Historia Tweet

Robust call logging solution. Designed to help professional users in need for better ways to track their calls activity. Automatically log specific calls to your Calendar - perfect for tracking calls with different clients, virtually unlimited calls history, export call log to your PC, extended log details including cell ID and more!

Calendar Logging: Historia will optionally log calls activity by creating descriptive appointments to your BlackBerry calendar! You can also configure Historia to generate appointments only for specific phone numbers, or, for specific call types. Suitable for professional users working with clients that would like to have complete track of their calls activity

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Trident Integrates uDTA Support in its DTA Chipsets to Deliver Digital Programming to Cable Customers Tweet

New Trident Chipsets Represent the Industry's First "Universal Digital Transport Adapter" for the Next Generation of Converter Boxes.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Trident Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRID), a leader in high-performance semiconductor system solutions for the connected home, announced that its cable set-top box (STB) chipset, the CX24482, is the industry's first solution to offer universal Digital Transport Adapter (uDTA) support, which is required in Comcast's next generation of digital transport adapters. By utilizing the industry-first uDTA solution from Trident, Comcast will be able to advance the deployment of analog-to-digital converter boxes across its footprint while providing universal support for multiple security systems and encryption of digital content.

"Comcast is very excited to be leading the charge in offering universal DTA technology to our customers as we continue transitioning from analog to digital television broadcasting," said Steve Reynolds, Senior Vice President of Customer Premise Equipment at Comcast Cable. "These universal adapters take advantage of Trident's uDTA chipset to allow Comcast to reclaim the bandwidth needed to provide digital services into millions of homes across our entire network infrastructure."

Mark Samuel, vice president and general manager, set-top box business unit for Trident, said, "Trident is committed to continually offering cable service providers and operators with the most advanced and secure technologies that allow them to bring more services and features into homes. We are pleased to see our uDTA solution being deployed in volume today by Comcast and helping to create bandwidth for the next generation of digital entertainment in the home. We look forward to working with our partners to enable this powerful new technology across the entire cable industry."

About the CX24482 Chipset

The CX24482 chipset was designed to help the cable industry transition its extensive cable network from analog to digital services. Digital services are widely accepted as the best way to deliver increased bandwidth, improved picture quality, more programming options, emergency services, and more. Comcast began rolling out its first DTA converters last year, and is now able to significantly accelerate that effort by offering universal DTA boxes that support multiple security systems across its entire network.

The CX24482 is a fully-integrated, single chip cable STB IC offering robust security management. The CX24482 has achieved full certification from Cisco and CCAD (Combined Conditional Access Deployment and Support, LLC), a joint venture between Comcast and Motorola that develops security technology for cable and consumer devices. In addition, the chipset has a DVB-compliant transport stream process with MPEG2 (MP@ML) video decoder and an MPEG2/Dolby AC3 audio decoder.

Availability and Deployment

The Trident-powered uDTA converter boxes have already been fully qualified by Comcast and are being deployed throughout the Comcast nationwide network today. For more information, please contact sales@tridentmicro.com.

About Trident Microsystems, Inc.

Trident Microsystems, Inc., with headquarters in Santa Clara, California, is a leading force in the digital home entertainment market, delivering an extensive range of innovative multimedia semiconductor solutions for digital televisions and set-top boxes — at the heart of today's digital home. Trident has been making bold moves to expand its market, deepen and more fully leverage its Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio, and drive the evolution of the "connected home." Its acquisition of NXP Semiconductors' set-top box and television product lines in 2010 establishes Trident as one of the top three semiconductor providers to both the TV and set-top box markets. For further information about Trident and its products, please consult the Company's web site: http://www.tridentmicro.com.

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Samsung I5700 Galaxy Spica review: Stars serving Eclairs Tweet

Gsmarena have posted their review of the Samsung I5700 Galaxy Spica. Here are the phone's key features, main disadvantages and their final impression.

Key features:

* Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support
* 3G with HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps
* Android OS v2.1 Eclair, upgraded from v1.5 Cupcake
* 3.2" capacitive touchscreen of HVGA resolution
* 800 MHz CPU
* 3.15 megapixel autofocus camera
* Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g and GPS receiver
* Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
* Standard miniUSB port for charging and data
* Stereo Bluetooth (A2DP)
* microSD card slot, up to 32GB support
* Standard 3.5mm audio jack
* Great DivX/XviD video player
* Limited smart dialing
* Voice dialing
* Equalizer presets are a first in the Android realm

Main disadvantages:

* Inadequate sunlight legibility
* No ambient light and proximity sensors
* Erratic performance under Android 2.1 (noticeable lag in some apps)
* No Live Wallpapers
* No 3D view in the gallery
* No preloaded document viewer
* No multi-touch support
* CIF video recording is below par
* No Flash support for the web browser
* No Bluetooth file transfers (not without rooting)
* No two-position camera shutter key, slow autofocus
* Average loudspeaker performance

The rate of Android proliferation is matched by no other platform on today’s market – you only need to look as far as the review section of our site, which is swamped with droids of all shapes and sizes.

The likes of Nexus One, HTC Desire, Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 and Motorola MILESTONE make up the Android elite, the Samsung I5700 Galaxy Spica is priced and spec’d in the middle.

It’s a reasonably cheap buy into the Android world, which opens the doors to a well-stocked Android Market and all sorts of cloud-based features (Google’s Near Me Now and the likes come to mind).

Android is shaping up to be the multitasking OS to buy – the iPhone OS and Windows Phone 7 can’t, Symbian^3 is still in future tense. Windows Mobile 6.1/6.5 or Symbian S60 are ageing platforms. Maemo and WebOS have limited reach.

Not that the Samsung I5700 Galaxy Spica doesn’t have its quirks. The CPU may be clocked at 800MHz (faster than most Androids) but the UI is still laggy. The camera acts up, but those are things that can potentially be fixed with a software update.

The Galaxy Spica specs detail the archetypal Android – no real deal-breakers, but no mind-blowing features either. Maybe some other phone with roughly the same asking price will be better suited for your needs.

The Samsung I7500 Galaxy immediately jumps to mind – you’d find it for less than the Galaxy Spica but it tops it with an AMOLED screen, 8GB built-in storage, better camera and it’s actually thinner. The CPU speed and RAM are set noticeably lower though and the I7500 Galaxy hasn’t gotten a taste of Eclair yet.

If price is key, look no further than the HTC Tattoo – it’s got the pedigree, it’s greatly customizable and matches most of what the Galaxy Spica has to offer at a bargain price.

Of course you could be willing to part with some more cash for sweet perks like aluminum unibody (HTC Legend). Or go all in with an HTC Desire or a Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10. If you need a physical keyboard, the Motorola BACKFLIP and the MILESTONE are at your service.

However, for the price gap between the Galaxy Spica and, say, the XPERIA X10, you could buy a point-and-shoot digicam that will outdo the X10’s 8MP shooter. You won’t have a 4” touchscreen or the Snapdragon CPU and so on, but still.

You could also take a walk on the wild side, by which we mean pick another OS or even a feature phone. There’s so many to choose from, but here are a few examples, each with its pros and cons – be it the camera, the screen, free navigation or office document editor.

So, we’ve come a long way since the days when “Android” meant either an HTC Dream or Magic. There’s choice – lots of it – and the Samsung I5700 Galaxy Spica is a great option.

It’s not a silver bullet though, not a crowd pleaser. The Samsung Galaxy Spica probably won’t be a bestseller, but it’s on the recommended reading list. If your operator has a sweet deal, the Samsung Galaxy Spica can be quite the thing for you.

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CEVA, Inc. Schedules First Quarter 2010 Earnings Release and Conference Call Tweet

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- CEVA, Inc. ( CEVA); (LSE: CVA), the leading licensor of silicon intellectual property (SIP) platform solutions and DSP cores for the handset, portable and consumer electronics markets, will announce results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010 on April 29, 2010 before the NASDAQ market opens.

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

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

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


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

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

About CEVA, Inc.

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

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CEVA Releases SATA3.0 IP for 6Gbps SSD Applications Tweet

Advanced Serial ATA Device IP with NCQ Acceleration and CPU offloading features offers best-in-class solution for Solid State Drives.

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- CEVA, Inc. ( CEVA); (LSE: CVA), the leading licensor of silicon intellectual property (SIP) platform solutions and DSP cores, today announced the availability of the CEVA-SATA3.0 Device Controller IP. Building on extensive experience with SSD customers, CEVA has upgraded its SATA Device Controller IP to provide 6Gbps line rate for faster data transfers, doubling the throughput from the previous generation. The IP has already been licensed to a leading FLASH memory semiconductor manufacturer for use in their future SSD designs.

The CEVA-SATA3.0 IP incorporates the latest Native Command Queuing (NCQ) specifications for Isochronous data transfers and queue management which in turn enables prioritized transfers of streaming audio and video data. In addition, CEVA has further developed the unique CPU off-loading features of the Controller IP, resulting in significantly improved overall system performance. With an option to embed an advanced encryption engine and retaining software compatibility against the previous SATA 2.6 Controller, the CEVA-SATA3.0 Device Controller IP offers a compelling SATA solution for both existing and new licensees.

"Solid State Drives, with their rapid evolution in terms of capacity, reliability and performance, are becoming the lead adopter for 6Gbps SATA," said Aviv Malinovitch, vice president, Operations at CEVA. "Our CEVA-SATA3.0 unleashes the full performance potential of next-generation SSD products while also offering the added benefit of offloading the CPU by assisting in the processing of the 6Gbps transactions."

CEVA-SATA3.0 Device Controller IP is a licensable RTP IP package, accompanied by a complete set of deliverables including a comprehensive simulation environment, example C source code and an FPGA-based demonstration platform. The latter runs at full 6Gbps line rate and employs the embedded SerDes functions of the latest generation FPGA products. In addition, example integration reference designs can be provided for leading 3rd party 6Gbps Phy technology providers. Suitable for ASIC, ASSP and FPGA deployment, the CEVA-SATA3.0 Controller IP is ideal for designers looking to implement 6Gbps SATA on next-generation SSD and other high performance storage products.

Information and further details are available from the CEVA at www.ceva-dsp.com/products/platforms/sata.php

About CEVA, Inc.

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

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Digital Group Audio Hits a High Note with First Portable Speaker for Google Nexus One, Palm Pre, Palm Pre Plus and Motorola DROID Smartphones Tweet

Livespeakr, the Lithium-Ion-Powered Portable Speaker Set, is Now Compatible with Top Smartphone Mobile Devices.

SAN DIEGO -- Digital Group Audio (DGA), developer and manufacturer of innovative, high quality audio/video electronics and the company committed to Perfecting Portable Sound, has announced that its benchmark product, Livespeakr™, is the first and only portable speaker system to prove compatible with the Google Nexus One, Palm Pre™, Palm Pre Plus and Motorola DROID smartphones.

Already functional with a variety of Apple® devices, including all generations of the iPhone®, iPod touch® and the iPod classic®, Livespeakr is the sleek, compact speaker set that's small enough to fit in your pocket, yet loud enough to indulge your every musical whim. Livespeakr is the only portable speaker featuring a cradle that rotates iPhone, iPod, Google Nexus One, Palm Pre, Palm Pre Plus and Motorola DROID devices into both portrait and landscape modes. The rotating display options make the Livespeakr ideal for listening to music, utilizing internet radio applications like Pandora, Slacker Radio and NPR, watching YouTube videos, checking email, surfing the web, and playing games at home or on the go. Livespeakr even works as a portable steering wheel for games such as EA's Need for Speed™. With an environmentally responsible, rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery, Livespeakr offers more than 16 hours of non-stop entertainment.

Livespeakr works seamlessly with all the great features of the Google Nexus One, Palm Pre, Palm Pre Plus, and Motorola DROID. These include: Android 2.1 and webOS™ platforms, text transcription, voice GPS, multi-touch screens, apps and games.

"We're extremely proud to be the first and only audio company to release speakers designed to enrich the user experience of the Google Nexus One, Palm Pre, Palm Pre Plus and Motorola DROID smartphones," said Erik Groset, president of DGA. "These devices are changing the ways that consumers use hand-held devices and mobile services. We are thrilled that Livespeakr sustains advancing technology."

Livespeakr is available nationwide at select Urban Outfitters locations and online at http://www.livespeakr.com and http://www.amazon.com. Watch the Livespeakr in action on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S25mbId757M and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bd_LdApIA90.

About Digital Group Audio:

Digital Group Audio (DGA) was founded in 2007 as a start-up dedicated to Perfecting Portable Sound and manufacturing innovative, high quality audio/video products that are functional and stylish. DGA travels the world searching for the highest quality parts and speakers to ensure each DGA sound system offers unparalleled sound quality. Products are designed to make consumers lives easier and more enjoyable without compromising style. DGA is a privately held company based in Carlsbad, Calif. For more information about Digital Group Audio, visit http://www.digitalgroupaudio.com.

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Royal 4 Systems and Vangard Voice Systems Partner to Deliver an Affordable Warehouse Voice Productivity Solution for Price-Sensitive Warehouse Markets Tweet

LONGBEACH, Calif. and IRVINE, Calif. -- Royal 4 Systems, a world leading supply chain software provider and Vangard Voice Systems, Inc. (Vangard), the innovative provider of the AccuSpeech® Mobile Voice Platform (MVP) announced a partnership to deliver affordable voice-enabled WMS applications to price-sensitive warehouse markets. Royal 4 Systems will now offer its W.I.S.E.™ Warehouse Management System with high-productivity voice-directed capabilities, powered by Vangard's device-resident, 'server-less' voice-user interface. The alliance will provide a broader base of companies and industries an affordable market-leading, fully voice-powered WMS solution that further increases order accuracy, speeds customer responsiveness and delivers immediate cost savings.

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Customer's using Royal 4 Warehouse applications will have all their voice translation functions, capabilities and features delivered from their mobile device of choice, instead of their server, avoiding costly implementations, keeping costs low and ROI fast. Vangard's device-resident, voice enabling architecture delivers a high-productivity voice-user interface to any mobile supply chain application at a fraction of the cost of 'server-dependent' and heavy integration-centric solutions. Royal 4 warehouse applications, powered by Vangard Voice will provide a comprehensive voice-user interface for voice data-entry, application and device controls, voice-prompting and rapid WMS text-to-speech commands.

"For too long warehouse voice productivity has been reserved for the largest of companies that can afford the substantial price tag and lengthy ROIs associated with implementing complex and costly server-dependent solutions," said Jess Noguera, President and CEO of Royal 4 Systems. "Now, with Royal 4 System's applications powered by Vangard Voice Systems' 'server-less' voice architecture, more of our customers can use voice technology to maximize inventory accuracy, order throughput, speed response time, increase productivity and reduce operational costs."

"Our partnership with Royal 4 Systems and their market leading WMS demonstrates precisely how companies can empower their workforce right now, instead of later; achieve immediate short-term cost reductions… without breaking the bank," said Bob Bova, President and CEO of Vangard Voice Systems. "Particularly now, in an uncertain and struggling economy, every company is looking for that affordable technology accelerator that can drive faster customer service while substantially reducing costs. Vangard's device-resident voice architecture provides any company the leverage to affordably deploy proven voice productivity and accuracy to their mobile workforce beginning 'inside the four walls' of the warehouse and throughout the mobile supply chain."

About Royal 4 Systems

Royal 4 is an international supply chain solution company. For over 25 years, Royal 4 Systems has been providing leading software solutions for the distribution, logistics, and manufacturing segments of the supply chain. These solutions service many mainstream vertical markets including automotive, medical, textiles, apparel, Industrial and consumer products. Their staff of seasoned professionals has spent decades of research and development in solving some of the most difficult challenges facing supply chain management. They know from years of cooperation and partnership exactly what their client's requirements are, and they strive to fulfill those requirements in every aspect of their business. You can find them on the Internet at www.royal4.com

About Vangard Voice Systems

Vangard Voice Systems is the innovative provider of the AccuSpeech® Mobile Voice Platform (MVP). MVP provides a high-productivity voice-user interface for existing mobile applications. MVP's voice-user interface is a voice technology accelerator that enables enterprises to achieve tactical, operational and strategic advantage within their mobile operations by exploiting voice-directed device and application controls, navigation and data entry capabilities. In addition to Royal 4 Systems, Vangard's partners include Microsoft Corporation, Motorola, Wavelink Corporation, Stratix Corporation, Agilysys, Excalibur Integrated Systems, Z-Space Technologies and Nuance Communications. MVP's complete device-resident voice technology is deployable on mobile devices supported by all Microsoft Mobile operating systems including Motorola, Intermec, LXE, PsionTeklogix, Opticon and others. Vangard solutions are available to government agencies on the GSA schedule and the NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP) acquisition contract. For more information, visit www.vangardvoice.com.

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