Gresso Grand Monaco. The World of High Speed Technologies.

Gresso is pleased to introduce new Grand Monaco Collection, inspired by Formula 1 racing.

Working on Grand Monaco Collection, Gresso designers and engineers sought the phone to excite as strong emotions as race cars do. The result is a significant and laconic gadget rendering elegance and force of a supercar.

Gresso Grand Monaco phones are the embodiment of the best features of legendary race supercars: modern technologies and innovative design, functional versatility and high-tech materials.

High Tech Materials

Every aspect of the phone reveals the style of Formula 1.

The case is executed of titanium superalloy, specially developped for Gresso. At the closing stage under 750°C, the case is coated with several layers of high-tech ceramic. This coating neither gets tarnished nor changes its colour. Initially this material was used in space industry only.

Another material, borrowed from the world of racing cars, is carbon on the front and back case panels. Formula 1 engineers consider carbon to be the best material ever used for a racing car body. This materail is able to take any shape remaining hard, incredibly firm and light. It is five times as light as steel and twice as light as alluminium, but as strong as they are.

A hand-polished 42 K sapphire crystal enframes the display.

Innovations

The source of pride of Gresso engineers is a flat keyboard made of polished steel. Absolutely flat, it is made out of a single sheet of polished steel 100 micron thick. The keyboard plate under vacuum is covered with ultrastrong titanium Black PVD, which makes the surface mirrorlike black and scratchproof. Laser cut figures and letters. The navigation keys are made of surgical steel with the application of ultra-precision turning technology that ensures the superexcellent precision and impecable shape of each detail. Magnetic Smart Lock for battery cover fastening.

The device holds all functions necessary for a businessman: 2 MP camera, Wap/GPRS/Bluetooth/SMS/MMS/e-mail/EDGE, Java. An outstanding menu design, interpreting the spirit and audacious style of the collection, was exclusively developed for Grand Monaco.

The Premier Series of Grand Monaco Collection – Carbon

The case is executed of titanium superalloy and covered with high-tech ceramic. The alternate designs: high-tech black or metallic ceramic combined with carbon. Limited edition. Retail price 2100 USD.

Grand Monaco Carbon is to be represented at Gresso official dealers on the 15th, August, 2009.

Gresso is on Facebook

Particular information on Gresso Company and its new collection Grand Monaco is available at popular social network service Facebook. Gresso page at Facebook gives you a good choice opportunity to talk with representatives of the company, discuss the most interesting points and take part in development of Gresso new high-tech gadgets.

A Stylish Sequel to Gresso Grand Monaco Collection.

As an integral part of new Grand Monaco Collection, Gresso is pleased to introduce a line of Usb flash Drives.

Grand Monaco Collection is a concept different from all preceding devices created by Gresso. Conceptually new innovating design and high-tech materials borrowed from legendary supercars – all these features render the style of the best ultra-rapid automobiles in the world.

Grand Monaco flash drives are executed of hard and light titanium superalloy, a special development for Gresso. At the closing stage the case is coated with high-tech ceramic.

Another element taken from the world of Formula 1 is the carbon inserts. Formula 1 engineers consider carbon to be the best material ever used for a racing car body.

Grand Monaco Collection includes two models of USB Flash Drives: Double Security and Classic.

Design of Double Security USB allows to comprise two independent data sources – two flash drives with 32 Gb memory capacity each. Price – 500$

Model Classic has a traditional square shape and ultra-slim design. Memory capacity 32Gb. Price – 300$
At Gresso official website you may also order model Classic 8Gb/16Gb for 150 USD and 200 USD respectively.

Particular information on Gresso Company and its new collection Grand Monaco is available at popular social network service Facebook. Gresso page at Facebook gives you a good choice to talk with representatives of the company, discuss the most interesting points and take part in development of Gresso new high-tech gadgets.

LG GD510 - just a multimedia phone with a large touch screen

South Korean company LG Electronics announced a new model for multimedia mobile phones equipped with large-format 3-inch touchscreen display VGA resolution - LG GD510.

The basic idea, which was laid by the manufacturer in that model with his own words, lies in the simplicity of GD510, the presence of a multimedia functions (including the ability to reproduce different audio and video formats) and the touch screen as well as the lack of a huge pile of unnecessary for most users (according to research company), features that only increase the cost of the product.

Housing LG GD510 has smooth features, and is, according to LG, among the most compact phones equipped with 3-inch screen. In addition, there was a place here as 3 megapixel camera, 8 GB of internal memory and only one button on the front panel, performing the role of the main menu, hanging up the call and cancel the action. Depending on the current regime, a thin strip around the button lights up different colors.

Another feature of GD510 is the fact that it will be issued a replacement back panel, equipped with solar panels, from which will be possible to charge the internal battery.


Home sales LG GD510 identifies the manufacturer of mid-October, starting with the countries of Europe, and more - the rest of the world where the prices will vary depending on sales region.

Garmin nuvifone G60 will be released by AT & T in early October

Navigational Linux-smartphone Garmin nuvifone G60 finally goes on sale outside the Asian region. U.S. operator AT & T announced that it will release on October 4. Recall, nuvifone G60 was announced long ago, this summer he went to Asia, and only now - in North America. The device is equipped with a 3.55-inch touch screen in almost the entire front panel, 3-megapixel camera with autofocus, 4 GB of internal memory, which can be expanded with cards microSD. There are also Bluetooth and Wi-Fi (802.11 b / g) and, of course, GPS-receiver.

Naturally, the product from Garmin has strong navigation capabilities and will be sold with preloaded maps with millions of objects POI. Garmin nuvifone G60 is equipped with a GPS-receiver with support for proprietary technology HotFix, also implemented a function Where am I? (definition of the current situation, indicating the nearest petrol stations, hospitals and other critical facilities), and turn-by-turn (voice prompts for the whole route). Cost Garmin nuvifone G60 from AT & T is $ 299 with a two-year contract.

Available Android 1.6 NDK and firmware upgrades for the Android Dev Phone 1

Package released Android 1.6 NDK, release 1, it can already be downloaded from Android Developers. This package complements the SDK and provides tools that allow developers to introduce components of native code in their applications. Native code performs a number of operations significantly faster. In the Android 1.6 NDK, compared with version 1.5, there are a number of improvements. Among them - to use the library OpenGL ES 1.1, it will improve performance for graphics. Besides, you can specify for which version of the platform is designed program - Android 1.5 or 1.6, NDK will automatically use the appropriate functions for creating native code.

In addition, it is possible to place all source code, including C, C + + and Java, in the same project for easy editing. And, finally, was made many corrections to the basic scripts NDK.

In addition, the Android operating system upgrade to version 1.6 for Android Dev Phone 1 is already available for download at HTC in the section for developers.

Motorola W403 Photos and information on the WX288 and WX390

Here is the photo clamshell phone Motorola W403, which had long been announced by the manufacturer, but whose photos have not yet been shown:


In addition, the Bluetooth SIG organization's website has information on the two new models from the same manufacturer - WX288 and WX390:

WX288 is a simple dual-band GSM model in the form factor candy bar with built-in FM-radio receiver that supports RDS, 1.75-inch color CSTN screen resolution of 128x160 pixels, VGA camera, 2 MB of internal memory and supports wireless standard Bluetooth, playback MP3 files and the possibility of recharge from the USB port.

WX390 and WX288 as well as supporting work in two frequency bands of GSM, also made in the form-factor "monoblock", but with strict lines, has a slightly larger screen sizes (1.8-inch), the same cell and the amount of internal memory but has expandable memory cards microSD. Course, Motorola WX390 supports playback of MP3 files, and wireless technology Bluetooth.

MTS began selling slider Sony Ericsson T715

ITT and Sony Ericsson announced the launch of exclusive sales at retail MTS new apparatus Sony Ericsson T715, a stylish slider phone with broad functionality and support network 3G.

When buying a Sony Ericsson T715 in the retail network of MTS and are connecting to the tariff plan "long talk" subscribers receive a free easy to use and configure bluetooth-headset PV720.

Sony Ericsson T715 ideal for people leading business life, and will also be a good choice for those looking for a practical phone with modern functionality. Sony Ericsson T715 showing a refined design that customers expect from the brand, and bring a sense of sophistication in the life of its owner.

Device Sony Ericsson T715 is equipped with a function of intellectual desktop settings, which includes direct meeting reminders, notes and a special animation to remind you of birthdays and important events. Enhancing the quality and ease of sending messages due to the possibility to revise the history of the conversation in the course of correspondence.

In designing the apparatus Sony Ericsson T715 implemented the concept of Communication Entertainment, for integrating traditional mobile communications services with social networking. With preinstalled applications Facebook and Twitter, users have the opportunity first to learn the latest news, tracking update frend feeds directly on your desktop phone. The peculiarity of the implementation of Twitter application on the phone T715 is the ability to identify other users who are at a given distance from a person and read their news and announcements, and thus obtain information on developments in their city or region.

From September 29 to October 25, 2009 Phones Sony Ericsson T715 will be exclusively sold in retail MTS network across the country and the trends of general partners - "Eldorado", "Telefon.Ru. Retail price apparatus Sony Ericsson T715 in stores MTS is 10 499 rubles.

SPB Mobile Shell 3.5 for Windows Mobile

Today at a special event for the press, held in Taiwan, the company SPB Software announced a new version of its popular product for communicators on the basis of the operating system Windows Mobile. SPB Mobile Shell 3.5 can run on devices with the following operating systems:

• Windows Mobile 5 Phone Edition
• Windows Mobile 5 Pocket PC
• Windows Mobile 6 Classic
• Windows Mobile 6 Professional
• Windows Mobile 6.1 Classic
• Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
• Windows Mobile 6.5

With widgets you can seriously change the desktop mobile devices, adding to it the functionality and convenience. Also worth noting support accelerometers and 3D-accelerators, which are no longer a rarity in today's communicators. Buy SPB Mobile Shell 3.5 you can now for about $ 30.

Authorities of New Zealand's ban phone use GPS-navigators

The representative of the Ministry of Transport New Zealand has officially confirmed information about the forthcoming ban on the use of GPS-navigators phone while driving. Under the new rules of the road this country could use a driver mounted in a holder mobile phone only for making phone calls. No other action he could not commit. According to the New Zealand authorities, any action associated with a glance at the screen the phone increases the risk. Under the ban includes all devices having navigation capability in addition to telephone functions.

The decision to amend at the same time supported and local operators. This decision support, and local operators. Director of one of the local networks, previously declared for prohibition of telephone conversations without the device hands-free, involved in a traffic accident, the cause of which was its use navigational functions, iPhone.

Yota update the program access for modems and notebooks

Yota has released a new version of the program Yota Access, a special, built-in subscriber device software, through which you access the network. An updated program for the modem Samsung U200 can be downloaded in the section Devices - Modems. Version 1.2.3 CI14 increases the reliability of the modem, and also contains a certified driver for Windows 7.

Version Yota Access 1.2.5 for laptops with integrated Mobile WiMAX module, Intel 5150/5350, working with operating systems Windows XP/Vista/Win7, you can put a feature to check for updates to the program itself Yota Access or download from the site in the section Device - Notebook. In the new version Yota Access improved integration with Wi-Fi, added the possibility of obtaining detailed information about the connection. In addition, if you download Yota Access through the function check for updates and downloaded Yota Music, if this application was previously installed on the computer.

With an updated version Yota Access for modems and laptops increases the efficiency of devices in the network, so we recommend all users install new versions Yota Access.

Russia's students will create programs for Maemo

Opens today, Russia's first academy opened infocomm technologies, established at the St. Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation (SPbGUAP) and the project FRUCT. Draft FRUCT was founded more than two years ago, the university co-operation of Nokia Corporation in conjunction with SPbGUAP and the University of Turku (Finland) and is currently maintained by recognized world leaders in the field of innovative mobile technologies and network infrastructure - Research Center, Nokia (Nokia Research Center), by Nokia Siemens Networks, and the community Symbian Foundation.

The main purpose of the Academy - the creation of a new Russia, as well as assistance in uncovering the existing competencies in the development of open source software (software), with emphasis on telecommunications. The core of the Academy form two existing FRUCT group - a group of software development for the Maemo operating system and the laboratory development of mobile software and services (Mobile Software & Services).

Over the past two years to FRUCT joined 18 universities of Russia, Finland and Denmark, making the project one of the most significant programs of research collaboration in the field of telecommunications in the region. The project conducts research and development on a wide range of problems in the field of mobile technology and telecommunications, including such as: Platform for OSS / MAEMO, «intelligent spaces (Smart Spaces), networking technology (Network Technologies), built-in network (Embedded Networks ), software and services for mobile devices (Mobile Software and Services), mobile video (Mobile Video), research and development in the area of social responsibility and the environment (Social responsible and Green R & D), energy savings (Energy management) and others.

Some details of booklet and video Microsoft Courier

We have already reported caught in the Internet information about creating a company Microsoft Tablet PC or a "booklet" with two touch screens. And although the manufacturer does not give any official information, pleading inability to comment on rumors and speculation, the amount of information about the device increases. Journalist Mary-Jo Foley, referring to people involved with this subject within the company announced some details, and the resource Gizmodo posted a video demonstrating the work of this "booklet".

Device Courier demonstrates the possibility of multitasking, downloading files in a specific format Courier, Powerpoint and PDF. Works model running Windows 7, but this version differs slightly from the series for notebooks and PCs - Courier does not support standard applications. Also, Mary-Jo Foley said that the idea planshetnika in Microsoft developed from the work on the application OneNote for Tablet PCs. At some stage it was decided to create an independent unit. Currently, Courier is a prototype and no specific plans for its production are not available. If the supply on the market and will be implemented, then they will have to wait at least until the middle of next year.

Courier User Interface from Gizmodo on Vimeo.

Odroid available for pre-order. Release in December

The first video game console based on the Android operating close to full readiness. Manufacturer has placed her in a section of goods available for pre-order the developers. The cost of the device is about 320 dollars, and its delivery to customers will commence on November 5. Version Odroid developer has characteristics similar to the final version. It is based on the same processor as set in the iPhone 3GS, Samsung S5PC100 with a frequency of 833 MHz, has 512 MB of RAM m 3.5-inch capacitive touch screen.

The device has built-in module 3G, but there is a USB port, which can be connected to the modem. There is also a standard WiFi b / g, Bluetooth and mini-HDMI-connector. Operating system in Odroid is Android 1.5. The console comes with 2 GB TFlash-memory card, as well as in the delivery package includes 8 GB SD-card, which can also be used to store information. Developers will also receive a data cable and charging at the standard console and the battery.

Release console Odroid scheduled for December, and the price of the device for the buyer to be about $ 250.

Tablet PC C-motech Mangrove based Qualcomm Snapdragon

Company C-motech demonstrated a 7-inch planshetnik Mangrove. Resource Aving has published numerous photos from his presentation and some data on the characteristics. C-motech Mangrove is based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and running the operating system Windows Mobile 6.5. Almost the entire front panel of the device is a touch screen, also has a few buttons. Currently Mangrove is located at the prototype stage, when it will hit the market, is not reported.

Characteristics of C-motech Mangrove:
• Display: 7-inch touchscreen
• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon
• Operating system: Windows Mobile 6.5
• Wireless: Wi-Fi, 3G, WiMAX
• microSD-slot
• Ports: 2hUSB, audio jack

DECT-phones Panasonic KX-TG84 already in Russia

Panasonic has represented Russia at the market a new series of top-end wireless handsets standard DECT. Phones new series KX-TG84xx - a smooth flowing lines, convenient form of tubes, a large color screen size 2 inches and the original color of the shell, such as platinum. Panasonic offers a well thought-out menu, a digital answering machine with recording time up to 40 minutes, the possibility of sending SMS, 32-tone polyphonic - and this is not an exhaustive list of possibilities for new phones.

The new series has traditionally represented by four models: KX-TG8422RU, KX-TG8421RU, KX-TG8412RU and KX-TG8411RU. Depending on your preferences you can choose from one machine (KX-TG842111RU) or two tubes in the kit. You can choose a model equipped with a digital answering machine, which provides entry for up to 40 minutes (KX-TG8422RU).

Phone 84-Series supports a large variety of useful functions, such as black list, a night treatment and protection from listening conversations. The latter function prevents the adherence of other users to talk with external subscribers. Color of the new series is not limited to classic black, white and dark gray.

Compared with last year's models of phones 84-Series boasts a new color display, the size of which increased up to 2 inches, and convenient intuitive menus. New support for Russia's Caller ID and Caller ID, as all models of this level are able to receive / send SMS-messages (provided that such services are provided by local operators). Telephone directory can store up to 200, and log incoming calls to 50 numbers. Up the phone can do without charging up to 250 hours of standby time and provide 15-hours of talk time.

Sony Ericsson Satio videos

Sony Ericsson Satio - Homescreen UI Walkthrough.


Sony Ericsson Satio - Camera UI Walkthrough.


Sony Ericsson Satio - Photo Browser UI Walkthrough.


Sony Ericsson Satio - Video Player UI Walkthrough.


Sony Ericsson Satio - Music Player UI Walkthrough.


Sony Ericsson Satio - Software Walkthrough, part 1.


Sony Ericsson Satio - Software Walkthrough, part 2.


Sony Ericsson Satio - Settings UI Walkthrough.

When SE cooperation with mobile connectivity for HDTV.

When SE cooperation with mobile connectivity for HDTV.
What happens when its mobile giant works. Whether it is Nokia, Samsung, Toshiba, and Sony Ericsson collaborate for the same purpose. This is a special connection for HDTV?

On September 28 last. Its mobile phone giant in the industry.

Nokia.
Samsung.
Sony Ericsson.
Toshiba.

Has partnered with Silicon Image Inc. The company sells parts Electric under the name Nick calls Mobile High-Definition Interface Working Group.

Goal of this collaboration. Is to find a special form of connection sharing. To connect from mobile to television. High-Definition or HDTV than the building-block. Connection to the device can also display photos all the same. Not only limited to the television. The technology behind this connection is Silicon Image's Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL ™) of the Silicon Image Inc. Sure enough.

This collaboration is to provide users with easy access to this special ฟังชั่น. The price is not high professionals. Because of this partnership will be broadly ads. And all companies are collaborating to provide developers interested to join in with development.

In addition to connections between mobile phones and televisions, then. The companies also agreed that another cell line that can recharge the built-in as well. Called another alternative, if we forget the charger cable at home. And not make the connection from the mobile parasite.

Now the question is to follow. And its four companies will form a close connection to what? microUSB connectivity will remain a key or not? This is where we would have to wait until more details. Because Nobody can answer these questions. If the information on mySEEO will not miss the updates will come together to hear the same yes.

Foreign Airlines Ahead of U.S. on Cellphone Use

Cellphone use on airplanes, it would seem, is on extended hold in the United States.

The national union representing flight attendants wants Congress to ban in-flight phone calls, and survey after survey of airline passengers shows strong opposition to allowing cellphones on planes.

So while domestic airlines rush to wire their cabins to provide in-flight Wi-Fi connectivity, there is no indication whether, or when, passengers in the United States might be able to make a cellphone call at 37,000 feet.

In much of the rest of the world, meanwhile, passengers on various foreign airlines are already routinely using cellphones and other personal wireless devices to make and receive calls in flight. Industry officials say cellphones can be used on more than 15,000 flights a month.

Despite dire warnings that cellphone use on planes would unleash social turbulence and possibly even violence in the cabin, there have been remarkably few complaints so far, industry executives and passengers say.

“I use mine often when I’m on a plane to communicate with my office, especially during long flights,” said Nakhle el Hajj, a news director at Al Arabiya News who is based in Dubai and travels frequently in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Mr. Hajj usually flies on the Dubai-based international carrier Emirates, which offers in-flight cellphone roaming service on 350 flights a week. He said that he spoke in a low voice when using his cellphone on a plane “to make sure I am not bothering people around me.”

The Federal Communications Commission in Washington currently prohibits in-flight cellphone use on planes, partly because of some unresolved questions about the potential for interference with aircraft navigation equipment, but mostly because of phone industry concerns that airborne cell signals radiate widely, randomly contacting different ground stations. That would create interference between systems and cause logistical problems for things like billing.

But on some foreign airlines, those technical issues have been resolved. On-board equipment regulates the signals by routing them via satellite to the correct point on the ground. Passengers with standard international roaming service can make or receive calls or text messages just as they would on the ground. They are billed as usual by their cellphone providers.

On Emirates, the service is provided by AeroMobile, a subsidiary of the communications company Telenor. AeroMobile, whose clients include Qantas and Malaysia Airlines, says the first authorized in-flight cellphone call on a commercial aircraft was made, using its system, on an Emirates flight in March 2008.

Another company, OnAir, provides service for many planes in the fleets of Royal Jordanian Airlines and the European discount carrier Ryanair. Agreements are in place for outfitting planes this year or next on other carriers, including Kingfisher Airlines, Qatar Airways, Hong Kong Airlines and British Airways’ new business-class service between London City and Kennedy International airports, which starts Tuesday.

OnAir, which also provides separate in-flight Wi-Fi connections at a fee, says that it will be offering its cellphone service on four continents in 2010.

Both OnAir and AeroMobile want to sign up American carriers but are concerned that Congress may ban in-flight cellphone use because of the noise issue. Even short of Congressional action, airlines are wary of installing expensive systems and then facing an adverse public reaction.

“It’s very emotional in the United States,” said Benoit Debains, the chief executive of OnAir. He insisted that the anxiety was overblown. For one thing, he and other industry executives said, standard cabin noise covers up much conversational noise, yet people with cellphones pressed to their ears in that environment somehow do not feel the need to speak louder to compensate.

“I remember on the first flight we did, we asked one guy, ‘What do you think about using the phone for voice in the cabin?’ He said he was against it. But we said, ‘You know, the guy across from you has been using his phone for the last five minutes.’ ”

In 2005, the Federal Communications Commission elicited howls of protest when it proposed removing the ban on in-flight cellphone use on planes equipped with systems like those used by OnAir and AeroMobile.

The resistance remains. Legislation called the Halting Airplane Noise to Give Us Peace Act (the Hang Up Act) is pending in Congress to ban voice communications on wireless devices on commercial flights. More recently, the largest flight attendants’ union, the Association of Flight Attendants, urged Congress to ban in-flight cellphone calls as a threat to the “ability to maintain order in the cabin and to safely execute an emergency evacuation if necessary.”

Still, the horse is out of the barn — at least on four continents. Emirates recently logged its hundred-thousandth in-flight call, said Patrick Brannelly, the vice president for in-flight passenger communications.

Airlines that offer the service — which typically costs only what passengers are billed by their own mobile providers — usually restrict availability on nighttime flights when many people are sleeping.

“Before we launched this, we thought the social etiquette thing, the annoyance of other passengers, was going to be a problem,” Mr. Brannelly said. “We play a video at the beginning of the flight which asks people to be respectful of each other and to avoid speaking loudly, but we have been very surprised by the lack of negative comments.”

Emirates executives have even heard from skeptical pilots and flight attendants who mistakenly believed “the system was on but nobody was using it” on a particular flight, he said. “And I was able to go back to them and say, well 63 people had their phones on, and there were 22 phone calls and 68 messages.”

He added, “They were thinking it must be broken because they don’t hear anybody using it.”

source

Nokia PUSH N900

Nokia PUSH N900

SNES on n900

DRNokSnes running on n900, wiicontrol to use wiimote and tvout for pure awesomeness.

Case-mate Designers talk about the new I.D. Case

VT & Alex, Industrial Designers from Case-mate, talk about their latest creation, the iPhone 3G/3GS I.D. Case.

Our new iPhone 3G / 3GS protective case features an ultra slim slot for bare necessities—ID, cash, debit or credit card, business cards, and pretty much anything else that goes in your wallet. Complete with screen protection & EZ Slide film, this case is completely functional while giving you 360-degree protection.

For heading into work or out to the club, give your wallet a break. Turns out sometimes, you can take it with you.

The million dollar review: Going window-shopping

Gsmarena have posted an article comparing various super expensive phones. Here is their final conclusion.

Alright then, we're about to watch about 150,000 US dollars worth of mobile phones slip through our hands. There goes the title of the article but we won't fuss it. At least the million dollar liability coverage never came into force. Anyway, even if we reached the million mark we doubt it our conclusions would be any different.

But we hardly know anything about jewelry, so don't take our words for it. And no, we're not gonna tell you Vertu gets an edge out of a 3 MP camera, WLAN and Nokia-made interface. The rather obvious conclusion is just the opposite - the best handset is the one with the most diamonds.

So, these phones are out there and some people are buying. If you're next in line to unload a bag of cash, there's little we can say to change your mind. And don't let anyone tell you it can't be a smart buy. It can't be much worse than a Louis Vuitton hand bag, right?.

Software update information for Palm Pre Sprint p100eww

webOS 1.2.0
Version information New applications Feature changes to existing applications
Version information
■Version: webOS 1.2.0
■Release date: 28 September 2009
New applications
NONE

Feature changes to existing applications
Amazon MP3
■Songs can now be purchased from Amazon MP3 over a phone network connection. A Wi-Fi connection is no longer required.
App Catalog
■In preparation for e-commerce in the App Catalog, to purchase apps, you can enter credit card information by selecting Preferences & Accounts from the application menu in App Catalog. Credit card information is stored with the Palm profile, not on the phone. You can choose whether you need to enter their Palm profile password each time you make a purchase, or for the first purchase in any four-hour window.
■If you want to reinstall a purchased application you previously deleted, you can open App Catalog, search for the application, tap the app name, and tap Download again for free. You do not need to pay for the application again.
■A new Share button enables you to send a link to the app page in an email or text message.You can select whether to enter comments anonymously, using your first and last name, or using your first initial and last name.
■You must accept an end-user license agreement to purchase apps.
Backup
■Web browser bookmarks are now backed up to your Palm profile. After a restart or partial/full erase, the bookmark is restored in Web when you go to the web page.
Bluetooth
■If you are on the phone, get in a car with a previously paired car kit, and turn on the car, a notification appears asking whether you want to continue talking directly into the phone, or transfer the call to the car kit. Previously, the call was automatically transferred to the car kit.
■The types of car kits to which contacts can be transferred has been increased. You can transfer contacts to Toyota and Lexus car kits.
■You can make a Bluetooth connection to a computer even if the computer’s Bluetooth device name field is blank.
Calendar
■On the event details screen, the Map Location application menu item is now called Event Location and has two submenu options: Show On Map, which displays the location in Google Maps, and Get Directions, which provides directions from the current location in Google Maps.
■The options for changing a calendar’s display color and choosing whether to show or hide a calendar in All Calendars view are now accessed by opening the application menu > Preferences & Accounts > Calendar View Options, or by tapping the Calendar View Options list item in the list where you switch between All Calendars and an individual calendar.
■If you tap Snooze on a calendar event notification, the notification no longer reappears after the event end time.
■If a calendar note contains a phone number, you can tap the number to dial it.
■In Day view, you can press and hold the orange key/Option and tap an event to delete the event. Options displayed include deleting just this event or deleting the whole series for recurring events.
■Calendar now recognizes the 7th day of a given month as the first Monday/Tuesday/etc. of that month, not the second. If you choose a repeat option for an event on the 7th, the list correctly shows the option Monthly on 1st [day]. Previously, the repeat list for an event on the 7th of the month showed the option Monthly on 2nd [day].
■Untimed events included in calendar data migration from your desktop now appear on the correct date in Calendar.
■If you create an all-day event and then switch the phone’s time zone, the event continues to display correctly.
■When you select a month for a birthday, the month displays correctly.
■Responses to meeting invitations are correctly sent back to the organizer. If the organizer of an event requests not to receive responses, responses are not sent to the organizer.
Clock
■The volume of alarms set in clock matches the ringtone volume, not the system sounds volume.
Contacts
■On a contact details screen, a Send Contact option is available on the application menu, with options to send the contact to a car kit or send it as a vCard attachment to an email or multimedia message.
■On a contact details screen, a Copy All option is now available on the Edit submenu in the application menu. Selecting this option copies the entire contents of the contact entry as plain text.
■LinkedIn is now available as an online account in Contacts. As with Facebook, a LinkedIn account set up on the phone enables you to download contacts from that account. LinkedIn contacts cannot be created or edited in Contacts.
■If a contact contains an instant messaging (IM) address, the contact is linked to the IM account buddy entry.
Email
■You can search for messages in any email folder simply by opening the folder and typing. Search returns any matches found in the subject, From, To, or CC field.
■If a message contains an inline image, you can act on the image by pressing and holding the orange key/Option and tapping the image. For all images, an option appears to share the image as an attachment to an email message. If the image is in JPG, BMP, or PNG format, a second option appears to copy the image to the Photos app.
■Support for paragraph text selection, copy, and paste is now available in Email. A yellow highlight appears to indicate paragraph selection.
■If you have multiple Exchange accounts, you can now use Exchange policies on all these accounts; previously this was restricted to one account. Additionally, IT administrators no longer have to deselect “allow non-provisionable devices” on the Exchange server in order for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync policies to work on the phone.
■If you change synchronization of email in a POP account to Manual, the account no longer continues to sync email automatically.
■When addressing a message, searching for a linked contact whose contact entry does not contain a complete last name (such as John S.) now returns the contact match correctly.
■When you accept a meeting invitation, the response is now correctly sent.
■Forwarded messages now correctly display the original message text with the formatting maintained.
■When you save an attached file—for example, a Word file attachment saved to Doc View—the file appears with the correct name in the application.
■An error message appears if you cannot send a message from an Exchange account because the account mailbox is full.
■The Email application always enforces EAS security policies—such as entering a password—when you try to access your Exchange account in Email.
Media Sync
■Media sync now allows for synchronizing photos without requiring the full-resolution originals. This provides faster display of high-quality full screen images and enables you to store more photos on the phone.
Memos
■Tapping text in a memo moves the cursor to the point that was tapped.
■When you send a memo using the Email Memo menu option, the memo formatting is maintained in the copied memo.
Messaging
■When you are in a conversation with an IM buddy, the buddy’s online status and custom message are displayed on the conversation screen.
■In Conversations view, a Copy All option is now available on the Edit submenu in the application menu. Selecting this option copies the entire contents of the conversation as plain text.
■When addressing a message, searching for a linked contact whose contact entry does not contain a complete last name (such as John S.) now returns the contact match correctly.
■If a contact contains an instant messaging (IM) address, the contact is linked to the IM account buddy entry.
■You can receive vCard contact entries as part of a multimedia message.
Music
■If playback of an audio file is paused or interrupted, when you resume playback, playback resumes at the point where it was paused. This applies to audio files for which the Genre field is defined as podcast, speech, spoken word, netcast, or audiobook only.
■You can use music playback controls on the dashboard even if the screen is locked.
■If the ringer switch is turned off, music playback is not interrupted by an incoming call.
Phone
■You can now turn carrier data services on or off in the Phone application by opening the application menu > Preferences > Data Usage > tap on/off.
■Default ringtone volume has been increased.
■Adjusting the volume of a call now works even if the screen is off. Reducing the volume level to zero sets the call volume to zero.
■Contact entries in the call log now show both the phone number and type.
Photos
■The Photos app can now display photos in JPG, BMP, and PNG format.
Sprint Navigation
■Sprint Navigation now pulls Google contacts from the phone, as well as Exchange and Palm profile contacts.
System
■You can open either the application or connection menu by dragging down from the upper corner of the phone onto the screen, as well as tapping the upper corner of the screen.
■When you press and hold the orange key/Option and drag onscreen, the cursor now moves one word at a time instead of one character at time in Email, Memos, and other apps. The cursor still moves one character at a time in the Web address bar and Messaging body text entry field.
■Notifications, including incoming phone calls, now show above the onscreen lock icon, so they can be seen when the keyboard is locked.
■Notification sounds play softly when you are on a call, regardless of the system sounds setting.
■If you copy text from an application and open the Launcher, you can paste the text to start a universal search.
■Universal search contact matches include an Add Reminder option that allows you to add a reminder to the contact.
■In universal search, pressing the orange key/Option + a letter key now searches on the letter key’s alternate character (for example, 5 for F), not on the letter key.
■In universal search, you can enter keywords to search for applications. For example, entering “addresses” returns Contacts, “SMS” returns Messaging, and “pictures” returns Photos.
Tasks
■Tasks that are assigned a category now retain the category when they synchronize between the phone and your desktop. Other information including start date, status, reminder setting, and privacy setting is also retained.
■A new Hide Completed menu option is available. If you select this option and mark a task as completed, the task disappears from the current view.
■A menu in the upper-right corner of the screen showing all tasks enables you to sort tasks by due date or priority. You can also manually reorder the tasks.
Web
■The browser now supports downloading files from a web page. To download a file, tap the file name.
■The browser now supports paragraph selection, cut, copy, and paste on web page text. A yellow highlight appears to indicate paragraph selection.
■You can press and hold the orange key/Option and tap a link or image. Options displayed include opening the item in a new card, sharing the link or image via email, or copying the URL. For images in JPG, BMP, or PNG format, an additional option to copy the image to the Photo app is displayed.
■If you tap on a text field, the page zooms to a level at which it is easy to read the text being entered.
■If you copy text in the address bar or in the body text of a web page, a notification appears stating that the text was copied.
■You can accept self-signed certificates through the browser.
Security
This release addresses several security issues with Palm webOS software.

We would like to thank Townsend Ladd Harris for his help in identifying some of the issues addressed in this release.

Individuals interested in contacting Palm to report suspected security issues can find more information at palm.com/security .

Google Irks Android Developers with Cyanogen Move

Google has created uproar among Android developers by calling out a so-called "modder" for creating a firmware modification known as CyanogenMod that bundles some of Google's proprietary applications. At issue is Google’s commitment to openness and developer perception of how well the company is managing that commitment.
Google has created uproar among Android developers by calling out a so-called "modder" for creating a firmware modification known as CyanogenMod that bundles some of Google's proprietary applications.

According to reports, Google has slapped a cease-and-desist order against the developer. "Google has reportedly filed a cease-and-desist order against one of the Android platform’s most prolific developers," said a GigaOm report. "The developer, Steve Kondik, who’s known as Cyanogen, offers a free, after-market firmware product that bundles closed-source Google apps such as Gmail, Market, Talk and YouTube. CyanogenMod, as the app is dubbed, claims 30,000 users, many of whom appear to be hardcore Android fans."

In a blog post regarding the situation, Steve Schultze, associate director of the Center for Information Technology Policy at Princeton University, said:

"Android represents a careful balance on the part of Google, in which the company seeks to foster open platforms but maintain control over its proprietary (but free) services. Google has stated as much, in response to the current debate. Android is an exciting alternative to the largely closed-source model that has dominated the mobile market to date. Google closely integrated their Apps with the operating system in a way that makes for a tremendously useful platform, but in doing so hampered the ability of third-party developers to fully contribute to the system. Perhaps the problem is simply that they did not choose the right location to draw the line between open vs. closed source—or free-to-distribute vs. not."

In response to the uproar from developers, Dan Morrill, a Google engineer working in the developer relations team for Android, said, "Recently there's been some discussion about an exchange we had with the developer of one of those builds, and I've noticed some confusion around what is and isn't part of Android's open source code. I want to take a few moments to clear up some of those misconceptions, and explain how Google's apps for Android fit in."

Added Morrill:

"With a high-quality open platform in hand, we then returned to our goal of making our services available on users' phones. That's why we developed Android apps for many of our services like YouTube, Gmail, Google Voice, and so on. These apps are Google's way of benefiting from Android in the same way that any other developer can, but the apps are not part of the Android platform itself. We make some of these apps available to users of any Android-powered device via Android Market, and others are pre-installed on some phones through business deals. Either way, these apps aren't open source, and that's why they aren't included in the Android source code repository. Unauthorized distribution of this software harms us just like it would any other business, even if it's done with the best of intentions."

However, Google's response has done little to quell developer reaction.

In a message on a mailing list for New York Android Software Developers, a developer identified as Chris Stratton said, "To me, this really highlights a question that has been worrying me ever since getting involved in Android: Is Android open source for end users, or only for OEM phone manufacturers who hold the bootloader keys and can negotiate the licenses for the proprietary parts needed to give it full function?"

Added Stratton:

"This is very worrisome, because it's the exact opposite of the Stallman-esque 'right to repair' behind Android's GPL Linux kernel. It may well ultimately prove possible to create some kind of tool for in-phone combination of a customized platform built from open sources with the proprietary binaries already on the phone, but the effective message that 'only OEMs should expect to retain full functionality when changing the platform' seems to suggest that it is only the theoretical Android, and not the practical one, which is actually open source."

Another poster to the New York Android Software Developers list, identified as "Hong," said: "I'm very disappointed at how Google handled CyanogenMod. There are many users [who] got an Android phone just because of CM ROM who would otherwise go for some other phones. Google has effectively told the ROM community that it's illegal to distribute Google apps in Android ROM. But an Android ROM w/o Gmail/Google account settings is basically unusable."

Moreover, said Hong, "I'm putting some Android work on hold and resuming back to my old iPhone dev self, and will also resume my [Palm] Pre webOS projects."

Speaking of the iPhone, Palm and the webOS, in a Phandroid post titled "Eff Google, Screw Android: The Backlash Begins," Jean Baptiste Queru, a Google engineer working on Android is cited for tweeting his disdain for Google's handling of the situation. The Phandroid post reads:

"This is bad. Really bad. So bad that one of the lead Android developers themselves are insinuating this is worth walking away from the platform. Jean-Baptiste Queru has just tweeted, 'To my Apple, Microsoft and Palm buddies: are you hiring to work on mobile stuff?'”

In addition, a commenter identified as "Bob" responding to Schultze's blog post said:

"Finally the world is waking up to Google and its 'open-source' strategy. The company is a serial abuser of the entire notion of 'open'—cynically wielding it as a weapon in business.

"The company has never *joined* an open-source project. It just starts them—ensuring that by the strength of the number or coders it has, it keeps control over the projects. It does this even when there are well-established projects already, screwing over other communities in the process—Mozilla vs. Chrome, Android or ChromeOS vs. MobLin or LiMo.

"Bottom line—Google uses the 'open' concept cynically. It makes things open when it suits its interests (and always retains control) and it locks down otherwise.

"And the simpering community rolls over and takes it because it's the darling 'do no evil' Google."

Google 'Conflicted'

Meanwhile, Brian Gupta, a New York Android developer and engineer at Brandorr Group, told eWEEK, "I am certain that Google is conflicted about the whole thing. On one hand, the folks working on Android truly appreciate the uptake by the hacker and modding community, and are working to figure out how to accommodate their needs. On the other hand, technically the Cyanogen mods did include proprietary binary code from a number of sources, including Google and HTC, and were being redistributed without a distribution license."

Added Gupta:

"My guess is that Google has known for some time what was going on, but probably thought 'best not to upset the apple cart' while Android was in its infancy, with only one or two devices from a single manufacturer available on a single carrier. Now that we are on the verge of Android devices being shipped from at least five hardware vendors with over half a dozen carriers, Google probably felt that they needed to get a handle on this. I sense they feared things getting out of control with modders doing willy-nilly ports of innovations from one vendor/carrier to another—e.g., Motoblur on HTC devices and HTC Sense on Motorola devices. I think Google's legal team had a strong part in what took place, and forced action."

Gupta also said he believes that Google needed to engage the community before sending out the cease-and-desist order. "They hadn't made their position clear and depending on your point of view seemed to tacitly be condoning what was going on," he said. "Going forward, I really do think they need to work out a policy that allows people to rebundle the apps that come with a device and release blessed custom firmware for that same device."

"All in all," Gupta said, "it seems that this is a serious setback, but not large enough of one to stop the momentum that Android has built to this point."

Gupta is optimistic:

"At this point, I really don't want to see what is truly the most promising open mobile platform crash and burn, just as it is about to take off. That said, now that Google has rebooted the community, I think that people are retooling and refocusing on actually making the open-source promise of Android a reality. JBQ, a Google developer, kicked off an informal project to make the open-source build of Android actually useful out of the box."

Meanwhile, in a Sept 27 post responding to Google's cease-and-desist move, the CyanogenMod site said:

"The issue that’s raised is the redistribution of Google’s proprietary applications like Maps, GTalk, Market, and YouTube. These are not part of the open source project and are only part of 'Google Experience' devices. They are Google’s intellectual property and I intend to respect that. I will no longer be distributing these applications as part of CyanogenMod. But it’s OK. None of the go-fast stuff that I do involves any of this stuff anyway. We need these applications though, because we all rely so heavily on their functionality. I’d love for Google to hand over the keys to the kingdom and let us all have it for free, but that’s not going to happen. And who can blame them?"

In addition, "There are lots of things we can do as end users and modders, though, without violating anyone’s rights," the Cyanogen blog said. "Most importantly, we are entitled to back up our software. Since I don’t work with any of these closed source applications directly, what I intend to do is simply ship the next version of CyanogenMod as a 'bare bones' ROM. You’ll be able to make calls, MMS, take photos, etc. In order to get our beloved Google sync and applications back, you’ll need to make a backup first. I’m working on an application that will do this for you."

source

Motorola Cliq Smartphone with Android to Debut Oct. 19

T-Mobile USA says it will begin selling Motorola's Cliq smartphone, running the Android mobile OS, on Oct. 19 to existing customers at $199 plus a two-year service contract. Sales to the general public will begin Nov. 4. The Cliq comes with Motorola's Motoblur syncing solution.

T-Mobile USA announced Sept. 29 it will begin selling Motorola's Cliq slider smartphone Oct. 19 to existing customers, with sales to the general public starting Nov. 4. T-Mobile put a $199 price—with a two-year contract—on Motorola's first phone based on Google's Android operating system.

Motorola's first foray with Android features a 3.1-inch full touch screen with a resolution of 320 by 480 pixels, plus a slide-out, four-row QWERTY keyboard. The Cliq also features a full HTML browser with 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity. Bluetooth 2.1 is included, and so is a 5-megapixel camera with auto-focus, Instant Video playback and DVD quality. There's a music player, a 3.5-millimeter headset jack and dual microphones with noise-cancellation technology.

Motorola introduced the Cliq at a September press event, along with Motoblur, a syncing solution that will debut on the Cliq.

Motoblur can sync contacts, social network posts and messages, photos, e-mails, and more from sources such as Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Gmail, LastFM, and personal and work e-mail accounts and post it all to a user's home screen. Content is fed to the screen in streams, and when a contact calls or is called, his or her status and profile picture appear on the screen.

Contacts, log-in information, customizations and messages are backed up to a local Motoblur server, so lost or stolen devices can be wiped and the data restored on another phone. Using the Cliq's integrated A-GPS, lost or stolen phones can also be located from the online user portal.

Still another sync feature is Motorola Media Link, which enables users to sync their phones, PCs and the Web, as well as transfer photos, videos and music.

Push e-mail and POP3/IMAP, such as Gmail and Yahoo, as well as MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) and SMS (Short Message Service), are supported. The Cliq measures 4.49 by 2.28 by 0.61 inches and weighs 5.7 ounces.

source

ATandT to Sell Garmin GPS Phone

Garmin nüvifone G60 is set for an Oct. 4 U.S. debut exclusively through AT&T. The G60 has the same core features as a high-end Garmin nüvi and comes preloaded with maps and points of interest for North America.

AT&T said Sept. 29 it would exclusively offer the Garmin nüvifone G60 beginning Oct. 4. The phone combines a GPS navigator with voice, data and the mobile Web.

The nüvifone G60 will be available in AT&T stores or online for $299 with a two-year service agreement after $100 mail-in-rebate. Nüvifone Premium Connected Services which includes traffic updates, white pages, weather, movie, local events and fuel price content are available for $5.99 per month after a 30-day trial.

The G60 has the same core features as a high-end Garmin nüvi and comes preloaded with maps and points of interest for North America. The device can be mounted in the car or detached for portable navigational use. The phone also has a full HTML browser and includes a three-megapixel camera with auto-focus. The camera automatically geotags images with an exact latitude and longitude reference of where the image was taken.

"The nüvifone weaves location into nearly every facet of its functionality making it ideal for people who depend on location to navigate everyday life," Cliff Pemble, Garmin's president and COO, said in a statement. "The nüvifone has Garmin’s easy-to-use interface, so navigating to a meeting directly from its calendar or contacts pages, or geotagging an e-mail or photograph with a location stamp, is intuitive, useful and fun."

source

She is best known cost OEM versions of Windows 7

Resource Newegg published data on the cost of OEM versions of Windows 7, which are already available for pre-order. The cheapest versions were 32 - and 64-bit versions of Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 1PK DSP, which will cost $ 100, taking into account the $ 10 discount. The most expensive was the full version of 64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate - Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit 3PK DSP 3 OEI, which will cost 550 dollars. 32 - and 64-bit versions of Windows 7 Professional OEM cost $ 135, Windows 7 Ultimate 1PK - $ 175 (total price $ 190). 3RK Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium «pull" of 310 dollars.

Palm Repeats Plans After Report Verizon May Snub Pre

Palm Inc., maker of the Pre smart phone, reiterated its plan to work with additional wireless carriers in the second half of fiscal 2010.

The announcement came after TheStreet.com reported that Verizon Wireless scrapped plans to sell the Pre, sending Palm shares down 4.7 percent yesterday. Derick Mains, a spokesman for Sunnyvale, California-based Palm, declined to say whether the statement was in response to the report, saying the company doesn’t comment on rumor or speculation.

Palm, which currently offers the Pre exclusively through Sprint Nextel Corp., said last week that it would distribute its devices through other carriers in the second half, without saying which ones. Verizon, the biggest U.S. wireless carrier, had said in May that it planned to offer the Pre after Sprint’s exclusive contract ends.

TheStreet.com, citing unidentified people close to the talks, said yesterday that Verizon abandoned a plan to offer the Pre in January because the phone hasn’t become a blockbuster seller. Jim Gerace, a spokesman for Verizon, declined to comment.

The Pre, released in June, isn’t fueling the kind of sales that some analysts and investors had anticipated. This month, Palm forecast revenue of $240 million to $270 million in the current quarter, including sales recognized over the life of phone contracts. That missed the $305.9 million average estimate of analysts in a Bloomberg survey.

Comeback Plan

Palm Chief Executive Officer Jon Rubinstein, 53, is counting on the Pre to reverse nine straight quarterly losses. The company is ramping up marketing this quarter as it takes on Apple Inc.’s iPhone and Research In Motion Ltd.’s BlackBerry. The Pre, like the iPhone, lets people surf the Web and call up information from their phones by swiping the surface of a touch screen.

Palm rose 21 cents to $16.37 at 4 p.m. New York time in Nasdaq Stock Market trading. The shares have climbed more than fivefold this year on speculation that the Pre will lead to a rebound at Palm.

Verizon Wireless, based in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, is jointly owned by Verizon Communications Inc. and Vodafone Group Plc. AT&T Inc. ranks second in the U.S. wireless market, followed by Sprint.

source

BlueStar Energy Services, Inc. Appoints Steven J. Strobel as Chief Financial Officer

CHICAGO, -- BlueStar Energy Services, Inc. ("BlueStar"), a retail energy supplier providing electricity and related services to industrial, commercial and residential customers in Illinois, Maryland and Washington, D.C., today announced that Steven J. Strobel has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer. Utilizing his strong financial management skills and experience, Steve will lead BlueStar's financial organization and oversee the company's treasury, planning, accounting, reporting and other related activities.

"We are extremely pleased to have someone with Steve's vast experience and expertise as part of the BlueStar team. His financial knowledge and business acumen will be a considerable asset to the company," said Guy Morgan, Chief Executive Officer of BlueStar. "Steve will help to expedite the company's progression as we expand into new markets and continue to deliver on our commitments to our customers."

"I am extremely excited to join the team at BlueStar," Steve said. "The business is very compelling and the track record for growth is very impressive. I look forward to helping BlueStar continue to grow profitably over the coming years."

With over 29 years of experience, Steve brings to BlueStar extensive and deep experience in high performance companies. Most recently Steve was President of McGough Road Advisors, a privately-held finance consulting firm. Prior to that from 2003 to 2008 Steve was with Motorola, Inc., first as Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller then as its Treasurer. Steve has also held senior financial positions at Owens Corning and at Kraft where he was CFO of Kraft Canada.

About BlueStar Energy Services, Inc.

BlueStar Energy Services, Inc. is a retail electricity supplier, currently licensed in Illinois, Maryland, Michigan and Washington, D.C. BlueStar is the fastest-growing retail energy supplier in the United States and was recently recognized in 2008 by Inc. Magazine as the 13th fastest-growing company on its Inc. 5000 list. BlueStar also offers energy efficiency services through its subsidiary BlueStar Energy Solutions LLC and information technology solutions through its subsidiary Avigent LLC. For more information, please visit www.bluestarenergy.com.

Common Platform Alliance Qualifies Synopsys IC Validator for 32-nm Design Rule Checking

In-Design Physical Verification Pivotal in Reducing Time to Tapeout for Advanced Designs.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., -- Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, announced that the Common Platform technology alliance, a unique technology collaboration between IBM, Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing and Samsung Electronics, has qualified IC Validator for 32-nanometer (nm) process design rule checking on Common Platform technology. Synopsys and the Common Platform companies are continuing with the collaboration to complete the qualification of IC Validator at 28nm on Common Platform technology. IC Validator, the newest addition to the Galaxy(TM) Implementation Platform, is a full signoff DRC/LVS solution. In addition, IC Validator has been uniquely architected as an ideal add-on to IC Compiler for in-design physical verification, enabling place and route engineers to accelerate time to tapeout and improve manufacturability by enabling physical verification within the implementation flow. This qualification enables Common Platform customers to deploy IC Validator into production use at 32nm and see benefits from the productivity advantages of in-design physical verification in conjunction with the IC Compiler place and route solution.

"We believe that in-design physical verification is essential to significantly reduce physical verification turnaround time given the complexities at emerging nodes," said Henry Law, vice president, design services division for Chartered, on behalf of the Common Platform alliance companies. "Architected for 45nm and below process nodes, IC Validator offers a highly flexible programming language that makes runset creation at these complex nodes easy and concise. Our qualification of IC Validator confirmed its signoff accuracy and productivity benefits of in-design physical verification. Given the observed benefits, we are committed to qualifying IC Validator for the Common Platform 28nm process node."

Prevalent approaches to physical design and verification can be described as "implement-then-verify" and result in multiple iterations between design and signoff. In-design physical verification accelerates design closure by enabling sign-off quality rule checking and fixing during the design process, avoiding late stage surprises that can jeopardize project schedules. Other benefits include incremental processing, automatic error detection and fixing, near-linear scalability across multiple CPU cores and the elimination of expensive stream-outs and stream-ins. IC Validator also offers significant automation and innovative features such as DRC error classification or DRC waiver, multi-user collaboration, customized reporting and on-the-fly error reporting that can further improve physical verification turnaround time.

While in-design physical verification is facilitated by seamless integration with IC Compiler, IC Validator's foundry-endorsed, signoff-accurate engine is its core strength. Powered by its hybrid data and command-processing engine, IC Validator is a full signoff DRC/LVS tool offering the high accuracy necessary for leading-edge process nodes, excellent scalability for efficient utilization of available hardware and high programmability for easier runset development. For runset writers and CAD managers, IC Validator offers a flexible programming language that can cut runset size from 2 to 10x, lowering the cost of setting up, maintaining and modifying the physical verification environment.

"Common Platform technology companies have always been at the forefront in defining high-productivity flows for advanced processes," said Bijan Kiani, vice president of product marketing, design and manufacturing products at Synopsys. "This qualification marks an important milestone in supporting leading-edge technology from the Common Platform alliance and will bring IC Validator's unique value proposition to our mutual customers and partners. We look forward to our continued collaboration towards the 28-nm qualification."

About Synopsys

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS) is a world leader in electronic design automation (EDA), supplying the global electronics market with the software, intellectual property (IP) and services used in semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing. Synopsys' comprehensive, integrated portfolio of implementation, verification, IP, manufacturing and field-programmable gate array (FPGA) solutions helps address the key challenges designers and manufacturers face today, such as power and yield management, software-to-silicon verification and time-to-results. These technology-leading solutions help give Synopsys customers a competitive edge in bringing the best products to market quickly while reducing costs and schedule risk. Synopsys is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and has more than 65 offices located throughout North America, Europe, Japan, Asia and India. Visit Synopsys online at http://www.synopsys.com/.

Sagem Communications Offers Red Bend's Innovative FOTA Software for its M2M Modules and Devices

Sagem Communications has selected an innovative solution to provide an extended lifetime to its range of M2M devices and reduce the opex of its customers' M2M solutions. The following M2M markets recognize that enhanced lifetime is key when launching a new product: Automotive, Smart Metering, Payment Terminals, Alarm and Security.

WALTHAM, Mass., -- Sagem Communications has selected the best-in-class solution for firmware over-the-air (FOTA) updating from Red Bend Software. With Red Bend's FOTA software, Sagem Communications will offer its customers software improvements and new functionality for its M2M modules, enabling quick response to any change request. Thus, Sagem Communications will be able to provide a new range of services with a fast, efficient, secure and reliable process:

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090629/NE38779LOGO )

•Fast and efficient: delivering only the essential differences between firmware versions to the remote M2M modules without having to send the entire new firmware image over the air, which significantly saves on bandwidth and usage charges. The firmware size can be reduced up to 97%.
•Secure and reliable: Using a patented pre-installation technical verification, this solution verifies that the newly created software version is 100% accurate and will install properly, prior to the update process beginning. It eliminates the risk of disabling devices due to errors or unexpected disruptions in the update process. In the event of a power loss, it automatically resumes the update from the point of interruption.

"This innovative FOTA software will enable new services and significantly increase the value propositions to our customers," says Eric Rieul, Director of Energy & Telecom Business Unit in Sagem Communications.

"Red Bend's FOTA software is being used to keep M2M module software up-to-date with changing standards and customer requirements, and to remotely perform software updates in a fast and reliable manner," said Yoram Salinger, CEO of Red Bend Software. "Red Bend is proud to have been selected by Sagem Communications to further our expansion into M2M with Sagem Communications' tier one customers in the automotive, smart metering, payment terminals, and the alarm and security markets."

Red Bend's FOTA software is available with Hilo and HiloNC auto cellular modules in the first stage. This new range of GPRS modules offer smart, small and power safe solutions to M2M markets. Sagem Communications already plans to extend FOTA services to a new range of M2M devices.

Sagem Communications is a leading provider of M2M solutions, with already more than 14 million of cellular modules delivered worldwide. With its GPRS, EDGE and 3G modules range, Sagem Communications delivers solutions to the main M2M markets: Automotive, Smart Metering, Payment Terminals, Alarm and Security. All these M2M verticals recognize the added value of Sagem Communications in several areas:

•Enhanced modules range including the smallest, lightest and power safe Hilo module, as well as its new automotive grade variant;
•Outstanding technical support with documentation, development tools, on-site support, development, qualification and certification services; and
•Privileged industrialization service with a skilled team used to manufacture mass market communication devices through a wide footprint of factories.

About Sagem Communications

A French, international scale, high technology company, Sagem Communications specialises in broadband communications and convergence in particular in the following areas: printing terminals, digital TV set-top boxes, broadband and residential terminals, communicating energy management solutions and telecom systems and partnerships. The company is in a leadership position in these sectors thanks to its proven capacity for innovation. Sagem Communications aims to become a world leader in convergence and broadband terminals. With a turnover of more than 1.3 billion euros, Sagem Communications employs 6,570 people on five continents and is headquartered in Paris.

The sustainable development policy commitment at Sagem Communications starts right from the product design stage. It applies to the whole of the industrial process, the eco-design in accordance with ISO standards and includes the energy consumption of the products, and is included in an ethical charter applicable to all its suppliers.

For more information, please visit: www.sagem-communications.com

About Red Bend Software

Red Bend Software, the leader in Mobile Software Management (MSM), provides software solutions for managing firmware, applications and devices over the air. The company's award-winning MSM products enable device manufacturers, mobile operators and software developers to increase revenues, reduce support costs and achieve faster time to market by remotely managing their software assets on mobile devices. Red Bend's software has been deployed in more than 565 million mobile devices by eight of the top 10 handset manufacturers, including Kyocera, LG Electronics, Motorola, Sharp, Sony Ericsson and ZTE, as well as dozens of other leading companies in the mobile, M2M and WiMAX markets. Unlike device management vendors with proprietary end-to-end systems and manufacturers' internally developed solutions that are platform specific, Red Bend is the only company offering independent client software that is interoperable with any standards-based server and that works with any platform on any type of mobile device. Founded in 1999, Red Bend is a privately held, venture capital-financed company with offices in China, Israel, Japan, Korea, the U.K. and the U.S. To learn how Red Bend is bending rules and breaking boundaries with mobile software management, visit www.redbend.com.

Ovum Names Red Bend Software the Market Leader in Firmware Over-the-Air Updating

Red Bend Grows Market Share to 64% of FOTA Shipments.

WALTHAM, Mass., -- Red Bend Software, the market leader in Mobile Software Management (MSM), announced that Ovum, a leading independent market research firm, released a new study this month that names Red Bend the market leader in firmware over-the-air (FOTA) updating. Red Bend increased its market share to 64% of FOTA clients shipped in mobile handsets during fourth quarter 2008. This number is more than three times its closest competitor. Red Bend also increased its market share to 54% of FOTA-enabled handsets in active use. The report, "Support for Device Management in Mobile Handsets: 2008-2011 (4Q08 update), 8 September 2009," is available at http://www.redbend.com/resources/research-reports.asp.

"Red Bend's market share continues to increase as software updating becomes more important to the mobile user experience," said Adam Leach, principal analyst with Ovum's Mobile User Experience advisory. "Red Bend has gained traction with both operators and manufacturers, and its FOTA client is now used by four of the top five handset vendors, as well as with a number of vendors in Japan."

The study examines data from more than 1,300 mobile handsets launched worldwide since 2003. This report is the sixth iteration of a series of quarterly studies focusing on three technologies based on standards from the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA): FOTA, OMA CP (client provisioning) and OMA DM (device management). These technologies are increasingly being adopted by global operators and handset manufacturers for remote configuration, defect fixing, diagnostics and software management of mobile handsets. Ovum states year-end 2008 shipments totaled 431 million FOTA-enabled handsets (representing 35% of global shipments), 743 million OMA CP-enabled handsets (representing 60% of global shipments) and 410 million OMA DM-enabled handsets (representing 33% of global shipments).

Red Bend's MSM portfolio includes vRapid Mobile® for FOTA updating, managing software components over the air (SCOTA) and application management as well as vDirect Mobile(TM) for device management.

About Ovum

Ovum's primary activity is providing value-added advisory services and consulting to retained and project clients. The company acts as a well-respected and trusted source of industry data, knowledge and expertise on the commercial impact of technology, regulatory and market changes. Ovum engages in continuous research and industry analysis to determine market dynamics in its specialist sectors. Ovum has developed long-standing relationships with many of its corporate clients, which include major international blue-chip companies such as Alcatel-Lucent, AT&T, BT, Cable & Wireless, Cisco Systems, Deutsche Telekom, Fujitsu, HP, IBM, Microsoft, Telstra and Vodafone. For more information on Ovum research, advisory and consulting services, please visit us on the Web at www.ovum.com.

About Red Bend Software

Red Bend Software, the leader in Mobile Software Management (MSM), provides software solutions for managing firmware, applications and devices over the air. The company's award-winning MSM products enable device manufacturers, mobile operators and software developers to increase revenues, reduce support costs and achieve faster time to market by remotely managing their software assets on mobile devices. Red Bend's software has been deployed in more than 565 million mobile devices by eight of the top 10 handset manufacturers, including Kyocera, LG Electronics, Motorola, Sharp, Sony Ericsson and ZTE, as well as dozens of other leading companies in the mobile, M2M and WiMAX markets. Unlike device management vendors with proprietary end-to-end systems and manufacturers' internally developed solutions that are platform specific, Red Bend is the only company offering independent client software that is interoperable with any standards-based server and that works with any platform on any type of mobile device. Founded in 1999, Red Bend is a privately held, venture capital-financed company with offices in China, Israel, Japan, Korea, the U.K. and the U.S. To learn how Red Bend is bending rules and breaking boundaries with mobile software management, visit www.redbend.com. \

Himfr.com Recommends Smartphones, Which are Witnessing Drastic Price Drops

BEIJING, -- Himfr.com, one of China's leading B2B search platforms with more than 30 B2B industry websites to its name, recommends smartphones, which have experienced fierce price drops recently, as a perfect purchase during the Chinese National Day vacation period. More information about these smartphones can be found on http://www.himfr.com .

Nokia N97, priced at RMB3,690 sees a drop RMB350.

The Nokia N97 has a standard body size measurement of 117.2 x 55.3 x 15.9mm, including the camera thickness of 18.25mm, and a weight of 150 grams. Due to an increase in the length, the N97 does not appear chubby, and its unique sliding mechanism allows the phone to feel no fibrillation when opening its QWERTY keyboard. The Nokia N97's screen is 3.5 inches, supports 16:9 aspect ratios, and with its 640x360 resolution experiences minimal glare in bright sunny days.

The N97 also has a built-in 128MB RAM memory and about 70MB of space, enough to run several application systems and website browsers. It has 32GB of storage capacity, and also supports microSD memory card expansion. The Nokia N97 has a strong entertainment features configuration, with its built-in professional-grade 5 million-pixel camera, high-quality Carl Zeiss optical lens, as well as dual support LED flash. In audio aspects, the Nokia N97 has a 3.5mm headphone jack. The mobile phone supports a basic full range of audio formats.

HTC Touch Diamond 2, priced at RMB2,790 sees a drop RMB400.

In appearance, the Touch Diamond 2 has good texture; the back has a diamond facet that is full of charm, and the Touch Diamond 2's body sees metal become an important material -- its borders, buttons and other details have been prominent. On the front, the Touch Diamond 2 is equipped with a 3.6-inch, 800 x 480 pixel touch screen, high score screen not only guarantees an excellent picture, but also plays very well on the characteristics of the TouchFLO 3D interface, allowing for a more efficient operation.

For performance, the Touch Diamond 2 uses the Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional operating system. The phone is equipped with a 5 million-pixel CMOS camera. In business functions, the Touch Diamond 2 has changed much: in addition to complete documentation of data processing and network expansion, the Touch Diamond 2 also brings with it a new address book management style, and the pre-downloading function, coupled with GPS navigation capabilities. The Touch Diamond 2 will continue to excel in this year's high-end market, becoming the fashionable choice for business people to purchase.

If you interested in these products please refer to http://www.himfr.com .

About Himfr.com

Himfr.com is a promising e-commerce company and a leading vertical search engine company in China. Himfr.com offers a variety of high quality products such as milling drilling machine ( http://www.himfr.com/buy-milling_drilling_machine/ ), Memory Foam Insoles ( http://www.himfr.com/buy-Memory_Foam_Insoles/ ), the heidelberg printing press ( http://www.himfr.com/buy-heidelberg_printing_press/ ) and many more.

Carrier Ethernet Switch/Router Market Returns to Growth With Strong Showing in Asia, Heavy Reading Reports

Huawei, ZTE Gain Ground as Cisco's Market Lead Continues to Decline.

NEW YORK, -- Worldwide sales of carrier Ethernet switch/routers (CESRs) grew 5 percent quarter-over-quarter in the second quarter of 2009 to $452 million, according to the Carrier Ethernet Switch/Router Quarterly Market Tracker service published by Heavy Reading (www.heavyreading.com), the market research division of TechWeb's Light Reading.

Heavy Reading projects the global CESR market will continue its recovery in the second half of 2009 to end the year at about $1.8 billion. Prospects appear good for the CESR market to reach $2.78 billion by 2013, due to underlying market fundamentals favoring a shift from legacy Sonet/SDH- and ATM-based networks toward high-performance carrier Ethernet/MPLS-based networks.

"The worldwide CESR market generally demonstrated signs of increased stabilization, with growth in Asia, Latin America, and North America more than offsetting continued weakness in Europe," said Stan Hubbard, Senior Analyst for Heavy Reading and author of the CESR Quarterly Market Tracker. "Double-digit sequential revenue growth by No. 3 CESR supplier Huawei and No. 4 ZTE propelled Asia to a new all-time regional quarterly market share high of 38 percent. Meanwhile, Latin America had an impressive triple-digit jump, fueled by a particularly strong performance by No. 2 Alcatel-Lucent in the region."

The market managed a recovery in 2Q09 despite intensifying vendor competition, service providers' continued limited access to capital, and the sluggish global economic recovery. "Increased competition has been especially harmful to Cisco, which lacks a next-generation flagship CESR platform," said Hubbard. "Today, there are two dozen suppliers of CESR platforms. That's double the number of players in 3Q07, when Cisco owned 58% of a market that was actually larger than in 2Q09.

Heavy Reading estimates that No. 1 Cisco's market share fell another 4 points sequentially in 2Q09 and closed 19 points lower than its share high in 3Q07. No. 2 Alcatel-Lucent held steady, while No. 3 Huawei and No. 4 ZTE each gained several share points in 2Q09. Brocade was No. 5 and Extreme was No. 6 in the most recent quarter.

Heavy Reading's Carrier Ethernet Switch/Router Quarterly Market Tracker delivers a complete accounting of telecom equipment manufacturer revenues in CESR sector, including quarter-by-quarter revenue and market share breakouts for each supplier, sales by geographic region and application, and revenue projections through 2013 by region and application. The quarterly tracking service also analyzes each vendor's market strategy and identifies and analyzes customer wins, providing granular insight into this emerging market sector unavailable from other sources. It provides a comprehensive list of more than 290 operators and other entities around the world that have purchased CESR platforms.

The Heavy Reading report analyzes 21 vendors that are now generating sales from CESR products or could be in a position to roll out CESR products within the next 12 months. Equipment vendors examined include Alcatel-Lucent, ANDA Networks, Ciena, Cisco Systems, ECI Telecom, Ericsson, Extreme Networks, Foundry Networks, Hitachi Cable, Huawei, IBM, Juniper Networks, Maipu, MRV Communications, Nokia Siemens Networks, Nortel Networks, Orckit-Corrigent, Telco Systems, Tejas Networks, Tellabs, and ZTE.

The CESR Quarterly Market Tracker is distributed in PowerPoint and Excel formats. Quarterly reports may be purchased individually or as part of an annual subscription service.

For more information, or to receive a PowerPoint demo of the CESR Quarterly Market Tracker, please contact:

Dave Williams
Sales Director, Heavy Reading
858-485-8870
dave.williams@heavyreading.com

Press/analyst contact:
Dennis Mendyk
Managing Director, Heavy Reading
201-587-2154
mendyk@heavyreading.com
About Heavy Reading

Heavy Reading is an independent market research organization offering quantitative analysis of telecom technology to service providers, vendors, and investors. Its mandate is to provide the comprehensive competitive analysis needed today for the deployment of profitable networks based on next-generation hardware and software.

About TechWeb

TechWeb (techweb.com/aboutus), the global leader in business technology media, is an innovative business focused on serving the needs of technology decision-makers and marketers worldwide. TechWeb produces the most respected and consumed media brands in the business technology market. Today, more than 13.3 million* business technology professionals actively engage in our communities created around our global face-to-face events Interop, Web 2.0, Black Hat and VoiceCon; online resources such as the TechWeb Network, Light Reading, Intelligent Enterprise, InformationWeek.com, bMighty.com, and The Financial Technology Network; and the market leading, award-winning InformationWeek, TechNet Magazine, MSDN Magazine, Wall Street & Technology magazines. TechWeb also provides end-to-end services ranging from next-generation performance marketing, integrated media, research, and analyst services. TechWeb is a division of United Business Media, a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $1.6 billion.

* 13.3 million business decision-makers: based on # of monthly connections

About United Business Media Limited

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. For more information, go to http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com.