Xperia X10 To Get Multitouch and Android 2.1 in September? Tweet

According to mobiles.co.uk, during the launch of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, a rep said that the X10 is due for a very "big" update come second half of 2010, around September maybe. A lot have been speculating that this is Android 2.1 and according to mobiles.co.uk's inside man, multi-touch is also on the table as it seems the limitations is not hardware based. But does this mysterious employee know more than Sony Ericsson's product manager? Then again, this could be a ploy to get more people to buy the X10 over the HTC Desire, Nexus One, or the Legend.

I know what you're thinking--September?! That's 5 months from now and by that time, the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 would be overshadowed by something much more--Incredible? And if not something incredible, maybe something EVOlutionary?! But still, it's good news for current owners of the X10 but then again, if I were you, I wouldn't get my hopes up.

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[Smartfon] DROID Of incredible from HTC is represented officially, the start of sales - on April 29 Tweet

American operator Verizon officially announced [smartfon] HTC Of incredible, by the name DROID Of incredible from HTC. As on the site of operator, booking of calls will indicated begin since April 19, and release - on April 29. The cost of [smartfona] will be $199,99 with the contract and the reduction in $100. DROID Of incredible it is [besklaviaturnyy] monoblock with the 3,7- one inch sensory capacitive screen, made on the technology AMOLED. Its permission composes 480x800 of points, optical joystick is located under the display.

DROID Of incredible from HTC works under control of the operating system Of android 2.1 and interface HTC Of sense and is built on 1- GHz you [chipsete] Qualcomm Of snapdragon. As it is indicated on the site of operator, apparatus is equipped 8 [Mp] with camera, sensors of illumination and approximation, with digital compass, GPS- receiver and wireless adapter Of wi-Fi (802.11 b/g). For the connection of head sets the joint is provided by 3,5 mm. DROID Of incredible from HTC, which will be sold in Verizon, works in the honeycomb networks CDMA. It is not thus far clear, its modification for other regions will appear.

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Musical [tachfon] lg Of surf of 4GB will leave in Italy to the end of April Tweet

The cell phone lg Of surf of 4GB is prepared for the release into sale in Italy. In all likelihood, this apparatus is already known as to lg KM570 or Cookie Of music. This is model with 3-inch sensory WQVGA by display, also, without the apparatus keyboard, which works under the administration of interface S -Class. This telephone, perhaps, can be attributed to the class of the musical solutions: it supports several [audioformatov], is equipped FM of radio and 3,5- mm with joint for the head sets. Moreover it supports the technology of stereophonic sound Of dolby Of mobile, and for storing the music will prove useful the large capacity of built-in storage - 4 Gb and the maps of microSD.

In the number of other characteristics lg Of surf of 4GB - support of standard HSDPA and wireless technology Of bluetooth 2.1, and also not bad 5-[Mp] camera with [avtofkusom]. Telephone is accessible in the silvery, the black, violet and dark-blue color solutions. It will leave in Italy to the end of April (possibly, and on other European markets also). Cost will be 199 Euros.

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The rear panel of iPhone of the fourth generation did fall into the sequence? Tweet

The nearer the summer, the greater the rumors about the fact that the company Of apple must let out its apparatus for the fourth generation. That also coma must the company Of apple it knows for sure only Steve [Dzhobs], and all rest is necessary to be satisfied by interrupted information of more or less reliable sources. Last information it is, however, sufficient doubtful sense, reported the resource Of macRumors. At their disposal proved to be the photographs of the object, which is defined as the rear panel of iPhone HD. Besides the new suppositional name model of telephone interesting fact is the fact that this object is made from aluminum. However, a debatable question is the circumstance that not all are assured in the possibility of applying the aluminum housing into

The doubtfulness of the authenticity of data of the photographs (in all MacRumors it published three) is aggravated by the fact that the photographs underwent repeated working by the program Of photoshop, and mark FCC is generally washed away. Although all this can speak also about whose- that the desire to preserve anonymity. But if the nevertheless given photographs are authentic and demonstrate iPhone of the next generation, then it is worthwhile to note that the apparatus will be not flat, but hollow to center - in the photograph one can see well, that the panel does not fit closely to the table tightly.

Bringing intermediate sum it is possible to note that in the network were already published the photographs of the front panel of iPhone 4G. It remained to wait for, when there will be the photographs of entire device. But entire truth about the new generation of the telephones Of apple we will be able to learn only after the official idea of apparatus.

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Lg Of aloha VS740 - Android-[smartfon] for Verizon Of wireless? [ Tweet

At the present moment there are too not many information about [smartfone] lg Of aloha VS740, which was discovered in the base of data of the American operator Of verizon Of wireless, which indicates that in the near future it must appear on the market of the USA. In this base it is indicated together with the name Brenda Google and, in all likelihood, this must be understood as the presence OS Of android on board, while lg VS750 (in the same division) it is indicated as working with OS Windows Of mobile 6.5.

The certificate Of wi-Fi indicated for this apparatus has a dispatch to the name Of aloha, which corresponds not only to model VS740, but also coincides with the name Of android-[smartfona] lg LU2300, which will be released for the South Korean market in this year. It is completely possible that lg Of aloha VS740 is the operator version lg LU2300 for the market of the USA. It is in that case necessary to assume that it will obtain 3.5- one inch AMOLED- screen with WVGA by permission, apparatus QWERTY- keyboard, processor with the clock frequency of 1 GHz, 5-[MP] camera and the possibility of the reproduction of video with the permission of 720[r].

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In the following year will leave the model on Windows Of phone 7 for the developing countries Tweet

As it reported to the publication Of the Of economic Of times Of [sadip] To [bkharati] (Sudeep Of bharati) from the Indian subdivision of the company Of microsoft, it plans to let out mobile device on the basis Windows Of phone 7 for the developing markets. Model will be, correspondingly, inexpensive. This apparatus will leave for the market sufficiently not soon - in the following year. Obviously, the release of the simple and inexpensive solution will follow the first wave of functional and foremost communicators.

According to [Sadipa] To [bkharati], in the device on Windows Of phone 7 for the developing markets there will have smaller display and another type of platform, than the first high(ly)-class solutions. Supposedly, the discussion can deal with the different apparatus configurations, which are known as platform 1,2 and 3. simple communicators and [smartfony] to platform 1 do not relate, these will be, apparently, solution of 2 or 3. thus far there are no details about the characteristics of this model for the developing markets. It is completely possibly, it will be similar to Microsoft Of kin Of one or Kin Of two with the reduced version Windows Of phone 7.

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HTC also plans to let out [planshetnik] Tweet

The press conference of company HTC in the Southern Africa, timed to the starting on the local market for the row of [smartfonov] and communicators, and also telephone Of smart, presented the unexpected surprise. It became despite the fact that previously known that the company does not plan expansion for the market for plane-table devices, the local marketing director Of [kvinton] leu (Quinton Of leigh) reported that the Android- plane-table is located in the stage of development. However, it here refined that “this can be and not entirely plane-table”. Taking into account that some presented by company HTC in the market telephones possess screen by completely compared with the plane-table devices, it can be assumed that speech it goes about the telephone- plane-table. So whether this, [Kvinton] leu did not refine.

Furthermore the fact that “not [planshetnik]” from HTC will work by PD by control OS Of android was reported against the supports to recording and playback of HD- video with the permission to 1080[r] and sound in system 5.1. A similar functionality will appear in the future and in the telephones of this producer. Although and somewhat were late from the sounds in HTC: their versions of volumetric multichannel sound for the cell phones already presented the company Of samsung and lg. The only “trump” of Taiwan producer can become system it the fact that develops the company Of yamaha, whose [audioresheniya] they are considered some of the good on the market. All these achievements it will be possible to see in the models of 2011.

However, as far as directly [planshetnika] is concerned, although it will not repeat iPad, compete it will have precise with it. Relative to the possibilities Of [kvinton] the leu reported only that the fact that the device will accurate have modules Of wi-Fi and HSPA.

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An increase in the quarterly incomes Of google composed 23% Tweet

The corporation Of google published official report about its achievements in the first quarter of 2010. Income and profit grew, in this case the income level showed 23% increase. For the block, which was finished on March 31 the present year the income of corporation in the annual calculation composed $6,77 billion taking into account the deductions of commission payments income it composed $5,06 billion, and clean profit was fixed at level $1,96 billion annual increase it composed 37% (in the first quarter of last year income it was determined in $1,42 billion).

According to the data of analysts, on the search market of the USA the domination Of google is absolute: by prospector it uses 65,1% of users, while the nearest competitors Yahoo! (16,9%) and Microsoft Of bing (11,7%) remain far behind. Increased the number of cries by the advertisement (+15% in the comparison with 1.2009) and the payment of each passage for advertising declaration (+7%). The total volume of available amount, equivalents of cash resources and short term ready securities composed $26,5 billion staff of colleagues with the full employment also it grew to 20 621 people (in 2009 - 20 164).

Communicates also about the successful advance [guglofona] Of nexus Of one, which is indicated as “profitable business”, but the statistics of sales and incomes from them in the report it is not shown. The number of applications into Android Of market is determined into 38 by 000.

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Started sales of the new cell phone lg Of cookie Of plus (GS500) with the support to network 3G Tweet

The operator of MTS declared about the start of priority sales in the retail network MTS of the new stylish 3G- telephone lg Of cookie Of plus (GS500) with the sensory display, the convenient interface for the contact in the social networks and with the predetermined complete complete set of the applications Of yandex (metros, maps, dictionary, the news, mail, weather). The retail price lg Of cookie Of plus (GS500) in the stores MTS partners is 7990 rubles.

Fundamental technical characteristics of the telephone lg Of cookie Of plus (GS500)
Standard of the connection: GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900/2100 MHz), UMTS/HSDPA
Display: TFT of 240 x of 400 points with the diagonal of 3 inches, 262[K] of the colors
Built-in camera: 3,0-[Mp], the possibility of the record by video, digital of [zum]
Fm- radio receiver with the support RDS
MP3 and [MR]4-[pleer], the dictophone
Joint for the head sets of 3,5[mm]
Memory: 30 mb., the support of microSD to 16 Gb
Interfaces: Bluetooth 2.0, USB
Storage battery: lithiumionic with capacity 900 [mAch], which makes it possible to work to 400 hours in the standby mode, to 3,4 hours in the regime of the conversation
Sizes: 107[kh]52,5[kh]11,7 mm
Weight: 92,5 grams

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Sliding iPhone Concept Packs a Keyboard, Looks Neat Tweet

Olivier Demangel is a 3D artist from the UK and you absolutely have to check out his work. Aside from the beautiful iPhone concept pictured below, the man also created the Nintendo 3DS, a possible follow-up to the current portable console. However, the gaming iPhone design steals the show, through its cool looks.

This futuristic iPhone features a small sliding QWERTY keyboard, plus an iPod-like scroll wheel and it still manages to keep that cool touchscreen. We have no info on the specs of this device, but in case you’re wondering, you can check out the Nintendo 3DS concept at the end of the article, since it’s pictured there, in all its splendour.

Let’s just hope that Apple, Nintendo or maybe a third party will adopt these designs…





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Messenger Dog Tweet

Messenger dog is an informal messaging system for disastered cities.

Soon after a disaster happens, such as an hearthquake, family members and beloved ones could get displaced in the city and in different refugees camps, being not able either to reconnect physically due to the collapsed roads or to phone each other due to the network not working.

In those very first hours of fear and displacement, people may just want to send a message to their beloved ones only saying that they are alive and safe, hoping the same for them as well.

Messanger Dogs can help in recording those messages as video message and delivering them to the refugee camp they are assigned to.

Messanger Dogs wear a particular uniform to identify them, equipped with a device that can record messages, store geolocation of where each message was taken and the time as well. Messanger dogs are trained to sit when in front of a person, so as soon as one of them meets a person, it sits, allowing the accelerometer inside the recording device to trigger the interface software to start. In our prototype we used an IPod running Nada Mobile from Tellart to simulate the device.

The Messanger Dogs are divided into team, assigned to different refugee camp. At the end of their work, they can come back to the camp, where volunteers will download the video and make them available to the people to browse among and watch. In this way people could get to know a familiar is fine before the formal communication would be restored.

This concept was developed by me, Mary and Li during Matt Cottam GUI course at CIID.
The video for this project was developed during Timo Arnall, Jack Schulze and Matt Cottam workshop called "very Short Stories" soon after the concept and graphical interfaces development during a very intense weekend.
Special thanks for the shooting to Timo Arnall and props movements and acting Matt Cottam.

Messenger Dog from laura boffi on Vimeo.

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What is FISHLABS up to with smartphones in 2010? Tweet

We started the new year with a bang: Our most successful iPhone ad game, Barclaycard Waterslide Extreme, has cracked 10 million downloads, Rally Master Pro™ will be released – for free (!) – in an extra high resolution Symbian version for Sony Ericsson Satio™ and Vivaz™ in a few days, and we recently launched a new iPhone game for Volkswagen: Volkswagen Think Blue. Challenge. This iPhone promotional game we are particularly proud of, because usually promotional games are inferior to regular commercial games for reasons of budget, and the subject of fuel saving is rather uncommon in games. Nevertheless, we were able to turn all that into a high-quality, exciting game, as even the folks at toucharcade declared (a great honour!). You see, promotional games can be quite entertaining, and so you can look forward to at least two more free casual games, that will be launched by this summer.
Fresh games for iPhone, iPad & friends

Of course, this year, we aren’t just developing ad games for iPhone and iPad and revamping existing iPhone games for other smartphones; we are also working on several completely new titles. With a racing game that has music as an essential component, we are entering new territory. We can’t tell you too much, but the first playable version caused quite a sensation both in-house and with marketing partners.

Along with our iPhone and iPad developments, we also want to put out feelers towards Android this year. As with the iPhone before, we will first port our casual games, like Burning Tires™, to get a feel for the new platform. If the effort proves worth the trouble, we will definitely follow up with more titles. Beyond that, we are working on a AAA title closely together with Nokia featuring OpenGL ES 2.0 graphics for a large screen.
Reunion with Keith on iPhone, iPad and Nokia Smartphones

It’s been at least a year since we ported our most important brand to the iPhone: Galaxy on Fire™. Our 3D space shooter with open gameplay and RPG-like equipment options for spaceships is still unchallenged in the AppStore. But despite heavily pepped up graphics and crisp sound, GoF on the iPhone cannot deny its Java origins and its five-year old design. Sci-fi action fans will be glad to hear that we have been working on converting Galaxy on Fire™ 2 to the iPhone and other smartphones since October.

The sequel to the space epic has set standards in the Java field similar to Part 1 and, thanks to the even more open game design, offers significantly greater potential to be a megahit on the iPhone. So you can look forward to seeing Keith and other acquaintances from the first part once again later this year and play the Alien part for the first time in the Mission Pack in summer. And to keep the wait from being all too boring, we will keep you up-to-date with the status of the development with a regular developer’s diary.

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HTC: Android Tablet, 1080p Video Recording, 5.1 Sound in the Works Tweet

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - During a press conference unveiling the HTC Smart, Desire and Legend for the South African market, local MD Quinton Leigh revealed to PhoneReport that the manufacturer is preparing a Google Android-based tablet, 1080p video recording and 5.1 surround sound for its upcoming mobile phones.

The market has clearly understood that mobile giant Samsung will always be the first to innovate when it comes to actual mobile hardware - its camera upgrades and project-equipped handsets are examples of that. HTC, not falling behind, will incorporate 1080p full HD video recording in its smartphones by next year, possibly by second quarter of 2011, said Leigh. Surround sound built by Yamaha for the handsets may come earlier than that, delivering an excellent 5.1 experience, according to the excited MD. Samsung already offers the latter technology, thanks to its in-house semiconductor company, able to develop its own chips, therefore HTC has to purchase them from Yamaha. HSPA+ speeds of up to 14.4mbps on HTC devices could be seen on the third quarter of this year.

Leigh wasn't very clear on the Google Android "tablet". He said it might not be an actual tablet, although it is clear that the company wishes to counter Apple in a market which is expected to grow to great proportions. Specifications of the devie were not made available to us, but the MD did hint that it may not reach the South African territory, owing to the high price of wireless connectivity - from this, we can assume that the "tablet" will incorporate Wi-Fi, and possibly HSPA as well.

HTC has in the fast launched UMPCs (Ultra Mobile Personal Computers), which ran on Windows XP/Vista. These were not very successful, therefore the entire market is actually moving towards tablets or smartbooks.

HTC Smart

The much-awaited HTC Smart, an affordable smartphone expected to redefine how HTC addresses the market, is said to cost half of the price of the Tattoo, which was HTC's first attempt in the lower-end of the smartphone segment.

As the Smart is quite small, it fits perfectly in one hand, and it has just enough buttons to enable comfortable usage, without overcrowding the frontal section. The user interface is excellent, well-managed so that the screen doesn't feel packed, even though it is slightly small. If HTC was looking for "smart simplicity", it has achieved that.

The phone features a 2.8" touchscreen display, a 3.2 megapixel camera with support for video recording, HSDPA connectivity, microSD memory card support, Bluetooth, FM radio, a 3.5mm audio jack, and runs HTC Sense on top of the Brew operating system. Wi-Fi and GPS had to be excluded in order to keep the price low.

HTC Smart hands-on

HTC Desire

The HTC Desire, a variant of the Google Nexus One, is quite a powerful smartphone, having a 1GHz Snapdragon processor and 576MB of RAM. HTC specifically stated that the device will not have a weak battery life, even though it is more advanced than most high-end phones. It also brings a 3.7" AMOLED touchscreen display, Wi-Fi, HSDPA connectivity, Bluetooth, a 5 megapixel camera with video recording capability, a 3.5mm audio jack, GPS, and microSD memory card support.

Upon inspection, the Desire proved to be a very fast phone, opening apps and displaying transition effects without any lag. For a high-end phone, it has an appropriate number of buttons, while the on-screen keyboard could have been as good as a hardware one - all it takes is practice, of course.

HTC Desire hands-on

HTC Legend

Lastly, the HTC Legend, a device similar to the HTC Hero in form factor, is a high to mid-end smartphone. It features a 5 megapixel camera with video recording support, a 3.2" touchscreen display, HSDPA and Wi-Fi connectivity, Bluetooth, GPS, a 3.5mm audio jack, microSD memory card support, and is powered by a Qualcomm processor at 600MHz, with 384MB of RAM.

The handset felt heavier than the latter two, although just like the Desire, everything felt fast, and the on-screen keyboard deserved nothing less than five stars.

HTC Legend hands-on

HTC Legend live image

User Interface: HTC Sense

Both HTC Legend and HTC Desire run on Google Android 2.1, the latest version of the operating system, covered by HTC"s Sense user interface.

Sense was thoroughly showcased by HTC at the event, a well-studied user interface, much better than TouchFLO, used for the company's past Windows Phones.

The right widgets of the right size can be placed on the home screen, which is a feature of Google Android, blended with Sense. What is rather unique with Sense is the integration of social networking: friend stream brings Facebook, Twitter and Flickr updates to one of the home screens, while the photo gallery allows quick upload of images to Flickr.

Emails, weather and other widgets can also be intuitively be placed on the home screen. These won't be simple icons or preview windows, but actual useful tools that ease the access and use of the functions, be it reading emails or messages, checking the weather, etc..

A detailed review of these handsets and their software will be published in the following weeks.

Pricing for the devices will be made known soon, while the South African market release date is scheduled for the 7th of May, this year. In other world regions, the handsets are already available.

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WePad Produktvideo Tweet

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Android and Linux Discuss Code Reunion Tweet

The guardians of the Linux Kernel Archive, repository for the source code for the Linux open source operating system, turned the code for Google's Android phone out the door last year. The guardians felt they were getting too little cooperation from Google and too few patches from its engineers.

However, at the Linux Collaboration Summit, taking place today and tomorrow in San Francisco, Google has apparently broached the topic of bringing it all back home.

Both Jim Zemlin, Executive Director of the Linux Foundation, and Chris DiBona, open source and public sector engineering manager for Google, reportedly believe it will be done. DiBona, however, told a reporter that he believed the restoration would be a "multi-year process."

DiBona even told ZDNet's Paula Rooney that Google was hiring two engineers just to work on the kernel.

He dismissed worries over forking and fragmentation, "noting that smart phone operating system code is not all appropriate for the operating system kernel." In fact, that seems to lie at the kernel of the fuss over the kernel, the fact that Google, he says, is shipping millions of Androids per day. The exigencies of the profit-driven corporation and the clean code values of the guardians don't seem like they will ever fit together seamlessly.

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Application Upgrade - HTC Sync 2.0.33 Tweet

Release Date: 2010-04-16.

HTC Sync™ lets you synchronize Outlook and Windows Address Book (Outlook Express), contacts and calendar events on your PC with your phone. It also lets you install third-party Android applications on the phone, and the Mobile Network sharing function as well.

Installation Instructions:

Note: This update is applicable globally for HTC Magic, HTC Hero, HTC Tattoo, HTC Legend & HTC Desire.

Version: 2.0.33

Improved Functions

1. Support new models: HTC Legend & HTC Desire.

2. Support for Outlook 2000.

3. Support for Finnish & Portuguese (Brazil)

1. Hardware Requirements (PC)

1 GHz or higher processor clock speed recommended

512 MB of RAM or higher recommended

Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor

50 MB of available free hard disk space

USB 2.0 is required

2. Software Requirements - Supported Operating Systems (PC)

Windows XP Service Pack 2 and 3

Windows Vista 32-bit version

Windows Vista 64-bit version

Windows 7 32-bit version

Windows 7 64-bit version

3. Installation Instructions

1. Click Download below to download “HTC Sync.exe” to your PC.

2. Run “HTC Sync.exe” to install it to your PC (Suggestion: Please close all running programs and temporarily exit your anti-virus program when you install the HTC Sync)

3. From your PC, launch HTC Sync, and use the USB cable to connect your phone to the PC (if the phone is not connected to the PC there will be a sync failure).

4. On your phone, check Notifications on the status bar for the icon to confirm if HTC Sync recognizes the phone.

5. The first time you synchronize the phone, the Synchronization Settings Wizard will start automatically to help you set up HTC Sync. (If the Synchronization Settings Wizard does not start, click Synchronize now on the HTC Sync screen.)

After the first time, to start syncing your phone to your computer, pull down the notifications bar on the phone and tap “Synchronize your phone with Windows” to connect to the PC

6. On your PC, follow the instructions to finish the wizard on the HTC Sync screen.

Note!

* If you have installed older version HTC Sync on your PC or NB, please uninstall the older version first.

* The installation process takes up to 10 minutes. It is recommended that you close all programs on your PC prior to starting the installation program and do not open any applications or files while the installation is in process.

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THE ANTIQUE WINE COMPANY IPHONE APP Tweet

The Antique Wine Company App is free of charge and contains all the information you need when choosing or enjoying fine wine. The Application content is available both on and off-line, so you are free to browse at all times, wherever you may be.

Our extensive list of tasting notes includes most of the world's finest old and rare vintages as well as the most recent vintages – the antique wines of future generations!

Features

* Search for wines by region, vintage and price.
Our powerful search tool will help you to find exactly what you need.
* Using our up-to-date wine list, you can browse over 2,000 wines and view tasting notes, which are stored to your phone.
* View prices in multiple currencies, including sterling, US dollar and Euro.
* Download informative Podcasts, covering all aspects of wine knowledge.
* Links to The Antique Wine Company website to enquire about wines you wish to purchase.

Download this free App now from the iTunes App Store


Note that you need to have iTunes installed on your computer for this process to work.
(If you don't yet have iTunes installed, download it here)

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Browsing our winelist

Browse our list of over 2000 wines whether you are on or off line Wines are sorted by Region, Vintage, and price band - or you may wish to view our specially selected Top Wines.

If you have a wifi or 3G connection, please make sure you regularly select 'Update Database' in order to have our latest wine list and tasting notes.
winelist categories

Search for a wine

Use the search box to find a specific wine by region, name or vintage or a combination of these.

petrus wine list

Wine details

Select a wine to see further details, including price per bottle and unit of sale. For tasting notes, select the Notes button. 2005 petrus detail

Tasting notes and ratings

View the tasting notes, along with the corresponding rating from professional wine critics such as Robert Parker and Alan Meadows. 2005 petrus tasting notes

Make an enquiry directly from your iPhone

Add your chosen wines to the Enquiry List and submit. This will alert our sales team to your interest and they will promptly get in touch.

Currency and contact details

In the Settings menu, select a currency which you would like to be applied (£GBP, Euro or $U.S). Also, be sure to update the Exchange Rate regularly.

Please also enter your contact details, which will attach to your Enquiries. iphone app settings

Fine wine podcasts

First broadcast on Monaco's Riviera Radio, these podcasts presented by Stephen Williams are a mine of information on all aspects of buying, serving, investing in, and enjoying, fine wine.

The first time you select a podcast to listen to it will download from the web site.

However, if you select 'Cache Podcast Data' to ON in the Settings tab, you will only have to download each one once. The next time you play it, it will start immediately!

There are currently 90 to select from, and more are being added regularly. Click 'Update List' to see the updated catalogue.

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Android Market Coming To Many New Countries Tweet

About 2 weeks ago we wrote about the introduction of paid apps in the Canadian Android Market and as it now turns out, Android Market for free apps will be introduced in many other countries as well. This brings the number of countries where Android Market is available to 46, from 25 a few weeks ago. New countries in the Market are, among others, Brazil, Israel and Thailand.

Besides this expansion for free applications, support for paid apps is introduced in Australia for operator Telstra, bringing the number of countries with paid apps to 13. The top 10 most popular paid apps and top 10 most popular games doesn’t differ much from the Canadian top 10 we published recently:

Top10 AU

For more information about which countries are already supported you can have a look at appstores.info. At the Android Market support page, more information is available as well.

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Ministry may seek interim relief and 2.6 GHz auction to proceed Tweet

The Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Radiocommunications Agency have the interim order that KPN and Vodafone had brought me. The auction of frequencies in the 2.6 GHz band can therefore continue and start Tuesday.

The judge in Rotterdam, the request of KPN and Vodafone to postpone the auction of 2.6 GHz frequencies dismissed reports KPN Tweakers.net. The court has been ruling by the content provider is not substantiated, the text of the statement follows probably until Tuesday.

The providers had filed a lawsuit to postpone the auction, because existing telecom providers by KPN and Vodafone at a disadvantage compared to newcomers. The latter group may get relatively more frequency space. ISPs also want to know what the Ministry of Economic Affairs wants to take another spectrum that is auctioned next time. Thus, there is 55MHz of spectrum in 1800 - and 2100MHz bands on board and 55MHz from the same band would later become available. The court, however, these objections are rejected.

The auction starts next Tuesday and will probably take several weeks. Providers may choose which network they use a network technology to rig the 2.6 GHz band. Presumably they choose while for LTE or WiMAX, the intended successor of the current UMTS. These techniques can be used for fast mobile Internet.

The Ministry of Economic Affairs has announced pleased with the judge's ruling. "There is more competition and more services come on the market. This is good news for consumers."

Vodafone speaks in a written response to disappointment at the verdict: "Despite the ruling remains Vodafone considers that there are too many unknowns for the spectrum to be able to appreciate and also that the caps imposed an equivalent auction with fair opportunities in the obstacle. " KPN wants to await the reasoning of the court before the provider gives a response. The provider shall not accept the design of the auction: "KPN had in the autumn of 2009 appealed to the Ministry of Economic Affairs on the design of the auction. This procedure is still ongoing."

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HTC HD mini unboxing and demo video Tweet

Matt unboxes the HTC HD mini and gives us a demo of the key features of the new device.

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Samsung Diva folder Review Tweet

Phone Arena presents its video review of the Samsung Diva folder. Specifically designed for the ladies, the body of this phone is quite interestingly shaped, while the plastic it is made of is very reflective and glossy. Otherwise, it is fairly simple and has a 3.2MP camera.

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Nokia C3 with a full QWERTY keyboard Tweet

first Series 40 device to come sporting a full QWERTY keyboard

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Apple iPad Review Tweet

PhoneArena reviews the Apple iPad, Apple's "transitional" device between a smartphone and a computer. The iPad's key features include a top-notch build quality, a very crisp 9.7-inch display and of course a smooth software experience. The iPad has rich functionality in the form of e-book reading capabilities, document editing and organizer tools. It also has access to and runs all the iPhone apps from the App Store.

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HTC Desire Sense Interface Walkthrough Tweet

The new HTC Desire has a new version of the Sense interface. Here's a look at the widgets and home screens.

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Lg Surf 4gb Hands Tweet

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HTC Desire review: A desire come true Tweet

Gsmarena have posted a review of the HTC Desire. Here are the phone's key features, main disadvantages and final impression.

Key features:

* Quad-band GSM and dual-band 3G support
* 7.2 Mbps HSDPA and 2 Mbps HSUPA
* 3.7" 16M-color capacitive AMOLED touchscreen of WVGA resolution (480x 800 pixel)
* Android OS v2.1 with kinetic scrolling and pinch zooming
* Slim profile and great build quality
* Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250 1 GHz processor
* 576 MB RAM and 512 MB ROM
* 5 MP autofocus camera with LED flash and geotagging
* WVGA (800 x 480 pixels) video recording @ 15fps
* Wi-Fi and GPS with A-GPS
* microSD slot, bundled with a 4GB card
* Accelerometer and proximity sensor
* Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
* Stereo FM radio with RDS
* microUSB port (charging) and stereo Bluetooth v2.1
* Optical trackpad which doubles as a button
* Smart dialing

Main disadvantages:

* Disappointing video quality
* Limited system storage available to the user (you get approx. 120 MB for apps)
* No DivX and XviD video playback
* No voice dialing
* No dedicated shutter key
* Non hot-swappable memory card

HTC Desire unboxing
Unboxing the retail package of HTC Desire.


HTC Desire user interface demo


The Google Nexus One was given the grace of a market head start but it’s no longer standing lonely at the top. And even if it looks like a brotherly reunion, the HTC Desire is in fact a formidable rival. That’s between HTC and Google though. Users have hardly reasons to complain.

The limited availability of the Nexus One only works in the HTC Desire’s favor. The HTC Desire ships worldwide and its current street price is around 440 euro. That’s just a bit more than the Google Nexus One and it won’t be long perhaps before they’re level.

As to the differences, the HTC Desire seems to get the upper hand but it’s not just quite as capable as promised. DivX support and 720p video recording didn’t make it on time, although there’s word of including them in a future update. The HTC Desire comes with the company’s proprietary Sense UI on top of the E'clair and Flash support in the web browser. We do prefer the hardware buttons to the Nexus One’s capacitive controls but the trackpad doesn’t quite cut it. We’d take the trackball any day.

Now, the complicated family issues aside, let’s look at a real competitor. The recently unveiled I9000 Galaxy S is Samsung’s most powerful Android smartphone – and quite keen to challenge for the top spot. Featuring a breathtaking four inches of Super AMOLED display and a fast 1GHz processor, the Galaxy S also runs E'clair and offers a 5-megapixel snapper. What’s more, codec support and high-res video are all there so HTC better hurry with that upgrade.

The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 has the older Donut (Android OS v1.6) and its price is steep. The X10 is still quite a catch though. It has a Snapdragon inside and a bigger screen too. The real edge over the Android rivals however is the 8-megapixel autofocus camera.

So, this is the latest in Android and we have no reason to be disappointed. The Desire is confidently taking charge of the HTC Android lineup. With gadgets like the Hero and the Legend behind it, this is one of the most impressive droid fleets these days. The HTC Desire has the background and the inspiration, and it has some bonus hype, courtesy of the Nexus One. Out of two identical phones, most users will of course get the one that’s more readily available.

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redsn0w 0.9.5 BETA Tweet

What is it?

This is a beta release of redsn0w targeted at developers of jailbroken apps. It uses the same pwnage2 DFU-mode exploit that we've been using since the 2.x days. Nothing new is revealed to Apple, and it's not applicable to the iPad. Don't go near it if you use yellowsn0w, ultrasn0w, or blacksn0w.

Please not that this beta is not meant for the average end-user. There are many things “broken” with jailbroken apps in the 4.0beta1 environment right now (that's the real reason we showed “Veency” in the 4.0 jailbreak demo video last week, instead of say MobileTerminal.app, which is broken!). This beta redsn0w allows the developers behind those jailbroken apps (like MobileTerminal.app!) to fix their software before the general public gets iphoneOS 4.0.

Because it's meant for JB app developers, this beta redsn0w does not perform hactivation. You'll need a properly-registered developer UDID with Apple to get past the activation screen. For similar reasons, there is no Windows version of this beta redsn0w (since apps are developed on MacOSX). Please don't pirate Apple software.

Anyone other than developers of jailbroken apps porting their software to 4.0beta1 should still be using our previously-released redsn0ws for 3.0 through 3.1.3
What devices, platforms, and FW versions are supported?

This BETA release supports:

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iPhone 3G only (for now)
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Mac OSX only (for now)
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the 4.0beta1 FW only (for now)

YOU SHOULD STAY CLEAR OF THIS BETA SOFTWARE IF YOU RELY ON A CARRIER UNLOCK. That's because the beta redsn0w works only if your device has already been upgraded to the stock 4.0beta1 IPSW from Apple, which contains a baseband update. If you installed that IPSW, you've already lost the carrier unlock until the next planned release of ultrasn0w and blacksn0w.
How do I use it?

If you're a developer for jailbroken apps and you've already updated your iPhone3G to iPhone1,2_4.0_8A230m_Restore.ipsw, the next steps are:

1.
Make sure you've already activated your iPhone3G with iTunes and your developer UDID
2.
Launch the beta redsn0w 0.9.5
3.
Select your stock iPhone1,2_4.0_8A230m_Restore.ipsw file (you've already used this to update your iPhone3G to 4.0beta1)
4.
Select “Install Cydia” and click “Next”. Use DFU mode to install the jailbreak.
5.
When your iPhone3G comes back up, you'll notice Cydia has a blank white icon (we told you many things were broken right now!) You'll also notice Cydia has no sources. Go to the Sources panel and add this repo: http://apt.saurik.com/cydia-3.7 (be sure you have a carrier or wifi signal first!). When Cydia restarts, you should see its real logo now, and the standard sources should be ready to use.

Help! I should have listened and just left this for JB app devs!

If you find that you want to back down from the 4.0beta1 until it's more useable, here's how to do it.

1.
Restore to official 3.1.2 or 3.1.3. Your baseband won't be downgraded, so you'll get error 1015 at the end of the restore.
2.
Use rslite or irecovery to get past error 1015. Using rslite, you'd do:

% rslite
rslite v0.2 - by the iPhone Dev Team, 2009.
--THIS IS AN UNSUPPORTED TOOL--

Connecting...
[Recovery] setenv auto-boot true
[Recovery] saveenv
[Recovery] reboot

Your baseband will still be at 05.13 from the stock 4.0beta1, but FW 3.1.2 and 3.1.3 will work fine with it. The current carrier unlocks will not.

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Innovate!100 Semi-finalists to Pitch in Milan on April 19 Tweet

Innovate!2010 - Global competition to identify the 100 most promising technology startups.

SAN FRANCISCO and MILAN -- Innovate!2010 is a global competition produced by Guidewire Group, the world's leading analyst firm focused exclusively on startups and emerging markets, to identify and promote 100 top technology startups from around the world. On April 19, Milan will play host to the ninth regional 'Pitch Slam' event in the Innovate!2010 series.

Taking place at the Assolombarda premises, the Milan Pitch Slam will feature a select group of Innovate!100 semi-finalists who will present rapid-fire pitches about their startup and receive invaluable feedback from a panel of expert judges. Startups will be evaluated using Guidewire Group's proprietary G/Score™ assessment methodology, and the G/Scores from the Milan Slam will be aggregated with the results from over 20 other Innovate!2010 Pitch Slam events being held this year to determine the Innovate!100 – an elite list of the top 100 technology, media and communications startups.

Confirmed Innovate!100 semi-finalists presenting at the Milan Pitch Slam as of April 15 include:

BASE16: Delivers solutions to cut IT costs by making the most of a highly standardized, quick and flexible Rapid Application Development (RAD) environment.

Caja Fuerte Virtual: Secure service for protecting important personal information that allows the user to name a beneficiary for each stored file.

GET Corporation: Consulting service to develop and manage projects for the successful implementation of innovative ideas.

Intelligrate: Application to detect anomalies in user behaviour during web banking transactions.

LM: Monetization tool for code and content owners to get paid wherever their work appears on the open web.

Noesis: Revenue optimization platform with automatic real-time learning and adapting capabilities.

Pantea: Provides pre-integrated tools that allow customers to build tailored mobile media marketing, mobile media and social media solutions.

SentiMetrix: Technology framework to measure sentiments or opinions expressed in electronic media, such as news, blogs or newsgroups.

Spreaker: Social web radio - a platform for creating and broadcasting audio content over the Internet.

Threeplicate: Simplifies and automates the software UI localization process by integrating with existing tools already in use at software development firms.

Further information on the Innovate!2010 program and the schedule of upcoming Pitch Slam events can be found at www.innovate100.com. To attend the Milan Pitch Slam, sign up online at: http://2010pitchslammilan.eventbrite.com/.

About Innovate!2010

Innovate!2010 is a global competition to identify and promote the top 100 global technology startups. The program enables the most promising startups to gain access to resources and opportunities to accelerate the growth of their companies. Innovate!2010 also enables its partners, including technology and telecommunications vendors, government agencies, professional services providers, technology scouts and investors, to identify and engage hundreds of highly vetted, fast-growing startups and raise their brand profile in the global startup community. Innovate!2010 sponsors and partners include leading organizations like Alacatel-Lucent, BestBuy, Cisco Systems, Comcast, DifferenceEngine, eBay, EMC, HP, HSBC, Hearst, IBM, LaPoste, LG Electronics, Microsoft, O2 Litmus, Oracle, PayPal, PWC, Quickstart Global, RIM, SAP, Silicon Valley Bank, Sony, SWIFT, Turner Broadcasting, Verizon, and the City of Zaragoza; as well as European and US economic development agencies, and dozens of leading angel and venture capital investors.

About Guidewire Group, Inc.

Guidewire Group is a global market intelligence and advisory firm passionate about technology entrepreneurship. Our exclusive focus on early-stage companies and emerging technology markets drives insight and opportunity to our clients and community. At the heart of our offerings is the G/Score™, a proprietary assessment tool that brings clarity and focus to the art of transforming ideas into successful enterprises. Developed over the course of more than 20,000 startup interviews, the G/Score has proven to be a reliable predictor of startup viability and promise. Our G/Score data helps technology investors, customers and platform vendors rapidly qualify and respond to startup deal flow from even thousands of startups. Our G/Score assessment tools help startups, investors, service providers and government agencies to identify and benchmark competitive strengths and weaknesses, and our Studio G business acceleration programs helps startups achieve their growth objectives with clarity of purpose, speed and efficiency.

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Cherry Hills, Colorado, Customers Receive Enhanced 3G Coverage With Expanded Verizon Wireless Network Tweet

Investment increases consumer value as demand grows for calls, e-mail, text, Web, video and music.

DENVER, CO — South suburban Denver residents, businesses and visitors are enjoying improved wireless service thanks to enhanced Verizon Wireless network coverage in the Cherry Hills area. The expanded 3G wireless network improves coverage and increases network capacity in:

* Cherry Hills Village, including E Quincy Avenue between Happy Canyon and Downing Street; University Boulevard between Sunset Drive and Cherry Hills Farm Drive; and S Holly Street between Quincy Avenue and Piedmont Drive

The increase in coverage and capacity also means the network can carry more calls, e-mails, text and picture messages in more places, and offer greater wireless access to the Web.

The company’s ongoing network investment in Colorado now totals more than $909 million. Nationally, Verizon Wireless has invested more than $55 billion since it was formed – $5.5 billion on average every year – to increase the coverage and capacity of its premier nationwide network and to add new services. The result is the nation’s largest, most reliable 3G network that powers services such as Mobile Broadband and e-mail.

Businesses of any size can tap into the power of Mobile Broadband. The service allows users to connect to the Internet wirelessly while on the go to download music over-the-air, and access e-mail or corporate data.

Small business owners interested in Mobile Broadband, and other wireless solutions, can visit http://smallbusiness.vzw.com where they will find:

* An online forum to share experiences and connect with other business owners
* Access to Small Business Specialists in each Verizon Wireless store
* Discounts and promotions to help businesses stretch their budgets
* Summaries of mobile solutions like e-mail, wireless Internet and Push to Talk service
* 24/7 tech support

Verizon Wireless tests its network and those of its competitors. The company determines if voice calls and data connections are successful on the first attempt and stay connected.

Nationally, Verizon Wireless’ real-life test men and women drive 100 specially equipped vehicles almost 1,000,000 miles annually. They drive on Interstate, U.S. and state highways, as well as major roads and streets in high-population areas, based upon U.S. Census counts. Vehicles are equipped with computers that automatically make more than 3.5 million voice call attempts and more than 19 million data tests annually on Verizon Wireless’ network and the networks of other carriers.

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Verizon Wireless Offers Free PDA And Smartphone Workshops In Elkhart, Indiana Tweet

ELKHART, IN — Verizon Wireless is offering free personal digital assistant (PDA) and smartphone workshops at its Elkhart store.

The evening workshops in the Verizon Wireless Communications Store at 3365 S. Main Street are scheduled:

* 8 p.m., Wednesday, April 21
* 8 p.m., Wednesday, May 19
* 8 p.m., Wednesday, June 16

Reservations are required by registering online at http://workshop.wds.vzw.com and seating is limited.

The classes are geared to help customers get the most out of their smartphones by learning about exclusive functions and features, including touch screens, text messaging, Internet browsing, using e-mail and the camera, changing ringtones, pairing Bluetooth® devices and setting up the speed dial and address book synchronization functions.

The free, in-store classes are open to Verizon Wireless customers, but individuals who do not yet have one of these advanced wireless devices and would like to learn more are welcome to attend.

Verizon Wireless has launched online, interactive tutorials for its PDAs and smartphones as well as other select products and services. The free learning center makes it easier and faster for customers to get the most out of their devices and services by learning the functions and features – on their own schedule. Log in for online tutorials anytime by visiting http://learning.verizonwireless.com/learning.

About Verizon Wireless in Indiana
In Indiana, Verizon Wireless has more than 550 employees and 37 company-owned retail locations in 23 cities, including Anderson, Avon, Bloomington, Carmel, Columbus, Elkhart, Evansville, Fort Wayne, Greenwood, Indianapolis, Kokomo, Lafayette, Lawrence, Mishawaka, Merrillville, Muncie, Noblesville, Plainfield, Portage, South Bend, Terre Haute, Valparaiso and Warsaw.

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Innovate!100 Semi-finalists to Pitch in Istanbul on April 16 Tweet

Innovate!2010 - Global competition to identify the 100 most promising technology startups.

SAN FRANCISCO and ISTANBUL -- Innovate!2010 is a global competition produced by Guidewire Group, the world's leading analyst firm focused exclusively on startups and emerging markets, to identify and promote 100 top technology startups from around the world. On April 16, Istanbul will play host to the tenth regional 'Pitch Slam' event in the Innovate!2010 series.

Taking place at Microsoft Bilgisayar Yazilim Hizmetleri, the Istanbul Pitch Slam will feature a select group of Innovate!100 semi-finalists who will present rapid-fire pitches about their startup and receive invaluable feedback from a panel of expert judges. Startups will be evaluated using Guidewire Group's proprietary G/Score™ assessment methodology, and the G/Scores from the Istanbul Slam will be aggregated with the results from over 20 other Innovate!2010 Pitch Slam events being held this year to determine the Innovate!100 – an elite list of the top 100 technology, media and communications startups.

Confirmed Innovate!100 semi-finalists presenting at the Istanbul Pitch Slam as of April 15 include:

Anneysen.com: Communication, information and support portal specifically catering to the needs of mothers.

Iletken: Social recommendation technology solution that distributes the most relevant content to individual users.

Karniyarik: Online search engine for products and services in the local market place with an extremely simple and friendly approach to search.

Kade Systems: Serves military, security, automation, retail data monitoring needs through vision technology.

Nefius: Helps users find, aggregate and customize information from a variety of sources.

RotaSoft: Augmented Reality technology for mobile and desktop devices.

Sordu.com: Live communication platform and a marketplace for experts to share their knowledge with people.

Sentio: Develops off-the-shelf technology and easy-to-use software tools including digital signage, CRM and ERP solutions.

Further information on the Innovate!2010 program and the schedule of upcoming Pitch Slam events can be found at www.innovate100.com. To attend the Istanbul Pitch Slam, sign up online at: http://2010pitchslamistanbul.eventbrite.com/.

About Innovate!2010

Innovate!2010 is a global competition to identify and promote the top 100 global technology startups. The program enables the most promising startups to gain access to resources and opportunities to accelerate the growth of their companies. Innovate!2010 also enables its partners, including technology and telecommunications vendors, government agencies, professional services providers, technology scouts and investors, to identify and engage hundreds of highly vetted, fast-growing startups and raise their brand profile in the global startup community. Innovate!2010 sponsors and partners include leading organizations like Alacatel-Lucent, BestBuy, Cisco Systems, Comcast, DifferenceEngine, eBay, EMC, HP, HSBC, Hearst, IBM, LaPoste, LG Electronics, Microsoft, O2 Litmus, Oracle, PayPal, PWC, Quickstart Global, RIM, SAP, Silicon Valley Bank, Sony, SWIFT, Turner Broadcasting, Verizon, and the City of Zaragoza; as well as European and US economic development agencies, and dozens of leading angel and venture capital investors.

About Guidewire Group, Inc.

Guidewire Group is a global market intelligence and advisory firm passionate about technology entrepreneurship. Our exclusive focus on early-stage companies and emerging technology markets drives insight and opportunity to our clients and community. At the heart of our offerings is the G/Score™, a proprietary assessment tool that brings clarity and focus to the art of transforming ideas into successful enterprises. Developed over the course of more than 20,000 startup interviews, the G/Score has proven to be a reliable predictor of startup viability and promise. Our G/Score data helps technology investors, customers and platform vendors rapidly qualify and respond to startup deal flow from even thousands of startups. Our G/Score assessment tools help startups, investors, service providers and government agencies to identify and benchmark competitive strengths and weaknesses, and our Studio G business acceleration programs helps startups achieve their growth objectives with clarity of purpose, speed and efficiency.

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B-Roll And Images Available: Verizon And Local And State Officials Break Ground On The Verizon Technology Innovation Center In Waltham, Mass. Tweet

WHO:
Verizon, the leading provider of broadband, wireless and wireline communications services

WHAT:
Broadcast-quality B-Roll, including:

* Video of the groundbreaking ceremony, featuring both leaders from Verizon and state and local government

Sounds bites from:

* Dick Lynch, executive vice president and chief technology officer, Verizon
* Greg Bialecki, secretary of housing and economic development, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

High-resolution still images, including:

* Images from the groundbreaking ceremony

WHERE:
In Verizon Wireless’ Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia

WHEN:
Available now

BACKGROUND:
The Verizon Technology Innovation Center is designed to provide a central base for Verizon’s advanced technology initiatives. Upon completion, the three buildings on the Verizon Technology Campus at Waltham will house more than 300 of the country’s leading technologists and scientists and will contain office and lab space as well as an 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.

The site in Waltham is an important hub of wireless technology and user trials. Verizon Wireless has been building and testing its 4G LTE network in Boston since August 2009. The company expects to launch its 4G LTE network in 25 to 30 markets, covering roughly 100 million people by the end of 2010. Learn more at www.verizonwireless.com/lte.

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Verizon Wireless Expands Network Coverage In New York City Tweet

• Network expansion will make service faster and more reliable for Verizon Wireless customers
• Verizon Wireless continues to add new cell sites and capacity to bolster its already industry-leading 3G network
• Enhanced cell sites keep customers connected to e-mail, music & mobile Web

ORANGEBURG, NY — Verizon Wireless, provider of the nation’s largest and most reliable 3G network, announced the activation of a new cell site in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City. Wireless calling, text messaging and mobile Web surfing is now easier and faster for residents and visitors on the Westside of Manhattan located in the new coverage zone. The cell site will serve the area from Ninth Avenue to Tenth Avenue from 15th Street to 23rd Street.

The expanded coverage and increased data capacity enables customers in this area to enjoy clearer reception, fewer dropped calls and quicker download speeds when using their wireless devices to talk, text, e-mail, view high-quality videos and access VZ Navigator®’s turn-by-turn directions. Additionally, these network enhancements further boost Verizon Wireless’ network reliability, particularly during emergencies such as power outages and extreme weather conditions when wireless communications are needed the most. These network enhancements are part of Verizon Wireless’ aggressive multi-billion dollar network investment each year to stay ahead of the growing demand for the company’s voice and data services.

“As smartphone usage continues to grow, coverage areas and data capacity are now more important than they’ve ever been in order to maintain quality in the wireless network,” said pat Devlin, regional president. “Verizon Wireless is constantly working to improve its industry-leading 3G network in order to stay ahead of the competition and prepare for the future. Even here in New York City, where our network is head and shoulders above the other carriers, we’re still making improvements to provide our customers with the best service possible.”

Nationally, Verizon Wireless’ real-life test men and women drive 100 specially-equipped vehicles nearly one million miles each year on the country’s most frequently traveled roadways to confirm that voice calls and data connections are successful on the first attempt and stay connected. Vehicles are equipped with computers that automatically make more than 3.5 million voice call attempts and more than 19 million data tests annually on Verizon Wireless’ network and the networks of other carriers.

For more information on Verizon Wireless, please visit www.verizonwireless.com or call 1-800-2-JOIN IN. Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/VzW_NYMetro.

*Editors Note: Test Man Ride-Along Program
To set up an interview and ride-along test drive with your local Verizon Wireless test man or woman, please contact Andrew Stein at 646-484-4568.

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AT&T Brings 3G Mobile Broadband Network to Ames and Iowa City Tweet

Local Wireless Network Upgrade Extends Access to Advanced Products, Services and Applications.

AT&T* announced the availability of its third generation (3G) mobile broadband network in Ames and Iowa City, opening the door to a new era of mobile services, devices and feature-rich audio and video content for customers in the area.

The activation of 3G technology on nearly 20 cell sites across the Ames and Iowa City areas will enhance wireless coverage for residents and businesses. The 3G network has also been enhanced along major roadways, including I-35, Highways 30 and 69 in Ames, and I-80, Highways 1 and 6 in Iowa City/Coralville.

AT&T is an industry leader in delivering the benefits of mobile broadband networks, devices and applications. With the nation’s fastest 3G network, AT&T provides accelerated mobile data speeds and simultaneous voice and data capabilities for an amazing wireless voice and data experience.

The network expansion in Ames and Iowa City is part of AT&T’s ongoing efforts to drive investment and innovation to deliver the nation’s best, most advanced mobile broadband experience for customers. From 2007 through 2009, AT&T’s total capital investment in its Iowa wireless and wireline networks was nearly $55 million.

“These investments in smart networks are enabling the innovation of today and tomorrow that will enhance economic growth and stimulate jobs in Iowa,” said Beth Canuteson, Director, External Affairs, AT&T Iowa. “We commend the work of the Iowa state legislature and the other leaders of our state who are creating a positive economic environment that provides opportunities for companies to continue to invest aggressively across the state.”

Wireless data traffic on the AT&T network has grown more than 5,000 percent over the past three years, largely attributed to the increasing popularity of advanced smartphones and the performance of AT&T’s 3G network, the nation’s fastest.

“Demand for wireless bandwidth is growing, whether it’s for sharing video and photos with friends, watching a movie, checking the latest scores, or listening to music on a phone, netbook or other mobile devices on the go,” said Hardmon Williams, vice president and general manager for AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets in Iowa. “With this expansion, our customers can enjoy the nation’s best, most advanced mobile broadband experience with emerging devices and tens of thousands of mobile applications.”

AT&T recently completed a software upgrade at 3G cell sites nationwide that prepares the nation’s fastest 3G network for even faster speeds. The deployment of High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA) 7.2 technology is the first of multiple initiatives in AT&T’s network enhancement strategy designed to provide customers with an enhanced mobile broadband experience, both today and well into the future. Faster 3G speeds are scheduled to become available this year and in 2011 as AT&T combines the new technology with the increased deployment of high-speed backhaul connections to cell sites, primarily with fiber-optic technology.

AT&T’s 3G mobile broadband network is based on the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) family of technologies that includes GSM and UMTS, the most open and widely used wireless network platforms in the world. AT&T has the best international coverage of any U.S. wireless provider, delivering voice service in over 220 countries and data service in more than 190 countries. AT&T also offers voice and data roaming coverage on 130 major cruise ships, as well as 3G services in 115 countries.

For more information about AT&T’s 3G coverage in Iowa or anywhere in the United States, consumers can visit http://www.wireless.att.com/coverageviewer. The online tool can measure the quality of coverage based on a street address, intersection, ZIP code or even a landmark.

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Avondale, Arizona, Verizon Wireless Communications Store Earns LEED® Gold Certification For Green Design And Construction Tweet

Store is the first LEED certified project for Verizon Wireless in Arizona.

CHANDLER, AZ — The Verizon Wireless Communications Store in Avondale is the first in Arizona and among the first Verizon Wireless retail locations in the nation to secure LEED® Gold certification from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).

The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System™ is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings.

The Avondale store’s design optimizes water and energy use, enhances indoor environmental quality and reduces waste through responsible procurement and construction practices.

Among the environmental benefits the store offers:

* Energy Savings: 51% percent less energy consumption thanks to high efficiency lighting. Energy savings and carbon reductions from energy management system and Energy Star equipment including sales terminals and HVAC system. Estimated 26,000 gallons per year in water-saving through installation of low-flow plumbing fixtures.
* Material Reuse: recycled-content materials used in the store, including in ceiling tiles, flooring and display fixtures.
* Phone Recycling: the store is a collection point for the company’s HopeLine® phone recycling program. Collected phones are disposed of in an environmentally sound way under a zero landfill policy or refurbished for resale and reuse. Proceeds from HopeLine support local victims of domestic violence and local non-profit advocacy agencies. Employees can also recycle paper, glass, plastics and aluminum on-site.

“As we approach Earth Day 2010, Verizon Wireless is proud to join with the City of Avondale and Mayor Lopez Rogers to invite residents into the store to learn more about how individuals together with corporations can be more ‘green,’” said Brian Danfield, acting regional president of Verizon Wireless.

“We are pleased and honored to be among the first in our industry to receive a Gold certification for the store’s environmental design and efficiency from the USGBC. The proven conservation measures used in the design and operation of the store helps protect the environment today and conserve resources for the future.”

“The city is proud to have the first LEED Gold Certified Verizon Wireless Store in Avondale,” added Dan Davis, Economic Development Director for the City of Avondale. “We applaud the high standards used in the design of this store. When a business looks beyond ‘the bottom line’ and commits to a philosophy of environmental sustainability, the entire community benefits.”

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 LEED®
The LEED Green Building Rating System™ is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings.

About USGBC
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a 501(c)(3) non profit composed of leaders from every sector of the building industry working to promote buildings and communities that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work. The U.S. Green Building Council developed the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System.

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AT&T Offers to Have Two Trees Planted for All U-verse TV Customers who Go Paperless Tweet

AT&T and Sundance Channel Launch Another Paperless Billing Promotion that Doubles the Trees Planted for U-verse TV Customers Who Opt In To Paperless Billing.

AT&T* is giving AT&T U-verse® TV customers double vision when it comes to supporting the environment. Thanks to a new promotion with Sundance Channel — and with the help of The Arbor Day Foundation — the first 140,000 new or existing U-verse TV customers who switch to paperless billing through April 30 will have a tree planted in their honor in a national forest.

This builds on the ongoing paperless promotion launched last month, in which AT&T announced a company-wide initiative with The National Arbor Day Foundation to have a tree planted in honor of AT&T residential home phone, U-verse TV, and wireless customers who opt in to paperless billing — up to 1 million trees in 2010. The AT&T and Sundance Channel promotion means U-verse TV customers who opt in through April 30 will actually have two trees, total, planted in their honor — one generated by the AT&T promotion, and a second generated by AT&T’s partnership with the Sundance Channel.

AT&T U-verse customers can go to att.com/paperfree to opt in to paperless billing. U-verse TV customers who make the switch during the campaign will receive a thank you e-card notifying them that a tree has been planted on their behalf. The trees will be planted in a National Forest in celebration of Arbor Day with the help of The Arbor Day Foundation.

“We’re proud to work with the Sundance Channel to give our customers a gift that benefits the environment,” said John Blinkiewicz, executive director of U-verse marketing, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. “This is another great opportunity to encourage AT&T U-verse customers to make the switch to paperless billing. Not only does online billing conserve our natural resources, it makes it easier for consumers to manage their monthly statements and helps reduce clutter around the home.”

“We are delighted to join with AT&T to encourage U-verse TV customers to make the switch to online billing. Now, more than ever, it is key that we protect our planet,” said Shari Weisenberg, SVP Marketing, Sundance Channel. “We hope that through this campaign and our new season of ‘The Lazy Environmentalist’ series, our viewers and AT&T customers will gain knowledge about what they can do to take care of our environment.”

In addition to supporting the environment, managing accounts online with paperless billing provides customers secure access to current statements, payment options and account histories related to their AT&T bills.

AT&T U-verse TV was one of the first video service providers to earn the ENERGY STAR® for its set-top boxes under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR program for video providers. All deployed AT&T U-verse TV receivers — including those in customers’ homes today without the ENERGY STAR label — exceed the efficiency requirements.

AT&T U-verse TV, U-verse High Speed Internet and U-verse Voice services, which are all delivered over AT&T’s advanced Internet Protocol (IP) network, offer an alternative to cable and an unmatched experience for customers. AT&T U-verse brings together your TV, broadband, home phone and wireless services ― all on one bill ― with unique features that provide a new level of integration, convenience and control. AT&T U-verse TV ranked “Highest in Residential Television Service Satisfaction in the South and West Regions Two Years in a Row,” according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 and 2009 Residential Television Service Provider Satisfaction StudiesSM.

For more information on AT&T U-verse, visit www.att.com/u-verse. For more information on Sundance Channel’s “The Lazy Environmentalist” series, visit http://www.sundancechannel.com/thegreen/.

For more information about how you can recycle with AT&T please visit www.att.com/recycle. For more information about AT&T’s sustainability efforts, please visit www.att.com/sustainability or www.att.com/csr.

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HTC SMART DEFINES A NEW CATEGORY OF SMARTPHONES FOR THE MASSES Tweet

HTC Smart’s friendly compact design and integration of HTC Sense will appeal to a broad range of people all over the world.

HTC Corporation, a global smartphone designer, unveiled HTC Smart™, a new smartphone that creates a new category of easy-to-use, connected smartphones that are accessible by the masses.

“HTC has always focused on listening to customers and setting the stage for new mobile categories and HTC Smart is the response to customer demand around the world for an easier-to-use, affordable smartphone,” said Peter Chou, chief executive officer, HTC Corporation. “Just adding a touch interface doesn’t mean a phone is a smartphone; the enhanced HTC Sense brings an unparalleled smartphone experience for people looking to do more on their phone.”

HTC Smart utilizes Qualcomm’s Brew® Mobile Platform (Brew MP™), a popular mobile operating system that enables smartphone devices to be offered at more aggressive price points, providing HTC with the flexibility to deliver smartphone features on devices across multiple tiers.

“HTC Smart breaks new ground in delivering the powerful, in-demand smartphone features that consumers want on a more accessible device for global markets,” said Paul Jacobs, chief executive officer, Qualcomm Incorporated. “We are pleased to be supporting HTC as they utilize the capabilities of Qualcomm’s Brew Mobile Platform open operating system to offer high-end capabilities and a compelling mobile user experience at mass-market price points.”

Given of HTC Smart’s simple operation and design, it only requires easy steps to bring up the camera, text and other common applications. Besides simplicity, HTC Smart also equipped with the powerful 3G function and seamless touch experience at an affordable price. Therefore, HTC Smart undoubtedly becomes the first choice that come to mind when consumers looking for a smartphone.

Bringing HTC Sense to the Masses

HTC Smart begins with a friendly compact touch design and integrates an intuitive user experience that is centered around HTC Sense™, an HTC design philosophy that puts people at the center by focusing on three core areas: Make It Mine, Stay Close and Discover the Unexpected. HTC Smart enables personal customization of each person’s own phone experience. It also provides a quick and easy way to see what friends are up to via various social networks as well as quickly communicating over the phone, through text messaging or email.

HTC Friend Stream

The new HTC Friend Stream comprise of Facebook and Twitter, keeping user to be on track of friends’ latest updates and sharing. HTC Friend Stream, a new application developed by HTC, is designed to seamlessly integrate updates of all social network sites. Friends’ latest news will be updated in anytime and anywhere.

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FY 10 Second Quarter Results Conference Call Tweet

WHAT: Apple® FY 10 Second Quarter Results Conference Call

WHERE: Via conference call. The dial-in number for press is: (888) 857-6932 (toll-free) or (719) 457-2634

WHEN: Tuesday, April 20, 2010, 2:00 p.m. PDT/5:00 p.m. EDT

REBROADCAST: The conference call will be available as a continuous rebroadcast beginning Tuesday, April 20 at 5:00 p.m. PDT/8:00 p.m. EDT through Tuesday, May 4 at 5:00 p.m. PDT/8:00 p.m. EDT. The dial-in number for the rebroadcast is (888) 203-1112 (toll-free) or (719) 457-0820. Please enter confirmation code 5473920.

WEBCAST: Apple will provide live audio streaming of its FY 10 Second Quarter Results Conference Call using Apple’s industry-leading QuickTime® multimedia software. The live webcast will begin at 2:00 p.m. PDT on April 20, 2010 at www.apple.com/quicktime/qtv/earningsq210/ and will also be available for replay for approximately two weeks thereafter. Viewers simply need a copy of QuickTime, available for download from www.apple.com/quicktime, to listen to the conference call.

This recording is the property of Apple and protected by U.S. copyright law and international treaties. Any reproduction or distribution is strictly prohibited without prior written approval from Apple. Please contact Apple Public Relations or Investor Relations with any questions.

Apple ignited the personal computer revolution with the Apple II, then reinvented the personal computer with the Macintosh. Apple continues to lead the industry with its award-winning computers, OS X operating system, and iLife, iWork and professional applications. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store, has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced its magical iPad which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices.

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Nokia Siemens Networks sets up industry’s first TD-LTE Open Lab Tweet

Provides smart phone and terminal testing facility to accelerate TD-LTE ecosystem.

Nokia Siemens Networks has inaugurated a TD-LTE Open Lab at its Hangzhou R&D facility. The first such lab in the industry aims to provide practical know-how that will help telecom operators and TD-LTE device manufacturers across the globe deploy commercial TD-LTE quicker. Major TD-LTE smartphone and terminal manufacturers can use the lab to test the interoperability and functionality of their devices across TD-LTE networks.

“The development of terminals and devices has always been a bottleneck in the roll-out of new mobile technology,” said Mr. Sha Yuejia, vice president of China Mobile. “We are thus more than happy to see that Nokia Siemens Networks has established a cutting-edge terminal testing environment, an initiative that we support wholeheartedly. After all, a healthy ecosystem needs efforts from all stakeholders.”

Nokia Siemens Networks’ Open Lab will provide an end-to-end testing environment for verifying the compatibility of terminals and devices with the company’s TD-LTE network products and solutions. The lab will also provide consultancy and testing services to device manufacturers. Nokia Siemens Networks’ TD-LTE R&D center in Hangzhou is fully integrated into the company’s global network of LTE Centers of Competence. It is an ideal location for the new Open Lab, as the company can use the R&D center’s existing competencies, resources and assets to speed deployment of TD-LTE.

“This initiative will facilitate the holistic development of TD-LTE technology,” said Wang Tong, chief technology officer of Samsung China. “We are working hard to build-up the TD-LTE ecosystem. TD-LTE Open Lab will provide us with a common testing platform to prove the interoperability of our terminals with its networks before commercial rollout.”

“We are at the forefront of driving TD-LTE deployments, as we were the first to conduct a call fully compliant with the 3GPP Release 8 (March 09 baseline) standard using commercial network hardware,” said Zhang Zhiqiang, president of the Greater China Region at Nokia Siemens Networks. “The TD-LTE Open Lab is a key cooperation initiative that will help us align our solutions with major user equipment vendors and ensure that our networks fully interoperate with their devices for the benefit of all TD-LTE operators.”

While Nokia Siemens Networks will focus on a quick ramp-up of the Open Lab by leveraging existing R&D teams and assets, it is also putting in place an expert pool of interoperability testing (IOT) professionals to ensure optimum quality standards and define a long-term strategy for the lab.

Providing a live TD-LTE experience to operators in the region, Nokia Siemens Networks also recently kicked off a nationwide TD-LTE road show in China. Beginning in Beijing, the road show will cover more than ten provinces in three months, demonstrating the most advanced TD-LTE technology and applications.

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Google Announces First Quarter 2010 Financial Results Tweet

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2010.

“Google performed very well in the first quarter, with 23% year over year revenue growth driven by strength across all major verticals and geographies,” said Patrick Pichette, CFO of Google. “Going forward, we remain committed to heavy investment in innovation -- both to spur future growth in our core and emerging businesses as well as to help build the future of the open web.”
Q1 Financial Summary

Google reported revenues of $6.77 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, an increase of 23% compared to the first quarter of 2009. Google reports its revenues, consistent with GAAP, on a gross basis without deducting traffic acquisition costs (TAC). In the first quarter of 2010, TAC totaled $1.71 billion, or 26% of advertising revenues.

Google reports operating income, operating margin, net income, and earnings per share (EPS) on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis. The non-GAAP measures, as well as free cash flow, an alternative non-GAAP measure of liquidity, are described below and are reconciled to the corresponding GAAP measures in the accompanying financial tables.

* GAAP operating income in the first quarter of 2010 was $2.49 billion, or 37% of revenues. This compares to GAAP operating income of $1.88 billion, or 34% of revenues, in the first quarter of 2009. Non-GAAP operating income in the first quarter of 2010 was $2.78 billion, or 41% of revenues. This compares to non-GAAP operating income of $2.16 billion, or 39% of revenues, in the first quarter of 2009.
* GAAP net income in the first quarter of 2010 was $1.96 billion, compared to $1.42 billion in the first quarter of 2009. Non-GAAP net income in the first quarter of 2010 was $2.18 billion, compared to $1.64 billion in the first quarter of 2009.
* GAAP EPS in the first quarter of 2010 was $6.06 on 323 million diluted shares outstanding, compared to $4.49 in the first quarter of 2009 on 317 million diluted shares outstanding. Non-GAAP EPS in the first quarter of 2010 was $6.76, compared to $5.16 in the first quarter of 2009.
* Non-GAAP operating income and non-GAAP operating margin exclude the expenses related to stock-based compensation (SBC). Non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP EPS exclude the expenses related to SBC and the related tax benefits. In the first quarter of 2010, the charge related to SBC was $291 million, compared to $277 million in the first quarter of 2009. The tax benefit related to SBC was $65 million in the first quarter of 2010 and $64 million in the first quarter of 2009. Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to GAAP operating income, operating margin, net income, and EPS are included at the end of this release.

Q1 Financial Highlights

Revenues – Google reported revenues of $6.77 billion in the first quarter of 2010, representing a 23% increase over first quarter 2009 revenues of $5.51 billion. Google reports its revenues, consistent with GAAP, on a gross basis without deducting TAC.

Google Sites Revenues - Google-owned sites generated revenues of $4.44 billion, or 66% of total revenues, in the first quarter of 2010. This represents a 20% increase over first quarter 2009 revenues of $3.69 billion.

Google Network Revenues - Google’s partner sites generated revenues, through AdSense programs, of $2.04 billion, or 30% of total revenues, in the first quarter of 2010. This represents a 24% increase from first quarter 2009 network revenues of $1.64 billion.

International Revenues - Revenues from outside of the United States totaled $3.58 billion, representing 53% of total revenues in the first quarter of 2010, compared to 53% in the fourth quarter of 2009 and 52% in the first quarter of 2009. Excluding gains related to our foreign exchange risk management program, had foreign exchange rates remained constant from the fourth quarter of 2009 through the first quarter of 2010, our revenues in the first quarter of 2010 would have been $112 million higher. Excluding gains related to our foreign exchange risk management program, had foreign exchange rates remained constant from the first quarter of 2009 through the first quarter of 2010, our revenues in the first quarter of 2010 would have been $242 million lower.

* Revenues from the United Kingdom totaled $842 million, representing 13% of revenues in the first quarter of 2010, compared to 13% in the first quarter of 2009.
* In the first quarter of 2010, we recognized a benefit of $10 million to revenues through our foreign exchange risk management program, compared to $154 million in the first quarter of 2009.

Paid Clicks – Aggregate paid clicks, which include clicks related to ads served on Google sites and the sites of our AdSense partners, increased approximately 15% over the first quarter of 2009 and increased approximately 5% over the fourth quarter of 2009.

Cost-Per-Click – Average cost-per-click, which includes clicks related to ads served on Google sites and the sites of our AdSense partners, increased approximately 7% over the first quarter of 2009 and decreased approximately 4% over the fourth quarter of 2009.

TAC - Traffic Acquisition Costs, the portion of revenues shared with Google’s partners, increased to $1.71 billion in the first quarter of 2010, compared to TAC of $1.44 billion in the first quarter of 2009. TAC as a percentage of advertising revenues was 26% in the first quarter of 2010, compared to 27% in the first quarter of 2009.

The majority of TAC is related to amounts ultimately paid to our AdSense partners, which totaled $1.45 billion in the first quarter of 2010. TAC also includes amounts ultimately paid to certain distribution partners and others who direct traffic to our website, which totaled $265 million in the first quarter of 2010.

Other Cost of Revenues - Other cost of revenues, which is comprised primarily of data center operational expenses, amortization of intangible assets, content acquisition costs as well as credit card processing charges, increased to $741 million, or 11% of revenues, in the first quarter of 2010, compared to $666 million, or 12% of revenues, in the first quarter of 2009.

Operating Expenses - Operating expenses, other than cost of revenues, were $1.84 billion in the first quarter of 2010, or 27% of revenues, compared to $1.52 billion in the first quarter of 2009, or 28% of revenues.

Stock-Based Compensation (SBC) – In the first quarter of 2010, the total charge related to SBC was $291 million, compared to $277 million in the first quarter of 2009.

We currently estimate SBC charges for grants to employees prior to April 1, 2010 to be approximately $1.2 billion for 2010. This estimate does not include expenses to be recognized related to employee stock awards that are granted after March 31, 2010 or non-employee stock awards that have been or may be granted.

Operating Income - GAAP operating income in the first quarter of 2010 was $2.49 billion, or 37% of revenues. This compares to GAAP operating income of $1.88 billion, or 34% of revenues, in the first quarter of 2009. Non-GAAP operating income in the first quarter of 2010 was $2.78 billion, or 41% of revenues. This compares to non-GAAP operating income of $2.16 billion, or 39% of revenues, in the first quarter of 2009.

Interest Income and Other, Net – Interest income and other, net increased to $18 million in the first quarter of 2010, compared to $6 million in the first quarter of 2009.

Income Taxes – Our effective tax rate was 22% for the first quarter of 2010.

Net Income – GAAP net income in the first quarter of 2010 was $1.96 billion, compared to $1.42 billion in the first quarter of 2009. Non-GAAP net income was $2.18 billion in the first quarter of 2010, compared to $1.64 billion in the first quarter of 2009. GAAP EPS in the first quarter of 2010 was $6.06 on 323 million diluted shares outstanding, compared to $4.49 in the first quarter of 2009 on 317 million diluted shares outstanding. Non-GAAP EPS in the first quarter of 2010 was $6.76, compared to $5.16 in the first quarter of 2009.

Cash Flow and Capital Expenditures – Net cash provided by operating activities in the first quarter of 2010 totaled $2.58 billion, compared to $2.25 billion in the first quarter of 2009. In the first quarter of 2010, capital expenditures were $239 million, the majority of which was related to IT infrastructure investments, including data centers, servers, and networking equipment. Free cash flow, an alternative non-GAAP measure of liquidity, is defined as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures. In the first quarter of 2010, free cash flow was $2.35 billion.

We expect to continue to make significant capital expenditures.

A reconciliation of free cash flow to net cash provided by operating activities, the GAAP measure of liquidity, is included at the end of this release.

Cash – As of March 31, 2010, cash, cash equivalents, and short-term marketable securities were $26.5 billion.

On a worldwide basis, Google employed 20,621 full-time employees as of March 31, 2010, up from 19,835 full-time employees as of December 31, 2009.
WEBCAST AND CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION

A live audio webcast of Google’s first quarter 2010 earnings release call will be available at http://investor.google.com/webcast.html. The call begins today at 1:30 PM (PT) / 4:30 PM (ET). This press release, the financial tables, as well as other supplemental information including the reconciliations of certain non-GAAP measures to their nearest comparable GAAP measures, are also available on that site.

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