Samsung Galaxy S II [Guide] And then there was ROOT !

Here it is people, root for the I9100 !

So what about GingerBreak? Isn't that supposed to be able to root the SGS2? No. GingerBreak was able to root a number of engineering samples of the SGS2, but it does NOT work on retail devices.

Following is a guide on how to perform the root. It is rather easy if you know the drill from other Galaxy devices, but if you are a complete beginner with Samsung phones or Android in general, please read very closely! Try to remember what you do, as likely in the future you'll be using ODIN more often, to flash custom kernels, custom/leaked firmwares, etc.

Quick guide (for experienced users)
- Reboot into download mode
- Using the attached Odin version, flash the attached XWKDD kernel as PDA. Do not use the PIT, do not have any options checked except for "Auto reboot" and "F. Reset Time"
- Wait for the device to reboot
- Use the "adb root" command to restart ADB in root mode, followed by "adb shell" to get a rooted shell; then you can manually push Superuser.apk / su, busybox, OR use SuperOneClick to finish the job for you.

Long guide (for beginners)
- Download the attached ODIN file and extract the .zip file
- Download the attached XWKDD, but do NOT extract the .tar file
- Download and extract SuperOneClick
- If you do not have Samsung's KIES 2.0 installed, download and install it. You need it to install the correct USB drivers, so the programs can communicate with the device. Reboot your computer after installation of KIES.

- Make sure your device is in USB debugging mode: Settings -> Applications -> Development -> USB debugging
- Reboot your device into download mode: Turn the device off, then power it on again by pressing and holding VolumeDown + Home + Power simultaneously. You will know when you are in download mode, it is really obvious
- Start ODIN
- Connect the device to your computer using USB
- Wait a few seconds, the ODIN screen should show you that a device is now connected
- Make sure that in ODIN NOTHING is checked, except the "Auto reboot" and "F. Reset Time" checkboxes. Press the "PDA" button, and select the "XWKDD_insecure.tar" file.
- Press "Start". ODIN you should now be flashing the kernel, and the device should reboot.
- Wait until the device is rebooted, and while still being connected over USB, start SuperOneClick, and press ROOT.
- Reboot the device
- Done !

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Sony Tablet S1 and S2 Teaser

Sony Announces Optimally Designed "Sony Tablet" with Android 3.0 that Complements Network Services for an Immersive Entertainment Experience

Worldwide Mobile Phone Market Grew Nearly 20% in the First Quarter; Smartphones and Vendors Outside the Top 5 Keys to Growth, According to IDC

The worldwide mobile phone market grew 19.8% year over year in the first quarter of 2011 (1Q11) fueled by high smartphone growth, especially in emerging markets, and gains made by market challengers. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Mobile Phone Tracker, vendors shipped 371.8 million units in 1Q11 compared to 310.5 million units in the first quarter of 2010.

Smartphone growth worldwide, particularly in Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Africa (MEA), and Latin America, helped lift the overall market to a new first-quarter high. Increasingly, mobile phone makers and carriers are making smartphones affordable to a wider variety of people, which has helped drive the market to new heights. Smartphone-specific vendors, such as HTC, continue to grow sales at a steady clip as a result of this trend.

"Several notable vendors, including feature phone makers, outpaced the overall market, which contributed to share losses of some top suppliers," said Kevin Restivo, senior research analyst with IDC's Worldwide Mobile Phone Tracker. "The growth of companies outside the top 5 vendors – vendors in the 'Others' category, such as Micromax, TCL-Alcatel, Huawei, and Research In Motion – shows that the overall market is still very much ripe for share gains."

"At the same time, feature phones have represented the majority of mobile phone shipments, but still are under tremendous pressure from smartphones," adds Ramon Llamas, senior research analyst with IDC's Mobile Phone Technology and Trends team. "Even popular quick-messaging devices (phones with a QWERTY keyboard), once a bright spot within the feature phone market, appear to be losing steam as smartphones gain popularity. Still, IDC does not expect feature phones to disappear quickly as there is still strong demand across the globe."

Market Outlook

Nonetheless, IDC expects almost all of the worldwide mobile phone market's growth to be driven by smartphones throughout the forecast, which goes to 2015. "Increasingly smartphones will drive market growth. This means feature phone makers will either need to become smartphone dependent or consolidate that part of the market," noted Restivo.

Regional Analysis

The Asia/Pacific market grew thanks in part to strong mobile phone shipments to Greater China despite the seasonally slow quarter. Smartphone shipment growth was exceptional despite some key product launch delays. In Japan, the market underperformed IDC's forecast due to the impact of the earthquake and tsunami. Japan's largest mobile operators ordered fewer phones than expected in March.
In Western Europe, Android-based phones and iPhones helped grow the market in the seasonally slow quarter. New devices from HTC, Samsung, and Sony Ericsson sold well in most countries in the high-end tiers. Alcatel, Huawei, and ZTE Android devices helped drive mid-tier segment sales volume. Meanwhile, feature phone shipments receded as more smartphones hit the market. The CEMA markets performed well on a year-over-year basis despite civil unrest in some Gulf countries, such as Egypt, where sales were negatively impacted by the turbulence. Nokia and Research In Motion performed well in the regions overall.
In the United States last quarter, Apple's iPhone and the LTE-enabled HTC Thunderbolt were two smartphones introduced at Verizon Wireless that helped keep the category front and center of the overall mobile phone market. Feature phones, including once popular quick messaging devices, continued to lose ground. Similarly, in Canada, the market grew thanks to smartphones. BlackBerry, iPhone, and Android devices were best sellers.
The Latin America market growth continued last quarter as the gap between smartphones and feature phones narrowed. Smartphone shipments were aided by carriers, who are moving customers to 3G networks while vendors shipped more touchscreen and QWERTY models. New Android and Windows Phone devices were launched too, which helped drive smartphone growth. The average selling prices also declined in the region, thanks to aggressive expansion by Chinese vendors.
Top Five Mobile Phone Vendors

Nokia laid out its transformation strategy during the quarter, one that will embrace Windows Phone as its primary smartphone operating system, introduce further enhancements to its mobile phones, and invest in future disruptions to the mobile phone market. Until that strategy is fully realized, the company will rely on its current platforms to compete in the market. Its Symbian-powered smartphones continued to find a warm reception, and the company introduced the E6 and X7, both running on the new Symbian Anna software. In mobile phones, Nokia ramped up shipments of its C3 and X201 from last year and announced a dual-SIM phone with the C2. What remains to be seen is how quickly Nokia will introduce new phones as competition intensifies.

Samsung having posted a record Q1 shipment volume, further closed the gap against market leader Nokia and extended its lead ahead of third place vendor LG Electronics. Although feature phones comprised the majority of its shipments, smartphones represented a greater share from a year ago, nearly a fifth of its total volumes. Samsung appears well poised to reach its goal of 50 million smartphones shipped this year, as new models, including the Galaxy S II, 4G smartphones, and more mass-market smartphones are expected to reach the market later on.


LG unit shipments declined on a year-over-year basis for the third straight quarter. The phone shipment drop off was most noticeable in Europe and the CIS countries where shipments on a combined basis declined. The company hopes to deliver a better second quarter performance with the introduction of products such as the Revolution, which will run on the LTE network of Verizon Wireless, and the Big. The question for LG will be whether feature phone declines in emerging and other markets can be offset by smartphone gains in future.

Apple maintained its number 4 spot on IDC's Top 5 list thanks to a record quarter for unit shipments. The company posted the highest growth rate of the worldwide leaders. Apple's results were buoyed by strong sales on Verizon Wireless and additional carrier deals; the company is now on 186 carriers operating in 90 countries. The iPhone once again sold particularly well in developed economic regions of the world, such as North America and Western Europe.


ZTE held on to the number 5 slot in the rankings thanks to strong year-over-year growth in countries and regions where it does particularly well, such as China and Latin America. ZTE primarily sells low-cost feature phones but the company is making a concerted effort to ship more smartphones, which are based on the Android operating system, this year. The company has said it will try to create brand awareness and sell more devices in developed markets, such as the U.S., this year.



Top Five Mobile Phone Vendors, Shipments, and Market Share, Q1 2011 (Units in Millions)
Vendor

1Q11 Shipments

1Q11 Market Share

1Q10 Shipment Volumes

1Q10 Market Share

1Q11/1Q10 Change



Nokia

108.5

29.2%

107.8

34.7%

0.6%



Samsung

70.0

18.8%

64.3

20.7%

8.9%



LG Electronics

24.5

6.6%

27.1

8.7%

-9.6%



Apple

18.7

5.0%

8.7

2.8%

114.9%



ZTE

15.1

4.1%

10.4

3.3%

45.2%



Others

135

36.3%

92.2

29.7%

46.4%



Total

371.8

100.0%

310.5

100.0%

19.8%





Source: IDC Worldwide Mobile Phone Tracker, April 28, 2011

Note: Vendor shipments are branded shipments and exclude OEM sales for all vendors.

For more information about IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, please contact Kathy Nagamine at 650-350-6423 or knagamine@idc.com.

MEEGO PORTING EXPERIENCES WITH DEVICES AND INTRODUCTION ON LGE'S OPEN SOURCE CONTRIBUTION PLAN FOR MEEGO.

Session Summary:
To show LGE MeeGo proto devices and present porting experience of MeeGo 1.2 into multiple LG devices
Session Abstract:
To present how LGE's works on MeeGo proto devices and how/what LGE will contribute for the future of MeeGo platform. Also some proposal on SW architecture will be presented. This session will include demonstration of prototype devices. (Will be updated)

Getting ‘passionate’ about HD voice

Voice quality never stood in the way of the mobile phone’s nearly universal adoption, but when it improves, consumers want to talk more often – or for longer periods.

That’s the experience so far with Orange’s subscribers in 11 markets, explains Alex Nourouzi, HD Voice Marketing Director with Orange Group marketing.

Nourouzi says that, in the year since Orange received the 2010 GSMA Best Mobile Technology Breakthrough Award for its high-definition (HD) voice offering, users have been talking on the phone longer and actively looking for HD compatibility when buying a new device.

"It appears we are not the only ones who are passionate about voice quality – our surveys show that our customers are too," Nourouzi says.

Nourouzi says that Orange hopes more operators will become passionate about voice quality – the operator is now preparing to offer HD in all of the countries it serves. And it’s also important to realize that true HD voice quality requires Adaptive Multi-Rate Wideband (AMR-WB) codec, noise reduction and improved device acoustics. By combining those three elements, operators will be able to deliver true HD voice services across international markets to their customers, he explains.

Citing customer surveys, Nourouzi says: "Our customers are happy with HD voice. It reduces background noise and the voice becomes recognizable. There’s a feeling of proximity. The ‘telephone voice’ disappears, and it relieves the fatigue associated with longer calls.

"The results seem to indicate that those who have HD-enabled phones are spending more time on calls."

Nourouzi says that Orange’s surveys show that customer satisfaction increases when consumers get a chance to use HD. "We find that, once people experience HD, they are inclined to switch to a mobile phone that offers it," he says.

People have learned to cope with poor audio quality for so long that Nourouzi says there is no "pent-up demand" for better sound. "But as soon as customers hear an HD demo, they are impressed," he notes.

It’s a classic case of people not realizing what they want until they are presented with an attractive option, he says. "It’s similar to the experience of seeing HD television for the first time. When people go back to their own TV, they think it doesn’t look quite right."

HD voice requires activation of a new speech-coding algorithm in the phone so that the frequency range of the audio signal is expanded. This greatly improves the voice quality. For example, fricative consonants such as f’s and s’s become distinct.

Support for the new AMR-WB speech-coding technology needs to be implemented in mobile networks. Additionally, background noise filtering can be used to enhance the quality even more.

Nourouzi says the growth of HD voice presents an opportunity for device manufacturers to improve the acoustics of their phones. Doing so enhances the experience of HD voice. "There has been some compromise in terms of the size of speakers as phones get smaller, but it’s starting to come back on the agenda," he says.

"Orange is becoming more demanding about the quality of device acoustics."

Motorola Mobility and Maxis Bring Motorola XOOM™ Wi-Fi to Malaysia

World’s first device running Android™ 3.0 (Honeycomb) delivers a powerful tablet experience on a 10.1-inch widescreen HD display

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Motorola Mobility, Inc. announced the award-winning Motorola XOOM™ Wi-Fi will launch with Maxis in Malaysia this May. Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi runs on Android™ 3.0 (Honeycomb) designed specifically for tablets.

Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi features a 1GHz dual-core processor, 32 GB of memory and 1GB of RAM, front-facing and rear-facing cameras, true multi-tasking functionality, and the latest Google™ Mobile services on a 10.1-inch widescreen HD display.

T. Kugan, Vice-President of Product, Device and Innovation at Maxis said, “Maxis customers will be the first to enjoy the coveted Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi in Malaysia. User experience will definitely be enhanced by the fact that Maxis today has the widest and fastest 3G broadband footprint in Malaysia, enabling them to enjoy the features of the smart device on seamless high-speed mobile data networks.”

“Our customers may also choose to access relevant, reliable and secure local content that is aggregated on a single URL via MYLAUNCHPAD; or download locally-relevant Maxis apps such as Maxis Movies to easily buy tickets online, Maxis OneMusic for all their music needs and Maxis FINDER301, the only directory of its kind for easy mobile location of essential and wanted merchants. Maxis is focused on delighting our customers and enriching their lives with the latest, innovative devices and content to keep up with their ever-changing lifestyle needs and demands,” he added.

“Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi re-defines what the tablet experience should be,” said Robert van Tilburg, senior regional sales director for Motorola Mobility in South Asia. “Designed from the ground up with the user in mind, it provides more ways to have fun, connect with friends and stay productive while on the go. Whether surfing the Web, watching the latest hit movie as it was intended or video-chatting with friends, Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi will delight customers with its ease of use, speed and vivid graphics, as well as its Motorola Smart Accessories.”

Maxis customers will be the first to enjoy tablet and phone bundled packages with the Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi. When they purchase the Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi at a price of RM2,499, they stand to get the Motorola DEFY™ for free. This limited period offer will be valid only from May 6 until May 22. Customers will need to sign up for a 3GB x 24 month contract on the Motorola DEFY to power up Wi-Fi access, which may be shared with the Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi. Motorola DEFY acts as a 3G mobile hotspot to connect up to five Wi-Fi enabled devices, so you turn practically anywhere into a hive of productivity.

Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi features – a new mobile experience

Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi delivers exceptionally fast performance with its 1 GHz dual-core processor and 1GB of RAM. The tablet showcases the innovations of the Honeycomb user experience – including widgets, true multi-tasking, tabbed browsing, notifications and customization – on a 10.1-inch widescreen HD display with 1280X800 resolution enabling video content that’s richer and clearer than ever before. Support for HDMI enables viewing of videos and movies on larger screens, such as HD televisions. A 5 MP rear-facing camera captures HD video, and a 2 MP front-facing camera enables clear video chats using Google Talk™.

The latest Google Mobile services include Google Maps 5.0™ and access to Android Market™. Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi also supports a beta version of Adobe® Flash® Player 10.2 downloadable from Android Market, enabling the delivery of rich Flash-based web content including videos, games and rich Internet applications. The tablet also features a built-in gyroscope, barometer, e-compass, accelerometer and adaptive lighting. It supports up to 10 hours of video playback, and charges in half the time of competitive tablets on the market. Motorola XOOM has an SD card slot but this will not be supported at launch – a software upgrade will follow after launch to enable this feature.

Motorola Smart Accessories
A Speaker HD Dock for sending HD content directly to a TV or clearly listening to music through two built-in speakers without attaching external speakers
A protective gel case designed to be a snug fit and to give you peace of mind when you are on the go
A premium folio case which protects your Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi when you are on the go. It also allows you to position it at two different angles
The Motorola Xoom is distributed by Brightstar Distribution Sdn. Bhd.

About Motorola Mobility
Motorola Mobility, Inc. (NYSE:MMI) fuses innovative technology with human insights to create experiences that simplify, connect and enrich people's lives. Our portfolio includes converged mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets; wireless accessories; end-to-end video and data delivery; and management solutions, including set-tops and data-access devices. For more information, visit motorola.com/mobility.

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Usage times quoted are approximate. Battery performance depends on network configuration, signal strength, operating temperature, features selected, and data and other application usage patterns.

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Nokia Siemens Networks completes acquisition of certain wireless network infrastructure assets of Motorola Solutions

- Pays USD 975 million in cash
- Approximately 6900 employees will transfer to Nokia Siemens Networks
- Takes on responsibility for 50 operator customers in 52 countries
Espoo, Finland and Schaumburg, Illinois, USA - Nokia Siemens Networks and Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MSI) today jointly announced that Nokia Siemens Networks has completed its acquisition of Motorola Solutions' Networks assets paying US $975 million in cash. As of April 30 2011, responsibility for supporting customers of Motorola Solutions' GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, WiMAX and LTE products and services transfers to Nokia Siemens Networks.
"The people, customers and technology we've acquired greatly complement our existing business by taking us into new markets and broadening our market share," said Rajeev Suri, Chief Executive Officer, Nokia Siemens Networks. "Our combined knowledge and experience will provide our newly expanded customer base with the means to grow by providing greater value to their subscribers."
"Motorola Solutions is pleased to complete this transaction to combine our Networks team with an industry leader," said Greg Brown, President and Chief Executive Officer, Motorola Solutions. "This is great news for our customers, our investors and our people and will allow Motorola Solutions to further sharpen our strategic focus on providing mission-critical solutions for our government and enterprise customers."
The acquisition strengthens Nokia Siemens Networks' position in key regions, particularly North America and Japan, as well as with some of the world's major service providers. Based on revenue, the addition of Motorola Solutions' Networks assets makes Nokia Siemens Networks the third largest wireless infrastructure vendor in the United States and the leading non-Japanese wireless vendor in Japan. In addition, the acquisition reinforces Nokia Siemens Networks' position as the world's second largest wireless infrastructure and services provider.
As part of the deal, responsibility for supporting 50 operators across 52 countries, as well as approximately 6900 employees, will transfer to Nokia Siemens Networks. In addition, Nokia Siemens Networks is acquiring a number of research and development facilities including sites in the United States, China, Russia, India and the UK.
About Motorola Solutions
Motorola Solutions is a leading provider of mission-critical communication products and services for enterprise and government customers. Through leading-edge innovation and communications technology, it is a global leader that enables its customers to be their best in the moments that matter. Motorola Solutions trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker "MSI." To learn more, visit www.motorolasolutions.com. For ongoing news, please visit our media center or subscribe to our news feed.
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

Special tariff plans from Beeline for buyers TVs LG Smart TV

LG launched a joint campaign and "Beeline" in which all buyers of LG Smart TV given the opportunity to connect to the Internet Home of Beeline for special tariff plans. This will allow buyers LG Smart TV to the Internet directly from the TV screen, without using the computer. This offer is available to both new and existing subscribers to Internet Home of Beeline.

The promotion is valid in 19 cities of Russia until June 30, 2011. In each town buyers LG Smart TV offered 2 special tariff plan: a monthly payment of 450 and 650 rubles and the rate is higher than the standard unlimited data plan with the same monthly payment. Existing subscribers of Internet Home Beeline can through this proposal to increase the rate at its current rate without changing the size of the monthly fee. Make a request to connect to the Internet Home of Beeline is possible in the period from 04/25/1911 to 06/30/1911. To connect the user must call the Call-Center Beeline or contact the Office of the sales and service.

To access the Internet user must have a home router (Wi-Fi or wired). All new subscribers to help in configuring the router and the TV will be able to assemblers of "Beeline" in the moment of connection to the network. Televisions LG Smart TV provides access to content as a global service providers, as well as specially selected local Internet services. Platform LG Smart TV is equipped with its own Web browser.

Available formal application for LiveJournal OC Android

You have a smartphone with Android platform is now available in the official version of the mobile application LiveJournal. This version of the mobile application supports the following functions of LiveJournal: every user of the blog service and have a smartphone with Android operating system will not only place the record in its own journal and community, but also to publish photos from your mobile, create and post polls. You also have the ability to change mobile settings to create entries in LiveJournal, editing the last journal entry, creating and editing drafts of posts. For convenience, the application has a vertical and horizontal display modes.

Among other functions - automatic detection of a user's location at the publication records. Data on the device coordinates determined with the built-in operating system Android, making the system will show the approximate latitude and longitude of the location of the post author.

Holders of OC Android will install a LiveJournal in Android Market - it is available to users in English and Russian languages.

MegaFon spent upgrading the 3G network in Moscow and began selling high-speed modem

Metropolitan branch of MegaFon in April completed the upgrading of third-generation network technology HSPA +, which provides data rates up to 21 Mbps. Thanks to the implementation of this technology and rapid deployment of new base stations are 3G, average speed mobile Internet in Moscow and Moscow region for the year almost doubled. This is confirmed by exit tests and data collected from consumers through feedback.

During the first three months of 2011 the operator has established in the region of 500 new base stations of third generation, and their total number exceeded 3000 units: this indicator MegaFon is the leader in Moscow and Moscow region. As a result of the introduction of technology HSPA + maximum data transfer rate to the subscriber increased from 14.4 to 21 Mb / s, which created the conditions for to market for new high-speed 3G-devices access the Internet.

To uncover new opportunities for third-generation network MegaFon starts selling innovative 3G-modem under its own brand (MegaFon »E367). The modem supports data transfer rates to a subscriber to 28.8 Mb / s and from subscriber to 5,7 Mbps. This USB-equipped device is black rotary mechanism by which the modem is conveniently situated on the laptop. The modem does not require additional settings - they come automatically when you first use the device. It has already installed a program that allows you to use the service "MultiFon" (video and voice communications over a data network). Also, the new product provides support for SMS, the service at the request of balance, and online software updates. Home sales of the high speed modem from MegaFon timed to coincide with the beginning of the holiday and summer season.

Beeline and Microsoft represent the Home TV to Xbox 360

Operator VimpelCom (Beeline brand) and Microsoft Corporation announced the launch of new services for subscribers of Home Digital TV. Now users can connect and watch digital TV Home Beeline with Xbox 360.

When connecting the Beeline TV via Xbox 360 subscribers do not need to buy or rent a television console. With Xbox 360, he gets access to all available packages of TV channels Beeline TV, as well as gaming and entertainment service Xbox 360 and Xbox LIVE. Xbox 360 can be used instead of set-top box, and together with it (when the service "Multiroom).

To connect to a digital home TV Beeline using the Xbox 360, the user must:


download software «Mediaroom» in the section "Proposals" at the site tv.beeline.ru;
write this software on CD, Go DVD;
connect to the Xbox LIVE service menu, game console (subscription type - the level of Gold);
put the CD / DVD drive Xbox 360 and install the software;
after installation Xbox 360 will be assigned a unique identification number of the GUID.
site lk.beeline.ru tab in "Television" select "I have an Xbox 360 and activate the" Beeline TV by entering your personal identification number (GUID), specified in the menu, Xbox 360 (System Settings Console Settings System Information Beeline TV ID GUID).

Beeline Business will provide customers access Beltelekom on the Russian site

Operator VimpelCom (Beeline Business) and the national operator of Belarus Beltelecom signed an agreement to join the international organization of their data networks for Internet traffic passes to the organized channels of communication with total capacity of 20 Gbit / s, designed for access to the Russian segment of Internet Beltelekom users.

Channels are organized in DWDM technology and transit through the territory of Ukraine, where the company Kyivstar, which, like VimpelCom enters the VimpelCom Group Ltd ".

As noted by Andrew Azhigirov, Director for Cooperation with operators VimpelCom, historically, that in Belarus, the Russian-speaking access to resources is very popular. VimpelCom has been successfully working with Beltelecom on various kinds of services and in this year's competition the operator could offer its partners the best conditions and to start cooperation in the segment of Internet traffic passes. Competitiveness of the solution is that the routes of canals pass between Russia and Belarus in transit through Ukrainian territory and are completely separated from those channels, organized on the border of Belarus and Russia.

Video chat on the Nexus S

Phil video chats with himself on the Samsung Nexus S with Android 2.3.4.

Fring appeared in group video calls

It was not long since the announcement of the development group video calls for the program fring. And now the developers have reported that phase of closed beta testing is completed and now everyone can download the new free version with support for group video calls.

Now, using any available form of communication (3G, 4G and Wi-Fi) users can communicate simultaneously with several friends and still see their faces. Total on-screen can display four people, including the user. At the moment updates are available for the iPhone and Android .

Beeline launches 3G network in Novovoronezh

Operator VimpelCom announced the expansion of 3G coverage in the Voronezh region. In April 2011 the company launched its third generation network in Novovoronezh.
Novovoronezh - a major city in the region, the center of nuclear energy in the region.

The city has 10 settlements in the Voronezh region, which became available to subscribers of the network 3G «Beeline. Prior to that use high-speed mobile Internet has been able to residents of Voronezh, Lisok, Boguchar, Borisoglebsk Buturlinovka, Rossosh, New Usmani, Ostrogozhsk, Olkhovatka and Mitrofanovki.

QUMO 2Go! and QUMO Dotcom: cheap tablets based on Android

QUMO company and its division of Multimedia presented plates QUMO 2Go! and QUMO Dotcom-based operating system Android. This device with a 7 - and 10-inch touch screen, respectively. Models are similar in characteristics, they have much in common. Only the flagship tablet QUMO Dotcom got more CPU performance, a new version of the operating system and support for third-generation cellular networks. The launch of these models in Russia will be closer to July, and prices will amount to 8000 rubles and 13,500 rubles per QUMO 2Go! and and QUMO Dotcom respectively.

Features QUMO Dotcom/2Go!:
Operating System: Android 2.3/2.2
Display: 10/7-dyuymovy touch with multitouch
Processor: ARM Cortex-A8 (1,2 GHz) / Cortex-A9 (800)
RAM: 512 MB DDR2
Internal memory: 8 GB
microSD-slot (cards up to 32 GB)
Formats are supported: MPEG 1/2/4, H.264 / VC-1 @ 1080p, Real video 8/9/10 @ 720p; MP3, WMA, AAC; JPEG, BMP, GIF, PNG.
Wireless connectivity: Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, 3G (QUMO Dotcom)
Web-camera: 0,3 Mp
Sensors: an accelerometer, gyroscope, a light sensor
Ports: HDMI, USB 2.0, 3,5-mm audio
Speakers: 2 x 1 W
Dimensions: 249h196h13, 5 mm/188h143h12, 5 mm
Weight: 650/430 grams

Beeline expands 3G network in Krasnoyarsk Krai

The VimpelCom Group (Beeline brand) reported on the development of third generation mobile network in the Krasnoyarsk region in the first quarter of 2011. The program to improve Beeline expand the capacity of 3G networks in most localities in the region: Krasnoyarsk, Achinsk, Minusinsk, Kansk, Boguchany, Ermakovsky, Shusha, Uzhur, Sharypovo etc.

As a result of the work done data transfer rate in these localities increased by an average of 40 to 100%. Held in Krasnoyarsk, modernization has improved the capacity of 3G networks in more than 60% and increase the speed of data transfer immediately in almost all areas of the city. Until the end of 2011 more than 50 settlements, as well as the most strategic and key industrial enterprises of the Krasnoyarsk Territory will provide coverage 3G. To maintain high speed data transmission in the face of rising traffic volumes, simultaneously with the network being made to enhance the resources of transport networks and backbones.

Beeline provides free advice on how to reduce costs while roaming

The mobile operator Beeline to announce the launch of free short number 06803, by calling that subscribers of Beeline, intending to go abroad can find information on how to reduce costs while roaming.

On April 29, 2011 Beeline subscribers, while in the home network can make free calls to 06803 and listen to brief recommendations on how to avoid unexpected costs when roaming. As claimed by the operator, its experts analyzed the most common situations that result in subscribers exceeded planned limits of funds for roaming calls, and have prepared seven simple tips on how to avoid it.

Motorola today announced financial results for the first quarter of 2011

Motorola has announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2011, where the combined figures are as follows:

Sales totaled $ 3 billion, up 22% compared with first quarter 2010
Net losses of the company (GAAP) were $ 0.27 per share, while during the same period last year, they amounted to $ 0.72
Net loss of (Non-GAAP) were $ 0.08 per share (in 2010 they were $ 0.48)
Revenues from Mobile Devices was $ 2.1 billion, or 30% higher compared to the same period last year
shipped 9.3 million units of mobile terminals, including 4,1 million smartphones, and more than 250 thousand Tablet PC
Income from operations (GAAP) was $ 53 million (non-GAAP - $ 81 million)
Positive operating cash flow is fixed at around $ 107 million

Clipboards 3Q Surf TN1002T and TU1102T based on Intel processors and platforms MeeGo

The company announced 3Q 3Q Surf TN1002T plates and TU1102T with 10.1 - and 11.6-inch display, respectively. These devices are built on a processor Intel Atom N45 and work on the software platform, which is not very common - MeeGo (with optional interface WeTab). However, the option is available and the installation of Windows 7. The plates are also used different drives - in 3Q Surf TU1102T a flash memory, and in 3Q Surf TN1002T - Winchester. 3Q Surf TU1102T tablet goes on sale May 10 and will cost 18,900 rubles, and 3Q Surf TN1002T appears in June and will cost from 13,999 rubles.

Features 3Q Surf TN1002T:


Display: 10.1-inch touch screen display, 1024 x 600 resolution, multi-touch
Processor: Intel Atom N450
Operating system: MeeGo / Windows 7
Memory: 1 / 2 GB DDR2
Winchester: 160-750 GB
Camera: 1.3 megapixel
Wireless connectivity: Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, 3G (optional)
Sensors: light, accelerometer
Battery: 3000 mAh
Ports: miniVGA, USB 2.0h2, LAN, microphone, headphones
Slot SDHC / MMC
Dimensions: 263 x 168 x 20 mm
Weight: 950 grams


Features 3Q Surf TU1102T:

Display: 11.6-inch touchscreen, 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, multi-touch
Processor: Intel Atom N450
Operating System: MeeGo / Windows 7
Memory: 1 / 2 GB DDR2
Hard Drive: SSD 16 - 64 GB
Camera: 1.3 megapixel
Wireless connectivity: Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, WiMAX/3G (optional)
Sensors: light, accelerometer
Battery: 4800 mAh
Ports: miniHDMI, USB 2.0x2, LAN, microphone, headphones, a 26-pin connector for docking station
Slot SDHC / MMC
Dimensions: 295 x 195 x 14 mm
Weight: 950 grams

Google Talk on Android for smartphones started to support video chats

Google has announced the availability of new versions of its application Google Talk, which supports voice and video chat on mobile phones running operating system Android.

Until that time, the ability to use voice and video chat, has been implemented only for tablets running on Android 3.0 (Honeycomb). And now, smartphone users are using 3G or 4G mobile network operators, as well as Wi-FI network for video calling.

The new version of the application in the contact list, next to the names of the corresponding button appears with the icon, which you can start touching video conversation. During VIDEONEGOTIATIONS can continue to use the text of correspondence - then the video transfer is suspended (the sound is not disabled), and after - to return to the screen with video chat.

The new program will be available first on the devices Nexus S in the coming weeks, together with the upgrade to version Android 2.3.4, and then the program will be available on other devices with Android 2.3 +.

Samsung announced its financial results for first quarter of 2011

The South Korean company Samsung Electronics announced the achieved revenue of 36.99 trillion Korean Won on a consolidated basis for the past first quarter of 2011, which the company ended March 31, which shows 7% growth compared to last year. Consolidated net profit was 2.78 trillion, which is 30% lower compared to last year. Size of the operating profit for the first quarter totaled 2.95 trillion Korean Won.

Telecommunications division heard reports about the achieved operating profit of 1.43 trillion Won on revenue of $ 10.64 trillion Won. Operating return on sales amounted to 13,5%.

Samsung Company during the quarter shipped 70 million units of mobile terminals, which shows 14% decline compared to last year. However, strong sales of smartphones and mobile devices, high-price segment, has increased the average selling price of Samsung and to increase operating profit. In total, the proportion of smartphones had 18% of the total sales of Samsung's telecommunications division for the first quarter of 2011, which is 4% higher compared to the same period last year.

Samsung expects second quarter growth of market demand for mobile terminals and relies on its top-end smartphone Galaxy SII, which she intends to begin selling in 120 countries who will work in 140 different mobile networks operators. In addition, the company intends to expand the portfolio of mobile devices running the sale in the quarter, a new model Tablet PC - GALAXY Tab 10.1.

White iPhone 4 was thicker than the black

As it turned out, the solution found on the body paint your iPhone 4 in white has a negative point. The additional UV coating increases the thickness of the shell by approximately 0.2 mm. Of course the naked eye and is not keeping both options the phone in the hands of time to notice such a discrepancy does not seem possible. However, if you put two devices side by side, one can notice that the white slightly thicker. For users, this can only have one practical point - there is a risk that the most tight-fitting phone covers, suitable for iPhone 4 in black, will not be able to use the model in a white casing. It must be said that in most cases, the tolerances in the manufacture of covers and bumpers exceed the difference in the thickness of shells of different versions of the phone without any problems can be used with iPhone 4 regardless of the color of the body. Compare different cases, and representatives of sites MacRumors TiPB, noted that most of the covers fit, although at least one model, which is either difficult or impossible to wear were found.

New smartphones HTC Rider and the Kingdom: Photos

The network's got pictures of two smartphones HTC Rider and the HTC Kingdom, which have not yet been formally submitted. Apparently, this is Android-solutions. These models are reportedly designed for the European market, but it is not clear when they go on sale. Presumably, HTC Rider is equipped with 4.3-inch touch screen, it looks like the already released devices from the same manufacturer, for example, HTC Thunderbolt. Other features of the device can mention only the front camera and a red finish.


HTC Kingdom in the photo also shows a large touchscreen and a complete absence of the keyboard (it, at least not visible). He looks a little longer and narrower than the usual 4.3-inch model. According to the source, the resolution of the device's screen - 960 x 540 pixels. In addition, it is assumed that the device will be thinner than most smartphones. It is still waiting for details on these smart phones, as currently very little information.

LG will show prototypes of smart phone and tablet on OS MeeGo

While the fate of projects based on the OS MeeGo from Nokia, after signing a deal with Microsoft is questionable, although officially in the development of this device manufacturer and is not refused, at a conference in San Francisco, to be held next month, LG plans to demonstrate a number of prototype devices based on OS MeeGo 1.2. In this case, the Korean manufacturer has not announced what exactly will be shown for the model, but notes that among them will be as smart phones and tablets. Hardly MeeGo can even with the LG to take significant market share, which dominate Android and iOS, but interest is a major producer of smart phones and prototyping are the place to be. And in terms of less than called representatives of Nokia.

About any plans for commercial production of devices with MeeGo, LG does not. At the conference, will be shown a number of devices "with the ported OS MeeGo 1.2». The company intends to demonstrate its vision for the future of this operating system, and also show a number of solutions to its use. Likely will be on display models built based on hardware from Intel, which LG has had a number of joint projects. You can not completely dismiss the possibility that some of the tablet or smartphones, which will be shown in May in what still reach the market, pleasing the fans of a certain number of operating system MeeGo.

Casing and screen Motorola Droid 3 were on sale

One of the companies OEMs posted on its website data on the issue and sale of the screen and the top of the cabinet, which is designated as Motorola Droid 3 Targa. This fact raises a number of issues besides the fact that why this information was in the public domain and why these items are sold. Announcement apparatus Droid 3 from Motorola, all information received previously, is scheduled before the end of summer, but if they are already on sale, it is likely that in fact slightly higher degree of readiness. Furthermore it is not clear why the unit is named Droid 3 Targa. Previously reported that the code name Targa has been named the machine Droid Bionic, release of which also take place this summer. For the Motorola Droid 3 codename was Solana, in this case the model number is specified as the XT862. Confusion has been exactly what the series of indices starting with the Motorola HT is used for sensor devices without QWERTY-keyboard. The first two models have series codes Droid A855 and A955.


The question of what really is the upper part of the body with the screen does not arise. When comparing the images of real prototypes of the device Droid 3 and images from the site of Global Direct Parts, it is clear that all external covers completely the same. In addition, a comparison with the size of the front camera and light sensor and proximity confirms the screen size of four inches.

The last quarter for Reserch in Motion will be unsuccessful

Representatives of the company Reaserch in Motion reported that quarter, which should be completed in May will be very unfortunate for the company. On the loss until we are not talking, but the forecast was too optimistic, in fact, sales will be "on the bottom border. In comparison with what was expected in March, sales were up from 13,5 to 14,5 million units. But in return for the company could not meet even the lower limit of the forecast - rather than predicted in March from $ 1.47 to $ 1.55 earnings per share will come from $ 1.30 to $ 1.37. The reason for this drop is called the profitability of the already mentioned shift of the company's cheaper and more massive proposals. At a time when sales of such vehicles as the Curve 3G grow on the more expensive offerings is no specific information is received. So with respect to the tablet BlackBerry PlayBook not even forecast how many devices will be sold and what profit it will bring.

It is worth noting that the company Research in Motion is rarely resorted to warning investors about the problems that can be identified in summing up the quarterly results. This statement caused the freeze for a while trading in shares of the company, followed by an immediate drop by several percent. Troublesome factor was the fact that Apple has also summed up his quarters in which she was able to deliver 18.65 million units iPhone, which means guaranteed surpassed RIM in market share. The greatest damage to the company's business deals rise in popularity in the U.S. market not only iPhone, but devices based on operating system Android.

Chapter RIM confirmed that the BlackBerry 6.1 was renamed in July BlackBerry

One of the company Research in Motion, Jim Balzilie (Jim Balsillie) has confirmed a rumor that the operating system upgrade for the BlackBerry smartphone has been changed from version 6.1 to version 7. Unfortunately he did not spread about what exactly was changed in the operating system, saying only that it is the scale renovation has forced the company Research in Motion instead of declaring an update of the current version of the BlackBerry version 6 to assign its own number.

At the same time be noted that some changes are already known are unlikely to be so very principled. These include increasing the sensitivity and accuracy of multi-touch, as well as the ability to use OpenGL graphics accelerator and the operating system and in three games. The latter has been done to enhance the attractiveness of BlackBerry devices for young people who are not satisfied that the games on smartphones are pretty slow. Also, some changes are associated with increased competitiveness in comparison to Android - it is an opportunity of a larger desktop settings and the use of voice search not only in the phone book, and throughout the phone's memory. Rumored to happen and change in the positioning of the line smartphone with BlackBerry OS 7, because now on the market devices simply do not support the correct operation of a number of improvements introduced in this version.

Samsung netbook running Chrome gets dual-core Intel Atom processor

Last Wednesday, the network accidentally model information netbook from Samsung, which should be the first laptop-based operating system of Google Chrome. Page code has recently been removed, but the information got on gollansky resource ChromeNieuws.nl. The device is code-named Alex and is equipped with approximately 12-inch screen with a resolution of 1280x800 pixels. The model is based on dual-core processor series Intel Atom - N550 clocked at 1.5 GHz. Also available in 2 GB of RAM and SSD mini-SSD SanDisk P4.

Basically, Samsung Alex repeats previously known model of Cr-48, which differs from the newer model, but has the same communication module Gobi 3G, along with support for Bluetooth, Ethernet, USB, Wi-Fi and a VGA-connector for an external monitor. Webcam repeats the same as used in most laptops by Samsung. In addition netbook received the same real estate development unlock that and Cr-48 and allows users to easily modify the system software.

Google has announced that the first models of laptops running Chrome should appear in the middle of this year. It is very likely that already at the conference Google I / O, which will be held on May 10 could be held showing the final designs of software on models whose characteristics are close to commercial samples.

MTS has opened access to the service Avtoplatezh "for holders of bank cards Visa, MasterCard and Diners Club

The mobile operator MTS has announced the provision in partnership with Barclays Bank's automated refill MTS subscriber without a commission from bank cards Visa, MasterCard and Diners Club, issued by any bank.

Automatic payments are made, according to the operator's operational around the clock, regardless of location. By reducing the account balance MTS subscriber to a predetermined threshold from the account of his bank card to the account of MTS phone is automatically pre-specified amount.

The service is available to all subscribers of MTS for all tariffs MTS. To connect you need to register in the Personal Area Service "Avtoplatezhi" on the web-site https: / / autopay.mts.ru. in the section "Deposit" and then follow the instructions to register your card by blocking the checksum. After registering on the phone number the bank sends an SMS-message with a password for credit card transactions.

Client self-adjusts the amount of minus 1,500 rubles (for subscribers to the credit method of calculation) to 1,500 rubles, and also the amount for the automatic refill MTS mobile phone in the range of 50 to 15 000 rubles.

The service also allows you to make one-time payments from the Personal area as the site of MTS, and with the help of USSD-command * 111 * 625 # on your subscriber number or the number of MTS of their loved ones and friends.

Huawei has filed a lawsuit against ZTE

Huawei has announced that has filed lawsuits in Germany, France and Hungary against ZTE Corporation (ZTE) in connection with the infringement of a patent and trademark. Lawsuits filed on the grounds that the ZTE infringed on several patents Huawei, coupled with maps and data technologies LTE. Also, ZTE illegal to use the registered trademark Huawei on some of its terminal products.

These suits, as claimed by Huawei, were charged after ZTE had not responded to letters of warning, demanding termination of illegal actions against intellectual property. Huawei and ZTE have repeatedly invited for talks on cross-patent license, but these efforts also proved unsuccessful. Since Huawei has not received any response or comment from ZTE for the termination of illegal actions, the company had no other choice but to use legal means to protect their legitimate interests.

[GALAXY S II] 1st Commercial

The Galaxy S II has a 4.27" SUPER AMOLED Plus display - specifically developed for vividness and clarity. Watch realistic HD video on the world's greatest smartphone screen.

[GALAXY S II] 2nd Commercial

The Samsung GALAXY S II comes complete with Voice Talk. Control your smartphone with voice commands and even dictate SMS messages.

갤럭시 S2 (Galaxy S II) - 개봉기(Unboxing)

갤럭시 S2 (Galaxy S II) - 개봉기(Unboxing)

HTC REPORTS 1Q 2011 RESULTS QUARTERLY REVENUES, NET PROFITS AND EPS ALL HIT NEW HIGHS

1.Date of the investor/press conference or the date that the Company disclose its financial or business information to the public:2011/04/29

2.Location of the investor/press conference or the location that the Company disclose its financial or business information to the public:Conference call

3.Financial and business related information:
Hightlights
‧Q1 after-tax profit was NT$14.83bn, up 196.8% year-on-year. EPS was NT$18.36.
‧Total revenues grew for four consecutive quarters since 1Q 2010 and reached NT$104.16bn in 1Q, up 174.5% year-on-year.
‧Handset shipment for 1Q was 9.7mn units, up 192% year-on-year, 6% quarter-on-quarter.
‧ASP (in USD) increased 6% year-on-year to US$359
‧1Q operating expense ratio was 13.4%, better than original guidance; 1Q operating margin reached 15.8%.
‧1Q gross profit margin in line with original guidance at 29.3%.

1Q 2011 Results
HTC’s strong brand recognition and product innovation drive better-than-expected 1Q momentum. Strong underlying growth in all regions overcame traditional seasonality to deliver record high quarterly revenues of NT$104.16bn, net profits of NT$14.83bn, and EPS of NT$18.36.
HTC sold 9.7 million smartphones in the first quarter of 2011, 192% more than the year-ago quarter, and 6% more than 4Q 2010. New products launched in 1Q (Inspire 4G, Thunderbolt, EVO Shift 4G, Desire S, Incredible S) were met with strong customer demand and numerous accolades at the Mobile World Congress and CTIA. This, together with the announcement of innovative products like Wildfire S, ChaCha, Salsa, Flyer, EVO 3D, and Sensation show HTC’s sustained leadership in technology and innovation.
Gross margin for the first quarter was 29.3%. Due to growing operating leverage from scale expansion, operating margin for the first quarter increased to 15.8% from 14.9% in the year-ago quarter.
”Thanks to the hard work of our employees and support from consumers worldwide, we had a phenomenal quarter with record sales and profits. Our innovation and leadership in technology has taken us to new highs. Our brand has been increasingly recognized by customers. And we will continue to focus on delivering the best smartphone products with cutting edge technology, user friendly interface, and premium lifestyle design,” said Peter Chou, HTC’s CEO.
During the first quarter of 2011, HTC made significant strides in developing its content and services platform. Services will be initiated formally in 2Q 2011 with HTC Watch as a first step. Purpose is to offer a unique and differentiated content offering which will become an important part of HTC’s core competence. In addition to content and services, HTC also acquired 82 issued patents and 14 patents applications in 1Q to strengthen its wireless patent portfolio and invested to expand manufacturing capacity in both Taiwan and mainland China.
Going forward, HTC will continue to strengthen organization in marketing, operation and R&D, which includes adding 1,000 headcounts for the year. Having completed its phase II branding goals one year ahead of schedule, the Company will commence phase III of its brand development program focusing on building brand preference in 2Q 2011.

2Q 2011 Outlook
The Company’s outlook for the second quarter of 2011 is as follows:
‧2Q shipment expected to be around 11mn to 11.5mn units, up 103% to 113% year-on-year.
‧2Q revenue expected to be around NT$120bn, up 97% year-on-year.
‧Operating Margin expected to be in the range of 15.5%±0.5%.
‧Gross Margin expected to be around 29%±0.5%.

Corporate Social Responsibility
Based on the belief that business management and corporate social responsibility need to develop in a balanced manner, HTC has put significant emphasis on developing high quality talent and providing employees with a healthy working environment. Being a brand company also means that efforts by employees are directly reflected on Taiwan-branded HTC products which are shipped to every corner of the world. As the Company grows and maximizes profits for shareholders, we are glad to have contributed to creating employment and the transformation of Taiwanese industries up the value chain.

4.If a press release is distributed, the content of the press release:As mentioned above.

5.Any other matters that need to be specified:The material for the investor conference is disclosed under corporate governance item on Market Observation Post system and HTC Corporation Website.

Theme: X10I official 2.3.3 Look ahead!

Late today. One in a forum called "big head big head" of the users. X10I official 2.3.3 release of the actual machine interface display. And mentioned the new version of the system during the test at this stage some of the problems and characteristics.

Can see the camera interface, and the SE did not say that prior to the public version of the interface. Sony Ericsson considered and generous again.
ARC fluency as it is in the affirmative. After all, is not a generation of hardware. Can not expect so much.
3D, then, function to where it is. This should be normal.
Looked under the scores or very satisfied.
Now look forward to the release of the. The friends also said. Testing the same subject. Recently should be released. That all of us to look forward to it.

Sony Ericsson released next week, a new machine

Do not misunderstand SE, in May they may not have a new confidential listing, but there will be unveiled three new students; learned is "not so high as the arc, but we have not seen a few pieces of the new machine", will soon be released next week. The first thought is of course possible candidates for the Department of follow-up mini machine SK17i, ST15i, but the two long-exposure, if you really like SE said "never seen" the model, it is surely another of its machines. New machine in order? Hope is the case, to a few pieces of the million or less cost-effective benefit of the students do not rely on the new machine, the latest will be announced before next weekend.

Nexus S 4G from Google and Samsung with Android 2.3 for a Pure Google Experience Available to Sprint Customers in the U.S. on May 8 for $199.99

The highly anticipated Nexus S™ 4G1 from Google™ goes on sale in all Sprint channels, including www.sprint.com, on Sunday, May 8, for $199.99 (plus tax) with a new line or eligible upgrade. Extending the company’s 4G device leadership yet again, it is the fourth 4G phone available and 20th 4G device announced from Sprint.

Manufactured by Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), a leading global mobile phone provider and the No. 1 mobile phone provider in the United States2, Nexus S 4G is the only Nexus S phone with 4G and provides a pure Google experience with Android™ 2.3, Gingerbread, the fastest version of Android available for smartphones. With its pure Google experience, Sprint Nexus S 4G customers will be among the first to receive Android software upgrades and new Google mobile apps, and in many cases, the device will get the updates and new apps as soon as they are available.

Critics praise Nexus S 4G:
• “Whether you're an Android fanboy (or girl) or not, it's tough to avoid drooling over the Nexus S 4G. The device has similar specs to its T-Mobile counterpart – the Nexus S – but it will take advantage of Sprint's super fast 4G data network.” – MSNBC Technology
• “It's probably our pick of Android phones now on Sprint—the Evo is nearly a year old, and the major advantage of the Nexus S is that it'll be on the bleeding edge of Android updates.” – Gizmodo
• “So, what makes the (Nexus S) 4G different? WiMAX 4G. – IntoMobile

It is powered by a 1GHz Samsung application processor that produces rich 3D-like graphics, faster upload and download times and supports HD-like multimedia content along with a dedicated Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) to make playing mobile games, browsing the Web and watching videos a fast, fluid and smooth experience.

Designed with Samsung’s brilliant Super AMOLED™ touchscreen technology, Nexus S 4G’s 4-inch Contour Display features a curved design for a more comfortable look and feel in the user’s hand or along the side of the face. Its higher color contrast means colors are incredibly vibrant and text is crisp at any size and produces less glare than on other smartphone displays when outdoors, so videos, pictures and games look their best and the sun won't wash them out.

Nexus S 4G features a 5 megapixel rear-facing camera and camcorder and front-facing VGA camera. In addition, Nexus S 4G features a gyroscope sensor to provide a smooth, fluid gaming experience when the user tilts the device up or down or pans the phone to the left or right.

Additional key features include:
• 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot capability, supporting up to six Wi-Fi enabled devices simultaneously
• Android Market™ for access to more than 150,000 applications, widgets and games available for download to customize the experience
• Google mobile services such as Google Search™, Gmail™, Google Maps™ with Navigation, syncing with Google Calendar™, Voice Actions and YouTube™
• Corporate email (Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync®), personal (POP & IMAP) email and instant messaging
• Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, which allows the device to read information from everyday objects, like stickers and posters embedded with NFC chips
• 16GB Internal Memory (ROM)/512MB (RAM)
• Wi-Fi® – 802.11 b/g/n
• Bluetooth® 2.1 + EDR
• Integrated GPS
• 1500 mAh Lithium-ion battery

Nexus S 4G from Google will be available from Sprint for $199.99 with a new two-year service agreement or eligible upgrade (taxes not included) in all Sprint retail channels, including the Web (www.sprint.com), Telesales (1-800-SPRINT1) and Best Buy.

Nexus S 4G requires activation on one of Sprint’s Everything Data plans, plus a required $10 Premium Data add-on charge for smartphones. Sprint’s Everything Data plan with Any Mobile, AnytimeSM includes unlimited Web, texting and calling to and from any mobile in America while on the Sprint Network, starting at just $69.99 per month plus required $10 Premium Data add-on charge – a savings of $39.99 per month versus Verizon’s comparable plan with unlimited talk, text and Web (excluding Verizon’s Southern California plan; pricing excludes surcharges and taxes).


Links:
www.sprint.com/nexus
http://newsroom.sprint.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=1831
http://newsroom.sprint.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=1832
http://www.google.com/voice
www.sprint.com/4G
http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/24/google-nexus-s-4g-for-sprint-hands-on
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/03/nexus-s-4g-on-sprint-is-the-same-nexus-s-plus-wimax
http://technolog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/03/21/6311900-new-google-phone-uses-sprints-super-fast-4g-network
http://www.intomobile.com/2011/03/23/handson-sprints-samsung-nexus-s-4g-gingerbread-phone-4g-wimax

Huawei Moves to Protect its Patent and Trademarks with Legal Action in Europe

Huawei today filed lawsuits in Germany, France, and Hungary against ZTE Corporation (ZTE) for patent and trade mark infringement. The lawsuits were filed on the basis that ZTE is infringing a series of Huawei’s patents relating to data card and LTE (Long Term Evolution) technologies and illegally used a Huawei-registered trademark on some of its data card products.

Huawei's Chief Legal Officer, Dr. Song Liuping said, "Huawei was compelled to initiate this action in order to protect our innovations and registered intellectual property in Europe. Our objective is to stop the illegal use of Huawei's intellectual property and resolve this dispute through negotiation so that our technology is used in a lawful manner."

These lawsuits were commenced after ZTE failed to respond to cease and desist letters requiring the company to stop carrying out the infringing acts that are the basis for these proceedings. Huawei had also actively invited ZTE on numerous occasions to enter into cross-patent licensing negotiations but was equally unsuccessful. As Huawei has neither received any substantive response nor a commitment from ZTE to stop its infringements, the company has had no alternative but to use legal means to protect its legal interests by requesting that the courts prohibit ZTE's continued infringements of Huawei's trade mark and patent rights.

Huawei has great respect for the rights of intellectual property holders and is equally committed to the protection of its own innovations and intellectual property. The company has signed a series of cross-license agreements with major telecoms vendors and other intellectual property rights holders. In 2010, Huawei paid US$222 million in patent licensing fees to obtain the legal right to use patents and technologies of other leading companies in the industry. Huawei also invests a considerable portion of its annual revenues in research and development. Its R&D expenditure in 2010 alone was RMB 16.556 billion (USD 2.5 billion).

"Intellectual property is among Huawei's most valuable assets. That is why we feel a responsibility to our customers and to our shareholders to do everything possible to protect these assets in any legal jurisdiction worldwide. Where violations are taking place, we will do whatever is required to ensure that the use of Huawei's intellectual property by any company is based on internationally accepted protocols and practices," Dr. Song said.

Huawei Unveils the World's First 200G High-Speed Line Card for Routers

Huawei, a leader in providing next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, announced the launch of the world's first 200G line card for high-end router. This high-performance line card strengthens Huawei's high-end router clustering capabilities and will enable operators worldwide to deploy ultra-broadband networks over which users can enjoy high-quality cloud computing, mobile broadband, and HD video services.

Cloud computing and network virtualization are challenging legacy service channels. Operators are therefore in great need of larger-capacity and higher-efficiency "golden" service channels to ensure premium service experience. The deployment of this 200G line card enables higher network and power efficiency for operators to effectively increase bandwidth, while reducing operation and maintenance (O&M) costs. Using the Huawei self-developed Solar chipsets, including High performance forwarding engine chipset, switch fabric chipset, traffic management chipset, etc, as well as the new-generation energy-saving technologies such as MIP (Macro Instruction for Packet Processing), this innovative 200G line card is able to achieve line-rate forwarding of services and additionally maintain minimum power consumption lower than 2.62 W per GE, which is significantly lower than the industry average.

Hu Kewen, President of Huawei's Carrier IP Sub-Product Line, said, "operators' demands for larger-capacity ultra-broadband networks to carry high-value services is the essential drive behind our development of the 200G line card. Huawei is the only one in the industry to hold 200G core technologies and readily helps operators build sustainable, future-proof convergence networks."

This 200G line card, consisting of a mother card and daughter card, will be delivered with two types: 2 x 100GE and 20 x 10GE. The mother card is backward compatible with the daughter cards of legacy 100G line cards, protecting customers' investments and facilitating smooth evolution from 100G to 200G. In addition, the mother card supports multiple hot-swappable daughter cards for operators to choose from.

When deployed on a Huawei NE5000E high-end router, it additionally enhances the port density to 256 100GE ports or 2560 10GE ports, and improves the forwarding capability of the "2+8" NE5000E cluster system to 50 Tbps. Due to the new line card, the bandwidth and cluster expandability of the NE5000E for each slot is greatly enhanced to meet operators' requirements for network expansion.

Huawei's IP products and solutions are providing services to the world's leading operators including China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, France Telecom, Deutsche Telekom, British Telecom, Telefonica, SingTel, and Etisalat. According to the consulting firm Ovum's report, Huawei ranked No. 3 in the world router market as of 2010, Q4.

Ericsson selected to build LTE network for Rogers

Sole supplier for LTE radio access network
Upgrades and expands Rogers' existing packet core network to Evolved Packet Core (EPC)
Further expands global leadership in LTE
As part of this multi-year agreement, Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) expands its key supplier role with Rogers by delivering an end-to-end LTE network. Ericsson will deploy all 4G/LTE radio sites with its new multi-standard radio base station, RBS 6000, and upgrade and expand Rogers' existing packet core network into an Evolved Packet Core (EPC) network, supporting the new LTE network.

"This deal reaffirms Ericsson's leadership in LTE and further extends our long-standing relationship with Rogers. Ericsson's LTE/EPC network will enable Rogers to deliver unique experiences for people and businesses thereby shaping the networked society," said Angel Ruiz, head of Ericsson North America.

"Ericsson has been a strategic, valued partner of ours for more than 25 years and we look forward to working with them to bring this next generation technology to Canadians," said Bob Berner, Executive Vice President Network and Chief Technology Officer of Rogers Communications Inc.

To date, Ericsson has signed commercial LTE contracts with six of seven of the top ranked operators by 2010 global revenue. In North America, the world's fastest growing LTE market, we now have four LTE contracts with leading operators in the region.

LTE, the next generation of mobile communication technology, enables the fast transfer of huge amounts of data in an efficient and cost-effective way, optimizing the use of the frequency spectrum. With increased speed and decreased latency, consumers can enjoy a wide range of applications (real-time web, online gaming, social media collaboration and video conferencing) effortlessly and while on the move. LTE will meet the demands of new and enhanced mobile internet applications of the future.

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.

Zitius, Sweden: Nurturing Networks

How an audit assessment offers insight into the capacity and stability of network performance

Recognizing a growing demand to improve the Hudiksvall open access broadband network, Zitius and Fiberstaden decided to use an independent party to audit the current network. Together, they chose Ericsson to carry out the assessment.

During earlier engagements Zitius, Fiberstaden and Ericsson have worked together to provide the municipality of Hudiksvall with an advanced fiber broadband solution, including DSL to remote residential subscribers. The DSL network solution offers an innovative communications environment for residents, businesses and enterprises in the region. Currently, Ericsson is involved in a managed services engagement with Zitius and Fiberstaden.

For this project, Ericsson acted as an independent and unbiased auditor, delivering results to all three companies through the Broadband Access Network Optimization Service. Ola Friis, CTO, Zitius explains why Ericsson was chosen to evaluate the current network’s health: “Our experience of working with Ericsson proved that they had the technological know-how and service offering that we needed. They were the perfect choice to perform an independent audit of the network.”

Analysis

The audit was performed from a central data repository, using the software-based Copper Plant Manager (CPM) tool from Ericsson. The tool enabled cost-efficient data gathering prior to the data analysis, which was essential to the success and final outcome of the task.

The network audit provided insight into the entire performance of the Hudiksvall network. It outlined the current state of the DSL network and categorized the lines according to whether they were faulty, unstable, highly unstable or stable. The DSL part of the line in particular was monitored and key parameters were evaluated to assess capacity and stability.

A detailed inventory of all faulty lines enabled Ericsson to suggest a list of coordinated fault prevention activities that offer the potential to lower opex. This inventory knowledge can also enable operators to correct issues before potential complaints, resulting in increased customer loyalty.

Magnus Larsson, CEO, Fiberstaden explains why the results of the audit were a success: “The detailed audit has been a really useful tool. We’ve been able to differentiate between issues that could be solved or mitigated using pure line profile configuration updates and those that would actually require truck rolls.”

After the audit was performed, recommendations were given on how to improve network performance and service capacity and stability. Adam Wiå, Product Manager, Design and Optimization, Ericsson says that this sort of network audit works like a health check: “Based on the outcome, an operator can make strategic decisions on how to act on their current network and how to invest in future rollouts.”

Thinking ahead

The Broadband Network Audit extracted and logged performance data across the DSL nodes in the network without the use of dedicated test probes. The way that the lines were categorized in the audit report provided clear guidance on how to approach the different network issues.

The CPM tool proved to be useful for service delivery, enabling remote collection of data from the DSL network. This was the first time the Broadband Access Audit was delivered using the CPM tool for the DSL network.

Nicklas Björn, Account Manager Broadband, Ericsson says: “We always want to improve the standard of our service offering and this particular project gave us the first chance to look at and implement the Broadband Access Network Optimization service, which is great in terms of future product development.”

Customer Profile

Zitius

Zitius is Sweden’s leading fiber-to-the-home open access network operator. As a neutral service broker, Zitius provides networks to the utilities, municipalities and property owner markets across its country-wide customer base. Zitius assists in every step of the broadband process, from deployment to ongoing operation and development of service.

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Fiberstaden

Founded in 2006, Fiberstaden AB is owned by the municipality of Hudiksvall and is responsible for the operations of Hudiksvall City Network, which connects 60 cities and small villages in an open access broadband network. Fiberstaden actively works to extend the network and increase the selection of user services.

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Ericsson chosen to develop first MVNO platform in Latin America

Porto Seguro and Datora choose Ericsson as their partner for its quality, flexibility and innovation track record
Ericsson will provide Managed Services, alongside with all software, hardware, implementation and systems integration services involved in the first Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) in Brazil
MVNOs are expected to attract 16 million subscribers in the country
Porto Seguro, one of the largest insurance companies in Brazil, and Datora, a Brazilian multinational telecom company that has been providing innovative solutions for over 17 years, announced that they have chosen Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) for the end-to-end development and implementation of a telecom platform for Porto Seguro Telecomunicações, the first Mobile Virtual Network Operator in Brazil. The new carrier, scheduled to start operations by the end of 2011, plans to offer new services and the benefits of mobile communications to the insurance company’s customers and insurance brokers.

Wilson Otero, CEO at Datora Telecom, says: "We could not have selected a better partner for the first MVNO in the country. Ericsson is an extremely innovative company, which has shown interest in participating in this project since the beginning of our talks. Furthermore, Ericsson is a leader in the ICT industry and is recognized for the high quality of its services, software and hardware."

Italo G. Flammia, TI director of Porto Seguro explains: "Porto Seguro Telecomunicações was established to optimize telecom internal costs inside Porto Seguro insurance company, and also to explore the possibility of convergence with the insurer's products and offer mobility to their customers and brokers". The company today insures 8.5 million items, of which 3.8 million are cars.

"Ericsson will supply all software and hardware for the MVNO platform and will customize all the comple¬mentary solutions. In addition to flexibility and agility, Ericsson’s vast international MVNO experience was an important factor for choosing the partner", comments Flammia.

Ericsson supports the MVNO business through its consulting and systems integration capabilities, including integration of operational and business support systems (BSS & OSS), market analysis, business-modeling, network and systems design, implementation and launch strategies. Ericsson also provides support, operation and maintenance as part of managed services for the full ICT environment.

Virtual mobile operators will generate thrilling new opportunities, especially for large companies that seek to promote innovation, convergence of products and services with mobility, and to generate new revenue and customer loyalty. Market analysts forecast that MVNOs will attract 16 million subscribers in the country and US$ 1 billion in revenues in the next five years.

Jesper Rhode, Head of Innovation for Ericsson in Latin America, says: "Ericsson is honored to be chosen by Porto Seguro Telecomunicações. All MVNO partnership business models look different depending on the market, what the company wants to get out of the partnership, their brand positioning, conditions and capabilities. Our MVNO partnership offering can be customized to each situation."

Ericsson plans to expand its partnership with Datora Telecom, empowering Datora’s MVNA (Mobile Virtual Network Aggregators) operation to support market and also enable MVNO projects for companies of all sectors.

About Ericsson

Ericsson is the world's leading provider of technology and services to telecom operators. Ericsson is the leader in 2G, 3G and 4G mobile technologies, and provides support for networks with over 1 billion subscribers and has a leading position in managed services. The company’s portfolio comprises of mobile and fixed network infrastructure, telecom services, software, broadband and multimedia solutions for operators, enterprises and the media industry. The Sony Ericsson and ST-Ericsson joint ventures provide consumers with feature-rich personal mobile devices.

Ericsson is advancing its vision of "to be the prime driver in an all-communicating world" through innovation, technology, and sustainable business solutions. Working in 175 countries, more than 75,000 employees generated revenue of SEK 209 billion (USD 32.2 billion) in 2008. Founded in 1876 with the headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, Ericsson is listed on OMX NASDAQ, Stockholm and NASDAQ New York.

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About Porto Seguro

Since 1945, Porto Seguro has been has been a strong presence in all insurance segments – Auto, Health, Heritage, Life and Pensions, and Transport – Porto Seguro, Porto Seguro Saúde, Porto Seguro Vida e Previdência, Porto Seguro Uruguay, Azul Seguros e Itaú Seguros de Auto e Residência (a joint venture of Porto Seguro and Itau Unibanco Holding). The company's products have insured individuals, families, businesses, institutions and various governmental and non-governmental organizations in Brazil.

Besides the strong presence in the automobile segment – it is the leader in São Paulo with a 32.4% market share and also in Brazil, with 20% – Porto Seguro has the most diversified line of products, also offering “consórcios” (savings/purchasing association that uses periodically-held drawings to determine which member can draw on its pooled funds to make a certain purchase) for real estate, automobiles and equipment, financing and investment products, credit cards, services, protection and monitoring.

About Datora Telecom

Datora is a telecom company that has been providing innovative telephony solutions for over 17 years. A pioneer in the delivery of VoIP services in Latin America, it was also the first company to apply for a MVNO license with Anatel, Brazil’s telecom regulatory agency. Retail companies, financial markets, media and insurance companies are natural candidates for this new growing business in Brazil with Datora. The company is a Brazilian multinational corporation based in São Paulo, with operations in four other countries: USA, Portugal, Spain and Guatemala.

Tridge Group becomes part of Ericsson consulting and integration offering

Ericsson acquires Tridge Group in France, a specialist in business support systems (BSS)
Expertise in billing solutions, including high-level technical consultancy and assistance, complementing Ericsson’s existing capabilities
Extended range of multi-vendor services for customers in telecoms, energy, media, internet sectors
Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) today announced the acquisition of Tridge Group, a French software engineering company specializing in Business Support Systems (BSS). Tridge Group provides consultancy and systems integration services in BSS transformation to leading customers in the telecoms, media and internet sectors.

With this acquisition, 30 highly skilled consultants join Audilog Groupe Ericsson, the Ericsson France subsidiary specialized in systems integration. Tridge Group has recognized expertise in telecom billing solutions. With its strong competencies in business processes combined with a deep knowledge of the leading telecom platforms and technologies, Tridge Group has a clear competitive edge. Its capabilities span the entire billing chain, from tariff catalog management to bill issuing solutions including billing content, micropayment solutions and billing for third parties.

“Tridge adds unique expertise for consulting and systems integration in BSS. It will complement the already existing competencies we have in France with our subsidiary Audilog Groupe Ericsson in systems integration for operations support systems (OSS). This move reinforces our presence in consulting and systems integration services as well as prepaid and postpaid BSS.” says Franck Bouétard, Head of Ericsson France.

“Tridge Group’s customers will now be able to leverage Ericsson’s strong industry presence in network infrastructure, mobile broadband, multimedia solutions and associated services,” says Jean-Philippe Lutz, Managing Director of Tridge Group.

This acquisition is another step in Ericsson’s commitment to be an integration partner, assisting our customers as their needs become more complex. It follows Ericsson’s acquisitions in the BSS and OSS segment, with LHS (Germany) in 2007, and in services, with Pride (Italy) and Optimi (Spain) in 2010.

Research In Motion Provides Updated Q1 Guidance

Waterloo, ON - Research In Motion Limited (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) provided an update on its financial guidance for the first quarter of fiscal 2012 ending May 28, 2011 (all figures in U.S. dollars and U.S. GAAP).

RIM now expects fully diluted earnings per share for Q1 to be in the range of $1.30-$1.37, lower than the range of $1.47-$1.55 previously forecasted by RIM on March 24, 2011. This shortfall is primarily due to shipment volumes of BlackBerry smartphones that are now expected to be at the lower end of the range of 13.5-14.5 million forecasted in March and a shift in the expected mix of devices shipped towards handsets with lower average selling prices. Gross margin for the first quarter is expected to be similar to the 41.5% previously guided. This mix shift is also expected to result in revenue that is slightly below the range of $5.2-5.6 billion guided on March 24. Expected shipments of BlackBerry PlayBook in the quarter continue to be in line with our previous expectations and we have not experienced any significant supply disruptions in Q1 due to the impact of the Japan earthquake.

RIM expects to achieve full year fully diluted earnings per share of approximately $7.50, which reflects anticipated strong revenue growth in the third and fourth quarters of the fiscal year driven primarily by the launches of new BlackBerry smartphone products and prudent cost management.

RIM will be holding a conference call and webcast at 5:30 pm today to discuss today’s announcement, which can be accessed by dialing 1-877-941-1467 (North America), 480-629-9676 (outside North America). The replay of the company’s conference call can be accessed after 7 pm ET, April 28, 2011 until midnight ET, May 12, 2011. It can be accessed by dialing 416-640-1917 and entering passcode 4437776#. The conference call will also appear on the RIM website live at 5:30 pm ET and will be archived at http://www.rim.com/investors/events/index.shtml.

About Research In Motion
Research In Motion (RIM), a global leader in wireless innovation, revolutionized the mobile industry with the introduction of the BlackBerry® solution in 1999. Today, BlackBerry products and services are used by millions of customers around the world to stay connected to the people and content that matter most throughout their day. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. RIM is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market (NASDAQ: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM). For more information, visit www.rim.com or www.blackberry.com.

Motorola Mobility Announces First-Quarter Financial Results

First Quarter Financial Highlights

Net revenues of $3.0 billion, up 22 percent from first quarter 2010
GAAP net loss of .27 per share compared to .72 loss in first quarter 2010
Non-GAAP loss of .08 per share compared to .48 loss in first quarter 2010
Mobile Devices revenues of $2.1 billion, up 30 percent from first quarter 2010; GAAP operating loss of $89 million; non-GAAP operating loss of $61 million
Shipped 9.3 million mobile devices, including 4.1 million smartphones and more than 250,000 tablets
Home revenues of $904 million, up 8 percent from first quarter 2010; GAAP operating earnings of $53 million; non-GAAP operating earnings of $81 million
Positive operating cash flow of $107 million
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LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. – Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MMI) reported net revenues of $3.0 billion in the first quarter of 2011, up 22 percent from the first quarter of 2010. The GAAP net loss in the first quarter of 2011 was $81 million, or .27 per share, compared to a loss of $212 million, or .72 per share, in the first quarter of 2010. On a non-GAAP basis, the net loss in the first quarter of 2011 was $25 million, or .08 per share, compared to a loss of $142 million, or .48 per share, in the first quarter of 2010.

In the quarter, the Company generated $107 million in operating cash flow, its seventh consecutive quarter of positive cash generation. Total cash of $3.3 billion at the end of the quarter includes cash, cash equivalents and cash deposits.

Details on non-GAAP adjustments and the use of non-GAAP measures are included later in this press release and in the financial tables.

“In the first quarter, we reached a major milestone in our history by becoming a new independent, public company. We enhanced our product portfolio by delivering compelling experiences with the launch of Motorola ATRIX™ and Motorola XOOM™, as well as offering unique end-to-end video solutions for the home,” said Sanjay Jha, chairman and chief executive officer, Motorola Mobility. “With a well-recognized brand, a strong balance sheet and industry leading intellectual property, we have the right assets to deliver an exciting pipeline of products, continue to grow our business and further improve our financial results.”

Operating Results

Mobile Devices net revenues in the first quarter were $2.1 billion, up 30 percent compared with the year-ago quarter. The GAAP operating loss was $89 million compared to an operating loss of $192 million in the year-ago quarter. The non-GAAP operating loss was $61 million compared to an operating loss of $148 million in the year-ago quarter. The Company shipped a total of 9.3 million mobile devices, including 4.1 million smartphones and more than 250,000 Motorola XOOM™ tablets. In the first quarter of 2010, the Company shipped 8.5 million mobile devices, including 2.3 million smartphones.

Mobile Devices highlights:


Introduced the award-winning Motorola ATRIX™, the world’s most powerful smartphone, with leading carriers around the globe. With Motorola’s innovative webtop application and smart accessories, Motorola ATRIX transforms into a mobile information and entertainment center, and enables a PC-like computing experience.
Introduced the award-winning Motorola XOOM™, the first tablet to use the Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) platform. In the U.S., Motorola XOOM launched with Verizon as a 4G LTE upgradeable device and Motorola XOOM with Wi-Fi launched with seven leading retailers in North America.
Announced four powerful new mobile devices specific to the China market – dual-core, Android 2.3 XT882 and MT870 plus MT620 and XT316.
Announced the acquisition of Three Laws Mobility, Inc. (3LM), a developer of mobile enterprise security and device management software for the Android operating system. Motorola plans to integrate 3LM’s technology into its smartphones and license the technology to other Android smartphone providers.
Home segment net revenues in the first quarter were $904 million, up 8 percent compared with the year-ago quarter. GAAP operating earnings were $53 million, compared to $20 million in the year-ago quarter. Non-GAAP operating earnings increased to $81 million from $47 million in the year-ago quarter. The Company maintained its leadership in key markets with set-top shipments up more than 20 percent as compared to the year-ago quarter.

Home highlights:

Leveraged Motorola’s 4Home managed services solution with the announcement of Verizon’s connected home services which offers home control and monitoring to FiOS subscribers.
Acquired Dreampark, allowing the continued expansion of the Company’s cloud-based Medios software suite and strengthening the Company’s ability to provide systems integrators, service providers, enterprises and content providers with innovative solutions for deploying converged media experiences.
Launched a new wireless video bridge solution, the VAP2400, enabling content distribution for the broadband home.
Achieved a world record for upstream speed using Motorola's RX48 high-sensitivity DOCSIS CMTS receiver technology, a solution that enables operators to generate incremental revenue from their existing network.
Selected by HBO Latin America to upgrade its satellite network using MPEG-4 equipment for high-definition video service delivery.
Second-Quarter 2011 Outlook

The Company’s outlook for the second quarter of 2011 is the following:

Net earnings of breakeven to $35 million
Net earnings per share of .00 to .12
Excludes charges associated with items of the variety typically highlighted by the Company in its quarterly earnings results, stock-based compensation expense and intangible assets amortization expense
Consolidated GAAP Results

A comparison of results from operations is as follows:

First Quarter


(In millions, except per share amounts)


2011


2010


Net revenues

$3,032

$2,480

Gross margin

755

595

Operating loss

(36)

(172)

Loss before income taxes

(51)

(199)

Net loss attributable to Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc.

($81)

($212)

Basic loss per common share*

(.27)

(.72)

Diluted loss per common share*

(.27)

N/A

Weighted average common shares outstanding

Basic

294.7

294.3

Diluted

294.7

N/A

Non-GAAP Adjustments (Stock-Based Compensation Expense and Intangible Assets Amortization Expense)

The table below includes stock-based compensation expense and intangible assets amortization expense for the first quarter of 2011.

EPS Impact

GAAP Loss per Common Share*

(.27)

Stock-based compensation expense

0.14

Intangible assets amortization expense

0.05




Total Non-GAAP Adjustments **

0.19

Non-GAAP Loss per Common Share *

(.08)


Definitions

* The computation of basic earnings (loss) per share for all periods prior to separation is calculated using the number of shares of Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. common stock outstanding on January 4, 2011, following the distribution of Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. common stock. No measure of diluted earnings (loss) per share is presented for periods prior to separation.

** Earnings or loss per share (EPS) impact may not add up due to rounding.

Conference Call and Webcast

Motorola Mobility will host its quarterly conference call beginning at 5:00 p.m. (U.S. Eastern Time) on Thursday, April 28. The conference call will be webcast live with audio and slides at http://investors.motorola.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

In addition to the GAAP results included in this presentation, Motorola Mobility also has included non-GAAP measurements of results. Motorola Mobility has provided these non-GAAP measurements to help investors better understand Motorola Mobility’s core operating performance, enhance comparisons of Motorola Mobility’s core operating performance from period to period, and allow better comparisons of Motorola Mobility’s operating performance to that of its competitors. Among other things, the Company’s management uses these operating results, excluding the identified items, to evaluate the performance of its businesses and to evaluate results relative to certain incentive compensation targets. Management uses operating results, excluding these items, because it believes this measurement enables it to make better period-to-period evaluations of the financial performance of its core business operations. The non-GAAP measurements are intended only as a supplement to the comparable GAAP measurements and the Company compensates for the limitations inherent in the use of non-GAAP measurements by using GAAP measures in conjunction with the non-GAAP measurements. As a result, investors should consider these non-GAAP measurements in addition to, and not in substitution for or as superior to, measurements of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.


Highlighted items: The Company has excluded the effects of highlighted items (and any material reversals of highlighted items recorded in prior periods) from its non-GAAP operating expenses and net income measurements because the Company believes that these historical items do not reflect expected future operating earnings or expenses and do not contribute to a meaningful evaluation of the Company’s current operating performance or comparisons to the Company’s past operating performance.

Stock-based compensation expense: The Company has excluded stock-based compensation expense from its non-GAAP operating expenses and net income measurements. Although stock-based compensation is a key incentive offered to our employees and the Company believes such compensation contributed to the revenue earned during the periods presented and also believes it will contribute to the generation of future period revenues – the Company continues to evaluate its performance excluding stock-based compensation expense primarily because it represents a significant non-cash expense. Stock-based compensation expense will recur in future periods.

Intangible assets amortization expense: The Company has excluded intangible assets amortization expense from its non-GAAP operating expenses and net income measurements, primarily because it represents a significant non-cash expense and because the Company evaluates its performance excluding intangible assets amortization expense. Amortization of intangible assets is consistent in amount and frequency but is significantly affected by the timing and size of the Company’s acquisitions. Investors should note that the use of intangible assets contributed to the Company’s revenues earned during the periods presented and will contribute to the Company’s future period revenues as well. Intangible assets amortization expense will recur in future periods. Details of the above items and reconciliations of the non-GAAP measurements to the corresponding GAAP measurements can be found at the end of this press release.

Business Risks

Motorola Mobility cautions the reader that the risk factors below, as well as those on pages 13 through 34 in the Company’s 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K and in its other SEC filings available for free on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and on Motorola Mobility’s website at investors.motorola.com, could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those estimated or predicted in the forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about future performance, and the Company’s financial outlook for the second quarter of 2011. Many of these risks and uncertainties cannot be controlled by the Company and factors that may impact forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (1) possible negative effects on the Company's business operations, financial performance or assets as a result of becoming an independent, publicly traded Company, which may include: (i) diminished purchasing leverage and increased exposure to market fluctuations as a result of being a smaller, more focused Company, and (ii) potential negative consequences of licensing certain logos, trademarks, trade names and service marks, including "MOTOROLA" to Motorola Solutions, Inc.; (2) the economic outlook for the telecommunications and broadband industries; (3) the Company's ability to improve the financial performance in its Mobile Devices business, including the success of its smartphone strategy; (4) Mobile Devices’ dependency on third-party operating systems and software, including Google's Android operating system; (5) the level of demand for the Company's products, particularly if customers defer purchases in response to tighter credit or as a result of the recent earthquake and resulting events in Japan; (6) the Company's ability to introduce new products and technologies in a timely manner; (7) unexpected negative consequences from the restructuring and cost reductions; (8) negative impact on the Company's business from global economic conditions and uncertainties; (9) the Company's ability to purchase sufficient materials, parts and components to meet customer demand, particularly as we continue to assess the impact of the recent earthquake and resulting events in Japan; (10) risks related to dependence on certain key suppliers; (11) the impact on the Company's performance and financial results from strategic acquisitions or divestitures, including those that may occur in the future; (12) risks related to the Company's high volume of manufacturing in Asia and operations in foreign countries, including Brazil; (13) variability in income received from licensing the Company's intellectual property to others, as well as expenses incurred when the Company licenses intellectual property from others; (14) unexpected liabilities or expenses, including unfavorable outcomes to any pending or future litigation or regulatory or similar proceedings; (15) the impact of foreign currency fluctuations, including the negative impact of a strengthening U.S. dollar on the Company when competing for business in foreign markets; (16) the impact on the Company from ongoing consolidation in the telecommunications and broadband industries; (17) the impact of changes in governmental policies, laws or regulations; (18) the outcome of currently ongoing and future tax matters; and (19) negative consequences from the Company's outsourcing of various activities, including certain manufacturing, information technology and administrative functions. Motorola Mobility undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement or risk factor, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

About Motorola Mobility
Motorola Mobility, Inc. (NYSE:MMI) fuses innovative technology with human insights to create experiences that simplify, connect and enrich people's lives. Our portfolio includes converged mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets; wireless accessories; end-to-end video and data delivery; and management solutions, including set-tops and data-access devices. For more information, visit motorola.com/mobility.