partners Of consulting presented the basic results of the market research for social networks in Russia, countries of East Europe and CIS, where it is noted, that in Russia lead the social Internet- projects Of vkontakte.ru and [MoyMir]@Mail.ru, whose monthly audience at the end of 2009 composed 17,7 and 15,6 mln. users respectively.

In the countries of the CIS are most popular the Russian social networks Of odnoklassniki.ru, Vkontakte.ru and [MoyMir]@Mail.ru. The project Of [moyMir]@Mail.ru leads according to the number of users in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kirghizia and To [moldove], in Belorussia and Ukraine the first place occupies Livejournal.com, in Armenia - Odnoklassniki.ru. The wide acceptance of precisely Russian social networks is caused by close social connections between the citizens of the CIS and Russia, and also by popularity of the Russian language in these countries. Also important factor, as they consider in the company, is advantage in the level of the quality of services and the presence of the large number of registered users as the basic value of social Internet- projects. Nevertheless, in all countries of the CIS are created and are developed national social networks, but in connection with the factors enumerated above any of these projects does not succeed in going around on the popularity Russian.

In East Europe, on the contrary, the originality of population and lingual isolation contributed to the development of the social Internet- services, oriented for the population of each individual country those, and therefore having interface in the official language. As a result in Poland, Czech Republic and Hungary in a quantity of users similar projects lead.

Exception is Rumania - country of East Europe, in which the greatest number of users of social networks is fallen to the American project Hi5.com.

In the company they consider that among the prospects for the commercialization of social networks there is a set of models of the commercialization of traffic of the social networks: advertisement and the marketing solutions, [kastomizatsiya] and [premium] services, game and entertainment, communication line services. In this case the success of the concrete models of commercialization in one or other country or another depends on the mentality of population, accessibility of paid services and pay tools for the users, the quality of paid services, income level of population and is other.

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One million loads Of opera Of mini of App Of store Tweet

The browser Of opera Of mini for iPhone is loaded more than 1 million times in the first day after official appearance on the market. As of the 10:00 of Moscow time on April 15, in the number of loads browser occupies the first lines in 22 regional stores of the applications Of apple Of app Of store.

According to the data of the statistics of loads, Opera Of mini it was loaded to 1 023 380 devices Of apple. Company directed browser toward the assertion on March 23, 2010, following the first demonstrations on the exhibitions Of mobile Of world Of congress, CTIA and SXSW. Preliminary tests showed that Opera Of mini ensures increase in the speed to six times in comparison with the mobile version Of safari, especially on the slow networks. Furthermore, browser subjects data of compression, making it possible to economize expenditure for the mobile Internet with the [pomegabaytnoy] payment of traffic or in [rouminge].

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[Tachfon] lg Of viewty GT (GT405) left in Great Britain Tweet

British operator 3 let out into sale the cell phone lg Of viewty GT. This, in all likelihood, the same model lg GT405, which the company demonstrated in March. Apparatus is [besklaviaturnyy] monoblock with the 3-inch sensory the display, whose permission composes 240x400 of points. It supports the honeycomb networks of the second and third generation, is equipped 5-[Mp] with camera and wireless adapter Of bluetooth. The capacity of built-in storage of telephone is 60 mb., it is possible to enlarge by means of the maps of the memory of the size of microSD. Overall sizes lg Of viewty GT - 107[kh]54,5[kh]11,8 mm.

The telephone lg Of viewty GT moreover supports the bells Of skype, Messenger Windows Of live and special widget for the access to the social network Of facebook. Model it is possible to obtain free of charge with the condition of conclusion of a contract with 3 for 18 months with the monthly payment not less than 15 of pounds sterling (about $23). The total cost of device is 119,99 of pounds sterling (about $185).

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Olympus presented new ON for processing of image Tweet

The company Of olympus presented Olympus Of viewer 2, new software for the editing of photographs and videotapes, and also RAW of files. New ON, substituting Olympus Master 2 and Olympus Of studio 2, supports the application of artistic filters to the images in the size RAW and it is compatible with different operating systems. The users of cameras e-System and PEN can load it free of charge from the site Of olympus at the beginning May 2010.

As company declares, Olympus Of viewer 2 proposes the large selection of tools for the editing and the organizations of photographs. Besides the support of such functions as [Laytboks] and e- portrait, new ON makes it possible to process RAW the files of models PEN with the use of artistic filters. The functions of editing, selection and working RAW excellently supplement functionality ON, intended for the cataloging and that supplied in the complete set with the model e-pl1. New ON compatibly with all contemporary operating systems, including Windows 7 and Mac OS of X Snow Of leopard.

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Your Qik tweets are now geo-tagged Tweet

You have had the ability to show your location as you Qik for a while. Now, when you tweet your Qik videos – the tweets are also geo-tagged with this information. To use this feature, make sure that your Twitter account is location enabled and the location in your Qik application is set to ”Street” or “Precise / Track Live”.

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Aeroflot and [MegaFon] inject services to mobile connection on the air vessels Tweet

The largest air carrier joint stock company “Aeroflot - Russian air lines” and operator of mobile connection joint stock company “megaphone” signed the agreement about the installation on the boards of the air vessels of joint stock company “Aeroflot” of the base stations of joint stock company “megaphone”. Aeroflot and [MegaFon] first in Russia will grant to air passengers the possibility to use mobile connection and Internet access during the flights.

On four liners of Aeroflot in 2010 the megaphone will establish base stations. The first air vessel, on board which will be expanded the network of the mobile connection of megaphone, will become the medium-haul passenger liner Of airbus Of [a]320. According to the estimation of the developers of project, service to connection on it they will become accessible to the passengers already in the summer of 2010. Prior to the end of the year Aeroflot and [MegaFon] plan to propose service to the passengers Of airbus Of [a]330, that carries out the transcontinental voyages (more than 5000 km), and also to the passengers of the two additional liners Of airbus Of [a]320.

Observance of the requirements of safety of passenger air transportation - most important condition for the assignment of new services. In accordance with the requirements of Russian legislation the equipment, which ensures to passengers free access to the services to connection, will be included only at the heights more than 3000 meters.

Services to mobile connection and transmissions of data on the airliners will be given to the users of standard GSM in the frequency range 1800 MHz. In the starting stage to passengers will be proposed the services of mobile Internet access and service SMS. Additionally on the [dalnemagistralnykh] voyages it is planned to organize Internet access on the technology Of wiFi. Connection during the flight will be accessible to the clients of megaphone and to the subscribers of other Russian and foreign mobile operators, which have [roumingovye] agreements with joint stock company “megaphone”. Tariffs on the services to connection operator will represent in the summer of 2010 before beginning the commercial operation of new services.

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Toshiba lets out new 2,5- one inch [NZHMD] with volume 200 Gb for the motor transport Tweet

The company Of toshiba announced new models of hard drives in the form factor of 2,5- inch with a volume of 200 Gb (model MK2060GSC) and 100 Gb (model MK1060GSC). Both novelties use one plate, they possess the interface of serial ATA, the speed of rotation of spindle - 4200 rpm and are, on the information of producer, the most capacious in the industry hard drives, intended for the use on the motor transport.

The mass production of the represented novelties is planned by the company in August of this year.

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Sony announces "division two" VAIO laptops Tweet

Sony is to launch a "division two" of VAIO laptops that are made and designed by other manufacturers.

In an exclusive interview with PC Pro, the deputy president of Sony VAIO’s Business Group announced a two-tier strategy for the company’s laptop division, with “division one” for the VAIO laptops designed and built by Sony, and a “division two” for VAIO models built by its partners.

We need a certain market share. And if we don’t have a certain market share, it’s tough to survive

Even though these “division two” laptops won’t be built by Sony, Ryosuke Akahane claimed that they would have a “taste of VAIO, the style of VAIO”. The laptops will still bear Sony's name, and the company will approve all third-party designs.

They will also include many of the features to be included in new models of Sony-made VAIOs, such as the Assist button – press this and a recovery centre will launch to help customers save and rescue data.

Akahane insists the new products will be of the same quality as existing VAIOs. “The quality criteria itself is no different between division number one and division number two.”

Instead the difference will be in the technology. “We will include new technology [such as the latest processors] in division number one first, and then we can learn and we can get the know-how, then we can transfer [the technology] to the products coming from division two.”

Two brands?

We asked Akahane if Sony had considered setting up a different brand in a similar way to Dell with its Studio and Inspiron lines, but he was definitive in his answer. “No. We had a discussion for that, but the conclusion is no. Making a new brand is an investment, it’s not efficient, and also for the customer we wanted to enhance the identity of VAIO more and more and for that having a different brand is not good.”

Akahane has set an informal target of ten million sales of VAIO laptops in 2010, rising from around 6.8 million in 2009. Explaining the need for this dramatic rise now, he explained: “We need a certain market share. And if we don’t have a certain market share, it’s tough to survive.” However, he ruled out buying a rival to boost Sony's sales in the immediate future.

So who is Sony targeting with its new strategy? “It’s more HP and Apple [than Acer]. We have been launching new technology and new products, and we believe we’ve made lots of innovation. We’ll continue with those challenges, and at the same time the network service is very important.”

The network service Akahane refers to is based on the PlayStation Network, Sony’s rival to Xbox Live. “In our case, we have more devices [than Apple] – such as TVs and PlayStation, and also we have to realise the synergy among those products.”

The example cited by Akahane was watching a movie: you download it on a TV but need to leave your home for work, and with a synched network service you could watch the rest of the movie from the exact point you stopped watching on your Sony Ericsson phone or VAIO laptop.

Akahane wouldn’t confirm when this service would become available, but we expect it to arrive late in 2010.

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Live Wallpaper for Maemo N900 (Demo) Tweet

Live Wallpaper for Maemo N900 (Demo)

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Android-[smartfon] Of vodafone 845 on the photo Tweet

We already wrote in the news about Android-[smartfone], which will be sold under the brand of the operator Of vodafone. But now in the network appeared “living” photographs of the model Of vodafone 845. Supposedly, the producer of device are the company Of huawei, its another name - Joy.

Apparatus is the [besklaviaturnyy] monoblock of initial- average level, its sizes they compose 100x55x13 mm - it is less than in HTC Of tattoo. Vodafone 845 works under control OS Of android 2.1 in the honeycomb networks of the second and third generation. [Smartfon] is equipped 2,8- one inch [tachskrinom], under which is located optical [trekpad]. In all likelihood, it will leave into sale in the second quarter of this year and it will cost only 150 Euros.



Characteristics Of vodafone 845:

* Honeycomb connection: GSM/GPRS/EDGE of 900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS/HSDPA of 900/2100 MHz
* The operating system: Android 2.1
* Display: 2,8- one inch, sensory, QVGA
* Camera: 3,2-[Mp]
* The wireless connection: Wi-Fi of 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth 2.1
* Digital compass
* Accelerometer
* the GPS- receiver
* Sizes: 100x55x13 mm

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Toshiba U.S. PC sales surge, slates coming Tweet

Toshiba Corp's personal computer sales in the United States jumped 50 percent in the first quarter, and the company said it was preparing to roll out tablet-style computing devices later this year to compete with Apple Inc's iPad.

Jeff Barney, general manager of digital products for Toshiba America, said Toshiba plans to launch so-called "slate" PCs this year, running on both Microsoft's Windows 7 and Google's mobile Android operating systems.

Toshiba is looking at a variety of form factors for its slate PCs, including a dual-screen model running Windows, and one with a roughly 10-inch screen, he said.

"We definitely see a place for the slate, we see there's a market there. It'll be expansive like netbooks, it won't be cannibalistic," he said.

An Android device would likely have a lower price tag, while a Windows-based model would be more expensive, he said.

"Media consumption on these slates will be the main user activity," Barney said, adding that the company was lining up partners to provide content.

The Android device would be able to tap the thousands of programs on offer in the Android Market, which is currently accessed primarily by smartphone users.

The market for tablet computers is expected to grow to as many as 50 million units in 2014, according to research group In-Stat. Companies such as Hewlett-Packard and Dell Inc will also release devices this year.

Barney said Toshiba shipped 1.5 million PC units in the January-March period in the United States, benefiting from strong consumer demand.

Average selling prices, which have been falling for some time, leveled off in the quarter, he said, as component costs stabilized.

Barney said he expected 35 percent growth in the U.S. consumer PC market over the next six months, and single-digit growth from enterprise customers. Consumers make up roughly three-fourths of Toshiba's U.S. PC sales.

Toshiba is the world's No. 5 PC maker, according to industry tracker IDC, and the No. 4 vendor in the United States.

"The consumer market is doing very well for us, particularly at retail," Barney said.

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Meizu M9 confirmed to run Android 2.1 Tweet

Hello Meizu fans!

Today Meizu CEO Jack Wong comfirmed that their next phone, Meizu M9, will use Android 2.1 and also revealed that the M9 will include 3 different types of keyboards. The Android distribution will be customized by Meizu, much like what has been done with Mymobile (Windows CE 6.0 and Meizu M8) but is said to be able to run apps from both Android Market and Mstore.

Jack also said that a new firmware for M8 is coming soon, with two touch buttons for going back to menu (?).

But the most important news is that they will release a firmware with Android 2.1 for the M8, said to be a test for the future M9!

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Xtify's Geo-Notifications Platform and SDK for Android Tweet

Learn more about Xtify's geo-notifications platform and SDK for your Android applications.

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The Mts- Ukraine declared the statistics of the use of the mobile Internet Tweet

The operator of mobile connection company the Mts- Ukraine, brought the statistics of the use of the mobile Internet in 2009.

According to the report given, in 2009 the services of mobile Internet access from MTS used 1,66 mln. people, who on the whole used more than 2 thousand [TB] of traffic. The average daily volume of the consumption of traffic in the fourth quarter reached mark 7,3 [TB].

Income MTS from the services of mobile Internet- access in 2009 practically reached mark into 372 mln. [grn] (1$~7,9 of [grn]), which practically two times (98%) is more than in 2008.

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Verizon: Theme Park Tweet

Which 3G network do you trust to make magic happen?

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Samsung TouchWiz 3.0 User Interface (Galaxy S & Wave S8500) Tweet

Samsung TouchWiz 3.0 User Interface (Galaxy S & Wave S8500)

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Air Control Android Game Review Tweet

Air Control Android Game is an extreme simulation of air traffic control where you draw lines to land the planes successfully avoiding mid-air collisions. More similar to the popular iPhone game Flight Control and Android games Flying Aces and Flight Director. However its distinction from the latter mentioned is the Cargo Game Mode. In Cargo mode the planes can and only land on airports where the color or playing type matches the last plane.

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Will a banal text message be your last words? Tweet

Jalise Hinton worried about people who send text messages on cell phones while driving.

"I know a lot of people who text while driving," said Hinton, a senior at Utah Valley University. "I've done it a couple times."

She wanted to alert people to the dangers that it poses. So the graphic-design major devoted her senior project to creating a public-service announcement on the subject.

Her message shows, from the driver's perspective, one hand on the wheel and the other clutching a cell phone with the message "c u l8r" (see you later) on the screen. To the side is the thought-provoking message, "Will these be your final words?" It also spotlights a Web site Hinton created on the dangers of texting while driving.

Hinton's message is displayed on 18 bus stands in Provo and Orem, as well as on a donated billboard on Interstate 15 near the UVU campus. She also received an $1,800 grant from UVU's Community of Engaged Learners' program to print the messages.

Jim Godfrey, assistant professor of art and visual communication and Hinton's adviser, said the project reflected a trend in students wanting to use design skills to increase social awareness. But he said most student projects consist of a series of posters or a book.

"They don't usually do it on such a grand scale," Godfrey said of Hinton's outdoor advertising campaign.

Godfrey was enthusiastic when Hinton first pitched the idea, one which he felt was timely.

University of Utah researchers David Strayer and Frank Drews have found that people who text while driving are six times more likely to get into accidents, twice the number who talk on phones while on the road. The research found that texting drivers are as impaired as drunken drivers.

Tom and Ray Magliozzi, hosts of NPR's "Car Talk," are on a personal crusade against cell phone use in cars, urging people to just turn off the electronic devices when behind the wheel. Even talk show queen Oprah Winfrey has jumped on the bandwagon, urging people not to text and drive.

During the 2009 Legislature, lawmakers voted to outlaw texting while driving, but this year rejected a bill that would have barred teen drivers from using cell phones.

Godfrey also has a personal reason for supporting Hinton's project.

"I have a teenage daughter who is going to get a driver license," Godfrey said. "I tried to text while driving, but I'm not a good multi-tasker."

Hinton said the challenging part of her project was getting the graphics and text to work together, as well as create a message that can be grasped by someone in a speeding car.

Godfrey said Hinton had to show that the person with the phone was behind the wheel of the car, as well as convey a powerful message. Suggesting that someone's last words could be a banal text message did the trick, he said.

Hinton had help from photography student Tempestt Turman to create the image on the billboard. Outdoor Promotions donated the space on the bus stops, while Young Electric Sign Co. donated the billboard.

So far, Hinton said the message seems to be getting through, based on the feedback she's getting.

Godfrey said Hinton's project is an example of what UVU is trying to do with its engaged learning program. While most interpret the concept as performing community service, he said it can also mean increasing public awareness, as Hinton has done.

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HTC HD Mini Browser, Keyboard, & Third Party Apps Tweet

Here's a deeper look at some of the software on the HTC HD Mini

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China Logistics Completes $3.4 Million IBM Server Purchase for NCS (Suzhou) Tweet

GUANGZHOU, China -- China Logistics, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CLGZ), a China-based logistic company serving leading global transnational corporations, announced it has fulfilled a contract with NCS PTE, Ltd. to purchase IBM servers valued at $3.4 million.

China Logistics, which serves as the import agent for NCS (Suzhou), Ltd., purchased the IBM servers from NCS PTE, Ltd., on behalf of NCS (Suzhou), to facilitate and expedite the transaction. The contract was completed, and will be recorded, in the first quarter of 2010.

China Logistics President and Chief Executive Officer Wanwen Su, commented, "This transaction we concluded for NCS is an excellent example of the type of services we provide our clients to facilitate and expedite their transnational business affairs and enable them to reach greater levels of commercial success. We appreciate the confidence of NCS and, going forward, intend to continue to increase the volume, size and scope of these and similar transactions for our growing number of clients as China Logistics builds its business."

The NCS transaction exemplifies just one of the many services China Logistics provides its transnational clients. This particular service includes facilitating the purchase and import/export of commodities and finished goods to manage provincial, regional and national customs and regulations, foreign exchange, value-added tax issues, import & export trading rights and, if needed, to balance the account among several China districts. The Company also provides full transportation, distribution and storage services as well. The net benefit to the client is a substantial improvement in supply chain management, while minimizing costs, producing a solid increase in operational efficiency.

NCS (Suzhou) Ltd. is subsidiary of Singapore NCS Group in China. NCS is a provider of a holistic range of IT and communications engineering solutions. Its presence stretches to sixteen locations in eleven countries and territories across the Asia Pacific and Middle East regions. NCS' customers comprise both public and private sector companies including numerous leaders in the various industry sectors from around the Asia Pacific region.

About China Logistics

China Logistics, Inc. is a China-based company that provides a full suite of logistical, import/export and end-to-end supply management services to global transnational corporations. The Company's growing client list includes Rolls-Royce, Mercedes-Benz, Peugeot, BMW and Nissan Automobile Accessories; IBM, McDonalds (China coop partner), Unilever, Proctor and Gamble, LG Chem and Zara Clothing Company.

China Logistics comprehensive services cover transportation management including logistical planning, import and export management, electronic customs declaration systems, supply chain planning, product distribution and warehousing. For more information, visit our website at: http://en.ckwl.cn/ .

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Plink Art @ Android Tweet

Cool Android app that lets you photosearch well known art works. http://www.plinkart.com/

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NI Technology Updates Outlooks for Apple, Broadcom, Intersil, Advanced Micro Devices and Cirrus Logic Tweet

PRINCETON, N.J., -- Next Inning Technology Research (http://www.nextinning.com), an online investment newsletter focused on semiconductor and technology stocks, announced it has updated outlooks for Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM), Intersil (Nasdaq: ISIL), Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) and Cirrus Logic ( CRUS).

Editor Paul McWilliams has displayed uncanny accuracy in identifying winners and losers during this challenging and historic period for the markets. After logging a very successful 2009, McWilliams is now intently focused on the catalysts generating profits in 2010. So far this year, his Next Inning model portfolio is up 19% versus 10% for the Nasdaq.

Trial subscribers will receive McWilliams' highly acclaimed State of Tech reports that offer in-depth sector by sector coverage of over 65 leading tech companies and McWilliams' specific guidance on which stocks he thinks investors should own and which should be avoided during the upcoming earnings season. These reports, as well as McWilliams' regular commentary, are available for free to trial subscribers.

In addition, a Next Inning trial subscription also offers access to a new special report on stocks that are likely to benefit most from the boom in demand for mobile bandwidth worldwide driven by Apple's iPhone and other smartphones. Finally, subscribers will have access to McWilliams' daily commentary and actionable alerts that have been providing frequent profit opportunities for Next Inning subscribers for years. To take advantage of this offer and receive these reports for free, please visit the following link:

https://www.nextinning.com/subscribe/index.php?refer=prn1001

McWilliams covers these topics and more in his recent reports:

-- In combing through the various tear-down reports, McWilliams has now confirmed that Atmel, Linear Tech, Samsung, NXP, Texas Instruments, Intersil, Broadcom, STMicro, and Cirrus Logic all have design wins in the new Apple iPad. What supplier won the coveted touch screen control?

-- See a complete itemized listing of the iPad winners including descriptions of the functions their parts support in our special tear-down report.

-- After his emphatic call to sell Advanced Micro Devices in early January 2007, McWilliams remained bearish on the stock until early in 2009 when he flipped to a bullish stance. Since then, the stock has gone up nearly 335%. What information has McWilliams received from his Asian field contact network that leads him to believe investors should continue holding the stock for more gains?

-- McWilliams advised Next Inning readers to expect Intel to again report substantially above Wall Street expectations. This makes the fourth straight quarter he was right and Wall Street was wrong. What information did Intel share during its conference call that suggests we should expect a similar upside for Advanced Micro when it reports quarterly results today after the close?

-- Ahead of its earnings call, McWilliams advised Next Inning readers to consider buying Linear Tech and a select few other leading analog semiconductor suppliers. According to his vast network of field contacts, he predicted that Linear Tech would report substantially above analyst expectations and guide similarly for the June quarter. As we know now, this is exactly what happened. The fun and profits don't stop there though. Earnings season has just started and, as is usually the case, Linear Tech shared enough information during its conference call to help McWilliams decipher which companies that have yet to report earnings will likely provide investors with upside surprises.

Founded in September 2002, Next Inning's model portfolio has returned 292% since its inception versus 34% for the S&P 500.

About Next Inning:

Next Inning is a subscription-based investment newsletter that provides regular coverage on more than 150 technology and semiconductor stocks. Subscribers receive intra-day analysis, commentary and recommendations, as well as access to monthly semiconductor sales analysis, regular Special Reports, and the Next Inning model portfolio. Editor Paul McWilliams is a 30+ year semiconductor industry veteran.

NOTE: This release was published by Indie Research Advisors, LLC, a registered investment advisor with CRD #131926. Interested parties may visit adviserinfo.sec.gov for additional information. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investors should always research companies and securities before making any investments. Nothing herein should be construed as an offer or solicitation to buy or sell any security.

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Jeff Cole, Prominent Leader in Media and Communications Policy, Joins Ubiquity Broadcasting Corporation Board of Directors Tweet

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. -- Dr. Jeffrey Cole, a visionary in global internet use and the way technology impacts people's lives, has been named to the Board of Directors of Ubiquity Broadcasting Corporation.

Dr. Cole currently serves as Director of the Center for the Digital Future and Research Professor at the USC Annenberg School for Communications and Journalism, a position he has held since 2005. He previously was on the faculty at UCLA and was Director of the UCLA Center for Communications Policy in the Anderson Graduate School of Management.

"I'm someone who is interested in how people use technology and how technology can change our lives, hopefully for the better," Cole explains. "I became convinced in the mid- to late-90s that interactive digital technology – first the web and now mobile – was going to be far more powerful than the traditional media of television and print."

In addition to his academic roles, he says, "I've always had to have one foot in the real world." Ten years ago, Dr. Cole founded the World Internet Project, which tracks and studies the way social, economic, and media lives are changing. Today, this on-going research is being conducted in 30 countries. Cole shares the statistics and analyses of the Center's research and advises on the formulation of policy with Congress, the White House, the FCC and governments around the world including Australia, Singapore, Qatar, and South Africa. He also works with companies including Microsoft, Group M/WPP, Ericsson, AT&T and AARP in crafting their digital strategies.

Ubiquity Chairman and CEO, Chris Carmichael says Dr. Cole's "vision, knowledge and insight complement the vision of Ubiquity." Carmichael defines Ubiquity as "the first 3-screen broadcasting company with the desire to involve and activate our customers and clients. Jeff sees our vision - because he is living it." Carmichael describes the addition of Dr. Cole to the company's board of directors as "intuition and analytics melded together."

Andrew Kaplan, Chairman of the Center for the Digital Future at USC and President, Networks for Sony Pictures Television commented on the appointment saying, "Jeff Cole's insight into consumer behavior and how people consume media will make him an invaluable asset to Ubiquity."

Dr. Cole believes that internet and mobile usage over the past 10 years has been truly transformational. In Ubiquity, he sees "the connection between technology and people. What Ubiquity has done and is doing is creating that power on the web to really, completely create and maintain control over our environment. I really do believe technology can change people's lives."

About Ubiquity Broadcasting Corporation

Redefining content creation and distribution for the digital age, Ubiquity Broadcasting Corporation is a next-generation company, creating the world's first ubiquitous network, where content distribution is platform and screen independent. With more that 60 worldwide patents and patents-pending, Ubiquity is accelerating the ultimate convergence of media: mobile, internet and television. In addition to its technology developments, Ubiquity Broadcasting Corporation also produces and distributes video coverage for the upcoming "Sponsor Me" series of Action Sports events. The company is privately held, based in San Juan Capistrano CA.

For more information on Ubiquity's technology, applications and innovations, please visit www.ubiquitybc.com

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GSMA Announces Speakers for Mobile Money Summit 2010 in Rio (May) Tweet

Highlights:

- Speakers include, Richard Mwami, MTN Uganda; Pablo Montesano,
Telefonica and Elizabeth Buse, Visa

- Sessions include, 'Financial Agents; Coverage, Liquidity and
Profitability', 'Emerging Business Models' and 'Untapped Areas of
Growth and Opportunities for Mobile Money'

- Leadership Forum - the GSMA's invitation-only final-day forum
will bring together a large number of decision makers

Additional information in the release:

- Listed event speakers

- Supporting quotes from the GSMA's Director Mobile Money

- Links to supporting materials

- Contact details for additional information and press registration

Full release below

Contact GSMA at press@gsm.org

For more information please visit the Mobile Money Summit website:
http://bit.ly/IgwX1

Access the Mobile Money Summit media centre here:
http://bit.ly/9Klbwl

GSMA Announces Speakers for Mobile Money Summit 2010 in Rio

Industry Executives to Highlight How Mobile Money is a Powerful Return on Investment

The GSMA today announced speakers for the Mobile Money Summit 2010 (http://www.mobilemoneysummit.com/), which will be held 24-27 May, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at the Intercontinental Rio Hotel. The agenda http://app.en25.com/e/er.aspx?s=667&lid=10973&elq=7d0fb38a5ceb4318bc05cecac86 92087 features thought-leading conference sessions addressing areas such as 'Financial Agents; Coverage, Liquidity and Profitability', 'Emerging Business Models' and 'Untapped Areas of Growth and Opportunities for Mobile Money' and includes visionary presentations and speeches from mobile money industry leaders such as:

- Antony Belpaire, General Manager, Mobile Wallet, Alcatel-Lucent

- Satish Menon, Executive Vice President and Venture Leader, Citibank

- Staffan Ljung, Director of Analytics and Payments, Ericsson

- Geoff Iddison, Group Executive, e-Commerce and Mobile, Mastercard

- Richard Mwami, Head of Mobile Money, MTN Uganda

- Gerhard Romen, Director of Financial Services, Nokia

- Roberto Rittes, General Manager, Oi Paggo

- Pablo Montesano, Director of New Businesses, Financial Services,
Telefonica

- Elizabeth Buse, Group Executive, International, Visa

- Roberto Lima, CEO, Vivo

- Khalid Fellahi, Senior VP, Head of Africa, Global Head of Mobile
Transaction Services, Western Union

- George Held, Group Marketing Director, Products and Innovation, Zain


"The Mobile Money ecosystem continues to advance at an unprecedented pace, creating fresh opportunities and introducing new participants across the entire value chain," said Gavin Krugel, Director Mobile Money, GSMA. "More than ever, the Mobile Money Summit is an important platform for discussion and showcasing the latest developments and solutions in this rapidly evolving and dynamic marketplace."

There will be free 'Mobile Money Accelerator Classes' each morning before the main conference sessions, with content tailored to that day's conference topics. Bankable Frontier Associates will be hosting the 'Executive Regulatory Training for Mobile Operators' event, a one-day, invitation-only workshop held on the Monday which explores how to assess the available mobile money business models, understand the regulatory environment and choose the best model for a given country. On the last day of the event, the GSMA's invitation-only Leadership Forum will bring together a large number of decision makers from mobile operators and Central Banks to discuss how to remove regulatory hurdles for mobile money.

The exhibition and extensive conference programme has VISA as Platinum Event Sponsor and is co-organised with, CGAP, an independent microfinance centre based at the World Bank, and IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, as co-organizers. In addition to the outlined activity, the event will also include the industry's premier forum for Mobile Money networking with C- level leaders of financial services institutions, mobile operators, development aggregator organisations and solutions providers, as well as regulators and policy makers

About the GSMA

The GSMA represents the interests of the worldwide mobile communications industry. Spanning 219 countries, the GSMA unites nearly 800 of the world's mobile operators, as well as more than 200 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset makers, software companies, equipment providers, Internet companies, and media and entertainment organisations. The GSMA is focused on innovating, incubating and creating new opportunities for its membership, all with the end goal of driving the growth of the mobile communications industry.

For more information, please visit Mobile World Live, the new online portal for the mobile communications industry, at http://www.mobileworldlive.com or the GSMA corporate website at http://www.gsmworld.com.

For further information on the Mobile Money Summit 2010, please visit the website at http://www.mobilemoneysummit.com

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MyBrandz Top200 Loved Brands: Facebook Overtakes Google and Toyota is Falling Tweet

NEW YORK and TEL AVIV, Israel -- MyBrandz, the independent Web service for brand fans, released its latest rankings of the world's 200 top brands. This latest ranking demonstrates a significant shift in the public's perception of top consumer brands, illustrating the impact of consumer loyalty on a company's popularity.

MyBrandz uses its dynamic "MyBrandz Brands Map" mapping companies and sorting them by popularity and affinity. With the MyBrandz Brands Map, members find out which companies are considered the hottest now -- and which are gaining global esteem. By using this tool, the company found that Facebook has overtaken Google and is on its way to narrowing the gap with Apple to become the most loveable brand on Earth.

Facebook's jump in brand rank has been impacted by numerous factors, including increased site traffic and positive sentiment in online conversations, especially when compared to negative sentiment about Google stemming from a mixed reaction to Google Buzz and the firm's crisis in China. Also Toyota couldn't stop its falling to the sixth place in the "Cars and Automotive" category

"MyBrandz Brands Map offers insight into what consumers value -- right now," said Eran Gefen, MyBrandz CEO. "Facebook is solidifying its place in the brand universe, and every organization can learn from their efforts to engender consumer affinity. It's not just about traffic or eyeballs; a lasting brand understands that consumer loyalty is impacted by a multitude of factors."

The Brand Rank was built using MyBrandz's proprietary algorithm, which takes into consideration more than 28 distinct qualitative and quantitative parameters, including buzz, brand sentiment, number of Twitter followers, Facebook fans, site traffic and passion for the brand on MyBrandz.com.

Apple's place atop the latest Brand Rank comes as no surprise. As the top placed news brand, CNN ranks 7 spots ahead of its nearest rival, FOX. Proving the value of classic tech brands, Sony squeaked into the top 10 at number 9, with Disney (3), NBA (4), MTV (6), Starbucks (8) and Twitter (10) rounding out the upper echelon.

Proving that luxury brands can maintain their status even in the midst of a global recession, Ferrari landed at number 24, and National Geographic's spot at number 32 is testament to the power of a "life-long" brand.

The top 50 brands are as follows:

1 Apple 2 Facebook 3 Disney 4 NBA 5 Google 6 MTV 7 CNN 8 Starbucks 9 Sony 10 Twitter 11 Nintendo 12 Nike 13 Microsoft 14 Adidas 15 FOX 16 NHL 17 the New York Times 18 eBAY 19 Dell 20 NFL 21 Ford 22 Nokia 23 Playboy 24 Ferrari 25 Linux 26 Marvel 27 Yahoo! 28 ABC 29 CBS 30 RedBull 31 BlackBerry 32 National Geographic 33 BestBuy 34 Pepsi 35 Vogue 36 GAP 37 Virgin 38 CocaCola 39 Wired 40 NBC 41 Gibson 42 Honda 43 McDonald's 44 HTC 45 Amazon 46 Oreo 47 Converse 48 BMW 49 Barbie 50 Verizon

To view the entire list of the Top 200 most-loved brands, visit www.MyBrandz.com

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It’s A DROID, It’s Incredible, It’s On The Nation’s Largest And Most Reliable 3G Network Tweet

DROID Incredible™ by HTC Combines Power of Android™, Usability of HTC Sense™, Exclusively from Verizon Wireless.

BASKING RIDGE, NJ, and NEW YORK, NY — Verizon Wireless announced DROID Incredible by HTC, the newest Android device on the nation’s most reliable wireless 3G network, will be available beginning April 29.

Featuring a “topographic” design that demonstrates the powerful engineering just beneath the surface, DROID Incredible by HTC is designed with craftsmanship and precision while making it easier than ever to stay connected.

DROID Incredible by HTC features the newest version of the HTC Sense experience, a seven-panel home screen with a wide selection of interactive widgets so the most important content is immediately available at a touch. Customers will enjoy seamless integration with Exchange ActiveSync®, quick and easy access to Flickr for sharing and viewing pictures, video, and Android Market™ with more than 30,000 Google applications. DROID Incredible by HTC is the first Verizon Wireless phone that takes advantage of Qualcomm’s 1GHz superfast Snapdragon processor, and it’s the first available phone from Verizon Wireless to include an 8 megapixel camera.

Shortly after the phone becomes available, customers will be able to enjoy two of the latest exclusive apps from Verizon Wireless – NFL Mobile and Skype mobile™.

Additional Key features:

* Android 2.1 with HTC Sense experience
* 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon™ processor for maximum responsiveness
* Friend Stream for unified Flickr, Facebook and Twitter updates
* “Leap” view for quick access to all seven home screen panels
* 8 megapixel camera with dual LED flash for crisp, detailed images
* Razor-sharp 3.7 inch WVGA (480x800) AMOLED capacitive touch display
* Optical joystick for smooth navigation
* Dedicated, touch-sensitive Home, Menu, Back and Search keys
* Proximity sensor, light sensor and digital compass
* Integrated GPS
* Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g)
* 3.5 mm headset jack

Price and availability:

* DROID Incredible will be available for pre-order online at www.verizonwireless.com beginning on April 19 and it will be in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores on April 29. Pricing will be $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. Customers will receive the rebate in the form of a debit card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit cards are accepted.
* DROID Incredible customers will need to subscribe to a Verizon Wireless Nationwide Talk and an Email and Web for Smartphone plan. Nationwide Talk plans begin at $39.99 monthly access. Email and Web for Smartphone plans start at $29.99 for unlimited monthly access.
* For additional information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Media can access high-resolution images of DROID Incredible by HTC in the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.)

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.

About HTC
HTC Corporation (HTC) is one of the fastest growing companies in the mobile phone industry. By putting people at the center of everything it does, HTC creates innovative smartphones that better serve the lives and needs of individuals. The company is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange under ticker 2498. For more information about HTC, please visit www.htc.com.

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Billboard Announces First Music App Awards At Mobile Entertainment Live!: The Music App Summit Tweet

--AWARDS TO HONOR TODAY'S BEST MUSIC-FOCUSED APPS--

BILLBOARD ACCEPTING APP SUBMISSIONS NOW THROUGH JULY 30TH.

NEW YORK -- Billboard – the world's premier music brand - announced that it will hold its first-ever Music App Awards at Mobile Entertainment Live!: The Music App Summit on October 5, 2010. The event will take place in conjunction with the CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment 2010, Fall Show, in San Francisco, CA.

The first-ever Billboard Music App Awards will reward the most innovative music-focused apps created for the iPhone, BlackBerry, Android and Nokia platforms. A panel of industry visionaries will choose finalists and winners, and Billboard is encouraging any developers and companies creating music applications to apply at www.MobileEntertainmentLiveFall.com.

"There have been plenty of app awards, but none have focused solely on music-specific apps," said Antony Bruno, Billboard's Executive Director of Content and Programming for Digital/Mobile. "Given how important the mobile and app market is to the music industry, Billboard wanted to showcase the most innovative apps out there from the artists and services defining the opportunity today. We're looking forward to seeing what people have come up with, and giving the best of the best their rightful due."

Selected finalists will be featured in a pre-show special section of Billboard magazine, and will have the opportunity to demonstrate their apps in Billboard's "App Lounge" at Mobile Entertainment Live!: The Music App Summit.

Any app built for the iPhone, BlackBerry, Android and Nokia platforms are eligible if they were released between July 1, 2009 and July 30, 2010. The participating apps must be available for sale to the public by the submission deadline. Companies may submit as many apps as they like, but cannot nominate the same app for multiple categories.

Award Categories Include:

* Best Artist-Based App: Apps created specifically for an artist
* Best Music Streaming App: Apps that feature music, such as Internet Radio or On-Demand
* Best Music Engagement App: Apps that engage in music in various ways outside of creating or just listening
* Best Music Creation App: Apps that let users make their own music via the phone
* Best Branded App: Apps that incorporate a sponsor with music capabilities to promote both the sponsor's message and highlight the music


The deadline for all submissions is July 30, 2010, and finalists in each category will be announced on September 1, 2010. The winners will be revealed at Mobile Entertainment Live!: The Music App Summit on October 5. To submit an app or for more information about the awards, please visit: www.MobileEntertainmentLiveFall.com.

Mobile Entertainment Live!: The Music App Summit will also feature keynote presentations and panel sessions covering the business of investing in mobile apps, current tech trends such as the iPad, streaming vs. downloading on mobile phones and a roundtable discussion of music executives and artists outlining what has and has not worked so far. The moderated panels will each include Q&A opportunities with open feedback sessions with industry experts.

For press credentials, contact:


Jennifer Liss at 212-981-5215 or Jennifer_liss@dkcnews.com


For registration information, contact:


Lisa Kastner at 646-654-4643 or LKastner@Billboard.com


For sponsorship information, contact:


Matt Carona at 646-654-5115 or MCarona@Billboard.com



About Billboard

Now in its 116th year, Billboard is the world's premier music brand consisting of Billboard magazine, Billboard Events and Billboard.com - the online destination of choice for millions of music fans. The Billboard brand is built on its exclusive charts and unrivaled reporting on the latest news, issues and trends across all genres of music. The brand is owned by e5 Global Media, and reaches tens of millions of consumers daily through many strategic relationships with major companies, including Reuters, SanDisk, Telemundo, Ticketmaster, Microsoft Zune, Napster, MTV, GTech, Virgin Mobile, AT&T, Sony Music Entertainment and Amazon. These relationships leverage Billboard's brand recognition, proprietary chart data and information resources to develop products, live events and print, television, radio, digital and mobile platforms.

About e5 Global Media

e5 Global Media is a diversified company with leading assets in the media and entertainment arenas, including: Music (Billboard and its related conferences and events, including The Billboard Latin Music Awards), Film (The Hollywood Reporter, Backstage, ShoWest, ShowEast, Cineasia, and Cinema Expo International); and Advertising & Marketing (Adweek, Mediaweek, Brandweek, Adweek Conferences, and The Clio Awards).

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Verizon Breaks Ground On Technology Innovation Center In Waltham, Mass. Tweet

Multimillion-Dollar Investment in Verizon Technology Innovation Center Includes New Building, R&D Labs, Executive Briefing Center at Existing Verizon Technology Campus.

BASKING RIDGE, NJ, and WALTHAM, MA — Verizon broke ground on its new Technology Innovation Center in Waltham, Mass. The center will be a catalyst for delivering new and innovative devices and services that connect people, places and things, using next-generation wireline and wireless technology.

The Verizon Technology Innovation Center will be the first-of-its-kind collaboration hub for expanding the telecommunications ecosystem by taking advantage of the convergence of new technologies to offer customers powerful new products and services.

The brainchild of Dick Lynch, Verizon executive vice president and chief technology officer, the Verizon Technology Innovation Center is designed to provide a central base for Verizon’s advanced technology initiatives. It will house office and lab space for some of the country’s leading technologists and scientists as well as a state-of-the-art Executive Briefing Center where partners, consumer electronics companies, innovation collaborators, business executives and public officials can meet to discuss and collaborate on forward-looking technologies such as FiOS and next-generation 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless technology. Application and advancement of these new technologies will be a key focus.

Together with the Verizon Technology Campus at Waltham – which houses Verizon technical staff focused on end-to-end architecture, design and testing of the Verizon network as well as IT applications development – the Technology Innovation Center will employ a total of more than 300 leading technologists. The additional space will provide the facilities, partner meeting spaces and collaboration areas that are necessary to keep the Waltham campus a world-class center.

Work at the Verizon Technology Innovation Center will include:

* Planning for the continued integration of Verizon wireline and wireless networks
* Providing a home base for the development of the first nationwide 4G LTE network in the U.S., now undergoing user trials in the Boston area
* Expanding support for third parties that are working on new devices and applications for use on Verizon’s networks
* Ongoing testing to ensure continued global network interoperability with other worldwide network companies, including British Telecom, Deutche Telekom, France Telecom, NTT and China Telecom
* Optimizing and advancing the portion of the Internet provided and maintained by Verizon
* Maximizing connectivity and performance of Verizon’s customers to the Internet
* Conducting user experience testing and focus groups for products such as FiOS TV and FiOS broadband
* Developing ideas and applications for the National Science Foundation’s Global Environment for Network Innovations (GENI) project for Web 2.0

Verizon’s Lynch said, “Verizon is recognized as a global leader in innovation and technology, and the Verizon Technology Innovation Center will allow our world-class scientists and IT professionals to continue to have the leading-edge resources they need to develop the technologies, products and services that can dramatically change the way we live. As a Massachusetts native, I’m extremely pleased to be here shaping Verizon’s technology investments and creating Verizon’s future technology vision in the Bay State.”

The Verizon Technology Innovation Center is scheduled to be completed in early 2011 and will include a 60,000-square-foot, three-story facility located in the Reservoir Woods East Campus off of Winter Street in Waltham. The property is owned by Davis Marcus Partners, a venture between Marcus Partners and The Davis Companies, in partnership with Prudential Real Estate Investors (PREI). The new building, designed by noted Boston architect Howard Elkus of Elkus-Manfredi, will be developed to LEED Silver standards of the United States Green Building Council.

When the Verizon Technology Innovation Center is complete, the current 136,000-square-foot Verizon Technology Campus in Waltham will be expanded to a total of 196,000 square feet.

Waltham was selected as the site for the new center because of the company’s partnership with local high-tech innovators, including Airvana, Starent (now part of Cisco), Camiant, Acme Packet, NetNumber and Sonus Networks, and because of the site’s proximity to other local entrepreneurial tech firms and the wealth of Massachusetts’ academic and research institutions.

The Waltham location also supports Verizon’s leadership in the Massachusetts IT Collaborative, an organization formed by Gov. Deval Patrick and composed of business, academic and government leaders who are working to create more investment opportunities and jobs in the IT sector in the Bay State.

Greg Bialecki, Massachusetts secretary of housing and economic development, noted, “The Verizon Technology Innovation Center brings a new generation of wireless technology innovation and opportunity here to Massachusetts. This investment is key to supporting the state’s constantly growing technology sector, and is a prime example of what is possible here in the Commonwealth.”

The site in Waltham also serves as the hub of wireless technology and user trials in the Boston area. Verizon Wireless has been testing its forthcoming 4G LTE network in Boston since August 2009 and is on track to deliver an outstanding wireless data experience to customers in the area, as well as in 25 to 30 other markets, covering roughly 100 million people by the end of this year. Verizon Wireless is currently installing LTE equipment at existing cell sites and switching centers around the U.S. as part of its extensive, ongoing investment in its voice and data network infrastructure.

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Attn. Atlanta: Nominate an Outstanding Adult or Young Person You Know for the Sprint Community Champions Program Tweet

ATLANTA --Sprint (NYSE: S) announced that it is now accepting nominations for the 2010 Sprint Community Champions Program. The program, now in its second year, celebrates the hard work and dedication of two Atlanta residents - one adult and one high-school student - who have helped better the community through volunteering and other forms of community service. The Sprint Foundation will award a grant to the local eligible charity of each honoree's choice.

Nominations for the Sprint Community Champions Program will be accepted between now and Monday, May 17, 2010, at www.sprint.com/communitychampion. The two selected individuals will be notified by early August, and grants in these individuals' names will be awarded to qualifying organizations of their choice by the end of the year.

The Sprint Community Champions Program recognizes one adult and one high-school student who have made positive impacts on the people and organizations in the Atlanta community. The Adult Champion will have a $5,000 Sprint Foundation grant donated in his or her name to a qualified non-profit organization of his or her choice. The Youth Champion will have a $2,500 Sprint Foundation grant donated in his or her name to a qualified non-profit organization of his or her choice. Eligible individuals for both the Adult Champion and the Youth Champion must reside in the Atlanta area (Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Paulding and Rockdale Counties). Additional eligibility requirements for the Champions, as well as for the charitable organizations that receive the grants, can be found at www.sprint.com/communitychampion.

For additional information about the 2010 Sprint Community Champions Program or to submit a nomination, please visit www.sprint.com/communitychampion.

Special note for Atlanta non-profits: In 2009, Sprint also supported local charitable organizations with the Sprint Local Grant Program, which provided Sprint Foundation grants to two Atlanta-area organizations to help fund programs supporting Sprint's charitable focus areas of youth development, arts and culture, and environment stewardship. The Sprint Local Grant Program will return in 2010; look for more information about this great opportunity for your organization in May.

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Attn. New York City: Nominate an outstanding adult or young person you know for the Sprint Community Champions Program Tweet

NEW YORK --Sprint (NYSE: S) announced that it is now accepting nominations for the 2010 Sprint Community Champions Program. The program, now in its second year, celebrates the hard work and dedication of two New York City residents - one adult and one high-school student - who have helped better the community through volunteering and other forms of community service. The Sprint Foundation will award a grant to the local eligible charity of each honoree's choice.

Nominations for the Sprint Community Champions Program will be accepted between now and Monday, May 17, 2010, at www.sprint.com/communitychampion. The two selected individuals will be notified by early August, and grants in these individuals' names will be awarded to qualifying organizations of their choice by the end of the year.

The Sprint Community Champions Program recognizes one adult and one high-school student who have made positive impacts on the people and organizations in the New York City community. The Adult Champion will have a $5,000 Sprint Foundation grant donated in his or her name to a qualified non-profit organization of his or her choice. The Youth Champion will have a $2,500 Sprint Foundation grant donated in his or her name to a qualified non-profit organization of his or her choice. Eligible individuals for both the Adult Champion and the Youth Champion must reside in the New York City area (Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk and Westchester counties in New York, andBergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex and Union counties in New Jersey). Additional eligibility requirements for the Champions, as well as for the charitable organizations that receive the grants, can be found at www.sprint.com/communitychampion.

For additional information about the 2010 Sprint Community Champions Program or to submit a nomination, please visit www.sprint.com/communitychampion.

Special note for New York City non-profits: In 2009, Sprint also supported local charitable organizations with the Sprint Local Grant Program, which provided Sprint Foundation grants to two New York City-area organizations to help fund programs supporting Sprint's charitable focus areas of youth development, arts and culture, and environment stewardship. The Sprint Local Grant Program will return in 2010; look for more information about this great opportunity for your organization in May.

About Sprint

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.

About the Sprint Foundation

Since its establishment in 1989, the Sprint Foundation has provided more than $110 million to community organizations across the country with a special emphasis on those supporting K-12 education, positive youth development, arts and culture outreach, and Internet safety. Through direct grants and a robust matching-gifts program for employees and retirees, the Sprint Foundation creatively and thoughtfully delivers Sprint's commitment to championing the communities where Sprint customers and employees live.

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Attn. Denver: Nominate an outstanding adult or young person you know for the Sprint Community Champions Program Tweet

DENVER --Sprint (NYSE: S) announced that it is now accepting nominations for the 2010 Sprint Community Champions Program. The program, now in its second year, celebrates the hard work and dedication of two Denver residents - one adult and one high-school student - who have helped better the community through volunteering and other forms of community service. The Sprint Foundation will award a grant to the local eligible charity of each honoree's choice.

Nominations for the Sprint Community Champions Program will be accepted between now and Monday, May 17, 2010, at www.sprint.com/communitychampion. The two selected individuals will be notified by early August, and grants in these individuals' names will be awarded to qualifying organizations of their choice by the end of the year.

The Sprint Community Champions Program recognizes one adult and one high-school student who have made positive impacts on the people and organizations in the Denver community. The Adult Champion will have a $5,000 Sprint Foundation grant donated in his or her name to a qualified non-profit organization of his or her choice. The Youth Champion will have a $2,500 Sprint Foundation grant donated in his or her name to a qualified non-profit organization of his or her choice. Eligible individuals for both the Adult Champion and the Youth Champion must reside in the Denver area (Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson counties). Additional eligibility requirements for the Champions, as well as for the charitable organizations that receive the grants, can be found at www.sprint.com/communitychampion.

For additional information about the 2010 Sprint Community Champions Program or to submit a nomination, please visit www.sprint.com/communitychampion.

Special note for Denver non-profits: In 2009, Sprint also supported local charitable organizations with the Sprint Local Grant Program, which provided Sprint Foundation grants to two Denver-area organizations to help fund programs supporting Sprint's charitable focus areas of youth development, arts and culture, and environment stewardship. The Sprint Local Grant Program will return in 2010; look for more information about this great opportunity for your organization in May.

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Attn. Dallas/Fort Worth: Nominate an outstanding adult or young person you know for the Sprint Community Champions Program Tweet

DALLAS --Sprint (NYSE: S) announced that it is now accepting nominations for the 2010 Sprint Community Champions Program. The program, now in its second year, celebrates the hard work and dedication of two Dallas/Fort Worth residents - one adult and one high-school student - who have helped better the community through volunteering and other forms of community service. The Sprint Foundation will award a grant to the local eligible charity of each honoree's choice.

Nominations for the Sprint Community Champions Program will be accepted between now and Monday, May 17, 2010, at www.sprint.com/communitychampion. The two selected individuals will be notified by early August, and grants in these individuals' names will be awarded to qualifying organizations of their choice by the end of the year.

The Sprint Community Champions Program recognizes one adult and one high-school student who have made positive impacts on the people and organizations in the Dallas/Fort Worth community. The Adult Champion will have a $5,000 Sprint Foundation grant donated in his or her name to a qualified non-profit organization of his or her choice. The Youth Champion will have a $2,500 Sprint Foundation grant donated in his or her name to a qualified non-profit organization of his or her choice. Eligible individuals for both the Adult Champion and the Youth Champion must reside in the Dallas/Fort Worth area (Collin, Dallas, Delta, Denton, Ellis, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant and Wise counties). Additional eligibility requirements for the Champions, as well as for the charitable organizations that receive the grants, can be found at www.sprint.com/communitychampion.

For additional information about the 2010 Sprint Community Champions Program or to submit a nomination, please visit www.sprint.com/communitychampion.

Special note for Dallas/Fort Worth non-profits: In 2009, Sprint also supported local charitable organizations with the Sprint Local Grant Program, which provided Sprint Foundation grants to two Dallas/Fort Worth-area organizations to help fund programs supporting Sprint's charitable focus areas of youth development, arts and culture, and environment stewardship. The Sprint Local Grant Program will return in 2010; look for more information about this great opportunity for your organization in May.

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Institutional Investor Magazine Selects Sprint's Robert Brust as One of America's Best CFOs Tweet

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.. --Robert Brust, chief financial officer for Sprint (NYSE: S), has been selected as one of "America's Best Chief Financial Officers" by Institutional Investor magazine. Brust will be honored on the New York Stock Exchange Trading Floor on June 9, 2010 at the Corporate Financial Executive Summit. The honorees were selected by portfolio managers and buy-side equity analysts that chose the top-performing CFOs in more than 90 industries and across 15 sectors.

"I am truly honored by and grateful for this recognition," Brust said. "I would like to thank Institutional Investor for this award, in addition to everyone on my team and at Sprint, as this demonstrates the strides Sprint is making."

Since becoming Sprint's chief financial officer two years ago, Brust has created a culture that is extremely cost conscious and aligns all company finances with corporate priorities. As a result of his focus on cutting costs, conserving cash and meeting financial expectations, Sprint has implemented financial policies which resulted in $2.8 billion in free cash flow in 2009, the highest in Sprint Nextel history, despite the challenging economic climate.

Prior to joining Sprint, Brust previously served as chief financial officer and executive vice president of Eastman Kodak Company from January 2000 until February 2007, when he retired from the company. Prior experience includes nearly three years as CFO of Unisys and 31 years in various positions at General Electric.

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 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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Sprint Makes Mobile TV Easy and Affordable with More Phones, More Coverage and More Channels than Competitors Tweet

Sprint TV included with Everything Data plans, available anywhere on the Sprint 3G network; Sprint 4G will take mobile video to next level.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., --Ever wanted to tune into your favorite TV shows while on the go, but found you weren't in your wireless carrier's mobile TV coverage area or would have to pay extra for even basic channels? Unlike some other carriers' mobile TV offerings, Sprint (NYSE: S) makes it easy and affordable for customers to watch live or on-demand TV right on their Sprint phone with Sprint TV, available on more phones, in more coverage areas, with more included channels.

Sprint TV is available on 24 currently offered Sprint phones and more than 40 older models, for service virtually anywhere on the Sprint 3G Mobile Broadband Network and currently includes 21 popular channels, such as ABC, CBS and NBC, with an Everything Data or Simply Everything plan from Sprint. Sprint TV also will be offered on the upcoming HTC EVO 4G, taking mobile video to the next level with Sprint 4G speeds that are up to 10 times faster than 3G.1

"Sprint makes it easier and less expensive for customers to watch mobile TV than other wireless carriers," said Len Barlik, vice president of wireless and wireline services for Sprint. "With Sprint TV included in Everything Data plans and available anywhere on our 3G network, a customer can watch the game live on their phone while they wait for a flight or a let their kids watch cartoons on a family road trip. Sprint is giving great programming to our customers to deliver the best mobile video experience, which will continue to be enhanced with our Sprint 4G speeds and HTC EVO 4G."

More Compatible Phones

Sprint TV is available on the majority of Sprint's current device lineup, including the popular HTC Hero with Google and Samsung Moment with Google Android devices; Blackberry Curve and Blackberry Tour smartphones; and feature phones like the eco-friendly Samsung Reclaim. By contrast, other carriers offer mobile TV on only a limited number of their phones.

In addition, Sprint TV will be available on HTC EVO 4G at launch this summer, delivering a multimedia experience at 4G speeds that is second to none, making it possible to watch high-quality streaming video on the go and download videos in seconds - not minutes.

More Included Channels

With Sprint TV, customers get access to everything from news, weather and sports to children's programs and comedy, including full-length live and on-demand episodes of such hit shows as 30 Rock, FlashForward and Survivor included at no extra charge in Everything Data and Simply Everything plans. That's compared to other carriers who charge an extra $9.99 to $15 per month for fewer channels, on top of data pack charges.2

To make watching mobile TV even easier, Sprint has launched a new online channel guide at http://sprintchannels.mobitv.com, giving customers an easy-to-browse view of all the channels currently included in Everything Data and Simply Everything plans. Recently, ESPN was added to the channels included with Sprint TV.

With the online channel guide, customers also can easily view the more than 40 additional premium channels and packages that are available for purchase. The Sprint TV Xtra pack, for instance, gives customers more than 25 additional channels, such as ABC Family, COMEDY CENTRAL, Discovery Channel, Disney XD and MTV, for $9.99 per month.

More Network Coverage

Sprint customers can access Sprint TV anywhere on the Sprint 3G Mobile Broadband Network - unlike some other carriers, whose mobile TV service is confined to a limited number of large cities. The Sprint 3G Network (inclusive of data roaming) reaches more than 273 million people in 18,900 cities and 1,855 airports. Coverage maps are available at www.sprint.com/coverage.

With the launch of HTC EVO 4G this summer, customers also will be able to access Sprint TV at 4G speeds anywhere on the Sprint 4G Network, currently available in 28 cities. Sprint 4G offers a faster wireless experience than any other U.S. national wireless carrier, and Sprint is the only national carrier offering wireless 4G service today.

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For more information, including video, fact sheets, interviews with a Sprint executive and examples of how consumers and businesses can use 4G, please visit: http://community.sprint.com/baw/community/buzzaboutwireless/4g

More Value and a Satisfaction Guarantee

For just $69.99 per month, the Everything Data 450 plan from Sprint includes Sprint TV along with unlimited calling with any mobile phone in America, unlimited text and unlimited Web - for the same price AT&T and Verizon charge for unlimited talk only. Everything Data plans are available with any Sprint phone and automatically enroll customers in the Sprint Premier loyalty program for annual phone upgrades, anniversary rewards and other benefits. Monthly charges exclude taxes and surcharges.

Customers interested in Sprint TV can take advantage of the new Sprint Free Guarantee, the most robust satisfaction guarantee in the wireless industry, allowing customers to try a new line of service with Sprint for 30 days. If they aren't completely satisfied with Sprint during that period, they can cancel service and return their device to be reimbursed for the device purchase and activation fee, get the early termination fee waived, get a full refund for monthly service plan recurring charges incurred and get all associated taxes and fees waived. In addition, Sprint will waive the restocking fee for new customer exchanges as part of this policy. Refund excludes usage not included in the plan, premium content, third-party billing and international charges.

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Sprint All-Star Fan Vote Updates Tweet

Fans Give Elliott Sadler a Boost into the Top 10, Barely Nudging Out Michael Waltrip.

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. – Sprint (NYSE:S) announced the updated list of top vote recipients for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Fan Vote, which allows fans to place a driver into the field of the 2010 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race.

As of April 13, the top 10 drivers in the Sprint All-Star Fan Vote standings (in alphabetical order) are A.J. Allmendinger, Marcos Ambrose, Greg Biffle, Clint Bowyer, Jeff Burton, Carl Edwards, Bill Elliott, Juan Pablo Montoya, Elliott Sadler and Martin Truex Jr.

This week marks the first time Elliott Sadler has been among the top vote recipients since voting began last month, bumping Michael Waltrip out of the top 10.

Voting continues until one hour before the start of the Sprint All-Star Race on Saturday, May 22. Fans can cast votes for their favorite eligible drivers using the NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile application, by visiting NASCAR.com or at the Sprint Experience, located in the midway at every NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event. As an incentive for Sprint customers, every wireless vote submitted from a Sprint or Nextel device counts double in the driver standings.

To be eligible for the Sprint All-Star Fan Vote, drivers must be approved by NASCAR for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competition and have met all other eligibility requirements. Those requirements include, but are not limited to, competing in a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship Event during the 2009 season; finishing in the Top 50 of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship point standings; or attempting to qualify for a 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship event as of Feb. 15, 2010.

The driver accumulating the most votes, who also finishes the Sprint Showdown qualifying race, will earn a spot in the prestigious All-Star field. The Sprint Fan Vote winner will be announced immediately following the completion of the Sprint Showdown.

In addition to voting, fans can also use the NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile application to view the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race in its entirety on Sprint devices.

Sprint All-Star Fan Vote Update

To download the new NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile, which is free with any data plan, Sprint customers should text “NASCAR” to 7777. Votes may also be cast on Sprint devices by texting “VOTE” to 7777 (Standard text messaging and data rates apply.).

Drivers eligible for the 2010 Sprint All-Star Fan Vote:

A.J. Allmendinger, Aric Almirola, Marcos Ambrose, John Andretti, Norm Benning, Greg Biffle, Dave Blaney, Mike Bliss, Todd Bodine, Clint Bowyer, Jeff Burton, Patrick Carpentier, Terry Cook, Derrike Cope, Erik Darnell, Carl Edwards, Bill Elliott, Jeff Fuller, David Gilliland, Robby Gordon, San Hornish Jr., Travis Kvapil, Michael McDowell, Casey Mears, Paul Menard, Juan Pablo Montoya, Joe Nemechek, Max Papis, David Ragan, Tony Raines, Robert Richardson, Scott Riggs, Elliott Sadler, Boris Said, Regan Smith, Reed Sorenson, Scott Speed, David Stremme, Martin Truex Jr., Mike Wallace and Michael Waltrip.

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