Microsoft making nearly half a billion in license deals Tweet

updated 08:15 pm EDT, Thu September 29, 2011

Estimates show huge Microsoft profit on Android. Goldman Sachs analysts estimated that, at between $3 to $6 for each device, Microsoft's combined deals could lead to it making $444 million in its fiscal 2012 year, which ends next June. The deals range from majors like HTC and Samsung through to more niche firms like Onkyo and Velocity Micro.
Windows Phone itself is now a much smaller share of Microsoft's revenue at that rate. With 1.72 million Windows phones of all makes shipped in the spring and a $15 licensing rate, Microsoft would have made just $25.9 million a quarter or $103.4 million a year, just a quarter of what it makes from Android.

Goldman Sachs saw the royalties as still secondary to Microsoft versus building up Windows Phone. Google's buyout of Motorola might actually help by taking a completely independent Android maker out of the picture. Microsoft is also widely believed to be wielding Android royalty rates as a way of forcing firms to make more Windows Phones, lowering the rate if they agree to design more models and ship more units.

HTC may be warming up to the platform in spite of legal pressure to use it. Singapore manager Melvin Chua stated Wednesday that 30 percent of HTC's total unit sales were coming from Microsoft's OS. He saw this rising and that it could soon "give Android a run for its money," according to ZDNet.

Some of the hope was coming from the just-shipping Windows Phone 7.5, or Mango. It adds multitasking, a much newer browser, and other additions that have helped it catch up in features. Microsoft still faces some deficits, such as a lack of support for dual-core processors, but has generated "positive feedback" inside and out of the company, Chua said.

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Flash Player 10.1 Now Available for Windows, Mac, and Linux Tweet

Today I'm thrilled to announce that Adobe Flash Player 10.1 is now available for Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems. You can get it now. Flash Player 10.1 for Android will be coming later this month - the beta release is currently available in the Android market.

In this post, I'd like to share some of the top new PC-specific features, many of which have mobile implications as well, as I discussed in an earlier blog post about the engineering efforts behind Flash Player 10.1. In this post, I'll cover the work we did to improve performance, power management and video, and discuss the new multi-touch and private browsing capabilities, as well as our work to provide a better Flash Player experience for Mac users.

Performance and Power Management
With Flash Player 10.1 we aligned our development efforts to create a single runtime that works across desktops and devices. Performance and power efficiency was a huge focus since different devices have varying sized processors and memory, and we needed to ensure Flash Player 10.1 would work across all of them. So we made a number of changes to Flash Player that directly translate to faster execution and reduced resource consumption. We achieved some large gains in reducing the amount of memory used at runtime, particularly for bitmap-intensive apps. The ActionScript virtual machine received some targeted optimizations, which directly benefit typed AS3 code. And, our release wouldn't be complete if we didn't improve the garbage collector - where we tuned its behavior to run more efficiently and better amortize its processing over the application's lifetime.

As noted above, the team invested a lot of time in memory optimization. Tabbed browsing is common for PC users, who often have many pages open in their browser at the same time. This is a great timesaver but also uses up lots of RAM. With Flash Player 10.1, we added new functionality that detects when memory is running low. Now, content that runs in Flash Player will automatically shut down when the available memory is running low.

The Flash Player team made a number of improvements to conserve resources, reduce power usage and extend battery life. For example, Flash Player can now automatically reduce the power consumption for content running in the background on a non-visible browser tab to improve performance when users are multitasking. In cases where audio is playing in the background, playback fidelity is maintained.

Some significant changes were made to Flash Player 10.1 to re-architect the system for managing timers and events. Without going into the details here (Tinic Uro will share a post next week that covers this topic more comprehensively), the end result is that apps for Flash Player and Adobe AIR will use significantly less CPU when the content is idle and consume less power in the process. These improvements are most pronounced on Macs.

Video improvements
From hardware decoding to better buffering, p2p video, multicast and http streaming -- there are many improvements in Flash Player 10.1 with regards to web video delivery and playback. For desktops, Flash Player 10.1 introduces hardware-based H.264 video decoding to deliver smooth, high quality video with minimal overhead across supported operating systems. Using available hardware to decode video offloads tasks from the CPU, improving video playback performance, offering smoother frame rates, and reducing system resource utilization.

The addition of HTTP Dynamic Streaming expands the delivery options for high quality live and on-demand media with full adaptive bitrate functionality. This new option enables media publishers to leverage standard HTTP networking infrastructure to help increase capacity, reach, and quality of service for video delivery using standards-based MP4 fragments. Using the Open Source Media Framework, Flash developers can easily leverage this new technology to deploy your video much more quickly. You can download the free tools for HTTP Dynamic Streaming here.

Peer-assisted networking and Multicast is available for Flash Player 10.1 by leveraging Real Time Media Flow Protocol (RTMFP), which enables peers on a network to assist in real time communication and content delivery over the web. Flash Player now supports peer-assisted networking groups, which allows an application to segment its users and send messages and data between members of the group. Application level multicast allows for one (or a few)-to-many streaming of continuous live video streams as well as real-time audio/video chat applications.

Enhanced RTMP streaming and buffering features will also greatly improve the video viewing experience for Flash Player users. Stream reconnect lets Flash Player 10.1 allow an RTMP stream to continue to play through the buffer even if the connection is disrupted, thereby making media experiences more tolerant of short term network failures and enabling uninterrupted video playback. When a connection is re-established, the stream resumes playback. Developers can add stream re-connection logic in ActionScript to re-establish server connection and resume streaming with limited disruption in the video.

New to Flash Player 10.1, Smart seek can easily make using Flash Player a DVR-like experience. Smart seek allows the video viewer to seek within a new "back" buffer so viewers can easily rewind or fast forward video without Flash Player calling back to the server, thus reducing the start time after a seek. Smart seek can speed up seeking performance of streamed videos and enable the creation of slow motion, double time, or "instant replay" experiences for streaming video. With buffered stream catch-up, developers can set a target latency threshold that triggers slightly accelerated video playback to help ensure that live video streaming stays in sync with real time over extended playback periods. Finally, Fast Switch benefits Dynamic Streaming with RTMP to improve switching times between bitrates, reducing the time to receive the best viewing experience for available bandwidth and processing speed. Users no longer need to wait for the buffer to play through, which can result in a faster bitrate transition time and an uninterrupted video playback experience, regardless of bandwidth fluctuations or client computing power.

Multi-touch
Many companies are beginning to rollout touch enabled devices, and not just smartphones, but tablets as well as PCs like the HP Touchsmart. With Flash Player 10.1, you can take advantage of the latest hardware and operating system user interaction capabilities using a new set of ActionScript 3 APIs for multi-touch and native gesture events, creating the ability to interact with multiple objects simultaneously or work with native gestures, such as pinch, scroll, rotate, scale, and two-finger tap. Multi-touch may be one of the most important features for developers and designers creating new content with the Flash Platform, knowing your implementations may be easily extended to devices with touch capabilities. To get started using multi-touch with Flash Player 10.1, check out this ADC resource.

Browser Privacy mode
Flash Player 10.1 abides by the host browser's private browsing mode (where local data and browsing activity are not cached on the local system) providing a consistent private browsing mechanism between SWF and HTML content. Private local shared objects (LSOs) behave like their traditional variants as long as Flash Player is in memory, and LSOs created during private browsing are removed when the user returns to conventional browsing mode. Existing shared objects are preserved but inaccessible until private browsing is turned off.

Mac-specific improvements
Our Mac engineers, with some help from the Safari team, made significant changes to Flash Player for Macs. Here's a partial list of the work we completed for Argo. First and foremost, Flash Player 10.1 is a full-fledged Cocoa app (though legacy Carbon support remains for some browsers that require it). We now leverage Cocoa events, use Cocoa UI for our dialogs, leverage Core Audio for sound, Core Graphics for printing support, and use Core Foundation for bundle-style text.

Mac performance was also an explicit focus for us. One improvement we made is the use of a double-buffered OpenGL context for improved full screen playback efficiency. We also investigated a number of compile-time optimizations using Xcode to improve our overall execution speed of Flash Player on Macs. Rendering performance was improved by our use of Core Animation. For Macs running OS X 10.6 or greater, we leverage the hardware acceleration in Core Animation to dramatically improve the efficiency of displaying web pages which combine both SWF and HTML content. The details and performance implications of the Core Animation work are outlined in Tinic's blog post . The overall performance improvements of Flash Player for Mac users will result in faster video playback, more efficient CPU utilization, and greater battery life.

As you can see, don't let the version number fool you! Flash Player 10.1 is more than a "dot upgrade." It was a monumental undertaking including some significant architectural improvements and a long list of enhancements that will help the more than 3 million Flash designers and developers continue to move web innovation forward. We can't wait to see what you develop. Be sure to check out the new Flash Player 10.1 product pages and ADC content to learn more.

Additionally, today we announced the immediate availability of the Adobe AIR 2 runtime. Starting today, you can download and install the new version at get.adobe.com/air/. Developers can now deploy applications built for AIR 2 on Mac OS, Windows and Linux. Read more about AIR 2 on the AIR Team blog.

Paul Betlem
Flash Player Engineering

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[Netbuk] Of acer Of aspire Of one Of d260 from Windows 7 and Android Tweet

The corporation Of acer presents new [netbuk] Of acer Of aspire Of one Of d260, which combines in itself thin and light housing, to 8 hours of off-line operation, optimum productivity and the universal possibilities of connection.

Thin (only 24 mm) and light - 1,25 kgf for the models with 6- TI by cell battery, Aspire Of one Of d260 is equipped with the display Of acer Of crystalBrite WSVGA with the size of 28 cm (10,1 inches), with the permission of 1024x600 of points and with the relationship of sides 16: 9.

Aspire Of one Of d260 is completed by the new processors Of intel Of atom N455/N450, [chipsetom] Of mobile Of intel NM10 Of express, to 2 Gb of memory DDR3. The graphic adapter Of intel Of graphics Of media Of accelerator 3150 with 64 mb. of video memory supports Microsoft Of directX 9 and guarantees a good mapping of graphic files. [Netbuk] can be equipped with hard drive with capacity to 250 Gb, and also with built-in multifunctional [kardriderom].

Aspire Of one Of d260 is let out with several options of the connection: Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, Ethernet or by modem 3G. Also it is possible to use the high-speed transfer of [media]- files or documents with the aid of the optional adapter Of bluetooth of 3.0+HS. Furthermore, the wireless technology Of acer Of signalUp provides the improved possibilities of transfer and reception, and the technology Of acer Of inviLink Of nplify ensures the simultaneous the processing of several files of large volume.

The built-in digital microphone and the Web- camera Of crystalEye, optimized for the work in the weakly-illuminated accomodations make it possible to comfortably associate in on-line chat rooms or the video conferences, and to also take photograph. Also, as the option, Aspire Of one Of d260 can be equipped with the operating system Of android, which works alternately with the operating system Of microsoft Windows 7. after neglecting the operating system Of android, user will be able to begin the Internet -[serfing] or to verify its mailbox after only 15 seconds after the switching on of [netbuka].

One charging ensures 8 hours of off-line operation. Aspire Of one Of d260 is supplied in the complete set with the net power unit Of acer Of miniGo, which less both by 34% more easily in comparison with the usual power units and by third also reduces the period of charging. Furthermore, power unit is supplied with the optional interchangeable forks for the connection to the electric brushes at any point of peace.

Aspire Of one Of d260 is proposed into four color versions - black, purple, pink and dark gray. Recommended retail price Of acer Of aspire Of one Of d260 - from 10 990 rubles.

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the 199- dollar version of new In xbox 360 will appear in autumn Tweet

Creation of many versions of one and the same play console - sufficiently extended practice. In this case usually base console acquires some optionally accessible expansions: in the air hole of buyer usually proposes the hard drive of greater or smaller volume, additional games or nonstandard collection of the managers of elements. Specifically, according to the same principle moved the company Of microsoft, which lets out the play consoles Of xbox 360. rumor about the fact that will be proposed the 199- dollar version of new console it passed still before its base model was announced. It became now known that actually this project is developed.

The corporation Of microsoft confirmed that “budgetary” Xbox 360 will be represented by the autumn of this year. Unfortunately, it is reported that specifically it did not make it possible to reduce the cost of console. Main aspirants for “the reduction” are hard drive, wireless connection, access to the Internet. Also thus far corporation it restrained from the declaration of the official cost of the controller Of kinect. It previously communicated that it will be sold for $150, but to confirm this of information representatives Microsoft do not hurry. Also as the periods of its delivery do not hurry to report. It known be compatible with the new “cheap” Of xbox 3.

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The porter, who makes Xbox 360 mobile Tweet

There are the things, which to majority are not completely necessary, by others interesting, and the third lives of their without them do not think. The company Of gaems presented the device, which will interest those, who do not think of leisure on nature of the separately from dear play prefix. It is concrete - Xbox 360. model is called Gaems Of suitcase and in any view is porter for the transportation of console. However, essence as usually inside.

No special contrivances for the commonplace transportation of the console Of xbox 360 it is required - any bag of the corresponding volume can approach for this. But the discussion deals with the device, which makes with its not only portable, but also mobile. Inside Gaems Of suitcase is located not only the fastening for positioning the console, but also 15- one inch [ZHK] monitor with the permission of 720[r], which will allow to play into the video games, being those removed from any television sets. Unfortunately, at the present moment device is only concept and not all moments to a sufficient degree are known. It is not the main thing is/are indicated that it is the power source for Gaems Of suitcase. It is known that inside the basic “trunk” is a place only for the monitor and the console, and separate bag is used for the joysticks.

In sale Of gaems Of suitcase it must enter in the fourth quarter of the present year, and its cost will be about 250 dollars.

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Windows Phone 7 Features Video Tweet

Go ahead and stare the user interface of the Windows Phone 7 deserves it. That's the reaction we got at Mobile World Conference in Barcelona when we revealed this new holistic design system that brings together form and function based on key principles — informing every aspect of the phone. See what everyone is talking about by checking out this video.

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Motorola presented new industrial KPK with the support of vocal functions Tweet

The company Of motorola presented its sequential industrial KPK from a series EDA (Enterprise Of digital Of assistant) - ES400. Its basic difference from the previous models of this series - large similarity with usual keyboard [smartfonami], to what strictly contributes the external design of device and it to small weight.

The device Of motorola ES400, which is built on the base of the platform Of microsoft Windows Of mobile 6.5, is intended first of all for resolution of a question of providing safety in the process of access to the data in the critically important business- applications “in motion”.

Technical characteristics Of motorola ES400:

* Support of the immediately two standards of the connection: GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) OF UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA (850, 1900, 2100) and OF CDMAEVDO Of rev A (850, 1900 MHz)
* Sizes: 129x60,4x21,5 mm
* Weight: 156 deg. (with the standard battery - 1540 [mA]/[ch])/188,5 deg. (with the intensive battery - 3080 [mA]/[ch])
* Display: the 3rd one inch, PenTile, by the permission of 640[kh]480 of points, brightness - is more than 750 nit; the polycarbonate resistance sensory panel
* Light-emitting diode illumination
* Presence of the versions of keyboards QWERTY; AZERTY; QWERTZ
* Processor: MSM 7627 (ARM 11), 600 MHz
* The operating system: Windows Of mobile of 6.5.3 Professional
* Memory: 256 mb. RAM/of 1 Gb Of flash, slot under microSD of the map of memory (to 32 Gb)
* Interface: Motorola Of enterprise UI; the tuned domestic screen
* The level of protection from the entry of moisture corresponds to the military standards of the USA MIL-STD 810G
* Hermetic sealing level corresponds to standards MIL-STD 810G and IP42
* Drops from the height to the half meter are maintained
* Built-in scanner of bar codes (1d and 2d)
* Camera: 3,2 [MP] with the auto-focus
* Presence of accelerometer (3 axes)
* Communications: GPS/Of assisted-GPS, WLAN IEEE of 802.11a/b/g, Bluetooth of v2.0, Micro USB of 2.0 High Of speed

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Hotmail gets Exchange ActiveSync support Tweet

Windows Live Hotmail is slated to officially receive Exchange ActiveSync support sometime this summer. However, while nothing has been announced, it appears this support is already active.

Liveside.net is reporting some users are having success in syncing their Hotmail accounts through ActiveSync. Through trial and error, the server address has been identified as m.hotmail.com, SSL should be enabled, and you leave the domain blank. Obviously you enter in your username and password accordingly.

If you're feeling adventurous, give it a try but remember, this isn't an official announcement so there may be performance issues present. Also, with ActiveSync only able to sync with one Exchange Server, you will have to delete your existing data. Make sure you have things backed up before giving it a whirl.

In reading the Windows Live Hotmail FAQ Sheet, calendar and contact support is also present with Exchange ActiveSync. There's no mention of task synchronization which may be a downside for some.

It's nice to see ActiveSync support coming to Windows Live and Hotmail. It may make the choice between Windows Live and Google a little more difficult to make.

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The 100% Mobile Xbox Live Project Tweet

[Proof of Concept] We played Xbox Live on the middle of a bridge on top of the Missouri River via my Droid Incredible's Internet connection. This is the result of my project I've been working on for the past 3 weeks.

How it works: The actual Pod is built from a standard storage rack which consists of a top & bottom rack with 4 legs. On each corner, I took twine, and connected the top rack with the bottom. This prevented the bottom rack from falling out when we lifted it up. On the bottom rack, I have my APC UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) which powers everything on the Pod via it's built-in battery which is charged prior to the trip. (It can also be charged in the car via a power inverter plugged into a standard cigarette lighter in the car.) Also on the bottom rack is the Xbox 360, 13" MacBook Pro, (Which is running Windows 7 Ultimate) and the Bose Companion 3 Subwoofer. On the top rack, there is a 19" 720p Samsung HDTV, my HTC Droid Incredible, and 2 satellite speakers (which are connected to the sub below)

How it really works...:
My Xbox 360 is connected, via ethernet cable, to my 13" MacBook Pro which is running Windows 7 Ultimate. The computer is connected, via USB, to my HTC Droid Incredible. The Incredible provides internet to the computer via the PDAnet application. The computer then bridges the connection it's receiving from the phone with the Xbox 360. (Phone --) Computer --) Xbox 360) This allows the Xbox to connect to Xbox Live anywhere the phone has a data connection. I built this Pod so I can bring everything with me. It's portable, so I can basically play Xbox Live, anywhere. Everything is powered via the UPS, and that can be recharged in the car while in transit. So really, this is the 100% Mobile Xbox Live Experience.

It should be noted that I bought the tethering service from Verizon before I did this.

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Microsoft is paying developers for iPhone ports on WiMo7 Tweet

According to our industry watch sister site PocketGamer.biz, Microsoft is trying to court successful iPhone developers and hoping to tempt them into porting their games to Windows Phone 7 with upfront cash payments.

Our anonymous source won't be taking the bait. While the cash incentive is "substantial", it's not enough in comparison to the cost of reworking games from iPhone developer language C++ to Windows Phone 7's XNA or Silverlight platforms.

But it does show that Microsoft is dedicated to providing a rich line-up of games when the fleet of devices launches this autumn. Whether or not any iPhone developers will accept the incentive remains to be seen.

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Microsoft Announces Mobile OS for Enterprise Devices Tweet

Microsoft will soon release a new mobile OS for embedded and enterprise devices based on Windows Mobile 6.5, to be followed by an enterprise-focused version of Windows Phone 7 in 2011, Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer said by video at the launch of a new Motorola enterprise smartphone on Thursday.

"In the next six months we will release a new embedded OS called Windows Embedded Handheld, based on Windows Mobile 6.5 technologies ... [and] in the second half of 2011, we will release a version of Windows Embedded Handheld based on Windows Phone 7 technology," Ballmer said on the video.

Microsoft will spend the intervening time "working on a clear path for enterprises to migrate their line-of-business applications to our new application platform" for Windows Phone 7, Ballmer said.

Ballmer's announcement was made at the launch of the Motorola ES400, a Windows Mobile 6.5.3-based handheld designed for businesses which will be sold through Sprint's enterprise channels. Knowing Microsoft's future plans is important for corporate IT managers to do their planning and continue to work with Microsoft, said Motorola's president of enterprise mobility solutions, Gene Delaney.

"That's one of the key differentials from a consumer type environment," Delaney said.

The ES400 is part of Motorola's successful "enterprise digital assistant" line, which addresses the specific needs of larger businesses. Motorola's EDA devices are produced by a different part of the business than their consumer phones. (The enterprise group was formerly known as Symbol.) So where "consumer Motorola" has gone all-in with Google's Android OS, the enterprise unit seems to still be committed to Microsoft's OSes.

"We look forward to defining the roadmap for the next generation of the newly branded Microsoft mobile OS," Motorola's co-chief executive Greg Brown said on a video at the event.

"Motorola is certainly a valued partner of Microsoft in helping to evolve our platform strategy ... and we look forward to a continued partnership," Ballmer said.

EDAs cost a lot per unit, but they're rugged and come with comprehensive service contracts and enterprise-friendly features like IT manageability and line-of-business applications.

For instance, your average consumer handheld isn't going to have a "push to scan" button - a dedicated button next to the navigation key which activates a barcode scanner. The camera on the ES400 is in the middle of the back, and incorporates a red LED to let you center it for scanning.

The ES400 runs an interestingly skinned version of Windows Mobile 6.5.3, which Motorola calls its "enterprise user interface." The ES400's home screen echoes Windows Phone 7 with a grid of bold, colored "live icons" showing alerts and messages in a Windows Phone 7-type font. Dig deeper, and you'll find a main application menu organized into a large grid; dig a little deeper, and you get Windows Mobile 6.5.

"This product although it looks very much like a consumer product, it has features and the ruggedness you would expect of an enterprise type product, the security you would expect of an enterprise type product," Delaney said.

The ES400 runs on a 600-MHz ARM11 processor. It supports GSM HSPA, Sprint's CDMA EVDO, and Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g - yes, that's "a," which is the relatively unusual high-speed Wi-Fi variant used by some large businesses. There's a fingerprint reader on the back. Every part of it is rugged, including the keyboard. Making the device rugged greatly prevents failure rates and saves companies $500 per device over three years, Motorola said.

The phone's 3-inch, 640-by-480 touch screen uses the PenTile arrangement with an additional dedicated white pixel, which uses fewer subpixels to provide similar visual resolution as opposed to standard RGB displays, in exchange for providing better brightness and lower power usage.

The ES400 will launch later this year, Sprint and Motorola said; the companies didn't announce a price. EDA devices are usually sold through large volume deals, so prices tend to vary wildly based on number of units ordered and existing business relationships.

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Microsoft Of office 2010 in the Russian - since July 6 Tweet

The company Of microsoft declared about that which to purchase the new batch of office programs in Russia will be since July 6, 2010. The box version Of office 2010 will be sold in the versions “Of office for the house and the studies”, “Office for the house and the business” and “Office professional”. Furthermore new laptop computers and [desktopy] of important company- producers will be sold with that predetermined Of office 2010. And the main thing - since July 6 new Office will be accessible globally: sales will begin simultaneously on the entire country in the largest retail and on-line- stores.

Thus, all, to whom was pleased beta version, can continue work from Office 2010 in the final editorial staff and with the valuable support from the side Of microsoft in Russia.

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Nokia lowers Devices & Services second quarter 2010 outlook and updates the full year 2010 outlook Tweet

Espoo, Finland - Nokia commented on factors impacting its business and updated its second quarter and full year 2010 outlook for Devices & Services. During the second quarter 2010, multiple factors are negatively impacting Nokia's business to a greater extent than previously expected. These factors include: the competitive environment, particularly at the high-end of the market, and shifts in product mix towards somewhat lower gross margin products. In addition, the recent depreciation of the Euro affects Nokia's cost of goods sold, operating expenses and global pricing tactics.

Updated outlook for Devices & Services for the second quarter 2010:
- Nokia now expects Devices & Services net sales to be at the lower end of, or slightly below, its previously expected range of EUR 6.7 billion to EUR 7.2 billion for the second quarter 2010. This update is primarily due to lower than previously expected average selling prices and mobile device volumes.
- Nokia now expects Devices & Services non-IFRS operating margin to be at the lower end of, or slightly below, its previously expected range of 9% to 12% for the second quarter 2010. This update is primarily due to a lower than previously expected gross margin.

Updated outlook for Devices & Services and mobile device market for the full year 2010:
- Nokia continues to expect industry mobile device volumes to be up approximately 10% in 2010, compared to 2009 (based on its revised definition of the industry mobile device market applicable beginning in 2010).
- Nokia continues to target its mobile device volume market share to be flat in 2010, compared to 2009.
- Nokia now expects its mobile device value market share to be slightly lower in 2010, compared to 2009. This update is primarily due to the competitive situation at the high-end of the market and shifts in product mix. This is an update to our previous target to increase our mobile device value market share slightly in 2010, compared to 2009.
- Nokia continues to target non-IFRS operating expenses in Devices & Services of approximately EUR 5.7 billion in 2010.
- Nokia now expects Devices & Services non-IFRS operating margin to be at the lower end of, or below, its previously targeted range of 11% to 13% for the full year 2010. This update is primarily due to the currently estimated gross margin, which is lower than previously estimated. Nokia expects Devices & Services non-IFRS operating margin during the fourth quarter 2010 to be higher than the currently expected full year Devices & Services non-IFRS operating margin.

Nokia will provide its second quarter results and more details on its 2010 full year outlook when it reports its Q2 2010 results on July 22, 2010.

Nokia will be hosting a conference call at 13:30 UK time (8:30 EST). The dial-in number for media (listen only - the question and answer session will be limited to financial analysts and investors only) is +1 706 634 5012. Conference ID: 82113811.

The dial-in number for financial analysts and investors is US: +1 888 636 1561. Conference ID: 82113811. UK: +44 1452 560 299. Conference ID: 82236648.

A replay of the call will be available soon after the call completion. The replay number is US: +1 800 642 1687. Conference ID: 82113811. UK: +44 1452 55 0000. Conference ID: 82236648.

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“[Bilayn]” let out the special version Of internet Of explorer 8 for the users of the domestic Internet Tweet

Telecommunication operator “[Bilayn]” declared about the release of the special version of the Internet browser Of microsoft Of internet Of explorer 8 for the subscribers of the domestic Internet “[Bilayn]”. The special version of browser is developed together with Microsoft and contains the Web- fragments of the entertaining of the service lives of internal network “[Bilayn]”. In the form Web- fragments into the browser are added the resources “of photos”, “forum”, “the news”, “games”, “weather” and “TV- program”.

To free of charge load special version IE8 is possible in the internal network of the domestic Internet “[Bilayn]”. As they report in the company, new IE8 are build it more than 1000 accelerators, which reduce the time of obtaining necessary information.

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Microsoft Office 2010 Now Available for Consumers Worldwide Tweet

Millions of beta users help Microsoft deliver the best experience for getting things done across the PC, phone and browser.

NEW YORK -- Today, Microsoft Corp. announced the worldwide availability of Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Visio 2010 and Microsoft Project 2010. Consumers can now purchase Office 2010 at more than 35,000 retail stores across the globe, such as Best Buy, Fnac, Harvey Norman and PC World; through online retailers, including Amazon.com; and direct from Microsoft at Office.com.

Office 2010 can also be purchased with the most popular desktops and laptops from leading PC makers including Acer Inc., Asus, Dell Inc., HP, Lenovo, Samsung and Sony Corp. In the next year, more than 100 million PCs will ship with Office 2010 preloaded, which can easily be activated with the purchase of any one of the three versions of Office 2010, including Office Home and Student 2010, Office Home and Business 2010, or Office Professional 2010.

"Working with major retail partners and PC makers, we've made dramatic changes in the way we deliver Office 2010 to give consumers more buying choice, making it easier than ever to unlock the power of Office on new and existing PCs," said Stephen Elop, president, Microsoft Business Division. "For the first time, people can purchase a Product Key Card at retail to activate Office 2010 preloaded on new PCs. For those who want to download Office 2010 direct from Office.com for an existing PC, the new Click-to-Run technology will have them up and running in a matter of minutes."

Office 2010 Represents a Great Growth Opportunity for Microsoft and Its Partners

"Recent comScore Tech Metrix™ data confirms that more than 1 billion PCs worldwide have Office software installed, making it the most widely used productivity suite in the world," said Mike Hurt, senior vice president of comScore. "This milestone helps illustrate the importance that software products like Microsoft Office have played in shaping the digital world to date."

Considering there are approximately 1.8 billion Internet users worldwide, Microsoft and its channel partners see an incredible opportunity to deliver Office 2010 to existing and new Office customers around the world.

From a survey of Office 2010 beta users, Microsoft found that 75 percent say they plan to buy Office 2010 within six months. The Office 2010 beta program had more than 9 million downloads — more than six times the size of the 2007 Microsoft Office beta program — indicating strong consumer interest in Office 2010.

"Following the great response to the Office 2010 beta and the success of Windows 7, we predict this will be the biggest consumer release of Office, ever," Elop said.

Productivity Solutions Across the PC, Phone and Browser

Throughout its development cycle, customer feedback has been critical to the improvements found in Office 2010. Based on this valuable input, Microsoft has made considerable enhancements to help users do the following:

* Create great-looking documents and presentations. Express creativity in PowerPoint 2010 presentations with new video and photo editing features. Add extensive text effects and table formatting options in Word 2010. Reveal important trends in data with Sparklines in Excel 2010. OneNote 2010 makes everything you need simple to find, organize and share.



* Connect and work together more simply. Advanced e-mail management and calendaring capabilities in Outlook 2010 and the new Outlook Social Connector help people stay productive and in touch with personal and business networks. Work with others more efficiently using new co-authoring in Word 2010, PowerPoint 2010 and OneNote 2010. Deliver presentations over the Web with new PowerPoint Broadcast Slideshow.



* Get things done from virtually anywhere. With Office 2010 and the Office Web Apps — the online companions to Word, PowerPoint, Excel and OneNote — people have the freedom to save documents directly from Office 2010 to Windows Live SkyDrive, then view, edit and share those documents in the cloud. The Office Web Apps preserve the look and feel of Office documents, so valuable content and formatting are not compromised while moving between the PC, phone and browser*



Office Mobile 2010 also is available from Windows® Phone Marketplace for all

Windows Mobile 6.5 phones. People using Office Mobile 2010 can perform

lightweight editing of Office documents and take notes on the go, or work on Office

documents stored on their phone or attached to an e-mail.

Today, Office 2010 is available in 10 languages and will expand to 94 languages.

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Microsoft introduces new rules for the developers Windows Of phone Of marketplace Tweet

The company Of microsoft reported the fact that now the developers can propose for the catalog Windows Of phone Of marketplace pain 5 applications per year. After paying one time $99 they will obtain the possibility entire year to supplement Internet- store by its programs in the unlimited quantity, true, only paid. For the free of condition others: only 5 applications, over this - $19,99 for each. With a policy shift, as reported developers Microsoft in their [bloge], it is planned to attain an increase in the attractiveness of platform for the creators [po].

Rules of the publication of applications in Windows Of phone Of marketplace:

* Yearly registration $99
* There are no limitations for the paid applications
* Start only 5 free supplements per year from one developer, each application over the standard - $19,99
* Free registration for participants in the program Of dreamSpark on the same conditions for paid and free softwares
* Optional service of informations for the connection of developers and users
* Option Of trial API for creating the [trialnykh] versions of the applications
* Possibility to publish applications on all accessible for Marketplace markets, after paying one time
* Division of profit 70/30
* Certification Of microsoft of each application and so on

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Microsoft reminds one of the end of deliveries to Windows XP Of home for [netbukov] Tweet

The company Of microsoft today sent out reminding to the producers of [netbukov]. The discussion in it deals with the operating system Windows XP Of home, which, in the opinion corporation, too for long exists on the market. For budgetary [netbukov], which require sufficiently economical operating system, both on the service lives and on the period of off-line operation, Windows XP Of home it was and remains the most popular version OS. However, since October 22, 2010, OEM the producers of [netbukov] had to forego its use, after replacing by the newer Windows of 7 Starter Of edition.

The large news for the producers of [netbukov] this communication become must not - for the first time by producers Windows XP Of home the company Of microsoft reported in April 2008 about the curtailment of support and the prohibition to the installation. In the opinion the representatives of the company of problem this those more there must not summon, since already more than 81% [netbukov] is sold with OS Windows 7. relative to other markets, true, the statistics it is not brought on the American market, but it previously communicated that Windows 7 in different modifications it was established on approximately 10% of personal computers in the world.

Also Microsoft reminds one that on July 13 this year will cease the support and operating system Windows XP SP2. To the possessors of this version OS it is proposed to pass to the more new version Of service Of pack 3 or Windows 7 in order to continue to obtain renovations and corrections of system. Support Windows XP SP3 will cease according to the plan in April 2014. It is assumed that it will by that time remain accessible to the installation only Windows 7 in the diverse variants.

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They became known to detail about the service of testing before the purchase of programs in Windows Of phone 7 Tweet

The company Of microsoft demonstrated the possibility of the service of testing programs for Windows Of phone 7 before the purchase. The shown version in some moments proved to be better than the analogous possibility, proposed in the stores of applications for iPhone or Android. Instead of the developer of program would creating of two different appendices (paid and free/test) new API for the trial programs he makes it possible to establish complete version as renovation. Also the resource of istartedsomething published the series of the photographs, which demonstrate the work of the new interface Windows Of phone 7.

Relative to the fact that will include the trial [trial]- version of program, then into Microsoft they tried to [selat] this moment by the also most flexible possible. API supports the possibility of designing of trial versions with the access to all functions of application limited on the time as well as the limited functionality or the built-in advertisement. If application seems user necessary, then it will unblock it, buying the complete version of program. In this case repeated load is not required and to enter anew into the store of applications it is not must - everything is achieved directly from the menu.

It is comparatively almost inaccessible at the present moment API, but into Microsoft they promise subsequently to enlarge possibilities on the creation of programs for the third persons. In this case function itself in Windows Of phone 7 seems very successfully, leaving the sufficiently wide field of possibilities on the creation of trial versions and reducing the total time necessary for the load of program.

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SUSE Moblin is now SUSE MeeGo Tweet

SUSE Moblin combined with Intel Atom Processor-based netbooks and nettops equals a paradigm shift in computing.

Novell has introduced SUSE® Moblin, the first fully-supported desktop operating system for netbooks and nettops. Leveraging the enterprise-class capabilities of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop, SUSE Moblin is optimized for Internet, social media, and Web-centric collaboration usage.

SUSE Moblin features an array of office productivity and social media applications making it the premier operating system for the Atom-processor platform. From the business executive to the field service worker; college student to pre-teen; all users will benefit from this new release. It marries the quick boot time and usability features of Moblin with the legacy of innovation from Novell.

SUSE Moblin will have the following applications preloaded: Adobe Flash, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Novell Mono, Novell Moonlight, OpenOffice.org Novell Edition (office productivity suite), and integrations into social media applications (Facebook, Last FM, MySpace, Flickr).

SUSE Moblin was demonstrated at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) with partners MSI and Samsung. Products are available now in select geographies.
About Moblin

Moblin is an open source project, hosted by the Linux Foundation, that provides an optimized Linux platform for the next

generation of mobile devices including netbooks, mobile Internet devices (MIDs), in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems, and other embedded devices. Moblin is optimized for Intel Atom Processor-based devices.

Novell has worked closely with Intel and the Linux Foundation to bring this innovative and completely new user experience to end-users by developing rich media management, collaboration software, and user interfaces optimized to run on netbooks with Moblin v2.1. This is the crystallization of the promise announced to the world in Spring 2009 by Intel and Novell.
About Meego

In February 2010, Intel and Nokia merged their popular open-source platforms (Moblin and Maemo, respectively) into a unified Linux-based platform called MeeGo. MeeGo will run on a multitude of hardware platforms across a wide range of computing devices including netbooks, tablets, in-vehicle infotainment systems, and others. The platform will be hosted by the Linux Foundation as a fully open source project.

The extensive leadership that Novell has shown in the commercialization of Moblin v2.0 and v2.1 will remain with MeeGo. In fact, our current efforts on Moblin v2.2 are being merged into MeeGo.com. Moblin as the core operating system platform remains largely unchanged resulting in an easy transition for Novell to the new platform.

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Microsoft denies the presence of vulnerability in Windows Tweet

It became yesterday known that the company Of google rejects the use of operating systems Of microsoft Windows at the working stations of its colleagues. As the reason for this step was named the vulnerability in the built-in browser Of internet Of explorer, which knew how to use the Chinese hackers during the January attack on Google. As consequence became the mass passage of colleagues Google from OS Windows to MacOS and Linux. Today became known the almost official reaction of representatives Microsoft relative to this information. As one would expect, corporation completely denies its “fault” in the breaking, asserting that the protection Windows “is strong as armor”.

In official [bloge] Of microsoft Brandon Le Blanc, the held post of manager on the communications by Windows, stated that in the place of no “hole indicated” is also in everything a guilty late renovation of services Of google Of apps in its own protection of computers into Google. Also it noted that Microsoft as any other company applies the mass of efforts to protect users from the breaking, while the users Of macOS, increasingly more frequently they vice versa become the victims hacker attacks. According to Mr. Le Blanc, in the last renovations of Windows Of update, Firewall and IE8 were realized substantial improvements in the region of providing safety from the breaking.

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