Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Froyo 2.2.1 AOSP ROM released

This is an alpha build for testing purpose
It's not ready for daily use!

Description:
Xperia X10 Froyo 2.2.1 rom is a fresh and clean build of latest AOSP, without any custom modifications. The first release (alpha build) is not fully suitable as main operating system, but still pretty ok for most of the tasks. The alpha build is compiled with engineering and debug flags, so please don't expect it to be fast or stable. It definitely will lag and crash every now and then. The main reason of releasing it is to gather as much end-user feedback as we can. Most of the issues are already addressed and being worked on (as described below), so I'm expecting BETA version to come in several days.

The BETA version will be flashable into your X10's flash memory and ready to be used as main (and only) system. For now, I feel like dual booting is the way to go (and hope you like the idea).

New features:

DUAL BOOT

Press any key during the boot process (right after "Sony Ericsson" text logo) to boot into 2.1 ROM. Otherwise it will boot into 2.2 Custom Rom.
There is a plan to prepare boot menu, this would allow us to multiboot (number of ROMs only limited by SD Card capacity)

Known problems:
- no Audio playback (voice calls work)
- no native Video playback (RockPlayer works)
- camera - not implemented yet
- random reboots (identified - WIP)
- random lags (identified - WIP)
- slight radio issue - voice calls - sometimes (1 out of 25-30 for me) both you and the other person sound like a chipmunk (identified - WIP)

Requirements:

- 1GB of free space on SD Card
- phone needs to be rooted with busybox installed

Installation:
1. Download the rom package (FreeX10_alpha-release_0.0.1.tar.bz2)
2. Unpack it to the root (main folder) of your SD Card
3. Connect your phone in USB Debugging mode
4. Open ADB shell, switch to root user (SU)
5. Issue the command:
Code:
dd if=/sdcard/install of=/data/install && chmod 777 /data/install && ./data/install
6. Reboot when installation is finished
7. Enjoy

Notes:

- the build comes pre-rooted and with busybox installed, there's no need to do it again.
- DON'T use the "factory reset" option in custom rom. It's hardcoded to wipe nand "data" partition!
- when message pops up "Force Close / Wait", select wait... it will eventually finish the task.
- this build IS very early alpha, bear in mind it will crash and lag. If you don't like it, try 2.1 AOSP build instead.
- first run may take up to 5 minutes, this is directly related to the lagging issue.
- remember you won't hear any ringtone, enabling "Vibrate:always" is good idea.
- be patient it gets much faster and less laggy over time, when everything is cached

Download link:

23/11/2010 http://www.mediafire.com/?kwfvbwu84kttq0u

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Buzz Builds for Sony Game Phone

TOKYO—The head of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB indicated that the mobile-phone maker might be working with parent company Sony Corp. on a smartphone with a slide-out controller to play videogames.

Sony Ericsson Chief Executive Bert Nordberg said he is aware of speculation that the company is at work on a smartphone that would take advantage of Sony's experience in developing the PlayStation Portable videogame device.

"There's a lot of smoke, and I tell you there must be a fire somewhere," Mr. Nordberg said during an interview. "Sony has an extremely strong offering in the gaming market, and that's very interesting."

While many have already started to call the expected device a Sony PlayStation phone, the handset is likely to carry Sony Ericsson's Xper ia brand, another person familiar with the matter said. The handset is also likely to run on Google Inc.'s Android operating system, and the videogames might be available through an application, the person said.

Sony Ericsson, a 50-50 joint venture between Sony and L.M. Ericsson Telephone Co., has tapped the Japanese conglomerate's consumer-electronics expertise in the past, but it has steered clear of the PlayStation gaming platform, in part because of Sony's concern that it might dilute the successful PlayStation brand.

However, the popularity of simple games available on smartphones is now a serious threat to dedicated portable gaming devices such as Sony's PlayStation Portable. The current generation of smartphones with touch screens isn't "optimized for games," said Mr. Nordberg, who took over as CEO in October 2009.

Asked why Sony Ericsson hasn't already released a phone employing Sony's gaming resources, Mr. Nordberg said: "I haven't dug into that history, but the future might be brighter."

Mr. Nordberg, who said he wants to make a lot of "noise" with a new product at the Mobile Word Congress in Barcelona in February, said there is no technological difficulty in launching a gaming-oriented phone. The main challenge, he said, is that the company has to consult many lawyers to negotiate rights issues with game publishers. "I'm very glad that we work with a company like Sony, who actually knows how to do it," he added.

After several fiscal quarters of net losses, Sony Ericsson became profitable earlier this year, thanks to a restructuring and successful releases of Android-based smartphones.

Mr. Nordberg said analysts have been too focused on sales-volume declines in the July-September period. Sony Ericsson could easily increase sales volume by offering more inexpensive phones, but profitability is more important, he said. "We do no phones under €50 ($68.43), because we won't make money," he added.

Since the spring release of its first Android-based smartphone, Mr. Nordberg said, the company has built a strong position quite quickly in that segment. He said he expects Android to remain the dominant smartphone platform in Sony Ericsson's lineup for at least the next two years.

To gain an edge in an increasingly crowded market for Android-based smartphones, the company will have to diversify its lineup. "Sony is of course a very strong brand, and why shouldn't we use that?" Mr. Nordberg asked. "Gaming, including content, is a very interesting proposition."

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Android to overtake iPhone sales in France next year - IDC

Android phone sales are forecast to overtake iPhone sales in France in 2011, according to IDC. Of France's projected smartphone sales of about 8 million in 2011, 29 percent are expected to be Androids and 26 percent iPhones. By 2012 the installed base of Android phones is likely to be greater than iPhones in circulation. IDC expects Android to have a 30 percent share of French smartphone sales in 2013, up from 18 percent in 2010 and 2 percent in 2009. iPhones are expected to make up 24 percent of smartphone sales in 2013 versus 29 percent in 2010. Symbian wil have a 20 percent share in 2013 versus 32 percent in 2010 and BlackBerry 13 percent versus 12 percent, respectively. The Samsung Galaxy S has been France's most popular Android phone for the last few months. Sony Ericsson France CEO Pierre Perron said the company was still in talks with Microsoft about using Windows Phone 7, but it prefers Android because Google's operating system allows it to introduce more product differentiation. "With Windows 7 we run the risk of standardising our smartphones. We would be obliged to compete only on design on price, which we want to avoid", he told Les Echos, adding that Sony Ericsson had no plan to launch a tablet.

First look. Sony Ericsson Anzu - X12

Mobile-review have posted a review of the Sony Ericsson Anzu XPERIA X12. Here is their final impression.

Adding to that , the much better build quality and problem free devices from HTC have already started to shift the image of the company for the better, something that cannot be said for Sony Ericsson and all the software and hardware problems in most of its current and recent product lineup .
Going against the Galaxy S is also a suicide committed by blowing yourself up with a stick of dynamite, considering that the X12 will face both Galaxy S and its successor on the market. Even now Galaxy S offers much better features coupled with a superb screen and the only drawbacks are some of its software problems, which, by the way, didn't prevent the device from being the best seller for Samsung.
Not long after the X12 hits the shelves across Europe, i9100 will see the light of day as the new flagship from Samsung and will offer all the characteristics that X12 was believed to have, but of course it doesn't. The Super AMOLED screen will be improved, the hardware will be upgraded to a mind blowing level and its multimedia features will make most current devices look outdated.
As a teaser let us all be reminded that the hardware used in Galaxy S now is capable of 1080p video playback, a capability used only in Galaxy TAB. This was not a mistake from Samsung, but rather a conscientious choice.
So what's left for Sony Ericsson and the X12? Some of the momentum created years ago in many markets still holds in some of them at least enough for the networks and local retail stores to trust Sony Ericsson and buy one of their devices. This momentum is slowing down in some markets and in others it has completely stopped. X12 will only help stopping in more of them and will leave Sony Ericsson lagging behind even more. A device that could easily have been a decent middle range solution (much like Desire Z is for HTC) is thrown into the market to be eaten at the top end and take down the company with it. Its price tag will not be justified with its features in any possible way and the software disadvantages will only disappoint the buyers of the device.

Work Ongoing on Pinch Zoom for Xperia X10

Even though the focus of this blog at this point is mostly on the Android 2.1 update of the X10 family I have something else I would like to share with you.
There has also been lots of rumors around this and I just want to clarify what we’re working on and what to expect.
(I will continue posting information on the current SW-update roll-out after this!)
As many of you know, just before the release of the Xperia X10 we saw lots of discussions around any potential support for multi touch.
Myself and Sumit were then very clear on the fact that there were no plans of having X10 supporting multi touch and said so here on this blog mainly to not have you guys hoping for things that just wasn’t planned.
Since then, because of the huge reaction to this and the real desire for multi touch expressed by you the users, there has been lots of investigations going on and I now have some good news to disclose. We aim to enable multi touch (pinch zoom) in an over-the-air update for the X10. The timing for this update is still a bit work in progress but it will for most markets be during Q1 next year.
What has happened is that some brilliant engineers actually was able to change the driver and firmware for the touch digitizer to make some multi touch gestures work. We are still working on perfecting the user experience and I will keep you updated as work progresses.
I also want to be clear on what to expect from this feature. The digitizer in the X10 is not perfect when it comes to multi touch, there will as an example be situations like when the movement of the two fingers cross each other on the X- or Y-axis that could cause strange behavior. (There has been much online debating around what is “good” and “bad” Multi Touch in competitor phones and this is following the same lines.)
Therefore we also will not enable it everywhere but the current plan is to enable it for the following use-cases:
- Pinch/Zoom in the web browser.
- Pinch/Zoom in Google Maps.
Besides that there is also support in third party applications but because of the limitations on e.g. crossing axis there might be situations where it behaves strangely while it will work just fine for most use-cases.
The support is basically for gestures like pinch/zoom so don’t expect e.g. multi touch gaming with buttons pressed simultaneously on different parts of the screen to work.
Let me know if you have specific multi touch enabled apps you want me to test!
Below is a video where I show some of the use-cases and what to expect on a prototype SW in my X10.


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Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 2.1 Custom ROM AOSP released

DOWNLOAD LINK
http://hotfile.com/dl/83101227/2c894ed/AOSP_2.1_built_a001.rar.html
http://hotfile.com/dl/83104546/dca84fc/AOSP_2.1_built_a002.rar.html
PLEASE DO NOT MIRROR!!

working
-rom flashable into device
-rooted
-backlight
-2D
-3D
-power management
-audio
-G sensor
-adb enabled at boot (usefull for debuging)
-GPS
-GSM
-WIFI
-CAMERA
-BT

Not working
-video playback
-3G data conection

install guide
1.ensure that you have adb debugging enabled on phone
2.run install.bat on pc and wait for it to finish then follow onscreen instructions
3.enjoy your rom
4.flash any time shipped 2.1 rom for waranty
http://hotfile.com/dl/79903082/c478ced/2.1_2.0.A.0.504_GENERIC.rar.html

Ericsson - Aircel's largest 3G partner in India

Ericsson to deploy 3G network in six of Aircel's market areas or circles
Millions to be connected through mobile broadband with Aircel
Mobile broadband solution includes radio, core, transmission and related services

Aircel, India's leading mobile operator, part of Maxis Communications Berhad, Malaysia, has awarded Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) a contract to roll out a 3G/HSPA network across six out of its 13 circles or geographic market areas. These six circles currently serve more than 100 million subscribers and Ericsson will be Aircel's largest partner for 3G implementation. Aircel will offer its customers services such as video telephony, mobile broadband, mobile TV, video on demand and others including music downloads, video tones, instant messaging and online gaming.

For many people, broadband has changed from being "nice to have" to being an absolute necessity in modern-day life - for conducting business, managing a household or as a means of entertainment. Likewise, the mobile phone has become one of the main tools for nearly 5 billion people in the world to communicate. Along with mobile broadband, it enables whole new ways of keeping in touch, accessing services and working on the move.

Sandip Das, CEO of Maxis says, "Ericsson and Maxis, have a long history of infrastructure partnership starting up from 2G through to 3G and possibly future technologies, across our subsidiaries and allied companies operating in Malaysia, India, Indonesia and Sri Lanka. We respect them and look forward to their continued support to our group's commitment to providing quality networks and advanced services to our customers".

Hans Vestberg, President & CEO, Ericsson says, "Maxis group and Aircel is a preferred partner for us. We greatly value our strategic association and the India 3G agreement further reinforces this partnership".

Gurdeep Singh, COO of Aircel says: "For many people in India connected for the first time, 3G mobile broadband will bring completely new types of services and benefits. We are confident that with this partnership, we will benefit from Ericsson's global expertise of 3G deployments, and will be able to offer our customers a world-class 3G experience.

Gowton Achaibar, head of Ericsson India, says: "We are extremely excited to partner with Aircel for the implementation of its 3G network. We foresee 3G brings economic advantages and increased social interaction in the country. With the advent of 3G, the mobile phone will not just be about convenience and satisfying a basic need for communication; it will also provide access to services such as healthcare, education and information, supporting people's livelihoods."

Under the agreement with Aircel, Ericsson will provide core, radio and transmission network equipment as well as related services such as network rollout, network technology and consulting, radio network optimization and support services. The mobile broadband network will include the latest multi-standard radio base station, RBS6000, and the MSC Server Blade Cluster, which will drastically boost the capacity of the network and evolve it into an IP network. The framework contract will be implemented from 2010 to 2012. Deliveries and deployment are underway. Aircel and Ericsson made the first successful 3G call last week in Chennai and Coimbatore.

The six Aircel circles Ericsson provides 3G technology in are: Tamil Nadu Bihar; Orissa; Jammu Kashmir; North East; and Assam.

MBNL network consolidation project completed by Ericsson

Ericsson consolidated 12,000 shared sites in MBNL's UK network
T-Mobile and Three customers now get far greater 3G coverage
New business model shows how operators can benefit

Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) announces the delivery of more than 12,000 consolidated 3G sites for Mobile Broadband Network Ltd (MBNL), bringing more coverage and capacity for Three and T-Mobile UK customers. Thanks to this active network consolidation project, all 3G sites, transmitters, base station equipment and backhaul connected to the operator's core networks are now fully configured for high speed mobile broadband access.

MBNL is the network joint-venture between Three and Everything Everywhere, the company that runs Orange and T-Mobile in the UK and today's landmark follows three years of intensive effort and investment by MBNL and its partners.

Alongside the customer benefits, Three and Everything Everywhere will see significant savings and environment benefits because of network sharing. This has included the switching off of more than 5,000 sites - more than 2,000 of which have already been fully decommissioned - as part of a project recognized as the largest and most successful integration of two live networks to have occurred anywhere in the world.

Graham Payne, Managing Director, MBNL said "This was an exciting, challenging and ultimately hugely rewarding project for the team at MBNL. My thanks to all who have worked so hard to deliver this fantastic network, special thanks go to our key partners who are rightly proud of their roles in this project".

Under the five-year managed service contract announced in February 2009, Ericsson is the primary service provider for the project and was responsible for network design and deployment, building of sites, capacity management, equipment swaps and vital upgrades. Millions of man-hours were committed to improve speeds and coverage for Three and T-Mobile customers. The consolidation work started in February 2009 and was completed in October 2010. This was done while keeping the two networks running smoothly during the project, which also saw Ericsson deliver the all-important cost and efficiency savings.

Magnus Mandersson, Head of Business Unit Global Services, Ericsson, said: "This was an unparalleled and quite complex managed services and systems integration consolidation project. Its success shows the benefits to partners of network sharing and reflects a new business model that the industry can learn a great deal from. All the partners involved in this network sharing project - not least T-Mobile and Three customers - have all emerged as winners. I'm proud of our success and look forward to supporting and advising MBNL as their managed services partner."

Smartphone and applications essential to the modern mother

Applications are only for teenagers, right? Smartphones are only for techie geeks, right? Social media via mobile broadband is only for digital natives, right? Wrong, wrong and wrong again. Modern telecoms technology is helping to tumble walls that once divided generations. The connected world means having access to everything. Just ask mother-of-six Maria Bivesjö, who manages her life by mobile phone.

One of the certainties of growing up used to be that you were interested in things that your parents weren't – especially technology. One of the certainties of getting older used to be that your children were interested in technology that you didn’t really understand – or even care about.

The mobile phone, internet and mobile broadband – and all associated functionalities and applications – have created a world where parents and children use, and are proficient in, the same technology.

While Maria has always been interested in technology, it was her son's diagnosis of a chronic illness that resulted in her making the mobile phone an essential tool in her everyday life. Quite simply, she needed to be instantly reachable.

But Stockholm-based Maria soon realized that she could use the device for much more and literally manage her life via the mobile phone. As a busy mother, full-time school teacher and boxing enthusiast, that’s a lot of management. This approach soon evolved into trying new functionalities and applications.

"With six children living at home, my days are disrupted," she says. "I want to be efficient all the time. Thanks to my mobile phone, I can keep track of everything from parents' meetings to where the children are.

"Many think that the information flow causes greater stress, but for me it's the opposite. I’m calmer in the knowledge that I have a tool to help me. But I use my smartphone at least as much for the entertainment value; I play games, test fun mobile apps, and log in to sites like Facebook and Spotify."

Maria is hungry for more apps, as long as they are affordable.

"I'd like to see an application for booking and ordering services, such as a library app that could tell you when the book you are looking for becomes available; or a drugstore app that allows you to order medicine and collect it at the store or distribution point.

"I like finding my way through the app jungle, but I’d never buy one for more than SEK 35 (about USD 5). I want them to be cheap because then you can afford to test them and discard them."

Stories like Maria's show why applications are important to Ericsson. Embracing the connected world is central to Ericsson's prediction of an all-communicating world of more than 50 billion connected devices by 2020. Almost everyone and everything can potentially be connected, whether it is machine-to-machine (M2M), person-to-machine or person-to-person.

Applications are now a crucial element in the traditional telecoms industry. Ericsson's applications store, eStore, was launched in late 2009. It is an open platform, with programs for all operating systems, allowing all operators to create their own apps stores.

Aside from being an applications store, eStore is also a community for developers.

With Maria Bivesjö providing living proof of the power of the mobile phone and mobile applications to directly change lives and cross the generation gap, it seems like an all-communicating world with more than 50 billion connected devices will become a reality.

Managed services in 29 countries for TeliaSonera International Carrier

The three-year extension contract covers 29 countries and adds field maintenance in Russia
Agreement enables operator to focus on business and customers
New deal continues seven-year partnership in Managed Services

TeliaSonera International Carrier has renewed and expanded its multicountry Managed Services contract with Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC), building on a deal signed in 2003 and expanded in 2005. Ericsson will now perform field operation services for the operator's voice and data networks, built on multivendor equipment. Among the larger countries covered are Austria, France, Germany, the UK and the US; the expanded deal also involves taking over field maintenance in Russia.

Operators, carriers, service and content providers, and corporations around the world use TeliaSonera International Carrier's 27,000 miles of fiber. As well as the voice network, Ericsson will be responsible for field operation services in 29 countries covering TeliaSonera International Carrier's IP, transmission, media, and dense wavelength division multiplexing technology (DWDM) network. DWDM is an optical technology used to increase bandwidth over existing fiber optic networks.

Robert Puskaric, head of Region Northern Europe and Central Asia, says: "This is a milestone for Ericsson as we will be managing field maintenance for one operator in 29 countries. The contract demonstrates Ericsson's leadership in managed services and how we continue to meet operators' specific needs."

Ericsson will begin managing TeliaSonera International Carrier's services in 28 countries on December 1, 2010, and in Russia on February 1, 2011. The markets covered are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the UK, Ukraine, and the USA.

China Unicom and Ericsson in managed services contract

Ericsson wins managed services contract with China Unicom, serving five major cities of China's eastern Anhui province
Ericsson takes full responsibility for base station sites, fixed network and transmission in a three-year integrated field maintenance agreement
Allows China Unicom to cut its costs and provide improved services for its subscribers

The longstanding partnership between China Unicom and Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) passed a landmark as Anhui Unicom - a provincial company of China Unicom - signed a three-year integrated field maintenance agreement with Ericsson, making Ericsson its largest managed services partner in Anhui Province. Ericsson will take care of the maintenance work for base station sites, as well as fixed network and transmission.

This is the largest managed services contract between the two to date. By outsourcing field maintenance, more time is freed up for the operator to focus on its existing and potential customers.

Li Chao, General Manager of Anhui Unicom, says: "Anhui Unicom and Ericsson have been strategic partners for many years and we have a very high opinion of Ericsson's expertise in all aspects. We believe that Ericsson will extend its successful managed services business model and world-leading capabilities to Anhui and help us improve our network efficiency, lower operational cost, and fulfil our commitment to the consumers."

Mats H Olsson, President of Ericsson China & North East Asia, says: "China represents the largest telecom and internet market in the world with some 800 million mobile subscribers and 420 million internet users. It also has the largest telecom infrastructure, with more than 320,000 3G base stations. We hope that by becoming Anhui Unicom's largest managed services supplier we will set a benchmark for field maintenance services throughout China Unicom."

Anhui is the eighth most populated province in China and has a mobile penetration of around 50 percent. The field maintenance agreement between Ericsson and Anhui Unicom covers five major cities of China's eastern Anhui province including Wuhu, Xuancheng, Bengbu, Chuzhou, and the province capital city Hefei.

In the past, Ericsson has been one of the major suppliers to Anhui Unicom and its largest GSM supplier. Ericsson has also long-term cooperation with the customer in professional services, including network rollout, network performance improvement, learning services and spare-part management.

Next stop for 4G/LTE - Denmark

Danes will soon enjoy data access with unmatched speeds and all types of latency-sensitive and bandwidth-demanding services over the mobile network
Denmark's incumbent operator TDC signs commercial 4G/LTE contract with Ericsson including the complete Evolved Packet Core and the LTE radio solution
The full-scope contract is the first 4G/LTE deal including managed services

Denmark's leading operator TDC is about to upgrade to 4G and has chosen Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) to supply and manage the nationwide network. The contract builds on the existing strategic partnership between the two. Under the deal, Ericsson will roll out a complete 4G/LTE solution - including radio access and core network equipment - as well as managed services. This is Ericsson's first full-scope managed service contract for an LTE/Evolved Packet Core (EPC) network. Danish people will benefit from enhanced experiences when accessing data-rich services with unmatched speeds. Latency and bandwidth will be greatly improved with the new LTE network.

Jess Ibsen, CTO of TDC says: "Providing an amazing experience for our subscribers is our highest priority. Therefore, it's vital that our transition to the new LTE technology is as smooth and fast as possible. Choosing Ericsson is a continuation and expansion of TDC's strategic cooperation with Ericsson. With that, TDC is still committed to deliver quality experiences for all users in TDC's mobile network. We're sure that it will be a seamless transition and that Ericsson will provide the best LTE experience for our customers."

"It's a historic day for us - not only for our business in Denmark but also from an international perspective because TDC is an important customer for Ericsson," says Lars Tofft, Head of Ericsson Denmark and Norway. "By extending our strategic partnership with TDC we have received the chance to prove our leading technology and managed services capabilities to support the successful launch and operation of their new LTE network."

The contract includes radio access network with RBS 6000 series, a complete Evolved Packet Core solution as well as the full scope of managed services. The roll out of the network starts immediately.

To date, Ericsson has signed commercial LTE contracts with seven major global operators. There are two live commercial LTE networks (TeliaSonera in Sweden and Norway, and MetroPCS in the US) in the world and Ericsson is the main supplier for both networks.

Ericsson has been driving open standards and has had the highest impact on the released LTE specifications. Ericsson expects to hold 25 percent of all essential patents for LTE, making it the largest patent holder in the industry.

Because the LTE network is tailor-made for handling data transfer, it also embraces new types of services. Connected cameras, music players, cars and even electricity networks will be part of everyday life in the near future. Ericsson envisions a world of more than 50 billion connections, including people, places and devices, by 2020.

Netia has sights set on Polish households

Netia, Poland's second-largest fixed network operator, recently extended its managed-services contract with Ericsson by three years. By putting its network operation in reliable hands, the operator can focus on its major asset: private households.

Poland is now fully mobile. The penetration rate of mobile services is as high as 120 percent, because people are signing up for multiple subscriptions. But rather than competing for new mobile subscribers, Netia has chosen a different path. It is going after fixed broadband household consumers, a market that for many years was monopolized.

Miroslaw Godlewski, CEO of Netia, says: "We have been very active in the development of this newly-available market and the result is that there has been a fast increase of broadband services in our country. The speeds are rising and prices for broadband access are also dropping quickly – which makes it more affordable, so more people are signing up for services."

The operator recently joined the trend of bundling services. Instead of just selling broadband as before, Netia is now packaging its services with unlimited calls subscriptions and other fixed voice packages. Some companies have already started upselling the third service, TV, though not always IPTV, and bundling with other technologies, such as satellite. Netia is getting ready to bundle three services and offering it to more and more users.

Netia has been the biggest beneficiary of the deregulation of the market. In the past three years, it has taken a 30 percent market share of net additions and has been the fastest growing company in terms of providing broadband services to new users. This also means that Netia has been growing revenue – which is not very common among telecom companies.

So what type of support does Netia need from Ericsson?

Godlewski says: "Part of the support is already happening due to the big outsourcing contract that we just signed with Ericsson. Being a fast growing company and juggling a number of priorities, it's crucial for us to be able to hand over the more stable part of the business to reliable hands. Helping us with some of the dilemmas – how, when, and in what way we should move into the next generation network – and then helping us making that transformation will be vital. For a local company like Netia, it's not obvious how this has been done at other companies. It’s very beneficial for us to get help from a global company like Ericsson."

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 custom 2.1 and 2.2 ROM

2.1 Custom ROM





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Sony Ericsson Xperia X7 and X7 Mini Document

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Computing industry leaders form Asia Cloud Computing Association to drive regional adoption, security, and policy

Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco Systems, EMC Corporation, Microsoft, NetApp, Nokia Siemens Networks, PLDT/Smart, Rackspace, REACH, Telenor, and Verizon, today announced they have formed Asia Cloud Computing Association (Asia Cloud), an open collaboration forum based in the Asia Pacific region.

The non-profit, vendor-neutral organization will address regional issues and challenges to adoption of cloud computing in Asia including privacy and security concerns, compliance and regulatory mandates, licensing models, service levels, and other market risks.

The research firm IDC estimates that the market for cloud computing in Asia outside Japan will grow to around US$1.3 billion this year and will continue to expand at a rate of approximately 40 percent a year until 2014 (Source: IDC, 2010), whereas in Japan, currently the second largest IT market globally, the cloud computing market is expected to grow to US$29.2 billion in 2015 (Source: Japan’s Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry 2010). However, security concerns, data storage regulations, low penetration of bandwidth in some countries, and government policies oriented to traditional computing models are inhibiting market growth.

“Cloud adoption in the Asia Pacific region has yet to reach its full potential. The regulatory landscape and varying market maturity levels have fragmented the adoption of cloud computing in the region,” noted Asia Cloud chairman and REACH chief information officer, Sundi Balu. “Organizations in Asia have voiced several concerns, particularly around security, service levels, and regulatory positions. There is a strong sense of urgency to have these concerns resolved by an open industry collaboration focused on the actual market realities and conditions in Asia. With Asia Cloud as a platform, key stakeholders can collaborate on issues specific to Asia and enable faster and more efficient adoption of cloud computing.”

The organization will evaluate global cloud standards produced by other industry associations and determine which can be adapted or advocated regionally. Initial working groups include those for public policy and regulatory issues, security, taxonomy, and carrier-grade applications. Anticipated deliverables for 2011 include best practices, a cloud-readiness index, development of a taxonomy, and the establishment of formal relationships with other organizations in cloud computing.

“Cloud computing will play a fundamental role in re-shaping how telecommunications service providers offer applications to end users and how their internal systems are implemented,” said Mike Murphy, initiator of the Carrier-Grade Cloud Computing Working Group and head of Technology APAC, Nokia Siemens Networks. “Asia Cloud Computing Association is a great vehicle for industry leaders to direct that re-shaping in a consistent manner.”

Asia Cloud welcomes computing service, hardware, and software providers, end users, and government/policy, research/academic organizations to join the effort. More information about Asia Cloud and a membership prospectus are available at www.asiacloud.org.
About Asia Cloud

Asia Cloud Computing Association fosters collaboration and innovation in Asia to drive adoption of cloud computing regionally. Asia Cloud’s outreach efforts extend to policy and regulation, security, best practices, and market education. For more information, visit www.asiacloud.org.

Nokia Siemens Networks gives Telstra options to create new and innovative customer services

Policy control and subscriber data management enhances Telstra’s Next G™ mobile network

Telstra has added a policy control capability to its Next G™ network and created a foundation to develop new and exciting services demanded by customers in the growing mobile internet world. The capabilities are part of an implementation by Nokia Siemens Networks of its policy control and subscriber data management platforms.

“The enhancement of the Next G™ network with policy control and subscriber data management is key to the ongoing evolution of Telstra’s world-class mobile network. It will also deliver efficiencies in the use of its wireless network infrastructure,” said Mike Wright, executive director, Networks & Access Technologies, Telstra. “The Policy Control server provides crucial functionality by enabling Telstra to optimize traffic based on a set of business rules, while the Subscriber Data Management System allows us to manage our customer profiles in real time.”

Nokia Siemens Networks’ innovative solution is based on its highly scalable PCS5000 (Policy Control) and One-NDS (Subscriber Data Management) platforms.

“This is becoming the era of the customer-centric network,” said Kalevi Kostiainen, head of Nokia Siemens Networks in Australia and New Zealand. “The functionality that comes with our solution provides Telstra with the tools to create new and innovative products that will give customers new services alongside more choice and control.”
About Nokia Siemens Networks

Nokia Siemens Networks is a leading global enabler of telecommunications services. With its focus on innovation and sustainability, the company provides a complete portfolio of mobile, fixed and converged network technology, as well as professional services including consultancy and systems integration, deployment, maintenance and managed services. It is one of the largest telecommunications hardware, software and professional services companies in the world. Operating in 150 countries, its headquarters are in Espoo, Finland. www.nokiasiemensnetworks.com

Study shows spending on mobile broadband up 40% year on year

Mobile Broadband Study 2010* covers HSPA+ use in France, Germany, Spain, UK

More than half of mobile broadband users are interested in high-speed mobile broadband or LTE
About 50% access mobile broadband on the go; one in five fixed users want to move to mobile broadband
Two-thirds of users access mobile broadband from devices smaller than laptops

Nokia Siemens Networks’ Mobile Broadband Study 2010 reported a 40% increase in average monthly spend on mobile broadband compared to 2009. This can be attributed to increased use of mobile broadband among existing customers and higher penetration of the service in market segments with more disposable income. Added to this, is the wide availability of bundled or subsidized offers for laptops and netbooks with the purchase of a mobile broadband connection.

“The study highlights that demand for mobile broadband is rapidly increasing due to its potential to deliver the connected experience people want, wherever they are,” said Beppe Donagemma, head of West & South Europe, Nokia Siemens Networks. “However, the quality of experience needs to improve to increase adoption. Operators need to prepare their networks to handle future volume and data traffic types to sustain mobile broadband growth.”

The majority of mobile broadband users in France, Germany, Spain and the UK want a better mobile broadband experience – faster data speeds, improved quality and better coverage. For a better experience, more than half of the respondents (58%) are interested in high-speed mobile broadband and 30% are even willing to pay a premium for it. The majority of users also said they would be interested in LTE as a preferred next step for improved broadband.

Almost a third of users said they intend to spend more time accessing the Internet via mobile broadband (31%), while a quarter of non-mobile broadband users expressed interest in taking it up.

The study also found that about 80% of the users accessed the Internet with a mobile broadband connection from home. According to the study, about half of the mobile broadband subscribers use mobile broadband on the go, and one in five fixed broadband users is looking to move to mobile broadband. This highlights that mobility remains an important aspect in Internet consumption.

The importance of mobility is further underscored by the finding that subscribers are more likely to use smaller devices, such as mini laptops/netbooks (34%), smartphones and smart devices (25%) to access mobile broadband, compared to PCs (27%) and standard laptops.

Operators can now crowdsource data on mobile broadband quality

Nokia Siemens Networks launches ‘Mobile Quality Analyzer for Mobile Broadband’

Operators can now get real-time data on connectivity bottlenecks in their networks to improve service quality and their customers’ experience. Nokia Siemens Networks has launched a Mobile Quality Analyzer (MQA) for Mobile Broadband that uses a mobile device client to report on the quality of 3G connections. It can combine this data with subjective feedback from subscribers, as they download data or surf the Internet, to get a clearer picture of their mobile broadband experience, effectively ‘crowdsourcing’* mobile network optimization. The application is part of the company’s Insight & Experience Framework**.

"The mobile broadband market is growing rapidly and improved broadband service quality is fast becoming a differentiator for operators globally," said Ludovic Magne, customer operations for business solutions sales at Nokia Siemens Networks. "MQA for Mobile Broadband provides operators with information to plan and efficiently adjust their network capacity as well as speed up resolution of customer complaints."

The application is one of the most cost effective systems to measure mobile broadband performance. Nokia Siemens Networks recommends that operators clearly outline to subscribers the client application’s use, exactly what sort of data it collects and how their privacy is protected. Take-up rate could be improved by offering bonuses such as additional SMS and voice minutes or data allowances to those who accept its use. MQA for Mobile Broadband can also provide real-time insight into device and network operation to customer service agents helping them accurately troubleshoot and resolve user issues.

MQA for Mobile Broadband consists of a client-server architecture based on technology from Ciqual. The measurement client can be downloaded by subscribers to their laptops, netbooks or notebooks with external or embedded 3G Modems. The client app evaluates signal strength in the cell and measures if broadband throughput rates are sufficient for the online services being accessed. The results are then sent to a measurement server for real-time display and analysis.

To complete the active tests that measure connectivity quality, MQA for Mobile Broadband can also periodically present an optional, brief questionnaire to assess the user’s personal experience. The client-software can be used without affecting price plans or causing tangible effects on speed of the broadband connection or even battery life.

In addition to the software solution, Nokia Siemens Network provides Server Hosting, Consultancy Reporting, Detailed Network Performance and End User Experience Analysis Services using Mobile Quality Analyzer for Mobile Broadband. Each of these service solutions is customized according to customer needs.
About Ciqual

Ciqual delivers technology which helps Mobile Operators to improve the services delivered to end-users through actual knowledge of the customer experience. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland, Ciqual is a privately held, venture-backed company with offices in the UK and Australia.
www.ciqual.com

Nokia Siemens Networks to improve mobile networks across Afghanistan

Nokia Siemens Networks to improve mobile networks across Afghanistan Afghan Wireless selects telecoms supplier to enhance its capacity, coverage and agility

Afghan Wireless Communication Company (AWCC) plans to increase coverage, particularly in rural areas, and provide a range of new mobile services. Nokia Siemens Networks will modernize and expand the operator’s 2.5G (GSM/GPRS) network and provide subscriber data management and charging and billing platforms. As a result, more people will be able to access mobile services across the country.

With close to 17 million subscribers, Afghanistan’s current mobile penetration is around 57%*. This shows the great strides the country has taken since 2002 when there were no phones in the country**. At the same time, there remains a clear opportunity to expand into the underserved parts of the country and reach a larger segment of the rural population.

"We are committed to improving the mobile network for our people across Afghanistan. While this demanded overhauling our network to build additional capacity and introduce new technologies, we also had to protect our existing investments," said Daniel M. Florentine, Member Board of Directors AWCC. "We selected Nokia Siemens Networks as we fully trust its capabilities and expertise – the company will prepare us for a seamless transition to next-generation technologies."

"The mobile phone– and the opportunities it brings – are becoming a fundamental right for all citizens. As in the rest of the world, people across Afghanistan want widespread access to mobile networks," added Veqar ul Islam, head of sub region "east", Nokia Siemens Networks Middle East and Africa. "We can help Afghan Wireless deliver consistent services across the country and provide the required edge to outperform competition while reducing its capital and operational costs."

As part of the contract, Nokia Siemens Networks will upgrade the operator’s radio network with its energy-efficient Flexi Base Station and Flexi Base Station Controller to deliver increased capacity, connectivity and uninterrupted services. The small size and low energy consumption of these units make them highly suitable for operation in remote, rural areas. AWCC will also benefit from lower operational costs with the deployment of integrated packet-based transport capability that supports increased voice and data traffic on the installed base of network connections. In addition, the operator’s energy costs will be reduced as a result of swapping outdated mobile switches with state-of-the-art mobile softswitches.

Nokia Siemens Networks will also roll out its subscriber data management solution, including its One-NDS centralized subscriber repository so that AWCC can easily generate insights on end-user behavior to develop services catering to the specific needs of different users. The telecom suppliers’ charge@once billing platform will improve AWCC’s time-to-market for new and targeted marketing campaigns and combine services across pre-paid and post-paid subscribers. In addition, Nokia Siemens Networks will deliver a complete range of professional services, including network implementation, care and system integration.
About Afghan Wireless Communication Company

Afghan Wireless Communications Company (AWCC), headquartered in Kabul, is the largest private investor in Afghanistan. Afghan Wireless offers strong value propositions to our customers and tries hard to exceed their expectations. AWCC provides microwave backbone connectivity covering over 2500 Km in all of Afghanistan's 34 provinces. The services include digital call quality, conference calling, per second billing, superb connectivity on the highways and over the difficult terrain of the country. AWCC is a leader in delivering wireless and broadband communication solutions to residential and business customers.
www.afghan-wireless.com

Nokia Siemens Networks first to make GSM networks ‘smarter’

New functionality enables simultaneous voice and data calls, quadruples device management capacity and improves efficiency

Smart device users will now be able to experience consistent, high-quality concurrent voice and data services, while using GSM networks. Nokia Siemens Networks is the first to introduce new functionality for GSM networks to harmonize the service experience for smart device users. This smart GSM network functionality also allows operators to manage up to four times more GSM devices on the existing networks.

“A steady decline in prices has led to an increasing use of smart phones even in markets that are yet to move to 3G,” said Prashant Agnihotri, head of GSM/EDGE product management, Nokia Siemens Networks. “It is natural for smart device users to desire round the clock connectivity and demand high data and voice service quality, when they are in a GSM coverage area. Our new functionality will ensure that operators can meet these demands in their GSM networks without making heavy investments or affecting the experience of other users.”

One of the main causes of network congestion is the signaling traffic generated by smart devices that automatically connect far more frequently to the network. Smart GSM network functionality quadruples signaling channel capacity. This additional capacity allows operators to handle up to four times as many devices in a single cell site. In addition, it improves GSM network efficiency by ensuring that traffic channel capacity is not wasted due to signaling congestion.

Smarter GSM networks will also allow users to receive or initiate voice calls while a data connection is active. Without support for the concurrent use of voice and data, incoming voice calls are currently diverted to the voicemail, when there is an active data connection, for instance, when the handset is downloading emails. This has been a common source of frustration for the mobile users.

The new functionality can be introduced to Nokia Siemens Networks’ radio networks via simple software upgrades and is available for deployment now.

Nokia Siemens Networks’ GSM solutions for smart devices builds upon its previously introduced Smart Networks concept for 3G, enabling operators’ WCDMA/HSPA/HSPA+ smart device users to enjoy faster mobile broadband upload and download speeds, longer battery life and better coverage. In addition, operators improve their total cost of ownership. An independent analyst report confirms that smartphones, which are on the company’s 3G networks, enjoy an average of 30% longer battery lifetime and generate up to 50% lower amounts of signaling traffic. Operators can now extend this improved service experience and efficiency into their GSM networks as well. For more information about Nokia Siemens Networks’ industry-leading capabilities in building and delivering smart networks, click here.
About Nokia Siemens Networks

Nokia Siemens Networks is a leading global enabler of telecommunications services. With its focus on innovation and sustainability, the company provides a complete portfolio of mobile, fixed and converged network technology, as well as professional services including consultancy and systems integration, deployment, maintenance and managed services. It is one of the largest telecommunications hardware, software and professional services companies in the world. Operating in 150 countries, its headquarters are in Espoo, Finland. www.nokiasiemensnetworks.com

Talk about Nokia Siemens Networks’ news at http://blogs.nokiasiemensnetworks.com and find out if your country is exploiting the full potential of connectivity at www.connectivityscorecard.org

DroidCon: Tattoos and Android™ benchmark ambitions put Sony Ericsson in focus

Sony Ericsson was the benchmark for JavaME, and wants to be the same for Android™. That, and a bunch of temporary tattoos, put Sony Ericsson in focus at DroidCon.

Last week Sony Ericsson participated in the two day DroidCon event in London, UK. The event gathered 400+developers and industry professionals, all keen on discussing the hot topics in the Android world. The Developer World team from Sony Ericsson was there to talk to developers about Android development, and spread the word about Sony Ericsson´s commitment to Android.

Sony Ericsson also had one keynote session at the event, where Karl-Johan Dahlström and Erik Hellman presented their thoughts under the headline Android behind the scenes. In the session, Karl-Johan Dahlström emphasised Sony Ericsson´s strong commitment to Android by stating that Sony Ericsson is aiming to be the Android benchmark, similar to how the company became the JavaME benchmark back in the days. Dahlström explained how Sony Ericsson developed that platform since the early start into an industry standard well known for its performance, stability and consistency.

- We will do the same with Android, Dahlström said.

Dahlström and Hellman went on to explain how this will happen, by naming a number of strategies where the most important one undoubtedly is to contribute even more to the Android Open Source Project. The duo also shared some insights in the design behind Sony Ericsson’s phones, by explaining how design concepts like Human Curvature™ and Precision by Tension™ are used as cornerstones in the creation of a great user experience.

- Going forward Sony Ericsson will have a strong focus on Android, and will continue to build the successful Xperia™ brand, by bringing together the world of Android and the world of Sony in beautiful hardware and software designs, Dahlström said.

A steady stream of visitors passed through the Sony Ericsson booth during the two days. Many were interested in the new Sony Ericsson LiveView™, a micro display that connects to an Android phone by Bluetooth™. By popular demand, the Developer World team made a not yet released pre-version of the LiveView SDK temporarily available to developers during the hackathon that took place in during one of the nights. A number of exited Android developers then went on to create LiveView plugins all night.

But the biggest hit of all at the event was the temporary tattoos provided by Sony Ericsson. A long line of eager developers were happy to get their own Developer World tattoo.

Web SDK Packager to become open sourced under the MIT License

We are excited to announce that Sony Ericsson will be open sourcing the WebSDK Packager tool that allows for rapid development of applications for Symbian and Android devices. This will open up new opportunities for creating mashups to generate new GUI based tools as well as add new platforms. We believe this will enable continued innovation for web applications on mobile devices. The WebSDK Packager tool is based on the wildly popular open source tool called PhoneGap.

In the next few weeks, Sony Ericsson will be making the WebSDK Packager tool source code available, which will be contributed to the Open Source Community under the MIT license. Sony Ericsson believes that open sourcing WebSDK Packager tool will allow the developers to take advantage of the work that Sony Ericsson has done around web technologies. The tool is available for download today from the Web SDK Packager page of the Developer World web site.

For those not familiar with PhoneGap, it is an open source development framework for building cross-platform mobile apps that run on different mobile platforms including Android, Symbian, iPhone®, iPad®, Palm® and BlackBerry®. The PhoneGap open source code has been downloaded more than 250,000 times and there are thousands of PhoneGap-based apps in various platform stores.

If you’ve already got a mobile app built with Sony Ericsson WebSDK, or if you’ve got a mobile app idea in the works, enter your application in the Ericsson Application Awards 2011 contest. EAA 2011 is an exciting competition that allows developers to:

gain exposure for their applications within the telecom world
reach out to customers through Ericsson distribution channels
win cash awards and phones

Ericsson Application Awards – Code for cash!

Interested in winning €15,000? Develop an Android™ app using at least one API from Ericsson Labs and you will have the chance.

During October, Ericsson is launching its Ericsson Application Awards, where the winner will take a full €15,000. This is a global competition, which is open for both students and small/medium sized companies, with up to 100 employees. Students and companies compete in two different categories. So why not take the chance to use your superior coding skills to win some hard cash?

What do I have to do?

The objective of the competition is to develop an application based on the Android™ platform (web or native) that makes use of at least one of the API’s from Ericsson Labs. The application should also address the theme of the competition, which is "Connected Things". Besides this, a working application prototype should be created, it should be an innovative solution and it should also have business potential.

Prices and deadlines

Besides the first price of €15,000 and phones from Sony Ericsson, the rest of the prices are also quite substantial. The runner up will get €10,000 and phones from Sony Ericsson, and €5,000 will be given to the project finishing in the third place. The prize money will be shared equally among the registered team members.

The latest date for team registration is February 28, 2011, but for those teams registering already now there will be stage competitions with nice prices going on each month under 2010. The last date for submissions of applications is March 31st. The 1st and 2nd place winners from both the student and company categories will be awarded at the Ericsson Application Awards ceremony in June 2011.

Find out more about the Ericsson Application Awards by visiting the competition web site!

Sony Ericsson seeks technology partners for open innovation drive

Are you an entrepreneur, developer or do you have a great idea for a technical innovation? Sony Ericsson is now seeking technology partners who can complement and inspire our own innovation.

Today, Joakim Nelson, Head of Industry Collaboration at Sony Ericsson, will speak at the Innovation Exchange event in Copenhagen, Denmark. The event is all about enabling high-tech start-ups, corporations and venture capital investors to come together to meet, network and do business.

Sony Ericsson is attending this event because we think that the future of technology is exciting, and we see a number of key areas in technology where we think break-through innovation will occur soon, when mobility expands into new areas. With that in mind we are really excited about attending this year’s event, particularly because our vision is all about enabling everyone to create and participate in unique entertainment experiences.

This means that we are always on the lookout for innovative minds and ideas, and because of this we are using the event this year to make a global call to action for all start-up companies, academia, venture capitalists, corporate investors, industry organisations, governments and established companies with new technologies to make contact! We are keen to identify partners to support the development of ideas and research right through to the creation of commercial products.

Anyone working with us can expect to tap into our knowledge and network, including:

Technical expertise
Product specification
Prototype / Demo support
First ”customer” – Volume indication
IP or IPR support linked to business
“Go to market” plan
Brand for B2B contacts
NRE for unique development or prototype
Contact/partner network (parents/operators/etc.)

Innovation is very important to us and we want to foster those who can help complement and inspire our own innovation. So, if you are a budding technology entrepreneur, developer or just have a great idea, get in touch! If you have an idea, find out more about how to take it further here on the Sony Ericsson Innovation web site.

Sony Ericsson's new Developer World Phone gallery

Check out the new Developer World Phone gallery! You can compare phones, filter on different features and functions, view technical specifications and much more.

Sony Ericsson Android ANZU X12

Sony Ericsson Android ANZU X12




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Xperia X10i Froyo 2.2.1 alpha

Xperia X10i Froyo 2.2.1 alpha

FEEL THE ZEAL WITH THE SAMSUNG ZEAL™ FROM VERIZON WIRELESS

Dual-Hinge Messaging Phone Features E Ink Transforming QWERTY Keypad and Social Beat Application

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and DALLAS – Verizon Wireless and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile) announced that the Samsung Zeal™, a dual-hinge messaging phone in a unique, flip-style format with an E Ink technology transforming the QWERTY keypad, will be available online at www.verizonwireless.com and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores on Nov. 11.
Available color: Black

Key features:
- Dual-hinge form factor with E Ink keyboard that changes based on the user’s needs
- Open it vertically as a flip phone and it has a traditional numeric keypad and can change to an alpha-only keypad
- In landscape, the phone features a QWERTY keypad that can change to numeric with symbols
- Corporate Email support for Microsoft Office Exchange so customers can synchronize corporate e-mail, contacts and calendars from their office e-mail
- 2.0 megapixel camera with night and panorama shot, auto focus and camcorder
- Bluetooth® technology with support for headset, hands-free, stereo, phonebook access, basic print, basic imaging, and object push for vCard and vCalendar

Lifestyle features:
- Social Beat Widget – Offers a single point for accessing social networking sites, allowing customers to stay connected to Facebook®, Twitter™ and MySpace™ plus more than 50 news, sports and entertainment feeds
- VZ Navigator® capable – Receive audible turn-by-turn directions to millions of points of interest and share the directions with others
- Media Center – Access downloadable games, ringtones, wallpapers, location-based services and more
- Skype mobile™ capable
- Mobile Web capable
- Full suite of messaging options, including text, picture, video and voice messaging; Mobile IM; Mobile Chat; Mobile Email; and Mobile Web Email
- microSD™ card slot with support for up to 32 GB (card purchased separately)
- Personal organizer with calendar, calculator with currency converter, notepad, alarm clock, world clock and stop watch

Price and availability:
- The Samsung Zeal will be available on Nov. 11 for $79.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. Customers will receive the rebate in the form of a debit card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit cards are accepted.
- Customers can purchase the Samsung Zeal beginning today at Verizon Wireless Communications Stores or online at www.verizonwireless.com. For additional information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.

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

VERIZON WIRELESS AND SAMSUNG MOBILE DEBUT THE SAMSUNG CONTINUUM™, A GALAXY S™ SMARTPHONE

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and DALLAS – Verizon Wireless, the nation’s largest and most reliable wireless voice and 3G data network, and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), the number one mobile phone provider in the United States1, announced the upcoming availability of the Samsung Continuum™, a Galaxy S™ smartphone. The Continuum is the world’s first smartphone designed with a dedicated ticker display, which provides users with up-to-the-minute news, sports, finance and social networking updates for maximized multitasking.
The Continuum features two separate but integrated displays: a 3.4-inch touch screen Super AMOLED™ main display and a customizable 1.8-inch Super AMOLED dedicated ticker display that streams customized information in real time. Additionally, the Continuum is powered by Android™ 2.1, with support for Google Mobile Services, including GmailÔ, YouTube™, Android Market™ and more. The Continuum also includes a 1GHz Hummingbird Application Processor, 5-megapixel camera, and multiple entertainment and social networking features.
Color: Mirror Black
Key features and specifications:
- 3.4-inch Super AMOLED Main Touch Screen Display–Main display provides user-customizable homescreens and widgets in a brilliant screen display
- 1.8-inch Interactive Super AMOLED Ticker Display–Dedicated ticker display enables zero-click access to news, social networking, sports and entertainment feeds; users can select what content they want on the ticker by selecting from menu on display
- Grip Sensor – By touching the bottom sides of the device, the ticker display lights up to give users real-time weather, social networking services (SNS), message, IM and e-mail notification updates
- Super AMOLED Screen Technology – Brilliant screen makes watching movies, viewing videos and playing games come to life like never before, even in bright light and outdoor environments
- Android 2.1 platform – With support for Google Mobile Services, including Gmail, YouTube, Google Talk and Android Market
- Preloaded with Bing Maps and Bing Search
- Full HTML Web browsing capabilities
- 3G Mobile HotSpot capabilities – Allows customers to transform their phone into a wireless modem for up to five compatible Wi-Fi-enabled devices
- Advanced touchscreen gestures capabilities, including multi-touch pinch to zoom, double tap to zoom and horizontal swiping, which provides easier and quicker access to many applications, including location-based services, Web browsing and digital photos or videos
- Multiple file formats supported, including DivX and Xvid support
- Samsung 1GHz Cortex A8 Hummingbird Application Processor – Produces amazing graphics, faster upload and download times, and HD-like multimedia content
- Six-axis sensor that works with the smartphone’s accelerometer to provide a smooth, fluid gaming experience when the user is tilting the device up or down or panning the phone to the left or right
- Virtual QWERTY Keyboard Featuring Swype Technology – Input text faster and in a more intuitive way with one continuous finger motion across the screen keyboard
- Full suite of messaging options – Text, picture, video and voice messaging; corporate and personal e-mail accounts supported
- 5.0-megapixel camera/camcorder – Auto-focus and LED flash with HD video recording and playback capabilities to capture photos and videos for playback on your HD television; playback (720p) on the screen display
- Wi-Fi Connectivity (802.11 b/g/n)
- Stereo Bluetooth® Technology – Support for headset, hands-free, stereo, phonebook access, and object push for vCard and vCalendar
- Corporate Email – Supports Android Éclair Exchange ActiveSync e-mail to synchronize corporate e-mail, contacts and calendars from office e-mail accounts
- Music player features lock screen, ticker display and quick side panel controls and 3.5-millimeter headphone jack
- 8 GB microSD™ card preinstalled expandable up to 32 GB

Lifestyle features:
- V CAST Music with Rhapsody®, V CAST Video on Demand, V CAST Song ID, Visual Voice Mail, V CAST Tones, VZ Navigator®, Mobile IM, City ID, Bing Search and Maps, and Blockbuster Application
- Dedicated ticker displays up-to-the minute news, weather and SNS updates, as well as music player controls and incoming e-mail, IM, and text messages without interrupting the activity on the main display
- Samsung’s Social Hub – Built around messaging, contacts and calendar sync, which allows users to send and receive information, whether it is e-mail, social network updates or SMS messages
- Integrated Calendar information from portal calendars, on Exchange, Google CalendarÔ and SNS, including Facebook®
- Integrated Contacts syncs with Exchange, Google, Twitter and Facebook – Facebook contacts display in four categories, including Info, History (previous calls and messages), Activities (status updates and notifications on social networking sites), and Media (Facebook profile photos and photo gallery)
- AllShareÔ – Enables inter-device connectivity through Digital Living Network Alliance® (DLNA®), so users can send multimedia content wirelessly to other DLNA Certified®-enabled devices such as TVs and laptops
- Daily Briefing – Instant access to weather, news, stocks and schedules
- Write and Go – Quickly jot down an idea and later decide on a format, such as SMS/ MMS, e-mail, calendar or memo, to send or post to popular SNS sites such as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace
- Smart Alarm – Natural alarm sound and display automatically illuminates
- Weather Clock – Displays current time and weather of the selected city (ability to add and select other cities)

Pricing and availability:
- The Samsung Continuum will be available for order starting Nov. 11 in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online at www.verizonwireless.com for $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement and data package. Customers will receive the rebate in the form of a debit card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit cards are accepted. The device will be available for purchase in stores beginning Nov. 18.
- For additional information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.

Samsung Contour™ (SCH-r250) Available at MetroPCS

Colorful, slim clamshell design with access to mobile E-mail and Bluetooth® capabilities

The Samsung Contour™ (SCH-r250) features a colorful, slim, clamshell design that comes in bright red and is equipped with an integrated VGA camera, convenient internet access through MetroWEB® and offers messaging options such as text messaging (SMS) and multiple messaging (MMS). The Contour comes equipped with Bluetooth® Wireless technology, making it ideal for hands-free calling and staying connected while on the go. Contour users can stay organized with the Iron Carousel feature, which offers access to one-touch messaging, one-touch calendar and one-touch speakerphone technology. Users can personalize their Contour with a variety of applications including access to unlimited e-mail, downloadable ringtones, wallpapers, games and other applications.

KEY FEATURES
· VGA Camera
· Colorful, Slim Clamshell Design
· Easy-to-Use Interface
· Icon Carousel – Featuring – One Touch Messaging, One Touch Calendar and One Touch Speakerphone
· Bluetooth® Wireless Technology
· Metro Applications – Including – MetroWEB® Internet Access, Metro 411 Directory Assistance, MetroBACKUP, mail@metro® Unlimited E-mail and MyMetro Account Manager
· Text Messaging (SMS), Multimedia Messaging (MMS)
· Speakerphone
· Voice Commands


SPECIFICATIONS
· CDMA 800MhMHz/PCS 1900 MHz, AWS Band 1700/2100 MHz
· Dimensions: 1.7”L x .54”W x 4.2”H
· Weight: 3.04 ounces
· Main Display Type(s) & Resolution: 2.0” QQVGA TFT Sub Display :1.07” CSTN
· Talk Time: Up to 3.3 hours* and Standby: 200 hours*
· Memory (FLASH/RAM): 1G + 512

AT&T AND SAMSUNG MOBILE ANNOUNCE THE UPCOMING AVAILABILTY OF THE SAMSUNG SOLSTICE II

Quick messaging device with full touchscreen keeps users connected in style

Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), the No. 1 mobile phone provider in the U.S.1, announced the upcoming availability of the Samsung Solstice® II, a quick messaging device with a 3.0” touchscreen. The Solstice II features Samsung’s unique TouchWiz 2.0 user interface which offers one-touch access to frequently used applications and social networks. The Solstice II also comes loaded with features such as a 2.0 megapixel camera, AT&T Social Net, AT&T Navigator for turn-by-turn directions, AT&T Music and Radio, mobile email and more.

The Solstice II will be available on November 7th at AT&T2 company-owned retail locations nationwide or at http://www.att.com/wireless. AT&T has priced the Solstice II at $29. .99.

Key Features:
- Threaded Text Messaging
- AT&T Social Net
- Multiple Messaging Options (SMS, MMS, Video Messaging and Instant Messaging)
- Mobile E-mail
- AT&T AppCenter
- Mobile Web Browser
- 2.0 Megapixel Camera and Camcorder
- aGPS Navigation with AT&T Navigator and AllSport GPS
- AT&T Music and Radio
- My Cast Weather
- PicDial™
- Star Tweets
- Vlingo® Speech-to-Text Functionality
- Preloaded and downloadable games
- Video Share
- MobiTV® and MobiVJ®
- Bluetooth® 2.1 Technology

Specifications:
- Tri-Band: UMTS 850/1900/2100 MHz; Supports HSDPA 7.2Mb/s; Quad-Band: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz Display: 240 x 400 Pixels, 65K color TFT
- Dimensions: 4.29” x 2.13” x 0.47”
- Weight: 3.35 ounces
- Memory:
- 256MB internal storage memory
- External microSD™ memory card slot up to 16 GB(card sold separately)
- Talk Time: Up to 5 hours3
- Standby Time: Up to 250 hours

1 Number one mobile phone provider in the U.S claim for Samsung Mobile based upon reported shipment data, according to Strategy Analytics Q2 2010 U.S. Market Share Handset Shipments Reports.
2 AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.
3 Battery power consumption depends on factors such as network configuration, signal strength, operating temperature, features selected, vibrate mode, backlight settings, browser use, frequency of calls and voice, data and other application usage patterns.

Conditions & restrictions apply. See contract & rate plan brochure for details. Subscriber must live & have a mailing addr. within AT&T’s owned wireless network coverage area. Up to $36 activ. fee applies. Equipment price & avail may vary by mrk & may not be available from independent retailers. Early Termination Fee: None if cancelled in the first 30 days, but up to $35 restocking fee may apply to equipment returns; thereafter up to $150. Some agents impose add’l fees. Quick Messaging Phones require a minimum $20 messaging or combination of messaging and data plans.

Samsung Messager® III (SCH-r570) Available at MetroPCS

Simple Bar Style Form Factor and QWERTY Keyboard Make This a Phone for the Text-Savvy

The Samsung Messager® III (SCH-r570), the successor to the Samsung Messager® and Samsung Messager® II, sports a sleek black form factor and is equipped with a 2.4-inch display screen, full horizontal-slideout QWERTY keyboard, T9® predictive text and threaded text messaging capabilities for fast and easy messaging. The Messager III will also feature a built-in music player, 3.5 mm headset jack, speakerphone and Stereo Bluetooth® technology for safe, hands-free calling. With the new Messager III, it is easy to stay in touch through the updated social networking features and widget support. The Messager III is equipped with a 1.3 megapixel camera to capture all of your special memories wherever you go. The Messager III is available at MetroPCS stores and online.

PRODUCTIVITY

· Slim Bar Design

· Four-Row QWERTY Keyboard

· Info Panel with messages and calls view

· Internal Phone Book

o Holds 1000 Alphanumeric Entries

o One-, Two- and Three-Touch dialing

· Stereo Bluetooth® Wireless Technology

· Metro Applications –

Including –Metro 411 Directory Assistance

ENTERTAINMENT

· 2.4 inch QVGA TFT display screen

· Text Messaging (SMS), Multimedia Messaging (MMS), Threaded/Chat-Style Text Messaging, Picture Messaging, Video Messaging

· Widget support

· Music Player

· Up to 16GB expandable memory



SPECIFICATIONS

· CDMA 1x800 MHz/1900 MHz, AWS Band 1700/2100 MHz

· Dimensions: 116.6 x 53.5 x 14.95mm

· Weight: 105g

· Display: 2.4” QVGA TFT

· Talk Time: Up to 5 hours* and Standby: 250 hours*

· Standard Battery: 3.7 Volt Lithium Ion, 1140mAh

Samsung M360

Practical and Affordable

Samsung M360 from Sprint is designed for practical customers that use their device to make phone calls, take pictures and send messages. This attractive flip offers a fashionable Velvet Blue color and affordable way to keep in touch with friends and family. Bluetooth® enabled for hands-free conversations and a built-in speakerphone allow customers to communicate any way they choose. Easily keep the conversations going with threaded text messaging and record a voice memo for those little reminders.

ENTERTAINMENT/PERSONALIZATION
· Built-in productivity tools including: calculator, calendar and task list.
.25in"> · Customizable photo caller ID.
· Enjoy easy, hands-free communication with a speakerphone that lets you hear callers loud and clear.
· Speaker-Independent Voice Dialing.
· Parental controls to restrict incoming and/or outgoing direct dial calls as well as limit access to data services.
· Sprint Family Locator uses GPS technology to locate your child’s phone and display the location on an interactive map. Mom, Dad, or trusted caregivers can locate loved ones without disturbing their activities.
· 3.5 mm Universal Jack.

PRODUCTIVITY
· Threaded Text messaging to see the full conversation for each contact in a chat-like interface.
· Web browser capabilities.
· 1.3 megapixel camera with digital zoom and self timer.
· Bluetooth® enabled.
· 64MB RAM; 128MB ROM; 2MB Total Download Capacity.

Specifications
· Dimensions: 3.9 x 1.9 x 0.7 inches; 3.6 ounces
· Main Display: 1.33 x 1.78 inches TFT (240 x 320 pixels and 260k vibrant colors) Sub Display: .92 inches x .92 inches STN (128 x 128 pixels and 65k vibrant colors)
· Standard 1000 mAh battery: up to 6.2 hours continuous talk time*

AT&T AND SAMSUNG MOBILE ANNOUNCE THE UPCOMING AVAILABILITY OF THE SAMSUNG EVERGREEN

AT&T and Samsung Mobile Announce the Upcoming Availability of the Samsung Evergreen
Quick Messaging Device Gives Environmentally Conscious Customers an Exceptional Blend of Responsibility Combined with a Sleek Form Factor and Latest Must-Have Features.

In Honor of the Device for AT&T,
Samsung Mobile Makes Donation to Cell Phones for Soldiers

Key Facts
- AT&T* and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), the No. 1 mobile phone provider in the U.S.**,, announced the upcoming availability of the Samsung Evergreen™, a quick messaging phone built with 70% recycled post-consumer plastics and packaging that utilizes 80% recycled post-consumer paper. .
- Samsung Mobile announced it will donate $1 for every Samsung Evergreen device sold, with a maximum donation of $100,000, to the non-profit organization Cell Phones for Soldiers®.
- The Evergreen will be available beginning November 7 at AT&T company owned stores nationwide or at AT&T for $29.99 after $50 mail-in rebate (pay $79.99 and after mail-in rebate receive $50 AT&T Promotion Card. Two-year agreement and $20 a month messaging or combination of messaging/data plan required).

The Evergreen meets strict RoHS standards (Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive) 1, including being free of PVC2, BFR3 and Beryllium and is powered by an Energy Star Version 2.0 qualified energy efficient charger (level V) with standby power loss less than 0.03W and an energy efficiency of less than 75 percent. The Evergreen’s packaging is made from 80 percent recycled post-consumer paper, uses soy ink and is 100 percent recyclable4. Inside the box, customers will find a CD, replacing the traditional paper user guide, with information on an interactive tutorial, the phone’s user manual, games & apps and AT&T’s recycling program. In addition, the device features eco-oriented wallpaper and ringtones.

To celebrate the launch of the Evergreen, Samsung Mobile announced it will donate $1 for every device sold, with a maximum donation of $100,000, to the non-profit organization Cell Phones for Soldiers®. Cell Phones for Soldiers was founded by teenagers Robbie and Brittany Bergquist from Norwell, Mass., with $21 of their own money. Since then, the registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization has raised millions of dollars in donations and distributed millions of prepaid calling cards to soldiers serving overseas. Samsung Mobile and AT&T encourage consumers to give back to both the environment and to the armed forces serving overseas.

In 2009, AT&T collected more than 4.2 million cell phones for reuse and recycling and over 1.8 million pounds of batteries and accessories. AT&T offers customers three ways to donate old cell phones and accessories: drop-off bins in our 2,000-plus retail locations; free, prepaid mailing envelopes available in the stores; and postage-paid mailing labels available via our web site at AT&T Reuse & Recycle.

The Evergreen, which has a 2.4” display, features a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard for effortless typing and texting. With one-key access to messages, staying in touch with friends and family is easy and fun. Additional key features include a 2.0 megapixel camera and video camcorder, AT&T Navigator and stereo Bluetooth® wireless technology v2.1 + SSP. The Evergreen also includes dual-band 3G connectivity and quad-band GSM technology, which allows AT&T customers to make calls in more than 220 countries and download data in more than 195.

Quotes
“This year AT&T worked to provide simpler solutions for customers, first with the ZERO charger and now the Samsung Evergreen,” said Michael Woodward, vice president, Mobile Phone Portfolio, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. “Taking steps to reduce the amount of environmentally sensitive materials in the device and increase the amount of recycled paper in packaging are small steps, which in the end, lead to a healthier environment.”

“Samsung Mobile is committed to making our products more eco-friendly5 and we are proud to offer AT&T customers an eco-centric5 device with an impressive feature set and stylish design,” said Omar Khan, Chief Strategy Officer, Samsung Mobile. “The Evergreen is made of 70% post-consumer recycled plastics and as a whole is 83% recyclable4. It also features reduced and recyclable packaging4, a CD to replace the user manual and an Energy Star qualified charger. ”

“We support AT&T’s approach to incorporating environmental considerations directly into regular, ongoing discussions with suppliers and the company’s desire to improve the overall environmental impact of all handsets,” said Eric Olson, Senior Vice President, Advisory Services, BSR. “Through our interactions with AT&T, we feel that AT&T’s work on handsets is consistent with its broader focus on sustainability issues, as evidenced by the recognition AT&T has received through the Carbon Disclosure Project and the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for North America,”.

For more information on the Evergreen, please visit the AT&T Web site.

For more information regarding AT&T’s overall sustainability initiatives, please visit www.att.com/csr.

** Number one mobile phone provider in the U.S claim for Samsung Mobile based upon reported shipment data, according to Strategy Analytics, Q2 2010 U.S. Market Share Handset Shipments Reports.

1 Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive, 2002/95/EC as amended.
2 Polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
3 Brominated flame retardants (BFR).
4 Recycling programs for the Evergreen and packaging may not exist in all areas
5 The term “eco-friendly” and “eco-centric” refer to the product, packaging and recycling initiatives as described in this release and applicable product documentation, websites, and other referenced programs
6Limited-time offer. Other conditions & restrictions apply. See contract & rate plan brochure for details. Subscriber must live & have a mailing addr. within AT&T’s owned wireless network coverage area. Up to $36 activ. fee applies. Equipment price & avail may vary by mrk & may not be available from independent retailers. 7Early Termination Fee: None if cancelled in the first 30 days, but up to $35 restocking fee may apply to equipment returns; thereafter up to $150. Some agents impose add’l fees. Sales tax calculated based on price of unactivated equipment.
8AT&T Navigator – Separate Subscription required.
9International Roaming: Requires compatible device. Avail, quality of coverage & svcs while roaming are not guaranteed. See wireless.att.com/global for updated countries, rates, charges & full terms & conditions.
10AT&T Promotion Card: Price before AT&T Promotion Card & with 2-year contract and $20 a month messaging or combination of messaging/data plan is $79.99. Allow 60 days for fulfillment. Card may be used only in theU.S. is valid for 120 days after issuance date but is not redeemable for cash & cannot be used for cash withdrawal at ATMs or automated gasoline pumps. Card request must be postmarked by December 6, 2010 & you must be a customer for 30 consecutive days to receive card.

About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates – AT&T operating companies – are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation’s fastest mobile broadband network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet and voice services. A leader in mobile broadband, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse® and AT&T │DIRECTV brands. The company’s suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T Advertising Solutions and AT&T Interactive are known for their leadership in local search and advertising. In 2010, AT&T again ranked among the 50 Most Admired Companies by FORTUNE®magazine.

Samsung Mobile Announces Samsung Galaxy Tab™ with U.S. Cellular®

Mobile tablet will feature 7-inch touchscreen, Android 2.2™ platform, Adobe® Flash® Player 10.1 and front and rear-facing cameras for video chat support.

DALLAS – Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile)1, the No.1 mobile phone provider in the U.S. announced the Samsung Galaxy Tab™ with U.S. Cellular®. The Samsung Galaxy Tab is designed for people who want a premium mobile entertainment experience on the go, but don’t want to be weighed down by a bulky device. Weighing only 13 ounces and 12 millimeters thin, the Galaxy Tab fits conveniently in a pocket or purse.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab features a brilliant 7-inch enhanced TFT display screen, 1GHz Hummingbird Application processor supporting 3D graphics and smooth Web browsing and 1.3 megapixel front and 3 megapixel rear-facing cameras and is powered by Android 2.2™, including full support for Adobe® Flash® Player 10.1.

Just like Samsung’s Galaxy S™ smart phones, the Galaxy Tab includes Samsung’s Social Hub application, which syncs a users Messaging and Contacts to initiate the sending and receiving of information, whether it is e-mail, instant messaging, social network updates or SMS messages. . Additionally, calendar information from portal calendars, such as Google Calendar, and social networking services are displayed together in one calendar with two-way synchronization.

Services like Google Maps™ Navigation (Beta) and Google Goggles are available on Google’s Android platform. With useful location-based services like Google Maps™, consumers can search in Standard English instead of entering an exact address. A search-by-voice function is just as intuitive, meaning searches can also be completed easily on the go.

Key features:

· Rear-facing, 3MP camera and camcorder – AutoFocus captures DVD quality video

· Front-facing, 1.3-megapixel camera and camcorder – Enables video chat with other people who have video conferencing capabilities (applications available in Android Market™).

· Corporate Email – Supports Android 2.2 Exchange ActiveSync e-mail to synchronize corporate e-mail, contacts and calendars from office e-mail accounts

· Wi-Fi® connectivity (802.11 b/g/n) and Wireless Hotspot support

· Built-in 2 GB internal memory with 16 GB pre-installed microSD™ expandable to 32 GB

· 4,000 mAh Battery – Provides ample power to watch movies, share content and surf the Web

· Ultra thin at 12 millimeters and weighing 13 ounces – For users who don’t want to be weighed down by adding a mobile tablet to their pocket or purse

· Samsung Social Hub – Built around messaging, contacts and calendar sync, which allows users to send and receive daily activities, whether it is e-mail, social network updates or SMS messages

· Customizable touch screen menu with drag-and-drop widgets

For additional information about the Samsung Galaxy Tab, visit www.samsungmobileusa.com.

SAMSUNG NX100 AND OK GO "LAST LEAF" VIDEO COLLABORATION PREMIERES TODAY

Grammy-winning artists launch music video filmed using Samsung’s NX100

Ridgefield Park, NJ – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, has announced the release of the music video for indie band OK Go’s latest song, “Last Leaf.” The video was filmed using the new Samsung NX100, Samsung’s latest innovation in premium camera technology, and is available to view today at www.cre8yourworld.com.

The “Last Leaf” video was made using thousands of photographs taken with the Samsung NX100, woven together to create a stop motion animation clip, demonstrating the NX100’s technical capabilities and creative versatility. The images were combined with hand-drawn animations created by the band, along with award-winning animator Geoff McFettridge. The collaboration marks a new artistic direction for OK Go, whose previous videos have been composed of one-take live-action clips.

The partnership between OK Go and Samsung has been documented in a behind-the-scenes series, also filmed with the NX100, which can be seen at .cre8yourworld.com">www.cre8yourworld.com. The documentary follows OK Go and their collaborators as they go through each stage of creating the video. The final clip in the series, which goes live on November 9, 2010, will show how OK Go achieved their creative vision using the NX100.

OK Go is recognized throughout the world for their groundbreaking and inventive music videos, which have received more than 125 million online views. Videos include “Here it Goes Again” (also known as “Treadmills Dance”), which features the band performing a choreographed routine across eight treadmills in one continuous take. The band’s latest video and single, “White Knuckles,” achieved a million YouTube hits in 24 hours when it was released in October 2010.

“Samsung’s been great because we had a creative idea and they had the tools to help us make it,” said Damian Kulash, lead singer of OK Go.

“We are impressed and inspired by the band’s memorable and imaginative music videos,” said Mr. SangJin Park, President of the Digital Imaging Business, Samsung Electronics. “The NX100, an easy-to-use but high-quality camera, was the perfect tool to let the band express their creativity and experiment with new ideas. The camera is compact and portable enough to take with you wherever you go, but powerful enough to realize your creative ideas through great pictures. The ‘Last Leaf’ music video is a perfect example of how the NX100 enables you to bring your inspiration to life.”

The Samsung NX100 was designed to make taking beautiful pictures simple, quick and easy. By incorporating the revolutionary 20mm wide i-Function Lens, with both automatic and fast manual settings, users can control the camera’s settings via the lens, without having to take the camera off target. Given the recent popularity of the intuitive i-Function Lens, Samsung will include the i-Function technology in all of their future lenses for the NX range, including five additional lenses that will be introduced next year. Samsung has also provided a new firmware update, making the i-Function Lens compatible with the NX10.

The NX100 boasts the compact size and lightweight advantages of being a mirrorless camera, while delivering the image quality of a DSLR. Available in two different colors, the design of the NX100, inspired by the shape of a dewdrop forming on a leaf, is also sleek and stylish. The camera features the fastest Auto Focus (AF) of any interchangeable lens camera to date, making it even easier to have the perfect picture at your fingertips.

Specifications

NX100
Image sensor: 14.6 Mega-pixels APS-C size CMOS sensor
Useable lens: Samsung Lenses
Display: 3.0" VGA AMOLED Display
ISO Equivalent: Auto, 100 - 3200, Extension settable : ISO 6400
Shooting modes: SmartAuto, Lens Priority, Program, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Manual, Scene, Movie
Scene mode: Beauty shot, Children, Close Up, Text, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight, Fireworks, Beach & Snow, Night, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Sound Picture
Movie recording: 720P HD Movie Recording (H.264)
Storage media: SD, SDHC (Up to 32GB)
EVF: Optional
GPS: Geo-tagging w/ Optional GPS Module (GPS10)
Battery life: (max) Still : 420shot , 210min (CIPA Standard) Movie : 130min
Dimensions: 120.5 x 71 x 34.5mm (excluding the projection part)
Weight: 282g (without battery and Memory card)

SAMSUNG Standard Zoom Lens (20-50mm F3.5-5.6 ED)
Focal Length: 20 - 50mm (equivalent to 30.8-77mm in 35mm format)
Elements in Groups: 9 elements in 8 groups
(1 Aspherical lens, 1 Extra-low Dispersion lens)
Aperture: F3.5 - 5.6 (Min. F22), (Circular Aperture Diaphragm)
Minimum Focus Distance: 0.28m
Filter Size: 40.5mm
Dimensions: 64 x 39.8mm
Weight: Approx. 119g

SAMSUNG Pancake Lens (20mm F2.8)
Focal Length: 20mm (equivalent to 30.8mm in 35mm format)
Elements in Groups: 6 elements in 4 groups (1 Aspherical lens)
Aperture: F2.8 (Min. F22), (Circular Aperture Diaphragm)
Minimum Focus Distance: 0.17m
Filter Size: 43mm
Dimensions: 62.2 x 24.5mm
Weight: Approx. 89g

SAMSUNG GPS10
Dimensions: 53 x 66 x 31.8mm
Weight: Approx. 61.7g
Battery: 2 AAA batteries
Battery duration: Approx. 13 hours
Internal memory: 128MB

SAMSUNG Electronic Viewfinder
Dimensions: 49.7 x 29.7 x 38.5mm
Weight: Approx. 23g
Resolution: QVGA (300x224), 201k
Magnification: Approx. 0.83x (APS-C, 50mm, -1m-1)
Coverage: Approx. 98%
Eye relief: 17mm
Diopter: Approx. -4.0 ~ +1.0m-1

SAMSUNG Flash (SEF15A)
Dimensions: 55 x 45.5 x 73.6mm
Weight: Approx. 80.4g
Guide Number: 15
Covered focal length: 18mm (APS-C) / 28mm (35mm)
Flash mode: A-TTL / Manual
Battery: 2 AAA battery : Alkaline, Ni-MH

About OK Go
OK Go, the most downloaded band ever, will be creating a video for every song on their critically acclaimed release, “Of The Blue Colour of the Sky.” The album has garnered much praise with a four-star review in People Magazine, and Alternative Press saying “it fills you with hope for the next decade’s musical offerings.” OK Go’s videos have won numerous awards, including a Grammy for “Here It Goes Again” and several wins at film festivals this year for the Rube Goldberg Machine video they created for their first single, “This Too Shall Pass.” OK Go is constantly pushing boundaries both musically and as viral video creators.

About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2009 consolidated sales of US$116.8 billion. Employing approximately 188,000 people in 185 offices across 65 countries, the company consists of eight independently operated business units: Visual Display, Mobile Communications, Telecommunication Systems, Digital Appliances, IT Solutions, Digital Imaging, Semiconductor and LCD. 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.