Dolby and Nokia to Bring High Definition Audio Experience to Mobile Tweet

SAN FRANCISCO--Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB - News) announced a collaboration that will see Nokia incorporate Dolby surround sound technologies into select handsets worldwide.

The two companies revealed their collaboration following the launch of the Nokia® N8, Nokia’s latest smart phone based on the Symbian^3 platform, and the world’s first smart phone to incorporate Dolby® Digital Plus 5.1 surround sound technology.

“The collaboration between Nokia and Dolby, a world leader in entertainment technology, now brings cinema-like experiences to mobile,” said Jo Harlow, head of smart phones, Nokia. “The Nokia N8 is the first smart phone to offer a true home theater experience with HD quality and Dolby Digital Plus surround sound by simply plugging the device into a home theater system with an HDMI™ cable.”

The inclusion of Dolby Digital Plus in the Nokia N8 brings a new dimension to the capabilities of the smart phone, transforming it into an HD mobile entertainment device, which can output high definition content with Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 channel surround sound to HD-ready TVs, audio/video receivers (AVRs), and home theater systems via HDMI.

“Nokia is a market leader in mobile entertainment and we are delighted to be working with them to bring Dolby Digital Plus to the mobile market,” said Kevin Yeaman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Dolby Laboratories. “The Nokia N8 is a versatile and compact entertainment center and demonstrates the exciting future for mobile entertainment. We believe it is set to change how people use mobile devices by allowing them to share the experience of enjoying high definition content with friends and family.”

About Dolby Laboratories

Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB - News) is the global leader in technologies that are essential elements in the best entertainment experiences. Founded in 1965 and best known for high-quality audio and surround sound, Dolby creates innovations that enrich entertainment at the movies, at home, or on the go. Visit www.dolby.com for more information.

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HTC EVO™ 4G with Google™ Tweet

Introducing America’s first 4G phone.

Get ready for a rich, mobile Internet experience at Sprint 4G* speeds. The feature-packed HTC EVO 4G gives you the power to quickly download music, photos, files or videos in seconds. Stream video or create your own content and upload your creations to your favorite social network.

The HTC EVO 4G also lets you create your own hotspot and share the power of the 4G network with up to 8 Wi-Fi enabled devices. You'll also get the best the powerful Android operating system has to offer including access to thousands of cool apps.

* Large, vibrant 4.3-inch screen
* Blazing-fast 1 GHz Snapdragon processor
* Top-notch HTML Web browser
* Two cameras, including an 8.0MP
* 3G/4G mobile hotspot capability connects up to 8 Wi-Fi-enabled devices
* Google mobile services including Google Maps, Gmail and YouTube
* Social network integration with Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and more
* Works in 3G and 4G markets
* HDMI connection

Coming Summer 2010

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Layar launches world’s first Augmented Reality content store Tweet

Amsterdam. Layar introduces a new revenue stream in Augmented Reality. Publishers on the Layar platform now have the possibility to offer priced Augmented Reality experiences on multiple mobile platforms such as iPhone and Android. The content store is seamlessly integrated into the Layar Reality Browser, which is already used on more than 1.6 million mobile devices globally.

The Layar Payment Platform is setup to support multiple payment providers and multiple currencies, ready to serve the different local markets. Layar deals with legal, administrative and tax rules enabling the publisher to focus on their core activities: creating valuable experiences. The first payment provider is PayPal, supporting payments to residents of United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. More countries, currencies, payment methods and payment providers will be added regularly.

Any publisher ready to start exploring the medium and monetizing their content can go to http://site.layar.com/create.

The first publishers to seize the opportunity include among others:

* Berlitz City Guides: Berlitz helps people experience the city’s highlights: the best attractions, coziest restaurants, most comfortable hotels, coolest places to shop and most fashionable nightlife.
* Mouse Reality for Disney World and Disneyland: Helps find and navigate all attractions, shows, shops, dinning, transportation, and more in Disneyland and Disney World.
* EyeTour: Explore Puerto Rico’s natural beauty and rich cultural heritage through exclusive video content of historical sites, museums, restaurants, parks and more.
* UK sold prices: ‘Sold House Price Data 2010′ – Check the latest UK residential Sold Price information as recorded by the Land Registry while on the move.

Raimo van der Klein, CEO of Layar: “We have built a great future proof platform that will make Augmented Reality a flourishing marketplace for content, services and goods. Seeing the current interest from especially the retail, tourism and gaming industry we are sure this will fuel the growth of the Augmented Reality medium even further.”

Hubert Haarmann, Director eBusiness of Berlitz: “For Berlitz Publishing this is a great opportunity to forge ahead in the new medium of Augmented Reality using Layar. It helps us sell products successfully, now and in the future.”

Publishers can start selling their content without upfront investments. Layar facilitates payments between the end-user and the publisher. Publishers receive 60% of the net proceeds. The costs for the platform, legal, administration, banking and others are covered by the remaining 40%.

Android users who are residents of United States, United Kingdom, Canada or Australia can start buying layers right now after installing the new version of the Layar Augmented Reality Browser. The iPhone update is soon to follow.

About Layar
Layar is world’s leading Augmented Reality Platform on mobile. The Layar Reality Browser currently has more than 1.6 million users and comes pre-installed on tens of millions of phones from leading handset manufacturers and carriers by the end of the year. Over 500 layers are published on the Layar Platform with over 2000 in development. These layers are developed by the global community of 3000 Layar publishers and producers, and by leading brands and agencies. Layar is located in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The company is funded and has 32 employees.

The free Layar Reality Browser is available on Android devices and iPhone 3GS. The Layar Platform is available for anyone to create their own Augmented Reality experiences on.

Layar, see the world
http://www.layar.com

Find more information and screen shots at: http://site.layar.com/paid-layer-launching-partners/ and http://site.layar.com/paid-layer-screens

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Say aloha to the LG Ally on Verizon this summer Tweet

QWERTY fans rejoice. LG has been telling us for awhile they would launch an Android phone in the United States and it looks like that will finally happen this summer.

BGR is reporting that Verizon Wireless will begin selling the LG Aloha this coming May. This phone has many codenames in different countries, but it appears to be the Snapdragon slider we got a look at earlier this month. The device is said to feature Android 2.1, a 1 GHz Snapdragon processor, 5 megapixel camera with 720p video capture, and slide-out QWERTY keyboard.

If Verizon pulls this deal off, it will solidify their position as the top U.S. carrier for high-end Android phones. They were the first to launch an Android 2.0 phone when the Motorola Droid debuted last year and were the first to offer a 1 GHz Android phone in retail stores with the new Droid Incredible.

Will we finally get a Snapdragon slider?

Update: Android Central is claiming this device will be called the LG Ally in the United States.

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Sony Said to Announce Televisions With Intel Chips, Google Software in May Tweet

Sony Corp., trying to reverse sales declines in its TV division, will announce home-entertainment devices next month that use Intel Corp. chips and Google Inc. software, said two people familiar with the matter.

The companies plan to discuss the new products at a conference sponsored by Google in San Francisco on May 19 and May 20, said the people, who asked not to be identified because details are still being worked out. Intel is contributing a customized version of its Atom chip that will run a new version of Google’s Android operating system called Dragonpoint.

Sony, aiming to win back share lost to Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc., would use Intel and Google to help produce televisions and Blu-ray DVD players with Internet access. Intel, whose processors run 80 percent of personal computers, wants to get its chips into new areas, including mobile phones and consumer electronics.

The three companies have been working with Logitech International SA on ways to add more Internet content to televisions, two people involved with the discussions said in March. Logitech is developing a keyboard that would work as a remote control, one of the people said.

Gabriel Stricker, a spokesman for Mountain View, California-based Google, and George Boyd, a spokesman for Sony, both declined to comment. Mary Ninow, a spokeswoman for Intel, also declined to comment.

Losing Ground

Sony, based in Tokyo, ranks third in the television market, behind Samsung and LG. It suffered an 18 percent slide in TV revenue in the fourth quarter, according to market research firm DisplaySearch in Austin, Texas. Sales at Samsung, based in Suwon, South Korea, grew 13 percent, while Seoul-based LG’s revenue gained 20 percent.

TV manufacturers are seeking to attract consumers by adding Internet connections, which allow TVs to handle streaming music and video services from companies such as Pandora Media Inc. and Netflix Inc. The sets also can run tailored programs called widgets, which provide information such as weather forecasts.

Intel has said that Atom, a scaled-down version of its computer processors, will create an experience called “Smart TV” -- where the Internet access will be integrated with advanced television guides, personal content libraries and search. The Santa Clara, California-based company also had its software engineers create programs that will better take advantage of its chips.

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State Farm® Pocket Agent™ Tweet

What comes from having a good neighbor right in your pocket?

Convenience at your fingertips. Now State Farm services and unique mobile features are closer than ever and there to help you in any and every way possible.

Application Features:
Some of the Pocket Agent app’s features are only accessible to registered statefarm.com® users. Register Today!

* Submit a Claim – fill out a claims checklist with the push of a button.
* Take and submit pictures using your camera and record accident details and vehicle damage.
* My Insurance Card** - Can’t find your insurance card? Now your policy information is at your fingertips!
* Check the balances of State Farm Bank® and Mutual Fund accounts
* My Agent – Contact your State Farm agent or find one close-by.
* On The Road – Search for hotels, gas stations, tow trucks, taxis, locksmiths, and rental cars by current location or zip code
* Locate a State Farm® Select Service® Repair Facility*
* Search for State Farm agents by current location or zip code
* Other claimants and other vehicles – This feature adds sections on the claim form for the other parties involved in the accident, including name, insurance information and vehicle information.
* Describe the scene – This feature allows users the ability to make free-form notes in addition to filling out the claim form information

With Pocket Agent, our free Android app, you can find an agent, report a claim, get roadside help and a whole lot more! Now whenever and wherever you need us, State Farm is there for you.
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We Want to Hear From You
Share ideas for Android application enhancements through the comments feature at the Android Market, or visit the State Farm Twitter and Facebook pages.
Note: The Select Service program may not be available in all service areas. Some vehicle damage claims resulting from severe weather, fire, or theft may not qualify for the program. For more information, please contact your State Farm Agent or claim associate.

This program is not available in Massachusetts, and Rhode Island * The “Find a Repair Facility” function on your iPhone will only retrieve Select Service repair shops. You have the right to select any facility to repair your vehicle. ** This does not constitute an insurance ID card as may be required in your state.

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Acer Liquid E Confirmed On Rogers – Coming Soon Tweet

Announced months back, it now looks like Rogers will soon be releasing the Acer Liquid E. There is no exact release date known yet but we will be sure to let you know as soon as we do! It isn't the prettiest Android phone, but we have seen that with Android it's usually the less eye-appealing ones that get all the brains and brawn. The phone packs the following:

* 3.5 inch touchscreen
* 768MHz Snapdragon processor
* 5MP camera
* 7.2 Mbps 3G and WiFi
* Standard Android 2.1

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Skyfire 2.0 for Android (Beta) Demo Video Tweet

Skyfire makes your mobile internet experience richer, smarter and more fun!

• Enjoy Flash video content
• View mobile or desktop versions of websites
• Intelligent related media recommendations
• Share instantly with your friends
• Innovative toolbar UI for easy and fast access

A smarter browsing experience!

Get Skyfire 2.0 for Android by going to http://get.skyfire.com on your mobile, or simply go to the Android Market and seach "Skyfire".

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Sony prepares to let out new UMPC Tweet

It is renovated:

The Japanese company Of sony intends to let out new model UMPC, which is strictly and confirmed by the presence on the site of the separate page, dedicated to the starting of this product. However, besides the reference about the fact that this product will released and possibility sign to the distribution (they will inform all subscribers, when novelty appears).

There is information from the source into Sony, that under this [tizerom] VAIO is hidden the renovated series P. thus far more than anything not understandably, but possible to assume that will change design, platform, display.

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Android-[smartfon] Of vodafone 845 is represented officially Tweet

European operator Vodafone officially announced the model Of vodafone 845. We already wrote about it in the news: this is [smartfon] under control of the operating system Of android under its own brand of operator. It, by the way, is based on the newest version of platform under number 2.1. Apparatus it is sufficient simple according to the characteristics and it will be, apparently, inexpensive. It is not refined, who is its producer. Vodafone 845 is equipped with 2,8- one inch sensory screen and does not have apparatus keyboard.

[Smartfon] supports the wireless connection Of wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and also honeycomb networks GSM/GPRS (4 ranges) and UMTS/HSDPA (3 ranges). Furthermore, it has 3,2-[Mp] camera, GPS- receiver, MP3-[pleer] and slot for the maps of memory. And, of course, Vodafone 845 has a access to [kontentu] in the Internet- store Of android Of market. Sales to this model will begin in the following month. It is not thus far clear, how much it will cost, but hardly price will be high, in particular, with the contract of operator.

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Nokia X2 of lands - new representative of a series of the X from the Finnish producer Tweet

The company Of nokia announced today in India the new model of cell phone - Nokia X2 of lands, which will supplement numbers of the musical rule Of xseries.

This apparatus is the keyboard monoblock of small thickness (13 mm) and weighing 81 deg., where was placed 2,2- one inch [ZHK]- display by the permission of 240[kh]320 of points. Furthermore, owner X2 will be able to use the chosen keys for control of built-in [pleerom], located along the sides of telephone, by stereo Fm- radio receiver, 5 [MP] by camera, and also to use the slot of expansion under microSD of the map of memory and 3,5 mm by audio joint.

From the communication line possibilities is noted the presence of support to the wireless technology Of bluetooth, and wire USB 2.0 with the aid of which is possible control of telephone and music with PK. Also, Nokia X2 allows directly from its working table to obtain access to the diverse services, the social networks and the electronic mail.

The cost Of nokia X2 of lands, declared by producer without taking into account taxes, is 85 Euros. Entering into sale is planned for the end of June.

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The conference Of apple for the developers will take place from June 7 to 11 to San Francisco Tweet

The company Of apple declared about the fact that the yearly world conference of developers (WWDC) will take place from June 7 to 11 in the exhibition complex “[Moskoun] west”, San Francisco. The five-day program of conference in the history for the first time includes seminars for the development of applications for iPad and joint operation at the practical sessions on iPhone OS 4 and Mac OS of the X.

Conference WWDC 2010 is focused on the assignment to the newest information for the qualified developers in the section of five technological cycles: “The media of the development of applications”; “The Internet and network”; “Drawing and [Media]”; “The tools of developer”; and also “operating system”. Engineers Apple will conduct more than 100 oriented to the result technical and practical training. Conference WWDC 2010 gives the unique possibility to the representatives of the association of developers for iPhone, iPad and Mac from the entire world to work on Wednesday adherents and to establish contacts.

Measures of the within the framework five technological cycles:

* Media of the development of the applications: the realization of local and [servernykh] informations; the guarantee of a future protection of your application; understanding bases; that new at the basis of iPhone OS 4; councils and recommendation regarding the work from the extended objective- oriented by medium development of the applications Of cocoa; the design of interface under Cocoa and Cocoa Of touch; the improved recognition of gestures; the introduction of advertisement with the aid of iAd; creation for the user of the personified possibilities under control of server; the use of technology Of core Of location, which makes it possible to determine direction and speed of motion into iPhone OS 4; and also the association of calendar with the collection of events.
* Internet and the network: the transfer of audio and video with the use of net standards; the maximum use of possibilities Of safari with the aid of the built-in tools of developer; use HTML5 for retaining the structure of data is local; the addition of contact and recognition of gestures to the Web pages to iPhone OS; and also the creation of [infografiki] with the use of standard Web- technologies.
* Drawing and [Media]: tuning and the optimization Of openGL ES; the construction of shadows and improved mapping onto OpenGL ES; the survey Of openGL ES under iPhone OS; OpenGL for Mac OS of the X; development and the design of games for iPhone OS; acquaintance with the play center (Game Of center); the arrangement of games in the catalog Of game Of center; the technical methods Of game Of center; the [media]- independent technology Of core Of animation in practice; the possibility AV Of foundation; working [media] of given with the aid of AV Foundation; and also improvement in HTTP on-line- translations.
* Tools of the developer: the survey of the tools of developer; the creation of applications with the aid of the designer of interface; effective work with the language Objective- C to iPhone OS; the mastery of the component Of core Of data; extended Objective- C and the technical methods Of garbage Of collection; the extended analysis of productivity with the tools; the mastery of the system Of xcode for the development under iPhone; and also the application of [mnogozadachnosti] to iPhone OS.
* The operating system: net applications for iPhone OS; the construction of the network Of core OS; providing safety of applications; the creation of the applications, which work with the accessories under iPhone OS; I/O the set of the drivers of device under Mac OS of the X; and also simplification in the work in the network with the use of technology Of bonjour.

Furthermore, on WWDC 2010 will be declared five laureates of the reward Of apple in the region of design in the nomination of iPad and five - in the nomination of iPhone. Competition does not imply the preliminary supply of claims - all conquerors will be selected from the number of existing developers into App Of store on the basis of a number of criteria, including design, technical perfection, [innovatsionnost], quality, the introduction of technologies and performance. To be registered as the participant and to obtain detailed information about the world conference of developers Apple is possible on the site developer.apple.com/wwdc.

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Company HP buys Palm. Officially, but there are questions Tweet

The company Of hewlett-Packard officially declared about the acquisition of the producer of the cell phones of the company Of palm. This event did not become complete unexpected contingency, although HP into the number of basic aspirants to the inheritance “sick person” was not registered. By main potential buyers were called Taiwan company HTC and their Chinese competitors from the corporations Of lenovo and Huawei. Nevertheless HP, precisely, hp let out official press release about the acquisition Of palm. The sum of transaction are evaluated at 1,2 billion dollars or $5.70 per share. Transaction was approved by the boards of directors of both companies simultaneously. Its end takes place on July 31, 2010, when for HP ends the current block.

To this transaction attention already was meanwhile drawn both from the side of the market, which reacted by the corresponding increase in the stock price Of palm (+26.13%) and from the side of the owners of actions. The greatest interest appeared the group Of elevation Of partners, which put in the middle of 2007 into Palm $460 of mln. and it can obtain now to 485 millions from HP. Meanwhile law firm Finkelstein Of thompson LLP studied the explanation of the adequacy of the price of the real market value of company proposed. According to their data, in September last year one action of the company Of palm was evaluated at $17.46, but at the present moment - about $14. last figure however is not indisputable, since it is undertaken from information of those given by the unnamed market analyst. Very fact of the investigation Of finkelstein Of thompson LLP cannot lead to the disruption of transaction, but it can demonstrate they acquired or by losses at sale Of palm its shareholders.

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The creators of the service “Of [progorod]” will dispute statement about the plagiarism in the law court Tweet

Earlier we already reported, that according to the information the resource Of inter Of right, the navigation service “Of [progorod]” generated interest of law-enforcement agencies (FSB and FRONT), since for its creation the secret information could be used, and also its low cost is considered as dumping. Today company “[Sidikom] navigation” reported the fact that all publications contain false and groundless information, which defame the business standing of company. Therefore [OOO] “[Sidikom] navigation”, as the owner of the service “Of [progorod]” it will defend its interests in the law court. As it communicates, on April 8, 2010 to the arbitrage Moscow was directed initiation petition about the refutation of the information, published on the site of inright.ru (owner - “[Rayting] Of [klab]”) on April 1, 2010 in article “[Gostayny] on the dumping prices”. But on April 12, 2010 into the procuratorship Moscow was given statement about the attraction to the personal responsibility of Leonid Savchenko, the author of this article, for the propagation of uncertain information.

Object from the composition ABOUT Moscow on the map of service “[Progorod]”

Company also notes that this already the second wave of the publications, called to advance the service “Of [progorod]” and company “[Sidikom] navigation” in the negative light. The first pool of articles was published November of last year and was initiated by the resource of polit.ru. As stated Igor [Pylnov], Director-General “[Sidikom] navigation”, all charges were groundless, and claims the FSB and FRONT - were invented. The management of company assumes that data of publication are called to advance the navigation service “Of [progorod]” in the negative light, since the appearance of a new player on the market for navigation services in Russia provoked his repartition. Companies already represented on the market conduct militant struggle for the purpose of the retention of their client base and market share.

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Verizon DROID INCREDIBLE by HTC CODE Tweet

Forget what you thought you knew because you've never seen a DROID like this. The DROID INCREDIBLE, nothing short of its name.

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“MTS the Ukraine” renews sales of tariff for the tourists Tweet

The operator of mobile connection “MTS the Ukraine” declared about that which on the threshold of the tourist season begins sales of tariff plan “tourist MTS”.

Tariff plan “tourist MTS” acts since May 1, 2010 on a constant basis and it is first of all oriented to guests and inhabitants of the Ukraine, who frequently ring and are sent SMS into Russia.

All subscribers, who were connected to the tariff “tourist MTS”, can ring to the numbers of all operators of the connection of Russia, and also to the numbers of subscribers “MTS the Ukraine” on the special price - 25 kopecks (1$~7,9 of [grn]) in the first minute of conversation, the cost of each subsequent minute of bell - 50 kopecks/min. the cost of starting packet - 30 [grn]. with 5 10 kopecks on the balance.

In order to use the advantages indicated, the collection of number for the bells into Russia must be achieved only through international synoptic code “+7”. With the collection of number “MTS Russia” through the code “000” acts the standard tariff of service “to mts -International”.

The cost of the minute of the outgoing bells to the numbers of stationary telephones, and also to the subscribers of other operators of the mobile connection of the Ukraine composes 1 [grn].

Tariff plan will be sold in the stores MTS dealers in Odessa, [Nikolaevskie], Kherson regions and in the Crimea.

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Samsung lets out first in the world multicrystal PRAM module for the cell phones Tweet

The South Korean company Of samsung Of electronics announced about the release, as it declares, the first in the industry multicrystal module of memory on basis of the phase transition (PRAM), specially intended for the use in the cell phones. The beginning of the deliveries of new microcircuits memories are outlined already for this block.

As producer notes, his 512 [megabitnye] PRAM modules in the multicrystal performance are conversely compatible by c of 40 nm NOR by [flesh]- memory both from the iron side and with the program. New multicrystal PRAM module gives the designers of cell phones additional conveniences with the design, ensuring compatability with the previous generation PRAM of memory.

Samsung expects that PRAM the memory in the following year will receive wide acceptance in the world and it will become basic on the market consumer electronics, after replacing at this post NOR of [flesh] the modules of memory.

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Bookeen Of cybook Of opus Of color: it is simple, are budgetary and are many-colored Tweet

The company Of bookeen presented in the market the sequential generation of its devices for reading of the electronic books. The rule Of cybook Of opus Of color is simple, accessible and can gladden user by the possibility of the selection of the color of device. But here by the quality of screen to strike it will not be able. the 5- one inch display, executed on the technology of electronic inks, has the minimum capabilities on tuning and mapping of texts - improvements in the technology of the inexpensive solutions did not occur.

Then, in contrast to the previous models, which were produced only in the white color solution, Cybook Of opus Of color can be seven different colors: silvery, yellow, red, black, pink, dark-blue or orange. It is not possible to name renovation purely cosmetic. Although at first glance the device differs from predecessor in terms of in no way except color, there are changes in program component. Model obtained new “[chitalku]” with the name Of boo, which, as developers indicate, ensures increase in the speed on the same apparatus platform. Constant remained the permission of the display 800 X of 600 points, the accelerometer, which makes it possible to automatically orient device, both the support of the sizes of ePUB and PDF. [Bukrider] is completed by 1 GB of the built-in memory and by slot for the maps of microSD of size.

The sizes Of cybook Of opus Of color are 107 X of 152 X of 10 mm. recommended by company- producer price - $199.

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Camera into iPhone HD will be made lg Tweet

As it became known from the sensational leakage of information from the company Of apple, her new telephone will be called iPhone HD and will be obtained besides other improvements and changes in 5-[MP] camera. As became the known South Korean information agency Of the Of chosun Of ilbo, the production of photographic module for the telephones Of apple will study the subdivision of concern lg - lg Of innotek. Be produced it will be at the plant in the city of gums (Gumi). Company expects to begin production in this month and to begin mass deliveries in the second-half of year.

This communication, however, contradicts the previously represented information about the fact that the photographic module for the next generation of iPhone will be developed and prepared by the company Of omniVision, which produces the present of 3,2-[MP] modules for iPhone of 3Gs. These information published the resource Of digiTimes, referring to sources among the producers of those completing. However, it is also known and that besides an increase in the permission of camera from 3,2 to 5 [MP] the photographic module of iPhone HD will be completed even and by flash. Supposedly the company Of apple as the flash will use the solution Of philips LUXEON LED.

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The board of directors of megaphone affirmed additional investments in the development of 3G networks Tweet

The board of directors of the first all-Russian operator of mobile connection joint stock company “megaphone” affirmed the new development program of his own fiber-optic lines of communications ([VOLS]) and data processing centers. Investments in the development of supply mains and strengthening of the data processing centers in 2010 will comprise to 4 billion rubles.

As noted the Director-General of joint stock company “megaphone” Sergey [Soldatenkov], the program of investments, accepted at the council session of directors was called to first of all ensure the need of subscribers for the contemporary and qualitative services to connection, including mobile [SHPD] at the high speeds. Investments in the development of supply mains and data processing centers will allow megaphone to become the universal operator, which also will be able to pass its own communication channels to the lease.

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Portable system of communications of standard GSM in the haversack Tweet

The company Of ericsson presented the portable system of communications of standard GSM for the services of the quick response - Ericsson Of rapid Of response GSM. System is placed in the haversack and is intended for the short term use together with the existing telecommunication solutions.

Haversack with the equipment weighs only 8 kgf and ensures the high degree of the mobility: it is possible to deliver it into the zone of works on the elimination of the consequences of extraordinary situation and in 15 minutes to develop the valuable unit of honeycomb GSM- connection.

In the crisis situation, be it technogenic catastrophe or the natural cataclysm, when all communication channels malfunctioned, it is possible to develop network on the base of portable equipment, which will serve as the expansion of mobile GSM- network. In this case the connection will be ensured along the satellite channel for the limited group of users, for example for the subdivision of fire service. Due to the portable network also it is possible to enlarge the acting network of operator.

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Parade of simple mobile novelties under the brand of the operator Of vodafone Tweet

European operator Vodafone officially represented a whole series of mobile devices under his own brand. True, one model is already known - this is Android-[smartfon] Of vodafone 845 in the form factor of [besklaviaturnogo] monoblock. It simple and inexpensive: it costs only 150 Euros without the contract. Apparatus will leave in the following month. One additional device is called Vodafone 546, it is oriented for the developing markets. This is telephone- monoblock with the 2,2- one inch horizontal display and the integrated QWERTY- keyboard. It works in the honeycomb networks GSM/EDGE and possesses the predetermined browser Of opera Of mini.

Models Of vodafone 543 and Vodafone 547 - this of [tachfony] with 2,4 and by 2,8- one inch display respectively. Both of them support the browser Of opera Of mini. The telephone Of vodafone 543 can be personalized by colored change panels, and Vodafone 547 is proposed in the black, red and white color performances. Vodafone 543 are moreover had the indicator of balance on the calculation, which is mapped onto screen.





The telephones Of vodafone 246, 247 and 248 - these are ultra-budgetary models. From their special features the operator isolated only colored display and Fm- radio. Vodafone 246 and 247 - is this classical monoblocks with the digital keyboard (in Vodafone 247 even there is a solar battery on the rear cover), while Vodafone 248 - this slider. And finally Vodafone 350 and 345 - is this simple telephones for the text correspondence, equipped with the built-in QWERTY- keyboards. Also they have by Fm- radio. Apparatuses are accessible in the black, white and pink colors.

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Motorola RAZR 3 Leaked Tweet

Motorola RAZR 3 Prototype Leaked.

Here is the Motorola Ruby (RAZR 3) It was originally set for a late 2009 early 2010 release but was put on the back burner by Motorola in 2009.

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New iPhone to Include Korean-Made Camera Tweet

LG Innotek will supply 5-megapixel cameras for Apple's next-generation smartphone, the iPhone 4G, according to the industry on Wednesday.

The electronics component maker began producing the sophisticated cameras at its plant in Gumi this month and will mass produce them starting in the second half of this year.

The news means that LG Innotek's camera technology has been recognized in the global market, an analyst with LIG Investment and Securities said. As the cameras fetch high prices, they will improve the firm's sales, he added.

Bloomberg news reported in January that the upcoming iPhone will likely include a more advanced camera. "Upgrading to a 5-megapixel camera will bring the handset into line with that offered by Google's Nexus One," the report said, quoting a Goldman Sachs analyst. The iPhone 3G and 3GS are equipped with 2-megapixel and 3-megapixel cameras, respectively.

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U8500 - The best smartphone platform Tweet

The U8500 is the first integrated Smartphone platform to offer the latest SMP (Symmetric Multi-Processing) dual core technology in a high-performance, low-power and cost-optimized solution for all major open software platforms. The U8500 is the first mobile platform with full High-Definition 1080 progressive-scan camcorder capabilities. With its combination of a dual-core SMP processor and a high-end 3D graphics accelerator, the U8500 enables a full web-browsing experience for next-generation smartphones.

Features

* Full HD 1080p camcorder, multiple codecs supported
(H264 HP, VC-1, MPEG-4)
* High-resolution, touchscreen display support up to XGA
* Simultaneous dual display support
* High performance 3D graphics, support for
OpenVG 1.1 and OpenGL ES 2.0
* Dual camera support with Integrated ISP 18 Mpixel and 5 Mpixel
* Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS enabled platform
* Built-in USB 2.0, HDMI out
* Support for multiple operating systems, Symbian, Android
and Linux-based platforms
* Optional support for mobile TV standards


Technology

* Highly efficient, low-power ARM dual Cortex™- A9 processor
* Dual multimedia DSP for low-power, flexible media processing
* High-bandwidth LP-DDR2 interface
* ARM Mali™ 400 GPU and NEON®CPU extensions
* State-of-the-art HSPA (High-Speed Packet Access) Release 7 modem
* Unique audio architecture with a wide range of audio codecs supported
* Advanced power saving architecture enabling class-leading audio and video playback times

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MeeGo Tweet

Q When will we see the first MeeGo release?
We are planning the project release of MeeGo version 1 in the second quarter of 2010. We expect MeeGo- based products to begin appearing based on OEM and OSV product schedules.
Q When will we see MeeGo source code?
The MeeGo core platform source code, along with the build system and developer infrastructure is available now, and we will have additional code available in the coming weeks.
Q What is the development environment for MeeGo?
Check out the Developers area of the website.
Q What specific features of Moblin and Maemo are being used in MeeGo?
MeeGo blends the best of Moblin with the best of Maemo, to create a platform for multiple processor architectures covering the broadest range of device segments. MeeGo builds upon the capabilities of Moblin core software platform and reference user experiences, adding the Qt UI toolkit from Maemo. Okay, so much for the official slogan... Exact specification of components is not yet available and we expect that to take place during the next couple of weeks for the critical parts. We hope to be able to publish the current state within days. MeeGo is a genuine merger of the two platforms on component level. The idea is NOT to take major blocks of moblin and maemo and 'glue' them together. How could that work anyway given MeeGo targets? Moblin and maemo have been very close architectural sisters all the time, deriving from common parents in many ways. Already for over one year we have coordinated technology selections and established projects such as connman and ofono to fill the gaps. Because of this history, we expect a relatively smooth merge process.
Q Is MeeGo an open source project or a product?
MeeGo is an open source project hosted by the Linux Foundation that encourages community contributions in accordance with the best practices of the open source development model.
Q Is MeeGo based on another distribution (like Fedora or Debian)?
No. Meego is its own independent distribution, run as an open source project. In that sense you can consider MeeGo an upstream distribution, that itself pulls from the upstream of the various open source projects it is based on.
Q Will MeeGo use .rpm or .deb as its packaging system?
MeeGo will use the .rpm format
Q Will MeeGo support Clutter, GTK+
MeeGo's UI API is based on the Qt toolkit as described in the architecture; MeeGo will also include Clutter and GTK+
Q Will MeeGo use telepathy?
Yes. MeeGo will use telepathy
Q Will MeeGo support ARM?
Yes. MeeGo is a multi-platform project supporting the Intel/Atom and ARM architectures. As in any open source project, the community can choose the architecture direction and port the project to additional architectures.
Q How do I get support for MeeGo?
You can jump in and ask questions on IRC, join our mailing list or participate in the forum.

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Google Image Search for mobile Tweet

The new Google Image Search for iPhone 3.0+ and Android 2.0+ devices lets you swipe from picture to picture, and result page to result page, quickly and easily. Just go to Google.com in your mobile browser and tap on "Images."

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Pixel Qi screen demo Live from Taipei Tweet

This is it, the revolutionary LCD screen by Pixel Qi that turns your netbook into a Kindle by the flip of a switch. As you can see in this video, thanks to Pixel Qi, screens can now be very usable outdoors in a black and white mode just as well as indoors in full color and bright back light mode.

This is the first batch of the first working prototypes of this screen, and as you can see, it already looks amazing. Mass production of these screens are planned to be launched soon and should be available in any netbook (and later other devices such as smartphones) as long as the manufacturers decide that they want to integrate one in their products.

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Write in Sand for Nokia phones Tweet

Write and draw things in sand with this handy little app. If you like to draw in sand you are going to love this app.

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BMW ConnectedDrive email and text message integration for BlackBerry smartphones Tweet

BMW ConnectedDrive is the next-generation of BMW iDrive car-control system. The system connects to a BlackBerry smartphone over Bluetooth and places all text messages and emails on the iDrive display. You can also make phone calls with the phone. If a phone number is placed inside a text or email message, the ConnectedDrive system recognizes the phone number format and allows you to call that number.

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New Place Pages for mobile Tweet

Try the new Place Pages for mobile. See the hours, a dynamic maps, and what people are saying about local businesses. Just go to Google.com on your iPhone or Android phone, search for a business, and click on the local listing for the business in the search results.

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Android Market on iDroid Tweet

Android market working on iPhone Android(iDroid)
Project website - www.idroidproject.org

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iPhone 3GS Vs. HTC Droid Incredible Tweet

iPhone 3GS Vs. HTC Droid Incredible

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Augmented Driving on your iPhone 3GS - Features Tweet

Get it now on App Store!

Augmented Driving - Object detection on your iPhone - Features

Fully exploit your iPhone 3GS hardware with this unique augmented reality app.

Are you often driving on highways or country roads? Then you do not want to miss the impressive technology of Augmented Driving with real-time object detection with up to 10 fps for your iPhone 3GS including the following features:

- Dynamic augmented reality overlays for lanes and vehicles
- Head-up display (HUD) for system and status information
- Lane detection and lane change warning
- Vehicle detection and low distance information
- System auto-calibration for easy setup
- Many configuration options and quick manual

The system is designed to work in good lighting conditions during daytime for visible lane markings on highways and country roads and for detection of regular cars. For operation, a fix mount is required. Please follow the safety notes and consider the setup instructions for optimum performance.

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Samsung to showcase its new mobile phone Galaxy S Tweet

Samsung showcased its new mobile phone Galaxy S at CTIA 2010, which features a super AMOLED screen, 9.9mm thick and 1GHz processor. Its running on the Android system.

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HTC to present its 4G Android phone EVO 4G for Sprint Tweet

HTC presented its new mobile phone EVO 4G for Sprint at CTIA 2010, which is the first 4G Smartphone for the US and also the first 4G Android phone.

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Bluetooth Crescendo MultiPoint Headset with Noise Lock Tweet

Totally Hands-free experience!
The truly hands-free Bluetooth headset with build-in Voice Control. You can command your phone to make, answer, or reject calls, connect you up with the Bing411 voice search hotline and the local traffic hotline for the latest information, send and receive emails and texts without touching the key pad. The Crescendo headset will also TELL you, your connection and battery status, or guide you step-by-step through the operation manual.

Price: US$96.00
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Introduction
# Features: Best and Superior in the Noise Cancellation
# Voice command Apps
# Languages Apps
# Voice Guide Simplified Pairing
# Allow connect two Bluetooth devices at the same time
# Access to mobile voice dialing
# Voice guide menu - Just ask "What can I say" to hear menu of available commands
# VoIP- Supports Bluetooth enabled computers for VoIP calling, such as Skype
# Other operation features - volume up, volume down, mute, unmute, transfer calls between phone and headset, call waiting etc.

Specifications:
# Talk time : Up to 5 hrs
# Standby time : Up to 7 days
# Weight : 9.1g (0.3oz)
# Size (L x W x T) : 46.8 x 20.3 x 9.45 mm (1.8 x 0.8 x 0.4 inch)
# Voice recognition: both in American English or French
# Voice alert: both in American English or French
# Bluetooth specification : V2.0 (V2.1 compatible)
# NoiseLock(TM) and Crystalline Voice Technologies(TM) for noise cancellation
# Multipoint technology
# Voice control

Package Included:
# 2 diff size plastic ear hooks
# 4 diff size Ergobuds
# Magnetic headset holder
# USB cable
# Universal USB Car Charger

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The Super-Thin METAL EVO Bluetooth Headset with Noise Lock Tweet

The METAL EVOLUTION Super-Thin, Stylish Headset with Noise Lock - eliminates background and wind noise up to 80dB! It also gets Simplified Pairing and Multipoint connectivity allowing use with two Bluetooth devices simultaneously. The elegant Metal Evolution is available in brushed black or brushed silver finish.

Price: US$57.00
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Introduction
# Features: Ultra Thin 4mm and Weightless 5.5grams
# Noise cancellation- DSP and wind noise cancellation
# Supports Bluetooth enabled computers for VoIP calling, such as Skype
# Transfer call between phone and handset
# Belf Clip included
# Multipoint technology
# Dual colour LED to state battery level, stand-by and communication

# Specifications: Standby Time: Up to 5 days standby
# Talk Time: Up to 4.5 hours talk time
# Connect 2 cellphones simultaneously
# Easy to Take, Reject, End Call, Call waiting
# Call Redial Function
# Transfer a call between the mobile phone and the headset
# Bundled with 6 Speaker Covers and 2 Sizes detachable ear hooks
# Compatible with Bluetooth enabled devices
# Adapter for USB Charger
# Dimensions: (L)49.8 x (W)15.6 x (H)4.2 mm

# Package contents The Super-Thin METAL EVO Bluetooth Headset with Noise Lock
# Adaptor for USB Charger
# 6 Speaker Covers
# 2 Sizes Ear Hooks
# Belt clip

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HP to Acquire Palm for $1.2 Billion Tweet

Combination will accelerate HP’s growth within the more than $100 billion connected mobile device market.

HP and Palm, Inc. (NASDAQ: PALM) announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which HP will purchase Palm, a provider of smartphones powered by the Palm webOS mobile operating system, at a price of $5.70 per share of Palm common stock in cash or an enterprise value of approximately $1.2 billion. The transaction has been approved by the HP and Palm boards of directors.

The combination of HP’s global scale and financial strength with Palm’s unparalleled webOS platform will enhance HP’s ability to participate more aggressively in the fast-growing, highly profitable smartphone and connected mobile device markets. Palm’s unique webOS will allow HP to take advantage of features such as true multitasking and always up-to-date information sharing across applications.

“Palm’s innovative operating system provides an ideal platform to expand HP’s mobility strategy and create a unique HP experience spanning multiple mobile connected devices,” said Todd Bradley, executive vice president, Personal Systems Group, HP. “And, Palm possesses significant IP assets and has a highly skilled team. The smartphone market is large, profitable and rapidly growing, and companies that can provide an integrated device and experience command a higher share. Advances in mobility are offering significant opportunities, and HP intends to be a leader in this market.”

“We’re thrilled by HP’s vote of confidence in Palm’s technological leadership, which delivered Palm webOS and iconic products such as the Palm Pre. HP’s longstanding culture of innovation, scale and global operating resources make it the perfect partner to rapidly accelerate the growth of webOS,” said Jon Rubinstein, chairman and chief executive officer, Palm. ”We look forward to working with HP to continue to deliver industry-leading mobile experiences to our customers and business partners.”

Under the terms of the merger agreement, Palm stockholders will receive $5.70 in cash for each share of Palm common stock that they hold at the closing of the merger. The merger consideration takes into account the updated guidance and other financial information being released by Palm this afternoon. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of domestic and foreign regulatory approvals and the approval of Palm’s stockholders. The transaction is expected to close during HP’s third fiscal quarter ending July 31, 2010.

Palm’s current chairman and CEO, Jon Rubinstein, is expected to remain with the company.

Audio webcast

Today at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT, HP will conduct a live audio webcast for financial analysts and stockholders to discuss HP’s agreement to acquire Palm.

The webcast will be hosted by Todd Bradley and is accessible at www.hp.com/investor/webcast.

About Palm

Palm, Inc. creates intuitive and powerful mobile experiences that enable consumers and businesses to connect to their information in more useful and usable ways. The company’s groundbreaking Palm webOS platform, designed exclusively for mobile application, introduces true multitasking and Palm Synergy, which brings your information from the many places it resides into a single, more comprehensive view of your life. More information about Palm, Inc. is available at www.Palm.com.

About HP

HP creates new possibilities for technology to have a meaningful impact on people, businesses, governments and society. The world’s largest technology company, HP brings together a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure to solve customer problems. More information about HP (NYSE: HPQ) is available at http://www.hp.com/.

Additional information and where to find it

Palm intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission a preliminary proxy statement and a definitive proxy statement and other relevant materials in connection with the acquisition. The definitive proxy statement will be sent or given to the stockholders of Palm. Before making any voting or investment decision with respect to the merger, investors and stockholders of Palm are urged to read the proxy statement and the other relevant materials when they become available because they will contain important information about the acquisition. The proxy statement and other relevant materials (when they become available), and any other documents filed by Palm with the SEC, may be obtained free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, by going to Palm’s Investor Relations page on its corporate website or by contacting Palm’s Investor Relations department by email at teri.klein@palm.com, by phone at (408) 617-7000, or by mail at Palm, Inc., Investor Relations, 950 West Maude Avenue, Sunnyvale, California 94085.

Participants in the solicitation

Palm and HP and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Palm stockholders in connection with the acquisition. Information about HP’s directors and executive officers is set forth in HP’s proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on January 27, 2010 and HP’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on December 17, 2009. Information about Palm’s directors and executive officers is set forth in Palm’s proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on August 13, 2009. Additional information regarding the interests of participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the merger will be included in the proxy statement that Palm intends to file with the SEC.

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2010 NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge(R) Winners Announced for India Tweet

Eterno Infotech Pvt. Ltd. wins the Grand Prize valued at over $735,000 US for their location-based news services application, NewsHunt-Local.

CHICAGO -- NAVTEQ, the leading global provider of maps, traffic and location data enabling navigation, location-based services and mobile advertising around the world, announced that Eterno Infotech Pvt. Ltd. is the Grand Prize winner of the India edition of the 2010 NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge competition. Eterno Infotech will receive over $735,000 (US) in cash, data and tool licenses, and services; a substantial share of the total global prize pool for the Global LBS Challenge, which is valued at a total over $10 million.

Eterno Infotech (http://www.eternoinfotech.com) won the competition with its location-aware mobile application, NewsHunt-Local, which incorporates local search and location-based advertising with information from India's most popular mobile news services, all in local languages. NewsHunt-Local brings together leading Indian dailies from major Indian languages. It also offers user-generated news and blogs, taking advantage of citizen journalism.

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

* First Runner-Up: MaxMobility Pvt. Ltd. (www.maxmobility.in) − Child Tracker is a GPS and RFID-based bus tracking and child safety solution for parents.
* Second Runner-Up: Genesys International Corp. Ltd. (www.igenesys.com) − GenesysGolf is a solution for GPS-enabled smartphones that eliminates the need for golfers to separately carry a range finder device.


The twelve applications were evaluated by a prominent panel of thirteen judges consisting of executives from leading wireless, technology and venture capital companies, including Aircel, Bharti Airtel Limited, deCarta, Digital Globe, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Helion Advisors Pvt. Ltd., HTC, Intel, Microsoft Bing Maps, Nokia, Samsung, Tanla and Vodafone.

"This competition is about discovering innovative uses of location-based services and acting as a catalyst to grow LBS in places such as India where technology, entrepreneurship and innovation thrive," said Rich Shuman, senior vice president, Asia Pacific sales, NAVTEQ. "We are extremely pleased to hold a NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge competition dedicated to India for the first time, and are proud to add it to our list of innovative offerings aimed at the developer community around the world."

Two special recognition awards were also presented by Global LBS Challenge sponsors for outstanding achievements in specific categories:

* Eterno Infotech Pvt. Ltd., NewsHunt-Local: Best App for Use of Tanla License Manager, selected by global sponsor Tanla, and
* Genesys International Corp. Ltd., GenesysGolf: Most Innovative Use of Graphics, selected by global award sponsor Imagination Technologies.


Until recently, navigation and LBS solutions have been an unexplored territory in India. While personal navigation devices (PNDs) are still facing slow adoption, India is one of the fastest growing mobile markets in the world and NAVTEQ continues to rapidly expand its coverage throughout the country.

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

About the NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge®

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

About NAVTEQ Network for Developers™

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

About NAVTEQ

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

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

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Vodafone Builds On Own Brand Device Successes Tweet

* New to the range - the first ever Vodafone own-brand Android smartphone
* Launch of 3 new Opera Mini powered mobile internet devices
* Ultra low cost range to include handsets with integrated solar charger and QWERTY keyboard

As part of its regular own-brand portfolio refresh, Vodafone today announces eight new handsets designed to meet a range of customer needs and preferences – from ultra low cost, through fashion and design influenced, to competitively priced mobile internet devices with cutting-edge smartphone functionality.

Patrick Chomet, Group Director of Terminals said, “Our aim is to offer our customers the best choice of compelling mobiles as well as the best-in-class experience of new services over Vodafone’s reliable network. This regular portfolio refresh ensures that we continue to deliver contemporary and relevant Vodafone branded devices to our customers across all our markets.

“In February we launched the world’s cheapest handset. Today we are again breaking new ground. I’m proud to be announcing the ‘845’, Vodafone’s first own branded Android smartphone. It runs the very latest Android ‘Eclair’ software and shows our commitment and ability to take high-end trends and make them an affordable option for many.”
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Vodafone 845 and 546 – mobile internet and smartphones
Vodafone intends to deliver a range of excellent value devices offering mobile internet access with a better user experience than ever before. The mobile internet handset portfolio is complemented both by Vodafone’s fast, reliable network as well as by a range of highly affordable local data tariffs, making data usage as enjoyable and affordable as possible.

* The Vodafone 845 will be available in the first instance in 12 Vodafone markets, including the UK. The Android powered smartphone runs on the latest software v2.1, has a 2.8” screen, WiFi connectivity, a 3MP camera, access to Android Market and, where available, it comes preloaded with Vodafone 360 services.
* Designed with emerging market customers in mind, the Vodafone 546 is a slim 2.5G entry-level full QWERTY keyboard device for optimised internet browsing with Opera Mini, email and SMS chat. The phone has a 2.2” landscape display.

Vodafone 543 and 547 – trend influenced handsets
The own-brand device range gives Vodafone the opportunity to migrate successful trends – such as touch screens – to a significantly lower price bracket, and so enable a larger customer base to experience them.

* The Vodafone 543 comes with a number of exchangeable covers in the box, the choice of colours and finishes allowing customers to personalise their phone. The phone has a 2.4” touch screen and runs the Opera Mini browser. The 543 also comes with Vodafone’s innovative pre-pay balance indicator – an always-on display of how much credit is available to use.
* The Vodafone 547 is a stylish 2.8” touch screen phone with Opera Mini powered internet browsing. The phone comes in black, red or white.

Vodafone 246, 247, 248 and 350/345 - ultra low cost handsets (ULCH)
Four new devices are being added to the ULCH range. Without any compromise to quality, Vodafone provides the world’s lowest cost mobile phones with the intention of ‘connecting the unconnected’ and facilitating further growth in developing markets where fixed line telephony often has not been extensively rolled out.

* The Vodafone 246 has standard voice and text features as well as extras such as an FM radio, vibration alert and torch. The 246 also comes with Vodafone’s pre-pay balance indicator.
* An otherwise standard device with basic voice and text features along with FM radio and a colour display, the Vodafone 247 stands out due to its integrated solar panel which charges on the go, saving both time and money.
* The Vodafone 248 is a stylish slider phone featuring a large colour display with standard call and text options as well as an FM radio.
* The Vodafone 350 and 345 are variants of an ULCH with full QWERTY keyboard – designed to be perfect for messaging, be it SMS or SMS Chat. The slightly higher specification Vodafone 350 also offers easy WAP access to MMS and Email. Both devices have an FM radio, calculator and currency convertor and they are available in black, white or pink.

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“[Bilayn]” complicates life to swindlers Tweet

Operator By [vympelKom] (the trade mark “Of [bilayn]”) reported about the taken measures for a decrease a quantity of complaints of one of the most popular forms of mobile swindle. The large number of complaints of subscribers of the swindle to the center of the support of the clients “Of [bilayn]” compose complaints on the situation, when to subscribers comes bell from allegedly the technical service of operator with the communication, that on the network are conducted the technical works and for subscriber it is necessary to introduce the specific code in order to avoid the loss of connection. The different version of swindle implies that to subscriber from the unknown number comes SMS with the proposal to connect/to open service or to participate in the action, and for the realization of this action also it is necessary to collect the specific combination of numbers. The code” is as a rule, " the encoded short command to the transfer of means to the calculation of another subscriber.

Operator analyzed the actions of criminals and proposed the modification of the functionality of the realization of service “mobile transfer” through information-reference USSD-[menyu]*111#. It was explained that the swindlers, either sent SMS with the combination of numbers and symbols of the USSD- menu of *111#, with the aid of which is achieved “mobile transfer” from one user calculation to another or they dictated it during the bell and requested to introduce into their cell phone, and to thus transfer means to the calculation of swindler.

After the introduction of new functionality with the collection of the complete combination of all numbers/of symbols for the realization “mobile transfer” the system will transfer subscriber into the main menu of the USSD- menu of *111#, after passing on which subscriber will understand that under the guise “the introductions of the code of reloading” it request to translate money from their calculation to another.

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Premier TV Brand To Keynote Society For Information Display And IMS Conferences' TV Market Focus Conference Tweet

Samsung's Senior Vice President of Home Entertainment, John Revie, to Kick-off the Inaugural Event.

CAMPBELL, Calif. and AUSTIN, Texas -- The world's #1 TV brand, Samsung Electronics, will fittingly keynote the inaugural Market Focus Conference Series on 'TV 3.0: The Future of TVs' organized by the Society for Information Display (SID) and IMS Conferences, a unit of IMS Research. The TV market series will be held in Seattle on May 26-27 during Display Week 2010 (May 23-28).

John Revie, Senior Vice President of Home Entertainment Product Marketing at Samsung Electronics America, will open the first annual SID/IMS TV 3.0: Future of TVs Conference with a keynote talk on the outlook for 3D and Internet TVs. Both 3D and Internet-connected TVs have the opportunity to not only significantly enhance the user experience, but also to improve the existing TV business model. Revie will also discuss Samsung's view of these emerging consumer segments along with the challenges and opportunities they present to both manufacturers and retailers.

Revie has played a key role in Samsung becoming the dominant TV brand in the U.S. and the world. After 20 years at Sony Electronics, where he ran their consumer TV business as General Manager and had responsibility for their direct marketing and business planning, Revie joined Samsung in late 2005 as the Vice President of TV Marketing. Promoted to his current role as Senior Vice President in 2008, Revie has responsibility for product marketing of Samsung's entire TV line-up, including its LCD, plasma, LED and 3D TVs, as well as Samsung's home entertainment Blu-Ray, HTIB and A/V receiver products. Since joining Samsung, the company has risen from #4 to #1 in LCD TVs and has more than doubled its global TV revenue share. Prior to that, Revie spent 20 years at Sony, where he held various positions including running their U.S. consumer TV business as General Manager. Revie holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Fairleigh Dickinson University and a master's degree in business administration from Iona College. He is also a licensed CPA in New Jersey.

According to IMS Research Senior Vice President Ross Young, "Given John's extensive experience and impressive track record in the TV market, he is the ideal person to keynote our inaugural event. He is a sought-after speaker on the TV market, and we are thrilled he is participating. I am sure he will provide significant value and insight to our attendees."

"The participation of the leadership of so many major TV brands and major retailers in our Future of TVs Conference provides an authoritative view of the television market," said Paul Drzaic, SID President. "John Revie is ideally positioned to provide a vision for the potentially explosive impact that new technology and new content will have on driving new consumer demand, and its effect on participants within this marketplace."

In addition to Samsung, the event will feature presentations from other leading TV brands, the #1 TV retailer and smaller regional retailers, providing attendees a well-rounded view of the opportunities and challenges associated with developing and merchandising 3D and Internet TVs.

Other participating TV brands include:

* Tim Alessi, Director of New Product Development, LG Electronics
* Dave Naranjo, Director of Product Development, Mitsubishi Electronics
* Jim Sanduski, Senior Vice President of Sales, Panasonic
* Ken Lowe, VP and Co-founder, VIZIO


Participating retailers include:

* Steve Bosch, Director of TV Strategy, Best Buy
* Bjorn Dybdahl, President, Bjorn's Audio Video
* Dave Workman, Executive Director, PRO Group


Zoran is a Silver Sponsor of the event. For more information about the Future of TVs Conference, which has 1-day or 2-day registration options, or other Market Focus Conference events on Lighting and Touch, please visit www.sidmarketfocus.com.

About Display Week

The 48th SID International Symposium, Seminar and Exhibition, or Display Week 2010, will take place May 23-28, 2010, at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle. Display Week is the premier international gathering of scientists, engineers, manufacturers and users in the field of electronic-information displays. For more information on Display Week 2010, visit http://www.sid2010.org/, become a fan on Facebook or follow us on Twitter at @DisplayWeek. Share Display Week-related tweets using the hash tag #SID2010.

About SID

The Society of Information Display (SID) is the only professional organization focused on the display industry. In fact, by exclusively focusing on the advancement of electronic-display technology, SID provides a unique platform for industry collaboration, communication and training in all related technologies while showcasing the industry's best new products. With more than 6,000 members worldwide, the organization's members are professionals in the technical and business disciplines that relate to display research, design, manufacturing, applications, marketing and sales. To promote industry and academic technology development, while also educating consumers on the importance of displays, SID hosts more than ten conferences a year, including Display Week, which is the premier international gathering of scientists, engineers, manufacturers and users in the field of electronic information displays. For more information, visit http://www.sid.org/.

About IMS Conferences

IMS Conferences is focused on the organization of international summits and conferences that explore the real world implementations of leading-edge technologies. Its events bring together international executives from technology companies, content & service providers, operators, policy & standard makers, distributors, analysts and retailers. The conferences comprise a mix of keynote speeches, case studies, panel debates and networking sessions, and are known for their high caliber of content and speakers. As a division of IMS Research, a leading global electronics market research company with over 80 analysts worldwide, IMS Conferences is able to draw on a wealth of analyst experience and industry contacts to ensure that its summits and conferences address the key issues facing each industry. IMS' client base includes most leading global electronics companies active in markets such Consumer Electronics, Displays, Lighting & LEDs, Communications & Wireless, Semiconductors, Automotive & Transportation, Factory Automation, Medical Electronics, Power & Energy and Security.

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3D Eye Solutions, Inc. Solidifies Presence in 3D Market with Advancements in its Conversion Technology Tweet

Company's 3D Conversion Technology is Compatible with all Industry 3D Viewing Platforms.

LONGWOOD, Fla. -- 3D Eye Solutions, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: TDEY) is pleased to announce that the Company continues to solidify its presence in the 3D Market through continued advancements in its cutting edge 2D to 3D content conversion technology. The Company's state of the art 2D to 3D content conversion technology is compatible and can integrate its proprietary conversion process and file formats with all of the industry leading 3D display and viewing platforms, which include Magnetic 3D, Alioscopy, Samsung, LG, Texas Instruments, Panasonic, RealD, Dolby 3D, IMAX 3D, Macintosh, and PC, amongst others. This creates opportunities for 3D Eye to generate revenue from 2D to 3D content conversion in various industries such as film, television, digital signage, and gaming to name a few.

3D Eye Solutions technology converts content for viewing in auto-stereoscopic (without glasses) method of displaying 3D images enables its customers to view these images without the use of special headgear or glasses. 3D Eye Solutions' auto-stereoscopic process of conversion will also allow film and television studios to convert previously shot 2D content into 3D content that requires glasses, creating an additional revenue stream for the studios with no extra processing costs. With superior and widely compatible techniques, 3D Eye Solutions can turn 2D visual data into 3D images.

"We are pleased to see all of the recent excitement and attention surrounding the 3D industry as a whole," stated Michael Gibilisco, CEO of 3D Eye Solutions, Inc. "Our conversion technology has the ability to integrate with a wide variety of viewing platforms and is a cost effective solution for corporations operating within the industry."

About 3D Eye Solutions, Inc.:

3D Eye Solutions, Inc. is a service provider and integrator for the 3D Stereo and Auto-stereo media industry that covers a wide range of markets. 3D Eye Solutions, Inc. produces and processes media content for corporate, venues, and trade show events. The Company also provides turnkey systems and converts existing media to enable end users to showcase properties in multi-view format. For more information, please visit the Company's Web site: www.3deyesolutions.com.

Safe Harbor: Statements regarding financial matters in this press release other than historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company intends that such statements about the Company's future expectations, including future revenues and earnings, technology efficacy and all other forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors created thereby. The Company is a development stage company who continues to be dependent upon outside capital to sustain its existence. Since these statements (future operational results and sales) involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change at any time, the Company's actual results may differ materially from expected results.

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Speed-Trap Partners With Stratigent to Provide Teradata Online Data Collection Deployment of Online Behavioral Data Tweet

- Speed-Trap's complete online customer intelligence technology will combine with Stratigent's consulting services to provide best practices, support and simplified deployments in less than 30 days throughout North America -

NEWBURY, England -- Speed-Trap http://www.speed-trap.com the online customer intelligence provider, has partnered with Stratigent, the global leader in web analytics consulting and marketing optimization. Stratigent's primary role will be to act as a consulting, implementation and support partner for Speed-Trap's Teradata-specific, online behavioral data capturing and insight software throughout North America -- and complete deployments within 30 days, a saving for most customers of approximately five months. The Speed-Trap solution loads behavioral data, structured down to the level of the individual, into Teradata's warehouses and delivers insight into individual customer-focused business events and triggers.

Josh Manion, Chief Executive Officer, Stratigent explains, "The strength of the partnership created between Speed-Trap and Stratigent is the acceleration of deployment and therefore the receipt of actionable data. Traditional web analytics tools are typically associated with six months of integration work and particularly complicated deployment plans, however we are confident that the combination of Speed-Trap's technology and Stratigent's services will result in our customers not only being up and running in 30 days, but also being able to fully action that data within that timeframe -- a huge step forward in providing organizations with a rapid path to return on their analytics investments."

Manion continues, "Speed-Trap has the most advanced online data collection technology we have seen. Its broad-ranging nature lightens the effort of capturing customer data from some of the emerging data sources such as Flash, Flex, Ajax, Adobe Air, Silverlight and even mobile devices. Before this partnership, we typically needed to use specialized technology and custom development to measure any one of those particular data sources, whereas with Speed-Trap's solutions, we can profile individual users' activity across all these mediums."

Manion further comments, "The speed with which end-user organizations will be able to complete their online data collection deployment and begin to appreciate a greater understanding of their customer base is a result of two critical factors. The first is Stratigent's expertise in the area of web analytics and their track record of successful online data collection deployment for high profile organizations throughout the US and beyond. Secondly, Speed-Trap's online customer intelligence technology has been carefully adapted to integrate directly with Teradata warehouses via the Integrated Web Intelligence (IWI) program. By already having the capability to work seamlessly with Teradata, Speed-Trap and Stratigent can immediately remove much of the time-consuming labour involved in deploying such a solution, which typically leads to the often unacceptable six month lead times."

Speed-Trap uses unique in-page technology to capture, in real-time, all online behavioral data 'events'. When visitors are selecting a check box, clicking an image, entering text or selecting a tab, the technology is able to provide their clients with a stream of rich customer-focussed online customer intelligence via the Speed-Trap Insert. Using the online behavioral data collected through the online customer intelligence software, companies can drive the latest generations of real-time CRM, personalization and targeted marketing applications.

Malcolm Duckett, VP Operations at Speed-Trap, concludes, "Stratigent's extensive experience in North America in online data collection deployment and its focus on delivering practical marketing data-based advice, combined with our technology, ensures that the full potential of the online behavioral data gathered can be realized, and in remarkably short timeframes."

About Speed-Trap

Speed-Trap is a provider of software that uses Web 2.0 technology to capture and analyze interaction at the user interface -- whatever the device e.g. mobile, iPhone, PDA, gaming console, or technology deployed e.g. webpage, Adobe AIR, Silverlight, Flash, Flex, AJAX etc. -- to deliver complete real-time online behavioral data on every visitor and user of all your online applications -- complete online customer intelligence.

Speed-Trap's systems have come to define a new approach to the integration of online applications into an enterprise's Information Architecture. The system's User Interface Capture functionality provides a definitive, flexible and reusable source of customer, behavioral, process and performance data from any internet, intranet or extranet application.

Speed-Trap's customers use their patented and tag-free Dynamic Collection™ solutions to drive applications as diverse as Fraud Detection, Marketing Automation, Campaign Measurement, Usability & Design, CRM systems and Web Analytics.

With options to directly populate Enterprise Data warehouses via its partnership with Teradata, it represents the leading edge of advanced online channel data capture, analysis and delivery systems. Companies like The SAS Institute utilizes Speed-Trap's technology in their SAS for Customer Experience Analytics product that couples their world-class analytics, marketing tools with Speed-Trap technology to provide integrated cross-channel marketing and customer insight.

Based in the UK, Speed-Trap delivers its solutions directly and via a range of OEM, reseller and system integration partners around the world. Direct customers include Alliance & Leicester, AXA, directgov, Betfair, P&O Ferries, PC World Business and ghd. Speed-Trap's partners include the SAS Institute, Teradata Corporation, Arcade e-Business, BIMA Consulting.

About Stratigent

Founded in 2002 to meet the growing demand for web analytics services, Stratigent is the leader in web analytics and marketing optimization. By leveraging its rich history and deep domain expertise in web analytics, Stratigent is uniquely positioned to help companies optimize their online and offline marketing performance. Stratigent's ability to provide a wide range of services is facilitated by their partnerships with leading web analytics and marketing technology vendors including: ExactTarget, Google Analytics, Omniture, OpinionLab, Tealeaf, Unica, WebTrends and Yahoo Web Analytics. Stratigent has helped more than two hundred clients optimize their online marketing efforts including Blue Cross Blue Shield, ConAgra, Goodyear, Intermec, Motorola and Prudential.

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CEVA, Inc. Announces Record First Quarter 2010 Financial Results Tweet

-- All-time record high total revenue and royalty revenue of $10.6 million and $5 million, respectively

-- Record GAAP and non-GAAP gross margins of 93%

-- Signed 2 strategic licensing agreements during the quarter for use in handset and home entertainment applications

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- CEVA, Inc. ( CEVA); (LSE: CVA), the leading licensor of silicon intellectual property (SIP) platform solutions and DSP cores for the mobile handsets, portable and consumer electronics markets, announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010.

Total revenue for the first quarter of 2010 was a record $10.6 million, an increase of 11% compared to $9.5 million reported for the first quarter of 2009. First quarter of 2010 licensing revenue was $4.7 million, an increase of 4% over $4.5 million reported for the first quarter of 2009. Royalty revenue for the first quarter of 2010 was a record $5 million, an increase of 32% over $3.8 million reported for the first quarter of 2009. Revenue from services for the first quarter of 2010 was $0.9 million, a 26% decrease compared to $1.2 million reported for the first quarter of 2009.

Gideon Wertheizer, Chief Executive Officer of CEVA, stated: "We are very pleased with our record first quarter revenue, which reflects the continued adoption of our DSP technologies by key players in the cellular and consumer electronics markets, as well as consistent growth in our royalty revenue. During the quarter, we announced new licenses for our DSPs with two leading players in the WiMAX market who are expanding into the LTE space. Also, we announced that Samsung is now deploying LTE datacard modems and dongles based on our DSP technology. We are encouraged by the pipeline build up, and believe we are on track with our revenue and profitability growth plans for the Company."

U.S. GAAP net income for the first quarter of 2010 was $2.1 million, an increase of 51% over $1.4 million reported for the same period in 2009. U.S. GAAP diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2010 was $0.09, an increase of 29% compared to $0.07 for the first quarter of 2009.

Non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2010 was $2.6 million and $0.12, respectively, representing an increase of 21% and 9%, respectively, over the $2.2 million and $0.11 reported for the first quarter of 2009. Non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2010 and 2009, excluded an aggregate equity-based compensation expense of $0.6 million and $0.8 million, respectively.

During the quarter, the Company concluded five new license agreements. Four of the agreements were for CEVA DSP cores, platforms and software, and one was for CEVA Serial ATA (SATA) technology. Target applications for customer deployment are 2G and 3G handsets and data cards, set-top boxes, digital TVs and SSD drives. Geographically, two of the agreements signed were in Europe and three were in Asia.

Yaniv Arieli, Chief Financial Officer of CEVA, stated: "We have demonstrated good progress during the first quarter of 2010, reporting revenues above the mid range of our guidance and setting a new record for royalty revenue. In addition, we achieved record high GAAP and non-GAAP gross margins of 93% and reported record non-GAAP net income for the quarter. We believe our solid pipeline of licensing deals and continued royalty growth will reinforce our strong financial foundation and positions the Company for long-term profitability. We also continued to generate significant positive cash flow during the first quarter in the amount of $6.1 million, which further strengthens our balance sheet and improves our financial flexibility. As of March 31, 2010, CEVA's cash balances, marketable securities and long term bank deposits were $106.7 million."

CEVA Conference Call

On April 29, 2010, CEVA management will conduct a conference call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time / 1.30 p.m. London time, to discuss the operating performance for the quarter.

The conference call will be available via the following dial in numbers:

* US Participants: Dial 1-877-493-9121 (Access Code: CEVA or 67571646)
* UK/Rest of World: Dial +44-800-051-3806 (Access Code: CEVA or 67571646)


The conference call will also be available live via the Internet at the following link: http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=67840. Please go to the web site at least fifteen minutes prior to the call to register, download and install any necessary audio software.

For those who cannot access the live broadcast, a replay will be available by dialing 1-800-642-1687 (passcode: 67571646) for US domestic callers and +44-800-917-2646 (passcode: 67571646) for international callers from two hours after the end of the call until 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on May 6, 2010. The replay will also be available at CEVA's web site www.ceva-dsp.com.

About CEVA, Inc.

CEVA is the leading licensor of silicon intellectual property (SIP) DSP Cores and platform solutions for the mobile handset, portable and consumer electronics markets. CEVA's IP portfolio includes comprehensive technologies for cellular baseband (2G / 3G / 4G), HD video and audio, voice over packet (VoP), Bluetooth, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Serial ATA (SATA). In 2009, CEVA's IP was shipped in over 330 million devices, including handsets from all top five handset OEMs – LG, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson. Today, more than one in every four handsets shipped worldwide is powered by a CEVA DSP core. For more information, visit www.ceva-dsp.com.

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