CSR brings Bluetooth and Wi-Fi wireless connectivity to Mobinnova ICE smartphone

High performance, strong coexistence solution minimises design effort

CSR (LSE:CSR – News) announced that its UniFi Wi-Fi and BlueCore4-ROM Bluetooth silicon both feature in the ICE, the new touchscreen smartphone from Mobinnova. The ICE functions as both a portable office and a powerful personal multimedia device. Using CSR’s silicon Mobinnova has been able to include both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth functionality in a slim and attractive handset. CSR designs its BlueCore and UniFi products to harmoniously coexist, which has ensured that the ICE was brought to market in the shortest possible time.

CSR’s focus on providing embedded wireless connectivity with smart integration solutions enabled the Mobinnova ICE to use a chip-on-board design for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. This was achieved with CSR providing example designs to simplify the board design process and technical support to ensure that the Mobinnova ICE development was completed expediently and successfully.

The ICE features a three inch, touch sensitive screen, which delivers an easy and intuitive user interface. With Windows Mobile 6.1 and MS Office Mobile the ICE acts like a pocket PC. Users can open all common office documents, and are able to play all popular media types. The inclusion of CSR’s Bluetooth and Wi-Fi wireless connectivity technologies means users of the ICE benefit from a seamless Wi-Fi internet connection alongside streaming stereo music, file transfer and hands-free calls.

BlueCore4-ROM is a complete single-chip radio and baseband IC. This fully compliant Bluetooth v2.1 system offers enhanced data rates of up to 3Mbps, scatternet support, eSCO, and is built for flawless coexistence with 802.11 systems. The BlueCore range is designed to minimise the need for external components, allowing fast and cost-effective product development. BlueCore4 is available in CSP or VFBGA packaging.

UniFi UF1050 is a complete single-chip 802.11b/g solution, optimised for embedded applications. UniFi offers an extreme level of chip integration, with radio, baseband processor, media access controller and other components on a monolithic die – making it as small and power-efficient as possible. Dual RISC microcontrollers and four QoS packet queues also reduce the load on the host processor.

“The Mobinnova ICE is a device that encapsulates the increasingly varied demands consumers are making of handsets,” said Matthew Phillips, Senior Vice President of CSR’s Handset Business Unit. “Customers want a slim phone, with several connectivity technologies, and expect it to fulfil many of the functions of an office PC. With the help of our industry-leading wireless technology, Mobinnova has done a great job of getting all that technology into a small device that is powerful, attractive and easy-to-use. BlueCore and UniFi were easy to integrate and worked extremely well together. This freed up valuable time for other design tasks, allowing Mobinova’s designers to concentrate on other product differentiators.”

The Mobinnova ICE is available now.

About CSR
CSR is the leading global provider of personal wireless technology and its product portfolio covers Bluetooth, GPS, FM and Wi-Fi (IEEE802.11). CSR offers developed hardware/software solutions, based around its silicon platforms, that incorporate fully integrated radio, baseband and microcontroller elements.
CSR’s customers include industry leaders such as Apple, Dell, LG, Motorola, NEC, Nokia, Panasonic, RIM, Samsung, Sharp, Sony, TomTom and Toshiba.
CSR has its headquarters and offices in Cambridge, UK, and offices in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China, India, France, Denmark, Sweden and both Dallas and Detroit in the USA.

About Mobinnova
Mobinnova designs, manufactures and markets mobile communications solutions, that enable customers to communicate with the people they love, relax with the entertainment they enjoy and access the information they desire, whenever and wherever they are. Mobinnova believe that “innovation” on its own is not sufficient. Innovation must be connected with a passion for change that delivers real solutions to customers.

Although a young brand, Mobinnova are backed by some of the world’s largest and most highly regarded technology companies. As such, Mobinnova have the capability and competence to deliver mobile communication solutions, that are both beautiful to behold and exciting to use.

Mobinnova’s mobile communication solutions are available under their own brand and are also offered for sale, via other device partners and mobile operators with specific customisation.

For more information visit CSR and Mobinnova Website

Ericsson (NasdaqGS: ERIC – News) will deploy a metro aggregation network for Taiwan’s largest telecom operator, Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), ensuring high-quality, high-capacity broadband services, such as IPTV and e-health, for both fixed and mobile access.

According to Chunghwa’s market forecast, there will be an eighty percent coverage of 30Mbps broadband network in Taiwan by 2011. Ericsson’s Marconi Optical Multi-Service (OMS) solution will be a key component assist Chunghwa to take a leading position in this market.

The OMS solution improves capacity and network efficiency, eliminating bottlenecks and significantly improving the quality and reliability of bandwidth-intensive services such as IPTV. Ericsson’s technology gives users greater flexibility in terms of access technology choice, supporting any type of service from a common metro network.

The solution also plays an important role in lowering the transport costs (per bit) by aggregating and grooming traffic in the metro network, with support for both telephony (TDM: Time-Division Multiplexing) and IP (Ethernet) traffic. It also provides a key link between different parts of the network, such as the fixed and wireless backbone network and CHT’s all-IP fiber network.

Under the agreement Ericsson will also be responsible for professional services, including network deployment, learning services and support.

Stefan Johansson, President of Ericsson Taiwan, says: “This cooperation to integrate the mobile and fixed-line metro aggregation network and the all-IP fiber network is a milestone for Taiwan’s telecom industry as it moves into the optical era. We are happy that CHT has selected Ericsson’s innovative solutions to grow with its business and this further cement the partnership between the two companies.”

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Ericsson is the world’s leading provider of technology and services to telecom operators. The market leader in 2G and 3G mobile technologies, Ericsson supplies communications services and manages networks that serve more than 250 million subscribers. The company’s portfolio comprises mobile and fixed network infrastructure, and broadband and multimedia solutions for operators, enterprises and developers. The Sony Ericsson joint venture provides consumers with feature-rich personal mobile devices.

Ericsson is advancing its vision of ‘communication for all’ through innovation, technology, and sustainable business solutions. Working in 175 countries, more than 70,000 employees generated revenue of USD 27 billion (SEK 209 billion) in 2008. Founded in 1876 and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, Ericsson is listed on OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm and NASDAQ

 
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About Chunghwa Telecom

Chunghwa Telecom (TAIEX 2412, NYSE: CHT) is the leading telecom service provider in Taiwan. Chunghwa Telecom provides fixed-line, mobile, internet and data services to residential and business customers in Taiwan. www.cht.com.tw

About Ericsson’s Marconi OMS 1600/800

The Marconi OMS 1600 is a compact, multi-service optical networking platform, capable of delivering a wide range of data and TDM services. The combination of TDM support and a packet-switch framework make it ideal for mobile and fixed-line integration in a full service broadband network, providing high flexibility and efficiency. OMS also supports Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) optical transmission technology, and works in harmony with the Marconi MHL 3000 WDM platform. The high port density and comprehensive switching options of OMS, coupled with modular configurability, enables operators to cost-effectively and incrementally respond to the rapidly changing user demands. The Marconi OMS 800 is a family of OMS Access and EDGE devices that provide ultra-compact (pizza-box style) optical transport solutions to deploy Ethernet services simultaneously alongside traditional TDM services with rapid payback on investment. Both Marconi OMS and MHL platforms are managed by ServiceOn.

Advantech Satellite Networks announces it has entered into a technology partnership with O3b Networks, Ltd, a newly established satellite operator headquartered in Jersey, Channel Islands.

Advantech Satellite Networks announces it has entered into a technology partnership with O3b Networks, Ltd, a newly established satellite operator headquartered in Jersey, Channel Islands. Recognized for pioneering satellite-based DVB standardized communications technology, Advantech will build features into its SatNet DVB-S2/ACM platform to interoperate with O3b’s Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) Satellite Constellation, enabling partners to access O3b’s satellite network.

Given the mobile dynamics of the MEO Constellation, the O3b Networks system will enable service providers to connect directly to 3G, 4G and WiMAX cell towers, virtually eliminating the need for major capital expenditure on backhaul and international backbone trunking. The integration effort will leverage Advantech Satellite Networks’ widely deployed technologies that support mobility for applications across the maritime, military or defense sectors. The software upgrade will feature an automatic satellite beam switching feature that will allow the SatNet remote to maintain seamless connectivity from one satellite to the next as they circle the earth five times daily.

Advantech looks forward to working with O3b in providing solutions that meet the needs of the developing world. “We believe our customers and solutions supporting global (DVB-RCS) standards can be paramount in serving the O3b community,” says Don Osborne, President of Advantech’s Satellite Networks division.

Greg Wyler, O3b Networks’ Founder and Chief Executive Officer stated, “we are pleased to have a partnership with a proven satellite communications leader like Advantech Satellite Networks. We value the expertise they can bring to our venture, especially since they’ve established an important platform relied upon by the world’s largest satellite and cellular operators.”

About Advantech Satellite Networks

Advantech Satellite Networks is a wholly owned subsidiary of Advantech AMT. Advantech Satellite Networks is a leading provider of broadband satellite communication systems, ground terminals and hub solutions using the international open standard DVB-RCS. Advantech Satellite Networks’ product and technology solutions enable two-way broadband access for a wide range of networking applications ranging from Internet access to more sophisticated virtual private networks, videoconferencing and Voice-over-IP. Advantech Satellite Networks is also a provider of military compliant satellite communications systems for use in DoD-owned teleports and for foreign military establishments worldwide.

About O3b Networks

O3b Networks is building a new fiber-quality, satellite-based, global Internet backbone for telecommunications operators (telcos) and Internet service providers (ISPs) in emerging markets. With deployment scheduled for late 2010, the O3b Networks system will combine global reach with the speed of a fiber-optic network. With investment and operational support from Google Inc., Liberty Global, Inc. and HSBC Principal Investments, the O3b Networks system will provide telcos and ISPs with a low-cost, high-speed alternative to connect their 3G, WiMAX and fixed-line networks to the rest of the world. This will allow billions of consumers and businesses in more than 150 countries to benefit from high-speed Internet connectivity for educational, medical and commercial applications. O3b Networks’ headquarters is in St. John, Jersey, Channel Islands. Ground systems and technical development are managed through its wholly owned subsidiary in Englewood, Colorado. For more information visit www.o3bnetworks.com.

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Azingo Browser and Azingo Web Runtime designed to enable handset makers to deliver next generation Web 2.0 experiences on mobile phones.  Azingo’s Browser and Web Runtime can be licensed for open and proprietary operating systems. The Azingo Browser offers industry leading performance and desktop-class features to a broad class of mobile phone products with both touch and keypad user interfaces. Azingo Web Runtime is a WebKit based technology that installs and executes web applications (widgets) on a variety of mobile platforms…

Azingo Launches New Browser and Web Runtime Software to Deliver Web 2.0 Experiences on Mobile Phones

New WebKit Based Products Offered on a Variety of Mobile Phone Platforms

Open Mobile OS company Azingo today announced two new products, Azingo Browser and Azingo Web Runtime, each designed to enable handset makers to deliver next generation Web 2.0 experiences on mobile phones. Based on WebKit open source technology, Azingo’s Browser and Web Runtime can be licensed for open and proprietary operating systems. Azingo’s new products will be demonstrated at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona (booths 2.1D53 and 8B135), Feb. 16-19, 2009.

“We are excited to introduce these new mobile Internet products,” said Mahesh Veerina, CEO of Azingo. “The Azingo Browser and Web Runtime enable operators and handset manufacturers to deliver powerful web experiences on a variety of devices spanning their product portfolios.”

The Azingo Browser offers industry leading performance and desktop-class features to a broad class of mobile phone products with both touch and keypad user interfaces. Azingo’s Browser provides many features including tabbed browsing, cookies, history, bookmarks, security, easy-to-use page navigation and multimedia plug-ins. Additionally, the Azingo Browser works with Adobe Flash Lite v3.1 technology, delivering a more complete browsing experience.

Azingo Web Runtime is a WebKit based technology that installs and executes web applications (widgets) on a variety of mobile platforms. Furthermore, Azingo Web Runtime supports a plug-in architecture to enable multiple web widget standards, including W3C, Nokia S60, Apple Dashboard and more. Using Azingo Web Runtime and the Azingo Web Studio (web applications SDK), developers can create applications using familiar web technologies such as AJAX, HTML, JavaScript, and CSS. Web Runtime applications behave like native applications and deliver Web 2.0 experiences tailored for the small screens and task-oriented workflows of mobile phones. Azingo’s mobile web applications can interface with both Internet content and services as well as utilize Azingo’s comprehensive set of APIs to access the functions and data of mobile devices.

About Azingo

Azingo develops and licenses an open mobile operating system and applications for mobile devices. Azingo’s mobile software products include a web-enabled mobile operating system, mobile browser and Web Runtime, as well as a mobile application suite and developer tools. Azingo’s mobile platform enables operators and handset manufacturers to deliver customized mobile devices and services with a rich Internet experience and a consistent user interface across their product portfolios. The company is privately-held with headquarters in Sunnyvale, California. Visit http://www.azingo.com

Azingo and the Azingo logo are trademarks of Azingo, Inc. Other marks used herein are the property of the respective owners.

The Samsung Memoir™, a full touch-screen mobile phone equipped with an 8-megapixel camera and premium multimedia features, placing it among the highest quality imaging phones available in the U.S The Memoir is designed to look and feel like a customer’s current point-and-shoot digital camera. The built-in 8-megapixel camera with Xenon flash, 16x digital zoom and five shooting modes empower customers to capture exceptional photos and videos from their phone — whether they’re on the go, on a vacation or just hanging out around the house…

Samsung Mobile And T-Mobile USA Introduce Best-in-Class 8-Megapixel Camera Phone

Samsung Memoir Captures and Shares High-Quality Images With Advanced Features and Touch Screen

Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile) and T-Mobile USA, Inc., announced the upcoming availability of the Samsung Memoir™, a full touch-screen mobile phone equipped with an 8-megapixel camera and premium multimedia features, placing it among the highest quality imaging phones available in the U.S.

The Memoir, available exclusively from T-Mobile, is designed to look and feel like a customer’s current point-and-shoot digital camera. The built-in 8-megapixel camera with Xenon flash, 16x digital zoom and five shooting modes empower customers to capture exceptional photos and videos from their phone — whether they’re on the go, on a vacation or just hanging out around the house.

The touch-screen phone, enabled by Samsung’s TouchWiz™ user interface and powered by T-Mobile’s high-speed 3G network, makes sharing photos easy. Samsung’s new photo widget allows customers to post images taken with the Memoir directly to their favorite online photo sharing source, such as flickr®, Kodak® Gallery, Photobucket and Snapfish.

“With the 8-megapixel Samsung Memoir, T-Mobile customers can capture and share little slices of life in all their vibrant brilliance,” said Denny Marie Post, chief marketing officer, T-Mobile USA. “With the ability to share photos at your fingertips, the Memoir helps make those connections more meaningful by their immediacy.”

The Memoir’s full-touch virtual QWERTY keypad and multiple messaging capabilities, including text, multimedia messaging, instant messaging and e-mail, make staying connected quick and easy while on the go. The Memoir is complete with a music and video player and built-in Assisted GPS navigation, which allows customers to utilize location-based services including turn-by-turn directions. For hands-free use, the Memoir features stereo Bluetooth® technology, speakerphone and voice-activated dialing.

“This is the camera phone that will make people want to leave their digital camera at home,” said Bill Ogle, Chief Marketing Officer for Samsung Mobile. “When you combine the Memoir’s imaging capabilities, customizable menus and music player, not only is it a great phone, but the entertainment possibilities are unlimited.”

T-Mobile’s 3G coverage available in select markets. Samsung Memoir also works on T-Mobile’s 2G network. See coverage maps at T-Mobile.com

Model number: SGH-t929

About Samsung Telecommunications America

Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC, a Dallas-based subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., researches, develops and markets wireless handsets and telecommunications products throughout North America. For more information, please visit www.samsungwireless.com.

About Samsung Electronics

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2007 consolidated sales of US$103.4 billion. Employing approximately 150,000 people in 134 offices in 62 countries, the company consists of five main business units: Digital Media Business, LCD Business, Semiconductor Business, Telecommunication Business and Digital Appliance Business. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.

About T-Mobile USA, Inc.

Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile USA, Inc. is the U.S. operation of Deutsche Telekom AG’s Mobile Communications Business, and a wholly owned subsidiary of T-Mobile International, one of the world’s leading companies in mobile communications. By the end of the third quarter of 2008, 127 million mobile customers were served by the mobile communication segments of the Deutsche Telekom group — more than 32 million by T-Mobile USA — all via a common technology platform based on GSM, the world’s most widely used digital wireless standard. T-Mobile’s innovative wireless products and services help empower people to connect to those who matter most. For more information, please visit www.t-mobile.com. T-Mobile and the magenta color are federally registered trademarks of Deutsche Telekom AG.