Alcatel-Lucent Successfully Makes First 4G LTE Calls With Telefonica in Latin America Tweet

MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS, BARCELONA -- Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced that it has successfully made the first 4G calls in the framework of the Long Term Evolution (LTE) lab tests Telefonica is conducting in Latin America.

With these tests, Telefonica is analysing - in a real environment - the maturity and benefits of the LTE mobile broadband technology. The first services were delivered in Telefonica's labs, using Alcatel-Lucent's end-to-end LTE solution, including base stations, transmission equipment, Evolved Packet Core (EPC), as well as professional design & integration services - in combination with devices from LG Electronics.

In a second phase when the field tests will start, the 700 MHz and 2.6 GHz frequencies will be used to assess LTE's performance in terms of coverage and capacity - offering a new user experience and supporting the delivery of new mobile multimedia applications, such as high-definition video streaming, mobile gaming, high-speed file transfers and video conferencing.

"LTE deployments bring a user experience and quality of service far superior to the current 3G/3.5G networks," says Ken Wirth, president of LTE/4G Solutions for Alcatel-Lucent. "In addition, they accommodate lower costs of ownership thanks to LTE's advanced quality of service (QoS) and technical features such as self-organising networks (SON) that will be analyzed by Telefonica as well."

About Alcatel-Lucent and LTE

With 40 LTE customer trials secured to date, Alcatel-Lucent is a worldwide leader in LTE. The company is actively engaged in the majority of LTE projects being pursued by tier 1 operators around the globe. To help operators realize their potential, Alcatel-Lucent is offering a unique, pre-integrated, end-to-end LTE solution and a full set of associated professional services. Alcatel-Lucent's network architecture is based on Alcatel-Lucent unique converged radio access network (http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/wps/portal/newsreleases/detail?LMSG_CABINET= Docs_and_Resource_Ctr&LMSG_CONTENT_FILE=News_Releases_2010/News_Article_ 001934.xml&lu_lang_code=en) (RAN) strategy allowing scaling of W-CDMA networks and smooth evolution to LTE. The company also founded the ng Connect Program (http://www.ngconnect.org/about-us/index.htm), a global initiative to drive the development of an open and diverse ecosystem of LTE device manufacturers, content providers and application partners. Through the ng Connect program and with Alcatel-Lucent's end-to-end LTE solution, wireless broadband operators benefit from open innovation, pre-integrated solutions, reduce time to market with LTE-enabled services, and the ability to drive new and non-traditional business models.

For more information about Alcatel-Lucent's end-to-end LTE solution, please visit: http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/lte

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About Alcatel-Lucent

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) is the trusted transformation partner of service providers, enterprises, strategic industries such as defense, energy, healthcare, transportation, and governments worldwide, providing solutions to deliver voice, data and video communication services to end-users. A leader in fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies, applications and services, Alcatel-Lucent leverages the unrivalled technical and scientific expertise of Bell Labs, one of the largest innovation powerhouses in the communications industry. With operations in more than 130 countries and the most experienced global services organization in the industry, Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with a global reach. Alcatel-Lucent achieved revenues of Euro 15.2 billion in 2009 and is incorporated in France, with executive offices located in Paris. For more information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on the Internet: http://www.alcatel-lucent.com

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U.S. International Trade Commission Enters Final Decision in Favor of LG Electronics in Whirlpool Refrigerator Patent Case Tweet

WASHINGTON -- Ruling in favor of LG Electronics, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has issued its final decision in a long-running refrigerator patent infringement case brought by Whirlpool Corporation. In its decision, the ITC denied the final remaining patent infringement claim by Whirlpool, denying all of Whirlpool's claims for relief and resulting in a total victory for LG Electronics over all of Whirlpool's patent infringement claims.

The ITC ruled that all but one of the asserted claims of Whirlpool's U.S. Patent No. 6,082,130 for ice storage bins located in refrigerator doors are invalid. The ITC further found that the one remaining claim of the '130 patent does not cover LG's refrigerators and thus is not infringed. As a result, the Commission found no violation and terminated the investigation.

This final decision issued late Friday is the culmination of a trial before ITC Judge Theodore R. Essex, who ruled in favor of LG under his interpretation of the '130 patent and again ruled in favor of LG under the ITC's interpretation of that patent. Unless Whirlpool appeals this decision and eventually persuades the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to reverse these rulings, the ITC's final decision will remain controlling.

Whirlpool originally claimed that five of its patents covered LG refrigerators. During the course of the case, Whirlpool withdrew four of those patents prior to the trial. On Feb. 26, 2009, Judge Essex ruled that that Whirlpool's U.S. Patent No. 6,082,130 does not cover any LG refrigerators; however, the ITC later revised the interpretation of the '130 patent and asked the judge to reconsider the remaining disputed issues based on its new interpretation.

On Oct. 9, 2009, Judge Essex applied the ITC's interpretation and again found that the '130 patent does not cover LG refrigerators and also concluded that all but one of the asserted claims is invalid. The Judge ruled that the ITC should not grant any relief to Whirlpool. That ruling led to the final ITC determination rejecting all of Whirlpool's claims for relief.

LG is one of the fastest growing home appliance brands in the United States. "The final ITC decision reaffirms our leadership in refrigerator technology," said Y.H. Lee, president and CEO of the LG Electronics Home Appliance Company. James Shad, president of LG Electronics USA, Inc., said, "The ITC's final determination, which eliminates a threat by a competitor to block imports of LG refrigerators, is welcome news for LG customers."

After Whirlpool filed the ITC case, LG filed its own patent infringement cases against Whirlpool, now pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. In that consolidated case, LG seeks monetary damages and an injunction against Whirlpool products that it believes are covered by LG's patents. Whirlpool, in response, has asserted patent infringement claims against LG's refrigerators, including the '130 patent that was at issue in the ITC case. In the Delaware case, LG seeks a judgment that the '130 patent is both invalid and not infringed. That case is scheduled for trial in March 2010.

On Oct. 7, 2009, LG Electronics filed another lawsuit against Whirlpool's French door refrigerators in the U.S. District Court of New Jersey. "LG not only respects other companies' intellectual property (IP) but also seeks to protect its own IP. LG has a superior technology in French door refrigerators protected by its patents. LG will aggressively enforce its rights against any infringing products," said D.H. Song, executive vice president in charge of LG's refrigerator division.

About LG Electronics USA

LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a global force and technology leader in consumer electronics, home appliances and mobile communications. In the United States, LG Electronics sells a range of stylish and innovative home entertainment products, mobile phones, home appliances and business solutions, all under LG's "Life's Good" marketing theme. For more information, please visit www.LGusa.com.

About LG Electronics, Inc.

LG Electronics, Inc. (KSE: 066570.KS) is a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, mobile communications and home appliances, employing more than 84,000 people working in 115 operations including 84 subsidiaries around the world. With 2009 global sales of 55.5 trillion Korean Won (US$43.4 billion), LG comprises five business units– Home Entertainment, Mobile Communications, Home Appliance, Air Conditioning and Business Solutions. LG is one of the world's leading producers of flat panel TVs, audio and video products, mobile handsets, air conditioners and washing machines.

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Texas Instruments Announces New DLP(R) Pico(TM) Chipset Enabling Mobile Devices With Stunning Images From the Thinnest, Smallest Optical Engine Yet Tweet

Manufacturers already developing consumer devices on new, thinner, smaller nHD DLP Pico(TM) chipset.

BARCELONA, Spain -- At GSMA Mobile World Congress, Texas Instruments (TI) (NYSE: TXN) DLP® Products announced a new chipset, nHD, as an addition to the DLP Pico™ suite. nHD will enable the thinnest, smallest DLP Pico™ engines to date. nHD production availability is expected in the second quarter of 2010. The chip expands DLP's commitment to achieving world-class performance, allowing projector technology to be embedded into smaller devices in a wider range of product categories.

"We're proud to welcome the new nHD chipset into the DLP Pico family," said Frank Moizio, manager, DLP Emerging Markets business. "We believe this new nHD chipset sets new industry-leading benchmarks in pico projection - enabling products with the highest efficiency and brightness from the industry's thinnest, smallest physical footprint. It achieves all of this with stunning picture quality. We believe nHD will provide even more opportunities for manufacturers to innovate with DLP."

Leading global manufacturers have already begun development on the nHD chipset, using its size, brightness and resolution advantages to design embedded mobile phones, cameras and products in other mobile device categories. The addition of this new chipset, along with the success of DLP's WVGA and HVGA chips for embedded applications, gives manufacturers diverse design options that allow them the flexibility to include projectors in a wide breadth of devices.

At the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January, TI DLP Products showcased this breadth with more than a dozen new projection devices from leading manufacturers, representing a variety of product categories. Manufacturers such as Samsung, Optoma, LG and HP showcased new pico projection products in categories such as embedded mobile phones, gaming projectors, embedded media players, notebook accessories, standalone projectors and projector attachments for mobile phones.

With manufacturers reacting to consumer demand for DLP Pico™ projectors in ever-smaller electronic devices, the new nHD chip provides an ideal projection solution, given its tiny form factor and the stunning, clear images it enables.

The new DLP Pico™ solution delivers the following features:

* nHD (640x360) resolution
* Enables leading contrast ratio of better than 1,000:1 for the blackest blacks and most accurate whites
* Enables true RGB LED wide color gamut for rich saturated colors
* Improved power efficiency and electronic footprint
* Incorporates a new low power Pico DPP2601/2607 ASIC/Processor
* Enables a greater than 20 percent thinner optical module than WVGA chipset with full offset
* Enables a greater than 50 percent smaller optical module volume than WVGA chipset with full offset


To see DLP Pico™ technology in person at Mobile World Congress, please stop by the Texas Instruments Booth located in Hall 8-8A84. Texas Instruments will host a press conference at the booth at 12 p.m. CET. For updated information during MWC about DLP Pico™ and other products from Texas Instruments, follow DLP on Twitter at @TI_DLP or visit our press site at www.DLP.com/MWC2010.

About Texas Instruments DLP Products

DLP display technology from Texas Instruments offers clarity down to the most minute detail, delivering pictures rich with color, contrast and brightness projectors for business, home, professional venue, digital cinema (DLP Cinema®) and large-screen HDTVs. Many of the world's top projection and display manufacturers design, manufacture and market products based on DLP technology. DLP is the only imaging technology with a legacy in digital cinema where it set the industry standard demonstrated by the deployment of DLP Cinema technology in over 14,000 screens worldwide. At the heart of every DLP chip is an array of up to 2.2 million microscopic mirrors, which switch incredibly fast to create a high-resolution, highly reliable, full-color image. DLP technology's chip architecture and inherent speed advantage provides razor-sharp images and excellent reproduction of fast motion video. Since early 1996, more than 20 million DLP subsystems have been shipped. For more information, please visit www.dlp.com or follow DLP on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TI_DLP.

About Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN) helps customers solve problems and develop new electronics that make the world smarter, healthier, safer, greener and more fun. A global semiconductor company, TI innovates through design, sales and manufacturing operations in more than 30 countries. For more information, go to www.ti.com.

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Elantra Offers the Most Affordable Full-Screen Navigation System Among Comparable Models Tweet

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. -- For the mid-2010 model year, the Elantra has been upgraded with an optional in-dash LG Electronics navigation unit. This system features Bluetooth and mapping software for the continental United States and has available POIs (Points of Interest) for entertainment, shopping and dining. Route guidance is provided by audio and 2D map prompts. The easy-to-use unit is controlled via 6.5-inch high resolution touchscreen that is significantly larger than the ones found in Nissan Sentra and Mazda3. The Elantra GLS with Navigation Package is only $17,995, making it the least expensive full-screen-navigation-equipped vehicle among comparable models.

2010 COMPETITIVE MODEL MSRP WITH FULL-SCREEN NAVIGATION


Navigation Trim Available A/T MSRP w/o Freight A/T MSRP w/ Freight
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2010 Hyundai Elantra GLS
A/T Navigation $17,995 $18,715
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2010 Toyota Corolla S A/T
Navigation $18,650 $19,400
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2010 Nissan Sentra SL CVT
Navigation $19,100 $19,820
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2010 Mitsubishi Lancer ES
with Navigation System
and Install Kit $19,889 $20,634
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2010 Honda Civic Sedan EX
with Navigation $22,255 $22,965
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2010 Mazda3 Sport A/T
Navigation $22,430 $23,180
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2010 Volkswagen Jetta SE
A/T Navigation $22,440 $24,190
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2010 Chevrolet Cobalt NA NA
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2010 Ford Focus NA NA
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The system features 8GB of internal flash memory for the map data and comes matched with a 200-watt AM/FM/XM Satellite Radio/CD/MP3 audio system with internal amplifier. It can also access phone numbers employing a Bluetooth hands-free phone book and allows driver and passenger to access their personal listening devices through the iPod®/USB inputs(1). The FM/XM Satellite Radio interface is also integrated into the navigation unit and features song/artist/title information. XM Satellite Radio is complimentary for the first 90 days. The touchscreen navigation-equipped Elantras arrive in dealerships this month.

HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA

Hyundai Motor America, headquartered in Fountain Valley, Calif., is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Co. of Korea. Hyundai vehicles are distributed throughout the United States by Hyundai Motor America and are sold and serviced through almost 800 dealerships nationwide. All Hyundai vehicles sold in the U.S. are covered by the Hyundai Assurance program which now includes the 5-year/60,000-mile fully transferable bumper-to-bumper warranty, Hyundai's 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty and 5-year complimentary Roadside Assistance in addition to the highly acclaimed vehicle return policy introduced in early 2009. For more details on Hyundai Assurance, please visit www.HyundaiAssurance.com.

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Sequans Selects CEVA DSP Core for LTE / WiMAX Chipsets Tweet

CEVA-X1641 DSP core delivers outstanding performance and flexibility for Sequans next-generation 4G processors.

SAN JOSE, Calif., -- CEVA, Inc. ( CEVA); (LSE: CVA), the leading licensor of silicon intellectual property (SIP) platform solutions and DSP cores, announced that Sequans Communications, a leading 4G chipmaker, has licensed the CEVA-X1641 DSP core to power its next generation LTE and WiMAX baseband processors. The CEVA-X1641 will provide further flexibility for Sequans' future generation baseband chips, while maintaining the chips' industry-leading low power rating.

"As the wireless industry continues to adopt a two-pronged approach towards 4G networks, it is critical that our next-generation product lines can support both LTE and WiMAX standards in a cost-efficient and flexible manner," said Bertrand Debray, Sequans VP of engineering. "The high-performance CEVA-X1641 DSP provides us with a programmable architecture with low cost of deployment, addressing the major challenges facing 4G chipset solutions for high-volume markets. Also, with significant legacy software, the high efficiency of the CEVA-X1641 compiler was an important criterion in our decision to adopt a new DSP architecture."

"Sequans is an industry leader in the WiMAX space and we are pleased to partner with them as they apply their expertise to LTE," said Eran Briman, VP of marketing at CEVA. "The programmable nature of the CEVA-X1641 DSP will enable Sequans to significantly reduce the overall costs and design risks associated with 4G chipsets by implementing the constantly evolving LTE and WiMAX standards in software rather than inflexible hardwired blocks."

CEVA's industry-leading DSP cores power many of the world's leading cellular baseband handset solutions. The company's broad customer base includes Infineon, ST-Ericsson, Broadcom, Samsung, Mediatek, Spreadtrum and VIA Telecom, among others. To date, more than 600 million CEVA-powered handsets have shipped. Addressing next-generation 4G terminal and infrastructure markets, the CEVA-X1641 and CEVA-XC DSPs have been specifically architected to overcome the stringent power consumption, time-to-market and cost constraints associated with developing high-performance WiMAX, LTE and software definable radio (SDR) wireless communications processors. CEVA has multiple licensees developing LTE handset and infrastructure solutions based on CEVA DSP cores.

About Sequans Communications

Sequans Communications is a 4G chipmaker, supplying LTE and WiMAX chips to equipment manufacturers and mobile operators worldwide. Founded in 2004 to address the WiMAX market where it is now a global leader, Sequans expanded in 2009 to address the LTE market. Sequans chips are inside the world's leading WiMAX networks and will soon be inside the world's leading LTE networks. Sequans is based in Paris, with additional offices throughout the world, including USA, United Kingdom, Israel, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taiwan. www.sequans.com

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Download Freeware Portable Podcatcher For Blackberry Tweet

The people from PodcastReady created the most convenient Podcast client. PodcastReady's MyPodder software is a podcast client that is actually portable, enabling you to directly install it to your mp3 player, in our case our Blackberry.

MyPodder is simply like having a portable version of itunes in your Blackberry that you can update whenever you plug in your Blackberry to a Windows, Mac and even a Linux machine. As long as the computer you connect to your Blackberry has mass storage support you can run MyPodder and download your latest audio and video podcasts.

To get the latest version of myPodder you need to create a free account in the Podcast Ready website and download the "All in one version(Windows,Mac,Linux)". You then need to install MyPodder to your Blackberrys media card, preferably inside the Blackberry folder so all your audio and video podcast can be recognize by your Blackberry's media player.

Creating new podcast is easy you just choose the podcast you like in the Podcast Ready website and your list will show up in your Blackberry's myPodder automatically. You can also follow any Podcast not found in Podcast Ready by just entering the RSS feed.

It can't get much easier than this, I can now download Podcasts while I'm charging my Blackberry. Just in case for some reason you don't want to create an account in Podcast Ready I've included a link to an older version of myPodder that does not require opening an account.

Download Lastest version of myPodder: Podcast Ready ( req a free account). Download Old version of myPodder: Podcast Ready Old Version (RSS links have to be manually entered).

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Motorola Redefines Wireless LAN Quality of Service with Industry's Most Powerful Indoor 802.11n Solution Tweet

Adaptive tri-radio access point expands wireless LAN coverage by 60 percent.

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., -- The Enterprise Mobility Solutions business of Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced that its award-winning adaptive tri-radio AP-7131 access point (AP) is now available with the industry's most powerful 802.11n transmit-radio with increased receiver sensitivity, resulting in significantly expanded wireless LAN (WLAN) coverage when compared to other 802.11n APs available in the marketplace today. For customers, this translates into considerable savings on infrastructure costs and accelerated return on investment, while giving them the confidence that their wireless infrastructure provides the quality of service (QoS) and superior performance required to support mobile access to business-critical voice, video and data services. The AP-7131 is currently available with two configuration options for its third radio, which can provide always-on Motorola AirDefense Wireless Intrusion Prevention System (Wireless IPS), rogue detection and troubleshooting or offer 3G wide area network (WAN) backhaul.

"Motorola's high-performance tri-radio 802.11n APs have raised convergence at the WLAN edge to new levels with concurrent video, voice and data transmission, network services, mesh networking and full-time Wireless IPS or 3G backhaul in a single integrated device," said Darryl Morin, president and chief executive officer, Advanced Wireless, Inc. "Now, by leading the industry in coverage performance with the breakthrough 27.7 dBm transmit-radio, Motorola took 802.11n networking to the next level, enabling our customers to reduce the number of APs required to provide high-quality coverage, further lowering acquisition and support costs."

Motorola's latest 802.11n adaptive AP is a virtual network-in-a-box, allowing it to offer full wireless and wired networking, mesh and security services in a dependent or independent mode. It can also be used as a stand-alone AP within small to medium businesses. In adaptive mode, the AP 7131 combines the benefits of central management and site-survivability to help reduce the complexity of deployments in remote offices. In a campus WLAN switch environment, it can be centrally managed for large-scale deployments. This unique multi-mode operation is supported by the same firmware version to greatly simplify the task of building a large-scale, multi-site wireless enterprise.

The powerful AP-7131 achieves its industry-leading coverage in three ways. First, the aggregate radio transmit power is increased from 24.7 dBm to 27.7 dBm, doubling the output signal strength. Second, the receiver sensitivity is improved to -96 dBm, allowing the AP to not only transmit data to clients at further distances, but also receive data from them while maintaining maximum QoS. Finally, Motorola's adaptive AP uses a 3X3 antenna array with three transmitter and receiver chains, providing an optimal multiple input multiple output (MIMO) configuration for improved coverage and reliability, as opposed to the 2x3 antenna arrays with only two transmitter chains commonly found in the marketplace today.

"Motorola's innovative design improves AP transmit power by 3 dB and receiver sensitivity by 4 dB, enabling customers to realize a more than 60 percent increase in coverage per AP, reducing the number of units needed in a deployment," said Dr. Amit Sinha, fellow and chief technologist for WLAN and Security, Motorola Enterprise Mobility Solutions. "Beyond the substantial cost savings on infrastructure equipment cost, mobile clients will also benefit from the enhanced signal to noise ratios, providing increased wireless reliability and higher connection speeds without the need to support proprietary modes."

The AP-7131's third radio is currently available in two options. The first includes a wireless sensor that supports dedicated, 24x7 dual-band (2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz) Motorola AirDefense Wireless IPS. The sensor radio also supports Motorola AirDefense Advanced Troubleshooting, which enables Level 1 help-desk support staff to immediately and remotely mirror a user's problem, test it from a device's perspective through to the application and identify the root cause that requires repair. The second option offers an expansion slot for a 3G WAN backhaul, which can be used for primary network access or high-availability.

Motorola relies on a worldwide network of best-in-class partners to deliver enterprise mobility solutions that provide real-time information for better decisions and better results. With a level of industry experience and business acumen that can only be garnered through in-the-field experience, our partners add significant value to enterprise mobility solutions. The 802.11n adaptive tri-radio AP-7131 AP is available worldwide through Motorola channel partners and Motorola sales.

Motorola delivers seamless connectivity that puts real-time information in the hands of users, which gives customers the agility they need to grow their business or better serve and protect the public. Working seamlessly together with its world-class devices, Motorola's unrivaled wireless network solutions include indoor wireless LAN, outdoor wireless mesh, point-to-multipoint, point-to-point networks and voice-over-WLAN solutions. Combined with powerful software tools for wireless network design, best-of-breed security, management and troubleshooting, Motorola's solutions deliver trusted networking and access anywhere to organizations across the globe.

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