Access the web on the new screens Tweet

Opera to introduce web solutions for e-readers and tablets at Computex 2010.

While the proliferation of new screens on more devices presents exciting opportunities for OEMs and gives operators options to add devices and services to their existing portfolios, Opera Software, the only cross-platform, cross-device browser company, introduces web solution for e-readers and tablets. The company will also exhibit its latest full web-standards-based web solutions for connected devices during Computex, June 1-5, 2010, in Taipei, Taiwan.

Industry analysts have predicted that 2010 will be an explosive year for the mobile Internet devices. With multiple new e-reader devices and tablets being introduced, the market will be highly competitive. To have the content more viable for users to consume, the publishers intend to distribute their content through different platforms and devices. It is possible that more and more books and content available on standards-compatible, open platforms will be accessible across multiple devices. The web can act as the platform of choice, allowing access to content, the app stores and a whole host of apps on e-readers across devices and operating systems. The web browser is the key technology for these mobile Internet device owners to explore and access the web.

“The Opera browser engine supports various cross-platforms required to enable a competitive e-reader and tablet solution,” said Rolf Assev, Chief Strategy Officer, Opera Software. “To be able to adapt to changes in technology and standards, OEMs that manufacture many different kinds of devices will be able to take advantage of the platform-independent, cross-device capabilities of the Opera browser engine.”

The web solutions for e-readers and tablets are powered by the Opera Devices SDK and Opera for tablets. Opera Devices SDK allows e-reader OEMs to develop custom browsers based on the latest Opera Presto rendering engine that powers Opera’s range of browsers. Browsers based on the Opera Devices SDK are market-proven, expandable and have also been already deployed on a wide range of products such as TVs, games consoles, media players, and more. Opera for tablets provides a touch-optimized tablet browser user interface and out-of-the-box productive quality on Android and Windows CE. It also has the web-application platform, such as the end-to-end widget solution, the W3C-compliant widgets, the application store and the developer community.

Come see our latest, ready-to-market Opera Web solution at the Computex exhibit (Hall 1, D205). The participants will able to experience Opera on a variety of devices: Opera Widgets on the Orange Tabbee 7-inch Wi-Fi Internet tablet and the Intel CE3100 chipset for TV; Opera Devices on Nintendo DSi XL; Opera Mobile on smartphones such as HTC HD2, Samsung Instinct HD, Google Nexus One and more.

Finally, stay tuned for learning more views about the power of connecting. Rolf Assev will deliver a keynote address at the e21 FORUM, organized by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and the Taipei Computer Association (TCA). The forum will feature opinion leaders in the IT industry to unveil the most important trends and technology at Computex. To reserve your seats, please register at http://www.e21forum.com.tw/en/registration_e.asp/.

e21 Forum — One Web: Unlimited possibilities
Opera Presenter: Rolf Assev, Chief Strategy Officer
When: Tuesday, June 1st @ 3:00 pm
Where: 3F, Plenary Hall, Taipei International Convention Center (TICC)

Computex will be held from June 1-5, 2010, in Taipei, Taiwan. Visit the Opera Booth in Hall 1, D205. For media inquiries, please contact pekow@opera.com pekow[at]opera.com.

The Opera for tablet white paper will be first available at Opera’s booth during Computex.
About Opera Software ASA

Opera Software ASA has redefined Web browsing for PCs, mobile phones and other networked devices. Opera’s cross-platform Web browser technology is renowned for its performance, standards compliance and small size, while giving users a faster, safer and more dynamic online experience. Opera Software is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with offices around the world. The company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol OPERA. Learn more about Opera at http://www.opera.com/.

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Daktel subscribers to enjoy cutting-edge IPTV experiences Tweet

Service provider one of the first in the U.S. to deploy Nokia Siemens Networks’ new IPTV platform.

Daktel Communications can now create personalized and more intuitive video viewing experiences for its subscribers. The service provider has completed the upgrade to Nokia Siemens Networks’ next-generation IPTV platform, enabling high-quality video services, including advanced personal video recording (PVR), as well as on-demand and interactive content.

“Today’s subscribers require higher-quality television experiences and content that is for their individual interests,” said Keith Larson, chief executive officer of Daktel. “With its support for high-quality video services and an open environment for application development, Nokia Siemens Networks’ platform allows us to satisfy our customers’ needs for digital entertainment.”

“The opportunities that our platform offers for revenue growth and personalized subscriber experiences will allow Daktel to protect and grow its business, reaffirming its position as one of North America’s most cutting-edge telecommunications companies,” said Jouni Welander, head of IPTV for Nokia Siemens Networks in North America. “We’re looking forward to serving Daktel’s customers with new home entertainment services like never before.”

The Nokia Siemens Networks platform will allow subscribers to enjoy a richer media experience for information and entertainment, including widgets (specialized, small applications), Internet content and video, social networking, sports scores, localized weather, advertising and other third-party applications and services.

The new platform includes an enhanced version of Nokia Siemens Networks’ award-winning interactive applications toolkit based on Interactive Markup Language (IML). The open platform facilitates faster development of applications around the TV stream and greater flexibility in user interface customization. This leads the way to an open environment for applications in the media market, freeing operators to partner with developers and create competitive advantages quickly, without being bound to any one vendor's roadmaps.
About Daktel Communications

Daktel Communications, LLC is a subsidiary of Dakota Central Telecommunications Cooperative. Dakota Central provides a full line of voice, video and data services to residential, education and commercial clients. Dakota Central prides itself on bringing affordable, state-of-the-art technologies to central North Dakota.

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Fitel plans to downsize capital by 60%, raise new capital via private placement Tweet

First International Telecom (Fitel), the only operator of PHS low-power mobile communication services, and a WiMAX licensee in Taiwan , plans to reduce its current paid-in capital of NT$4.5 billion (US$142 million) by 60% to cover its cumulative net loss of NT$4.39 billion, and then issue up to 2.1 billion new shares for private placement to introduce new shareholders, according to the company.

Fitel plans to kick off commercial operation of its WiMAX network in the second half of 2010, and this is related to the fund-raising project, according to industry sources. Viewing that PHS operation is on the decline in the Japan and China markets and has no growth potential in the Taiwan market, Fitel has to transform its operation to focus on WiMAX, the sources pointed out.

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Maxisat Selects Motorola for IPTV Headend Upgrade Tweet

New headend solutions enable cost effective, high quality video service delivery.

Helsinki, Finland - Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced its Mobile Devices and Home business has signed a contract with Maxisat to upgrade the operator’s MPEG-2 to MPEG-4 transcoding and MPEG-4 encoding capabilities. Deploying Motorola’s encoding solutions will provide enhanced, high video quality at exceptionally low bit rates which will enable Maxisat to more efficiently deliver high quality, rich video services to its Maxivision customers across Finland. This new contract builds on the existing set-top relationship between Motorola and Maxisat, under which Maxisat has rolled out Motorola’s VIP1900 Series IPTV set-tops.

Maxisat’s new IPTV headend will include Motorola’s standard definition MPEG-4 video encoder which combines receiver functions with advanced encoding technology to deliver both constant and variable bit rate video services at the lowest bit rates. The SE-4100 is an IP-centric platform that delivers flexibility, value and exceptional video quality and includes an HD upgrade option, meeting Maxisat’s requirements for cost effective bandwidth optimization today while providing flexibility for further growth and HD service delivery in the future.

As part of the headend upgrade, Motorola has qualified its Cherrypicker application platform and APEX high density EdgeQAM (previously deployed with Maxisat) to support the DVB SimulCrypt conditional access standard. This will enable Maxisat to secure its content on multiple delivery platforms as any third party conditional access will be able to communicate with the Cherrypicker and APEX for video and audio encryption.

“Maxisat is committed to delivering high quality services; we want to ensure our customer can enjoy an unparalleled viewing experience. Our over-the-top solution is one of the first in Europe to utilise over 90 digital channels for our customers to choose from. This all is delivered over the Internet to any connection over 2 Mbps broadband in Finland. Motorola’s headend solutions demonstrate superior video quality and cost effectiveness, giving us confidence in our purchasing decision,” said Tommi Blom, executive director of Maxisat. “This implementation will enable us to offer high quality IPTV services with superior bandwidth utilization.”

“The increasing demand for more entertainment, higher video quality and bandwidth efficiency has become a key business driver for service providers,” said Steve McCaffery, vice president and general manager, Motorola Home, EMEA. “Our portfolio of headend solutions has the depth and flexibility to meet a wide variety of distribution requirements, which ultimately allows service providers to more efficiently deliver rich video content to the consumer.”

Motorola has been a leader in digital video processing systems for nearly 20 years, having deployed more than 2,500 MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 digital headends as well as thousands of CherryPicker systems that optimize bandwidth and splice millions of ads every day around the world.

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Nokia and Yahoo! to bring integrated web services to millions of consumers around the world Tweet

Global strategic alliance enables industry leaders to leverage strengths in e-mail, instant messaging, maps and navigation across PC and mobile devices.

New York, NY, USA - Yahoo! and Nokia announced a worldwide strategic alliance to extend the reach of their industry leading online services and offer people rich experiences that keep them connected to their world and the world around them.

Building on more than five years of collaboration, Nokia and Yahoo! ® will leverage each others' strengths in e-mail, instant messaging and maps and navigation services, to provide consumers with access to world-class experiences on both PC and mobile devices.

As part of the alliance:
- Nokia will be the exclusive, global provider of Yahoo!'s maps and navigation services, integrating Ovi Maps across Yahoo! properties, branded as "powered by Ovi."
- Yahoo! will become the exclusive, global provider of Nokia's Ovi Mail and Ovi Chat services branded as "Ovi Mail / Ovi Chat powered by Yahoo!"
- Nokia and Yahoo! plan to work on ID federation between their services, beginning by making it easy for people to use their Ovi user IDs across select Yahoo! properties to easily access the online content and services they need.

"Delivering great user experiences -- both online and on your mobile - is what this alliance is all about," said Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, CEO, Nokia. "We're enabling millions of Yahoo! customers in key markets including North America to discover the unique capabilities that Ovi Maps brings. Similarly, Yahoo!'s online expertise will bring exciting mail and messaging enhancements to millions of Ovi Mail customers across almost every country around the world, many of whom will have their first Internet experience on their mobile."

"What a combination," said Carol Bartz, CEO, Yahoo!. "We're excited to expand the reach of our best-in-class Mail and Messenger services, bringing personalized experiences to more people across the mobile web, particularly in emerging markets where we are seeding the next generation of Yahoo! users. At the same time, we believe Nokia's strength and continued investment in maps and navigation will greatly enhance our existing products, enabling us to focus on areas that are core to our business."

Together, Yahoo! and Nokia will continue to deliver compelling Internet experiences that address the core needs of consumers, developers, operators and advertisers. The companies will utilize their respective global distribution advantages and brand recognition across consumer audiences.

Select, co-branded service offerings are expected to become available from the second half of 2010, with global availability expected in 2011.

Nokia is the world's largest mobile device manufacturer, with hundreds of millions of devices sold each year and a leader in digital mapping, with continuing investment and innovation focused on developing comprehensive digital mapping and navigation services, now covering 77 countries in 46 languages. With more than 600 million users of Yahoo!-branded sites per month, Yahoo! is a global Internet powerhouse, a one-stop web destination enabling consumers to enjoy their online life anywhere and everywhere - all customized for their interests. As one of the leading Internet brands, Yahoo! is focused on growing its audience by providing seamless web experiences across PC and mobile devices.

Note to editors: Media materials, including a webcast replay, can be found at pressroom.yahoo.com and www.nokia.com/press.

About Nokia
At Nokia, we are committed to connecting people. We combine advanced technology with personalized services that enable people to stay close to what matters to them. Every day, more than 1.2 billion people connect to one another with a Nokia device - from mobile phones to advanced smartphones and high-performance mobile computers. Today, Nokia is integrating its devices with innovative services through Ovi (www.ovi.com), including music, maps, apps, email and more. Nokia's NAVTEQ is a leader in comprehensive digital mapping and navigation services, while Nokia Siemens Networks provides equipment, services and solutions for communications networks globally.

For more information, visit www.nokia.com/press or the company's blog, Nokia Conversations (conversations.nokia.com).

About Yahoo!
Yahoo! attracts hundreds of millions of users every month through its innovative technology and engaging content and services, making it one of the most visited Internet destinations and a world-class online media company. Yahoo!'s vision is to be the center of people's online lives by delivering personally relevant, meaningful Internet experiences. Yahoo! is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. For more information, visit pressroom.yahoo.com or the company's blog, Yodel Anecdotal (yodel.yahoo.com).

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Professional Football Training Equipment Tweet

Physical exercise program for football players that there is a variety, usually every club run a different physical exercise programs for each player. Training program with physical training is very necessary for every player, exercise increased speed, agility, survival techniques, attack techniques, ball control techniques, cooperation among individuals and so forth.

Being a professional football player is not easy, practice and keep practicing to improve your playing technique is the proper way to become a professional player. By using the exercise equipment is an effective way to master various techniques of playing football, basic and advanced techniques must be mastered so that they can win every football game between clubs or between countries.

Necessary training equipment to help beginners or professionals to improve the technique of playing ball like they wanted. Practicing using exercise equipment would help improve the performance of every player like dribbling techniques to outwit your opponent to play, or kicking techniques to incorporate the ball into the opposing goal.

Looking for a football training equipment complete for the needs of your club can be found at the football equipment supplier is leading in the UK, and available all the equipment such as balls, goals, training wear, training ladders, goalkeeper gloves, hurdles and many more. By using the FIFA-standard training equipment will certainly give confidence to every football player in conducting any training program, and is also available many brands of football training equipment such as Nike, Prostar, Mitre, Errea, Puma, Hummel, Stanno and Centris.

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Driving Comfort by using Accessories Chips Tweet

Each brand of car accessories require a primary or as additional accessories. Accessories officially issued by the car manufacturers are usually only a few choices when compared with the official manufacturer of branded accessories outside of your car and the price also varies.

However, do not become an absolute must to use the official accessories issued by your car manufacturer, and you can use accessories outside of your car manufacturer's brand with the requirement that accessory that has a function, quality, and is suitable for your car needs.

Install various accessories that match will make your car look different from other cars. Additional accessories not only to beautify the look of your vehicle but also accessories you can use to improve the performance of the maximum use of your vehicle. There are various accessories which you can use such as for power pup, speedometer and odometer calibrators, edge evolution.

Selecting these additional accessories are important to your attention. Accessories not only as an additional complementary but also can improve your performance, provide comfort, safety and security support when driving your car or truck. There are many options performance chips with a high quality with low price, small lightweight design that allows personalized control makes it easier for you to use and monitor the functions of these accessories.

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