Himfr Comments: the LED Industry has Become a Hot Investment Sector Tweet

BEIJING -- Himfr.com, one of China's leading B2B search platforms with more than 30 B2B industry websites to its name, analyzes that with the color TV industry's transition into flat screens, LED has become a hot investment.

The popularity of China's domestic flat panel displays is a rising trend. The LED industry has become a hot investment project, including names such as Skyworth, TCL, and Tsinghua Tongfang.

Himfr reports that Skyworth, in October last year, began to complete its total industrial chain from raw materials, spare parts, components, and modules, through to the final product. It is expected that 2010 LED LCD sales will increase by 30%.

The pace of Tsinghua Tongfang's entry into the LED industry chain is accelerating. With its investment and construction project in Shenyang, there is a production capacity of 2 million sets on their 4 LED backlight LCD module production line.

Himfr analyzes that this round of color TV business investment stems from behind the broad market. As LED backlight module prices continue to drop, LED backlit LCD TV shipments are expected to reach 35 million units, which will account for 20% of global LCD TVs.

This round of domestic TV business investment is similar to the period two years ago when the domestic color TV giants entered the LCD module production market.

With Samsung, Sony and Sharp, representing foreign flat panel technology, they have a control on the LED industry chain and cut prices, aiding the Gome and Suning chain channel market share recovery of 57%.

It is reported that in Beijing, Guangzhou and other first level cities, many consumers are upgrading from CRT to flat panel TVs, directly selecting the more cost-effective LED-backlit LCD TVs, making China the largest LED LCD TV market.

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Packet-Optical Transport Evolution Light Reading's Largest Optical Conference to Date, Defining the Optical Industry's Future Tweet

NEW YORK -- UBM TechWeb's Light Reading (www.lightreading.com), the largest research-led media company serving the global communications marketplace, in collaboration with Heavy Reading (www.heavyreading.com), its prestigious market research division, hosted their second and most successful Packet-Optical Transport Evolution Conference on May 19 in New York. Packet-Optical Transport Evolution, hosted by Heavy Reading Senior Analyst Sterling Perrin, had nearly 200 non-sponsored attendees of whom over 50 percent were from service providers or operators.

In addition to a record number of attendees, Packet-Optical Transport Evolution featured an unprecedented speaker lineup of experts from 10 service providers and enterprises: BT, Covad, Google, Level3, NYSE Euronext, RCN Metro, Reliance Globalcom, Telus, Verizon Business, and XO Communications. The conference featured lively panel sessions, debates, and roundtables on the value of optical networks and how they ultimately underpin an operator's success in a next-generation network world.

"The tremendous level of interest in this year's Packet-Optical Transport Evolution conference – particularly from the network operators – can be viewed as a call to innovate," Perrin says. "We heard operators asking for standardized 100G technology now; a unified control plane that operates across packet and optical layers; increased automation throughout the network to truly reduce manual intervention and operational costs; and a network migration path that doesn't disrupt customers' legacy services. What we heard is that operators need packet-optical innovation that saves on both capex and opex while providing the capacity required for tomorrow's packet-based services."

Packet-Optical Transport Evolution sponsors included Platinum Sponsor Fujitsu; Gold Sponsors ADVA Optical Networking, Alcatel-Lucent, Ciena, CYAN, Hitachi, Huawei, Infinera, MetaSwitch, MRV, Nokia Siemens Networks, Tellabs, and Transmode; and Silver Sponsors JDSU and NEC. The conference also included a workshop from the OIF on 100G, which featured a presentation from AT&T Labs.

See what Packet-Optical Transport Evolution Conference Chair Sterling Perrin had to say about the conference here: http://www.lightreading.com/video.asp?doc_id=192210

For additional coverage on the Packet-Optical Transport Evolution Conference visit: http://www.lightreading.com/topics.asp?node_id=1343

Building off the success of the Packet-Optical Transport Evolution live conference, Light Reading and Heavy Reading will be hosting a Packet-Optical Transport Evolution Virtual Event on July 13, 2010. Instead of focusing purely on technology, the virtual event has been created to get people talking about how optical networks bring real value to networks and how they ultimately underpin an operator's success in a next-generation network world. The virtual event will have all the characteristics of a live event and more, including an auditorium with panel sessions, keynote speakers, video presentations, live Q&A, customizable exhibitor booths with chat features, and a virtual lounge. Registration for the Packet-Optical Transport Evolution Virtual Event is guaranteed at 1,000. Speaking and sponsorship opportunities for the virtual event are still available.

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About Light Reading (http://www.lightreading.com)

Founded in 2000, Light Reading is the leading online media, research, and focused event company serving the $3 trillion worldwide communications market. Lightreading.com is the ultimate source for technological and financial analysis of the communications industry, leading the media sector in terms of traffic, content, and reputation. Light Reading's research arms, Heavy Reading and Pyramid Research, provide the most comprehensive communications research, market data, and technology analysis in close to 100 markets around the world. Light Reading produces nearly 20 targeted communications events including TelcoTV, and TelcoTV Asia, Ethernet Expo New York and Ethernet Europe, and The Tower Summit @ CTIA, as well as focused one-day events tailored for cable, mobile, and wireline executives in the US, Europe, India, and China. Light Reading was acquired by United Business Media in August 2005 and operates as a unit of TechWeb.

About UBM TechWeb (http://techweb.com/aboutus)

UBM TechWeb, the global leader in technology media and professional information, enables people and organizations to harness the transformative power of technology. Through its core businesses – media solutions, marketing services, and professional information – UBM TechWeb produces the most respected and consumed brands, applications, and services in the technology market. More than 14.5 million business and technology professionals (CIOs, IT and IT Support managers, Web and digital professionals, software and game developers, government decision makers, and telecom providers) actively participate in UBM TechWeb's communities. UBM TechWeb brands include: global face-to-face events such as Interop, Game Developers Conference (GDC), Web 2.0, Black Hat, and VoiceCon; large-scale online networks such as InformationWeek, Light Reading, and Gamasutra; research, training, and certification services, including HDI, Pyramid Research, and InformationWeek Analytics; and market-leading magazines such as InformationWeek and Wall Street & Technology. UBM TechWeb is part of UBM, a global provider of media and information services for professional B2B communities and markets.

About United Business Media Limited (http://unitedbusinessmedia.com/)

UBM (UBM.L) focuses on two principal activities: worldwide information distribution, targeting, and monitoring; and, the development and monetization of B2B communities and markets. UBM's businesses inform markets and serve professional commercial communities – from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewelry traders, from farmers to pharmacists – with integrated events, online, print, and business information products. Our 6,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organized into specialist teams that serve these communities, bringing buyers and sellers together, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently.

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Axel Technologies and Symbio Partner to Accelerate Fuugo's Global Market Entry Tweet

Joint effort collaborates on innovation and resources.

TURKU, Finland -- Axel Technologies, a pioneer in mobile TV software technologies, announced it has partnered with Symbio, a leading innovator of outsourced product development solutions worldwide to accelerate R&D for Axel Technologies' Fuugo™, the next generation TV application for mobile and portable devices, enabling faster global market entry.

The strategic partnership with Symbio is part of Axel Technologies' latest investment round with existing investors Nexit Ventures and Finnish Industry Investment Ltd. In addition to new financing, Axel is strengthening its business with a reliable co-creation partner that extends and enhances its R&D, integration and support capabilities. Symbio's robust mobile, Android and multimedia integration and global technical support expertise frees Axel Technologies to focus on innovative product development and grow the business.

"This is a great opportunity for Axel to accelerate our growth and focus on global plans for Fuugo™. With Symbio's experienced software specialists on board we can deliver new projects quicker and offer the best support to our existing customers," explained Petri Kalske, CEO of Axel Technologies. "Fuugo has already gained a tremendous amount of global interest and with this partnership, we can proceed with our plans for a commercial launch later this year."

"Symbio is very excited to partner with Axel Technologies as we are both passionate about making the digital convergence between communications and technology a reality," said Jacob Hsu, CEO of Symbio. "Axel's Fuugo is a perfect example of how converged technology transforms the way we consume media and communicate with social networks. We are delighted to play a strategic co-creative role in enabling Axel to expand its presence globally."

Fuugo™ is the first TV application for personalising a content stream by blending content choices from broadcast TV, mobile TV, Internet videos and social media. Fuugo™ is optimised for a range of mobile and portable devices enabling consumers to enjoy personalised TV content on-the-go. Fuugo™ has been designed with the end-user in mind making it the most user-friendly TV and Video application in the market.

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Most Reliable Wireless Network Just Got Better In Geauga County, Ohio Tweet

Integration of Verizon Wireless’ and Alltel’s Networks Delivers Increased Wireless Voice and Data Coverage to the Area.

CHARDON, OHIO — Verizon Wireless announced it has completed the integration of its network with that of Alltel in Geauga County to provide customers with clearer reception, fewer dropped calls and more coverage, including stronger in-building coverage.

Verizon Wireless’ voice and high-speed 3G data network combined with that of Alltel creates the largest wireless network footprint in the United States. The integration in this area enables more customers to use their wireless phones concurrently to make calls; send and receive e-mail and text, picture and video messages; access the Internet; view high-quality videos; and download music, games and ringtones on the nation’s most reliable wireless network.

Coverage areas directly affected by the network integration include Auburn Corners, Bainbridge, Burton, Chardon, Chesterland, Newbury and Russell Center.

“The addition of Alltel’s network to the Verizon Wireless network provides our customers with unmatched coverage in the area,” said Mark Frazier, president–Ohio/Pennsylvania/West Virginia Region, Verizon Wireless. “Now our high-speed 3G broadband wireless network is the largest and most reliable in the United States, and network reliability is the No. 1 reason customers choose and stay with Verizon Wireless. We are committed to continuing to perfect our network so that our customers in Ohio know they can depend on us every time they use their wireless devices.”

Verizon Wireless has been preparing to integrate Alltel’s network since completing its purchase of the company last year. Alltel’s 3G data network has been upgraded to the latest revision of wireless broadband technology to enable faster delivery of data applications, including e-mail and browsing the Internet.

Verizon Wireless invests more in its network than any other wireless service provider in the United States. The company has spent more than $59 billion since it was formed – $5.7 billion on average every year – to increase the coverage and capacity of its premier nationwide network and to add new services. During the first quarter of this year, the company invested nearly $62 million in its Ohio network.

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Madhouse Appoints ex-Nokia Executive as Chief Operating Officer Tweet

Former Nokia Executive Dan Wong joins Madhouse as Chief Operating Officer.

SHANGHAI -- Madhouse Inc., China's leading mobile advertising network, announces the appointment of Dan Wong as Chief Operating Officer.

"Dan will help us bring Madhouse's business to the next level both in China and in the international arena. We believe his eighteen-year track record will contribute significantly to Madhouse's future success," said Joshua Maa, Founder & CEO of Madhouse Inc.

"I am honored to join Madhouse and excited about the opportunities that lay ahead," said Dan Wong.

Before joining Madhouse, Dan was Vice President of Nokia, Greater China Area since 2003. He had previously been responsible for the Nokia Multimedia Business Group and Software & Services Group, and helped build Nokia's multimedia and mobile internet business in China.

Prior to Nokia, Dan has worked in North America, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Mainland China and Japan, primarily focusing on the internet and mobile sectors, and played an important role at companies such as AT&T, Openwave Systems, Excite@home, etc.

Dan holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering and Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. He was selected as one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in the Mobile Industry in 2008 and Top 20 Entrepreneurs Under 40 in China by Global Entrepreneur Magazine.

About Madhouse Inc.

Madhouse is China's largest and most intelligent mobile advertising network and is headquartered in Shanghai with offices in Beijing and Guangzhou. The Madhouse team consists of more than 120 professionals. The company offers four key services:

MadServing(TM): An intelligent, fully-automated, in-house system that serves targeted ads to mobile media while providing detailed performance reports.

MadNetwork(TM): China's largest mobile advertising network, representing over 75% of total mobile internet traffic in China and covering major mobile media.

MadSolutions(TM): Innovative mobile marketing solutions and campaign management services such as interactive mobile messaging platforms and mobile website/app development that are tailored to maximize cross-media marketing effectiveness and consumer interaction. Wireless applications include Bluecasting and 2-D barcode technology.

MadPlatform(TM): Industry-leading mobile ad technology service platform empowers leading carriers and mobile device manufacturers.

Madhouse is privately held and venture funded by TDF Capital, Gobi Partners, and JAFCO Asia. Strategic investors include D2 Communications Inc. and Nokia Growth Partners.

For more information, please visit http://madhouse.cn .

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Hitting The Road This Memorial Day? Let The Verizon Wireless Network Be Your Co-Pilot Tweet

BASKING RIDGE, NJ — An app to find the cheapest gas. Directions to Memorial Day getaways. Video and picture messages of weekend activities. Instant Facebook® status updates. With the nation’s largest and most reliable wireless network by their sides, Verizon Wireless customers can use their devices to stay connected and on track.

Verizon Wireless’ 3G network allows customers to use their smartphones, laptops and other devices in more places than any other high-speed 3G network to:

* Download and use cool apps from mobile social networking platforms to GPS-enabled maps
* Browse the Web at Internet broadband speeds to keep up with news, sports, stock quotes, Hollywood gossip and more
* Work on the go with fast file sharing
* Quickly download and play music favorites from Top 40 to Classical
* Send e-mails to friends, family and co-workers with picture and video attachments
* Download and play vivid 3-D games
* Stream must-see video and customized radio stations

Verizon Wireless was the first wireless provider to offer 3G speeds. Today, the company has the nation’s largest and most reliable 3G network. View a map of Verizon Wireless’ 3G coverage compared with a competitor’s 3G coverage here.

Verizon Wireless has invested more than $59 billion since it was formed – $5.7 billion on average every year – to increase the coverage and capacity of its premier nationwide network and to add new services. In 2009 alone, Verizon Wireless invested $7 billion to expand and advance its network.

To see the Verizon Wireless network in action, visit the VerizonWirelessTV channel on YouTube at www.youtube.com/VerizonWirelessTV.

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Verizon Wireless And LG Mobile Phones Turn The World Into Your Corner Office Tweet

New LG Fathom Smartphone Gives Customers Global Capabilities.

BASKING RIDGE, NJ, and SAN DIEGO, CA — Verizon Wireless and LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc. (LG Mobile Phones), announced the LG Fathom™ will be available in Verizon Wireless business sales channels beginning May 27 and online and in Communications Stores beginning June 3. The ultimate on-the-go office, the LG Fathom redefines productivity with Windows Phone power, stylish design and smart global capabilities for making voice calls in more than 220 countries and accessing data in 200 countries, 110 with 3G speeds.

Key features:

* Sleek slate blue case takes customers from Monday meetings to Friday outings
* Large 3.2” touch screen with Improved Touch Experience and vibration for tactile feedback
* 1 GHz processor
* Full slide-out QWERTY keyboard with simultaneous touch screen capabilities
* microSD™ slot for up to 16 GB of memory
* Wi-Fi® enabled (802.11 b/g/n)
* Bluetooth® 2.1 capabilities with support for the following profiles: headset, hands-free, dial-up networking, stereo, phone book access, basic printing, basic imaging, object push for vCard and vCalendar, file transfer, and serial port
* Built-in MP3 and WMA music player with music library, repeat and shuffle features, as well as stereo sound via headset or Bluetooth
* Windows® Media Player 10 Mobile and video player for WMV, MP4, and 3GP formats
* USB mass storage for file transfer between microSD card and PC
* One-touch speaker phone and speaker-independent voice commands
* Text to speech and voice-activated dialing for up to 4,000 entries

Additional lifestyle features:

* Dedicated task manager key for quick access to mobile Task Manager
* Windows Mobile Device Center and ActiveSync allows users to synchronize Outlook®, Office® and contents from Microsoft Exchange Server® to keep personal information organized and updated
* View and edit with Excel® Mobile, OneNote® Mobile and Word® Mobile or view important presentations with PowerPoint® Mobile
* Scroll, zoom and view rich PDF content with Adobe® Reader LE
* Global roaming frequency automatically switches from CDMA/EVDO to GSM/UMTS depending on geographic location
* VZ Navigator® capabilities – Receive audible turn-by-turn directions to millions of points of interest and share the directions with others
* VZ Navigator Global capabilities – Get turn-by-turn directions and maps in English while navigating through more than 20 destinations such as Canada, Mexico, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. This easy-to-use application also marks distances in miles or kilometers and finds restaurants, gas stations, banks/ATMs and other popular spots using the Local Search feature
* Wireless manager enables and disables wireless connectivity for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and cellular network
* Luminous sensor designed to adjust LCD backlight brightness depending on light conditions
* Proximity sensor instantly locks touch screen buttons while talking on the phone
* Text and send clear images and fun animations through Flash User interface support
* International charger plus up to four different adapter clips for multi-country use
* 3.2 megapixel autofocus camera and camcorder that includes:
o Five different camera resolutions and three different video resolutions
o Macro Mode for detailed, up close pictures
o Panorama for three guided, sequential shots
o Continuous shot for up to six consecutive photos
o Scene mode for auto, portrait, landscape, sports and night settings
o Image editor with zoom, rotate, resize, crop, added frames and stamps
o Customizable brightness, white balance, shutter sounds and color effects and a self-timer
o Choose between mute and unmute to record video with or without sound
o Optimize video quality with normal, fine or super camcorder settings
o Video recording time up to one minute for sending or up to one hour for saving

Pricing and availability:

* The LG Fathom will be available in business sales channels beginning May 27 and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores nationwide and online at www.verizonwireless.com beginning June 3 for $149.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. Customers will receive the rebate in the form of a debit card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit cards are accepted.
* LG Fathom customers will need to subscribe to a Verizon Wireless Nationwide Talk plan and an Email and Web for Smartphone plan. Nationwide Talk plans begin at $39.99 monthly access. Email and Web for Smartphone plans start at $29.99 for unlimited monthly access.
* Business customers interested in the LG Fathom can contact their Verizon Wireless Business Sales Representative at 1-800-VZW-4BIZ.
* For additional information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Media can access high-resolution images of the LG Fathom in the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.)

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation’s most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data network, serving nearly 93 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 81,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

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 USD43.4 billion, LG is comprised of five business units – Home Entertainment, Mobile Communications, Home Appliance, Air Conditioning and Business Solutions. LG is the world’s leading producer of flat panel TVs, audio and video products, mobile handsets, air conditioners and washing machines. LG has signed a long-term agreement to become both a Global Partner and a Technology Partner of Formula One™. As part of this top-level association, LG acquires exclusive designations and marketing rights as the official consumer electronics, mobile phone and data processor of this global sporting event. For more information, please visit www.lgusa.com.

About LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company
The LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company is a leading global mobile communications and information company. With its cutting-edge technology and innovative design capabilities, LG creates handsets that provide an optimized mobile experience to customers around the world. LG is pursuing convergence technology and mobile computing products, while continuing its leadership role in mobile communication with stylish designs and smart technology. For more information, please visit www.lgmobilephones.com.

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