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Opera Software today released the latest version of the Opera Web browser, Opera 8, for Windows Mobile, finally enabling Smartphone users to surf the Web with speed and ease on their mobile devices. Opera’s deployment to Microsoft’s Windows Mobile platform is a result of customers’ and operators’ demand for a fast and full-featured Web browser on Windows Mobile devices.”Originally, we had not planned to make Opera available on the Windows Mobile platform, but users kept asking for it because they were disappointed with the far from satisfactory performance of the browser that came shipped on their devices,” says Jon S. von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera Software. “We are very pleased to offer the speedy Opera Web experience to Windows Mobile Smartphone users, and we are certain that operators will enjoy added benefit as Opera on their subscribers’ Smartphones will increase data traffic and offer compelling use-cases for these devices.”

Two technical previews of the Opera Web browser for Windows Mobile 2003 Smartphone were released in autumn 2004. The previews were enthusiastically received by 120,000 end-users who downloaded, tested and provided valuable feedback. Opera 8 for Windows Mobile is based on Opera’s latest core technology, proving that Opera’s embedded deliveries are in synch with desktop browser developments.

Opera 8 for Windows Mobile offers Smartphone users more speed, smooth usability and rich content display as they access the full Internet, creating a Web experience unlike any other available for these devices. The browser supports all major Web standards, including CSS2, DOM 2 and JavaScript. Based on Opera’s new core code, Opera 8 for Windows Mobile also includes the latest version of Opera’s unique Small-Screen Rendering (TM) which dynamically reformats Web pages to fit the width of any screen, eliminating the need for horizontal scrolling.

Availability
Opera 8 for Windows Mobile 2003 Smartphone is available for download from http://www.opera.com/products/mobile. A version for Windows Mobile Pocket PC is under development.

About Opera Software ASA
Opera Software ASA is an industry leader in the development of Web browser technology, targeting the desktop, smartphone, PDA, home media and vertical markets. Partners include companies such as IBM, Nokia, Sony, Motorola, Adobe, Macromedia, Symbian, Canal+Technologies, Sony Ericsson, Kyocera, Sharp, Motorola Metroworks, MontaVista Software, BenQ, Sendo and AMD. The Opera browser has received international recognition from users, industry experts and media for being faster, smaller and more standards-compliant than other browsers.

Opera’s browser technology is cross-platform and modular, and currently available on the following operating systems: Windows, Linux, Mac OS, Symbian OS, Windows Mobile, BREW, QNX, TRON, FreeBSD, Solaris and Mediahighway.

Opera Software ASA is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with development centers in Linkoping and Gothenburg, Sweden. The company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol OPERA. Learn more about Opera at www.opera.com.

Nokia Wireless GPS Module Upgrades to NAVTEQ Digital Map Data

NAVTEQ (NYSE:NVT), a leading global provider of digital maps for vehicle navigation and location-based solutions, will now supply map data for the Nokia Wireless GPS Module LD-1W.

The Nokia Wireless GPS Module, which connects to compatible mobile phones, PC’s or PDA’s using Bluetooth has been upgraded to now feature NAVTEQ maps. NAVTEQ maps are recognized as premier digital navigation maps used in the vast majority of in-vehicle navigation systems in Europe. The new Nokia product release leverages NAVTEQ maps in a number of applications to retrieve navigation and location information, which enable users to find the shortest route to a destination or places of interest such as hotels, gas stations and airports.

This new release of the product is launching this month in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Switzerland, Austria, Benelux Countries, Germany, France, the UK, Italy, Portugal and Spain.

A map display on the Nokia phone screen and accompanying voice instructions route users from one destination to another. The destination address is simply entered on the phone keypad.

“As a leader across European navigation, we are pleased to be working with the leading company in the mobile phone market that is known for its high standards of excellence. NAVTEQ and Nokia’s combined expertise and leadership drive this winning combination of portable communication and navigation. NAVTEQ’s regularly updated maps enable Nokia mobile phone users to access the location information they need when they need it,” says Denis Cohen, Executive Vice President Sales Europe at NAVTEQ.

About NAVTEQ
NAVTEQ is a leading provider of comprehensive digital map information for automotive navigation systems, mobile navigation devices, Internet-based mapping applications, government and business solutions. NAVTEQ creates the digital maps and map content that power navigation and location-based services solutions around the world. The Chicago-based company was founded in 1985 and has approximately 1,600 employees located in 122 offices in 21 countries.

New Sprint PCS Vision(SM) Multimedia Phone MM-8300 by SANYO Improves Upon Successful Sprint PCS Vision Picture Phone (SANYO 8100) and Sprint PCS Vision Picture Phone PM-8200 by SANYO Models by Adding a Built-In Media Player and Video Mail Functionality in a Stylish Handset

 Color can spark emotion. Now, adding that spark to your mobile phone is as easy as slipping on an “Accent Plate” — an interchangeable color trim element designed for use with the Sprint (NYSE:FON) PCS Vision Multimedia Phone MM-8300 by SANYO, which is expected to be available in stores and online the week of July 11. The MM-8300 by SANYO, being offered in three dynamic “base” colors — Silver, Atlantic Blue, and Red Hot — comes standard with two Accent Plate color choices, and a multitude of other Accent Plate colors will be sold separately. Mixing and matching the base colors with the Accent Plates results in a host of distinctive personalization choices.

The MM-8300 by SANYO features a built-in media player and offers customers access to 19 channels of high-quality video and audio on demand through the Sprint PCS Vision Multimedia Service. With this optional service, customers can keep informed with live news from FOX News Channel Live or stay on top of the hottest music with Music Choice. They can also entertain themselves or their kids with classic “Looney Tunes” cartoons or preview what movies are coming out from major motion-picture studios Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Independent Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox and Universal Pictures.

“The MM-8300 by SANYO offers the best of what customers want in wireless — high-quality video on demand, music on demand and imaging,” said Jeff Hallock, vice president - Product Marketing and Strategy, Sprint. “The design, colors, features and price of this phone make it perfect for anyone wanting a great wireless experience.”

“SANYO is changing the consumers’ experience of owning a mobile phone,” said Andy Kodera, senior vice president and general manager of SANYO Fisher Company’s Wireless Communications Division. “The MM-8300 by SANYO has evolved from the popular PM-8200 by SANYO to the present by offering consumers the creativity of color choices and the excitement of multimedia. It’s really amazing what a little accent of color can do to change the style of a phone.”

The MM-8300 by SANYO, as well as three other models by SANYO, comes in multiple colors, making it easy for family members to own the same phone but in different colors, giving each family member their own unique identity with their mobile phone. Some of these phones also come with interchangeable color faceplates or color Accent Plates for additional color variety. Leatrice Eiseman, color specialist and author of five books on color, including Color Answer Book, said in a recent television segment that up to sixty percent of the reason we buy a product is based on color.

“The ability to change color can improve our mood,” said Leatrice Eiseman. “Mobile phones are increasingly becoming a fashion accessory, and fashion trends change. Mobile phones that offer color variety, like the MM-8300 by SANYO, allow us to use color to express ourselves as our mood and styles change.”

The MM-8300 by SANYO has a rich feature set, including a built-in camcorder, VGA camera with flash and digital zoom, and a high-quality speakerphone. It supports Sprint PCS Vision, a service that allows customers to browse the Internet at speeds faster than most dial-up connections; check email and send instant messages; and download Music Tones, voice ringers, and full-color, graphically-rich games and screen savers, all on the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network.

The MM-8300 by SANYO is Picture Mail(SM)-, Video Mail-, Sprint PCS Ready Link(SM)- and SMS-text-messaging-capable. It will be available in Sprint Stores nationwide, third party retailers and online ( http://www.sprintpcs.com/ ) for $299.99 or $149.99 after rebate the week of July 11.

About Sprint
Sprint offers an extensive range of innovative communication products and solutions, including global IP, wireless, local and multiproduct bundles. A Fortune 100 company with more than $27 billion in annual revenues in 2004, Sprint is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying state- of-the-art network technologies, including the United States’ first nationwide all-digital, fiber-optic network; an award-winning Tier 1 Internet backbone; and one of the largest 100-percent digital, nationwide wireless networks in the United States. For more information, visit http://www.sprint.com/mr .

About SANYO
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:SANYY) is a $23 billion manufacturer and distributor of consumer and commercial electronics, including multimedia and telecommunication products. Based in Chatsworth, California, SANYO Fisher Company (a division of SANYO North America Corporation, a subsidiary of SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.) markets PCS phones, audio systems, portable and mobile electronics, televisions, DVD players/recorders, dictation devices, digital camera/camcorder combinations, home appliances, LCD projectors, security video equipment and air conditioning systems.

Opera Software, global leader in Web browser technologies, and T-Mobile today introduced the new Nokia 6680 with the Opera browser as part of T-Mobile’s “Internet in your pocket” offering available in July 2005. Powered by the fast and popular Opera browser, the Nokia 6680 couples mobile telephony with full Web access, and is the first 3G phone available in T-Mobile’s “Internet in your pocket” line.”More and more operators are requesting the Opera browser on their handsets,” says Jon S. von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera Software. “With Opera’s Web browser, T-Mobile can offer their subscribers the full Internet on their mobile phones, as well as quickly roll out new and advanced mobile services that dramatically increase the phone’s usability and average revenue per user (ARPU).”

The idea behind the “Web’n'Walk” offering is to give people unrestricted access to the full Internet and Web-based services when on-the-go, and is part of T-Mobile’s initiative to grow data services into a mass market.

Web’n'Walk takes full advantage of Opera’s Web browser to give people the same access to their favorite Web sites, e-mail and instant messaging on their mobile phone as on their regular PCs. With its unique Small-Screen Rendering technology and remarkable speed, the Opera browser on the Nokia 6680 provides a compelling full Web experience on a mobile device.

In addition to Opera’s mobile Web browser, the Nokia 6680 comes with a complete set of features including calendar, address book, MP3 player, 1.3 megapixel camera, photo/video editing software and e-mailing capabilities.

Availability
The Nokia 6680 through T-Mobile’s “Internet in your pocket” offering is first available in Germany and Austria in July 2005.

About Opera Software ASA
Opera Software ASA is an industry leader in the development of Web browser technology, targeting the desktop, smartphone, PDA, home media and vertical markets. Partners include companies such as IBM, Nokia, Sony, Motorola, Adobe, Macromedia, Symbian, Canal+ Technologies, Sony Ericsson, Kyocera, Sharp, Motorola Metroworks, MontaVista Software, BenQ, Sendo and AMD. The Opera browser has received international recognition from users, industry experts and media for being faster, smaller and more standards-compliant than other browsers.

Opera’s browser technology is cross-platform and modular, and currently available on the following operating systems: Windows, Linux, Mac OS, Symbian OS, Windows Mobile, BREW, QNX, TRON, FreeBSD, Solaris and Mediahighway.

Opera Software ASA is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with development centers in Linkoping and Gothenburg, Sweden. The company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol OPERA. Learn more about Opera at www.opera.com.

About T-Mobile
T-Mobile International is one of the world’s leading companies in mobile communications. As one of Deutsche Telekom`s three strategic business units, T-Mobile concentrates on the most dynamic markets in Europe and the United States. By the end of March 2005, nearly 80 million customers are served in the nine T-Mobile markets. And all that over a common technology platform based on GSM, the world’s most successful digital wireless standard. This also makes T-Mobile the only mobile communications provider with a seamless transatlantic service.

T-Mobile also is partner of FreeMove, an alliance formed by four of Europe’s leading mobile companies - Orange, Telefónica Móviles, TIM (Telecom Italia Mobile) and T-Mobile - to help their customers communicate as easily while travelling abroad as they do at home.

Miyow Pty Ltd, the world’s leading personalised music company, has launched an innovative and unique range of personalised ringtones for mobile phones. These Singing, Love and Caller Nametones are available with the top 2000 English names - 95% of the English speaking population - and in six music genres - Club Mix, Rock, Mediterranean, Latin, Jazz, and Spanish Guitar.All Nametones are available for immediate licensing by mobile content providers, aggregators and operators. To find out more, please visit http://www.miyow.com/mobile.

Personalised Mobile Music Products

Singing Nametone:
Singing Nametones sing the user’s name when they receive a call, e.g. [ Peter ], hey pick up!

Love Nametone:
A great mobile gift for partners: Love Nametones sing the partner’s name when they receive a call, e.g. [ Jenny ], my darling, oh please pick up the phone.

Caller Nametone:
By setting individual Caller Nametones to the user’s contacts, the phone will sing the contact’s name when they call, e.g. [ Christine ] is calling.

 

“Our range of Singing Nametones are revolutionary mobile content innovations,” said Terence Ling, Creative Director, Miyow. “Now people can get personalised songs containing their names as ringtones. This is all made possible by our groundbreaking LyriMix platform. We believe that our Singing Nametones will usher in a new wave of handset personalisation.”

About Miyow Pty Ltd
Miyow is the world’s leading provider of high-impact personalised music content and software solutions to create, manage and deliver personalised music. For more information, visit http://www.miyow.com

SanDisk Introduces FlashCP Technology Infrastructure Designed To Securely Distribute Copyrighted Digital Content For Flash Cards And USB Drives

SanDisk® Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) today introduced FlashCP™, a unique proprietary content processing technology designed to let students easily and safely download and store their textbooks, novels, learning tools and more on a USB flash drive. While protecting the copyrighted content of publishers, FlashCP aims to create a “digital backpack” that weighs ounces instead of pounds. The announcement was made at the National Educational Computing Conference (NECC), where SanDisk is exhibiting in booths 26 and 28 in the Philadelphia Convention Center.

Originally developed under the name of BookLocker™, FlashCP was created by MDRM, a privately held Israeli company that SanDisk acquired last December. “In introducing FlashCP, SanDisk has successfully completed the integration of MDRM’s technology into our product line” said Yoram Cedar, SanDisk’s senior vice president of emerging markets and engineering. “Our mantra is ‘Store Your World In Ours,’and now that world includes not just photos and files but also copyrighted content,” he added.

SanDisk’s latest innovation approaches flash cards as part of a content delivery ecosystem, and encourages usage of high capacity flash cards and USB drives. “SanDisk is the first to look at the specific needs of students,” said Wes Brewer, SanDisk’s vice president of consumer product marketing. “SanDisk is adding FlashCP to the Cruzer® USB family, specifically addressing a market segment of over 65 million American students.” FlashCP Cruzer USB drives will be launching at selected U.S. retailers for the coming school year.

“With FlashCP, we expect that students will be able to store a year’s worth of textbooks and learning materials on a small, pocket-sized flash drive that can be taken home or carried between classes,” said Dan Harkabi, SanDisk’s vice president of secure content solutions. “At the same time,” he added, “we believe that FlashCP provides textbook publishers and other content providers with a safe way to electronically distribute copyrighted works directly to consumers. It is also designed to offer secure, web-based updates as frequently as required. This gives publishers new and incremental revenue streams for selling content,” he said.

SanDisk is partnering with publishing houses, media providers and educators to create a comprehensive repository of digital content that is both fun and educational. This online library of titles will be directly accessible by FlashCP USB drives each time a device is used on a PC that is connected to the Internet.

“A student carrying a FlashCP-powered drive could use a variety of books and learning tools such as science and math textbooks, reading assignments, dictionary, web content, multimedia clips and applications such as a calculator,” said Jennifer Moore- Evans, SanDisk’s director of education. A FlashCP-powered drive also can store materials created by teachers, including learning modules, homework, tests and study guides, she said. In fact, instructors and administrators can upload content to SanDisk’s servers and thus make course content seamlessly available to their classes and other faculty.

SanDisk is the original inventor of flash storage cards and is the world leader of flash storage cards and USB drives, using its patented, high-density flash memory and controller technology. SanDisk is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA and has operations worldwide, with more than half of its sales outside the U.S.

User-Friendly Mobile Phone Application Offers Web-Based Albums, Convenient Retail Printing

Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc. and Summus, Inc. announced today that Nextel Communications is adding easy, convenient and fun-to-use photo management that allows customers to store, share and print photos from their multimedia-messaging-enabled Nextel phones and other digital cameras. The capabilities are based on Fujifilm’s Get the Picture Mobile Service.

In addition to enhancing the Nextel PhotoShare site (www.nextel.com/photoshare) with greater image management tools, Fujifilm is providing an easy-to-use, interactive phone application developed by Summus, Inc. (OTCBB: SMMU), a leading provider of mobile media applications. This application enables Nextel users, with multimedia-messaging-enabled phones, to access the more than 3,100 participating digital processing retail stores nationwide - including Ritz Camera, SAM’S CLUB and Wolf Camera - and obtain prints directly from their phone in as little as an hour. *

The Fujifilm Get The Picture service is available to the Nextel(r) customers directly via the phone or via the Nextel Web site, complementing the many applications that are already available to Nextel users. The new Web site allows users to upload both camera phone and digital camera images to online albums, share with friends and family, create slideshows and print images through retail locations. Users can also access the same album, share and order prints process directly from the eligible phones.

Summus, Inc. is the Raleigh, North Carolina-based provider of mobile applications, including well-known interactive games like Texas Hold ‘Em by Phil Helmuth and applications such as Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2005 wallpapers and The Wall Street Journal Mobile. By creating a user-friendly interface that connects Nextel users to Fujifilm’s vast network of retailers, Nextel PhotoShare subscribers have the ability to generate quality digital prints quickly and easily at a convenient retail location or have them mailed directly to their home.

“The ‘always with you’ nature of the mobile phone makes it a perfect platform for the casual photographer,” said John Prendergast, Vice President, Strategic Business Development, Imaging Group, Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc. “By taking existing, tested processes developed through the digital imaging evolution and integrating them with new, fun, easy-to-use technology, we enable mobile phone users to enjoy and share their pictures.”

Nextel customers can download the PhotoShare application directly to their multimedia-messaging-enabled phones and try it for 30 days at no cost. After the trial, a $2.99 per month fee will be billed directly to their Nextel account, in addition to their current service plan, unless cancelled by the customer. The cost of printing images varies by participating retailer.

For more information about Nextel PhotoShare please visit www.nextel.com/photoshare or to get more information on the variety of Fujifilm imaging applications, go to www.fujifilm.com/pictures.

* Process time is dependent on a particular retailer’s service options. Monthly charge to use PhotoShare on the phone is $2.99. First 30 days free of charge. Uploading pictures from the phone using multimedia messaging may incur additional charges per the customers’ data plan.

Users jazz up personal mobile videos with muveeStyle downloads

muvee Technologies, the pioneer and global leader in Instant Personal Video, has partnered with Bango and Equal Mobile Ltd to make it easier for camera phone users to purchase and download muveeStyles to their phones. muveeStyles enable users to make simple edits and put clips together as a music video - all on the phone.

Nokia has embedded muvee’s Movie Director application into the 7610, 6670, 6630, 3230, 6680, 6681, 6682 models, and users can instantly transform their video and photos into slick “muvees” in hundreds of different styles.

From the application, users can now download muveeStyles from the WAP site wap.muvee.com, which is accessible through the browser function on their phones, as well as via muvee’s website at www.muvee.com/mobile. Using Bango’s technology, users are billed either by their mobile phone operator, or have their muveeStyle purchases billed to their credit or debit card.

Mikko Alanko, muvee’s sales manager for mobile products, said, “Our muveeStyles have been really popular with camera phone users and we decided to make it even easier for people to download new styles straight to their phones. Equal Mobile, a market leader in online content management, has created a site for a global audience, while Bango enables the muveeStyles to be quickly accessed, readily promoted and easily charged for, across all mobile operators in more than 130 countries.”

muveeStyles are unique, themed templates that allow camera phone users to instantly create compelling video productions on their mobile phones. Each style has its own effects, transitions, graphics, music and editable text messages that can be instantly applied to video clips and pictures to create a finished, stylized “muvee” that users can save and show on their phones, or send as a multimedia message (MMS). Multiple video clips and pictures can also be combined into a single montage.

Equal Mobile has an easy to use web-based content management system that creates mobile internet sites in WAP and xhtml. These mobile sites allow Equal Mobile’s clients to sell content to a global audience. For more information, visit www.equalmobile.com.

Daniel Feane, Equal Mobile’s Managing Director, said “We’re excited to be working with muvee – they have a fun product, and it’s good to know users can now get more muveeStyles worldwide from their phones. Bango was the obvious choice for mobile billing, due to their global reach.”

muveeStyles are available through the WAP site at US$3.00 each, and are compatible with Nokia models that feature the Movie Director application. The styles are available in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese. Users in the UK can get a free WAP Push link to the muvee mobile site by sending the text message “go content” to 85080 (valid only in the UK and optimized for Nokia Series 60 phones).

About Bango
Bango has developed and deployed an open, global, infrastructure billing platform that enables content providers to market, sell and deliver their products and services directly to mobile phone users on all mobile networks using the mobile Internet. This “direct-to-consumer” approach operates alongside the mobile operator’s mobile content portals. Leading mobile operators including Vodafone, Orange, Telefonica and O2 work with Bango to accelerate the growth of their “direct-to-consumer” business. Leading content brands are now adopting the Bango Service to engage with all of their existing and potential mobile customers directly – irrespective of mobile operator. For further information, go to www.bango.com.

About Equal Mobile
Equal Mobile’s online content management system means clients can create mobile sites with no coding required. Their mobile sites have a 100% editable user interface, based on tried and trusted technology. Equal Mobile make it easy to manage and sell ringtones, games, news, video and images. Equal Mobile are a Bango Accredited Partner. Equal Mobile are based in central London. For further information, go to http://www.mobilityphones.com/www.equalmobile.com.

About muvee Technologies
Founded in 2001, muvee Technologies is the pioneer and global leader in a dynamic new field: Instant Personal Video. muvee’s award-winning autoProducer software features unique patented technology which revolutionizes the process of video production, allowing people to turn their raw video and photos into professional-looking, polished “muvees” in hundreds of different styles. Users need no prior experience working with video, and each production is finished in seconds – literally thousands of times faster than is possible with conventional technology. muvee’s products are available for the PC, camera phones and other platforms, and have sold into more than 150 countries worldwide. muvee’s global partners include Hewlett-Packard, Nokia, Sony, Nikon and ATI. For more information, please visit www.muvee.com.

Powerful Next-generation Handset Combines Linux and Java(TM) Technology to Put a World of Multimedia Choices in the Palm of Your Hand

JavaOne Conference — Whatever your passion — photos, games, music, or video — the new E895 from Motorola (NYSE:MOT) lets you indulge, in style.

Announced today at the 2005 JavaOne(SM) Conference, the compact Motorola E895 combines a rich, intuitive feature set with Motorola’s signature clam-shell design to deliver the ultimate in multimedia — making it even easier to create, manage and share the experiences that matter most.

With the Motorola E895, you can:

• Develop great still images, even in low light, with the 1.3 megapixel camera featuring pan/zoom capabilities
• Get into real action shots using the rich video features like capture, playback and streaming … made even more vibrant on one of the largest high resolution color screens in the industry
• Take advantage of the latest Bluetooth(R) wireless technology(1) supporting cool features such as Bluetooth printing, Bluetooth peer-to-peer gaming and Bluetooth stereo headset

 

And all these features and functions are even easier to use thanks to Motorola’s next generation user interface, which provides for intuitive navigation and content management.

“Today’s mobile users want it all — the power to create and share their own content as well as the ability to access a world of existing entertainment and information,” said Tracey Koziol, Vice President & General Manager, GSM Product Line Management, Motorola. “With the Motorola E895, we can deliver on both fronts. By marrying top technology performance with cutting-edge multimedia features and high-end design this handset gives consumers the flexibility and confidence to customize their mobile experience — to fit their world, their needs.”

The latest in Motorola’s growing line of Linux-based handsets, the Motorola E895’s impressive multimedia offerings are complemented by TransFlash(TM) optional expandable memory and on-board memory, which means there’s plenty of room to save your favorite creations. EDGE capability provides higher speeds to download your favorite music or video clips(2) and a powerful speakerphone enables superior audio performance making this handset the perfect blend of high performance and cutting-edge mobile entertainment.

Pricing and Availability
The Motorola E895 is expected to be available in Q4 2005. For additional details regarding pricing and availability, please contact your local Motorola representative.

About Motorola
Motorola (NYSE:MOT) is a Fortune 100 global communications leader that provides seamless mobility products and solutions across broadband, embedded systems and wireless networks. In your home, auto, workplace and all spaces in between, seamless mobility means you can reach the people, things and information you need, on the go. Seamless mobility harnesses the power of technology convergence and enables smarter, faster, cost-effective and flexible communication. Motorola had sales of US $31.3 billion in 2004. For more information: http://www.motorola.com/.

SCH-i730 Features Integrated Keyboard, EV-DO Connectivity and Bluetooth(R) Technology

The search is over for mobile professionals and gadget enthusiasts in need of a wireless device with reliable EV-DO high-speed connectivity, a familiar user interface and essential hardware features. Samsung’s SCH-i730, featuring Microsoft’s Windows Mobile software, is available today for large account customers and on July 7 for consumers, exclusively through Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation’s most reliable wireless voice network.

Built to support EV-DO (Evolution-Data Optimized) and certain Bluetooth profiles, the Samsung SCH-i730 makes working on-the-go a breeze. With the i730, Verizon Wireless customers get quick wireless access to the Internet via Verizon Wireless’ BroadbandAccess and seamless data exchange with other Bluetooth-enabled devices. Additionally, the Samsung i730 integrates an SD I/O expansion slot for memory expansion and additional productivity applications that easily can be loaded on the device.

The i730 slider device combines form with functionality, allowing for a 65,000-color touch screen as well as a fully integrated QWERTY keyboard. The screen is ideal for easy viewing of Pocket Excel, Outlook, Power Point, PDF files and Internet Explorer Web pages, while the keyboard enables consumers to complete tasks such as easily typing e-mail messages, taking notes or working on documents via Pocket Word.

“The i730 marks the continuation of Samsung, Verizon Wireless and Microsoft’s strength in delivering a rich wireless experience that empowers people to be more productive on the move,” said Peter Skarzynski, senior vice president, Samsung. “Samsung has employed an innovative form factor and developed a compact device that contains many integral productivity features complimenting Verizon Wireless’s advanced EV-DO network capabilities and Microsoft’s familiar and powerful Windows Mobile software.”

“The i730 combines the familiarity of Windows Mobile software with the innovative design of Samsung that will be a popular choice for mobile professionals,” said Suzan DelBene, vice president of marketing for the Mobile and Embedded Devices Division at Microsoft. “The i730 provides an integrated mobile solution for customers who are on-the-go and want access to their calendar, contacts and e-mail as well as a variety of applications and services that enable them to be more productive.”

Additional specifications of Samsung’s SCH-i730, featuring Microsoft’s Windows Mobile Second Edition software include:

• Comprehensive Windows Mobile Support: Pocket MSN(R) Messenger, Microsoft Reader 2.0 for Pocket PC, Windows Media Player 10, Microsoft Pictures, and ActiveSync(R)
• Built-in Wi-Fi: Access the Internet from your local coffee shop or wherever you can find a hot spot
• SRS WOW(TM) Audio — Built-in speakers offer consumers a rich listening experience
• Advanced Voice Recognition — Voice technology allows consumers to dial numbers, find contacts and open applications with the sound of their voice
• Sprite Backup Application — Personal information is protected with the i730’s PIM software
• Personal Information Manager (PIM) Backup Application — Personal information is never lost with the i730’s PIM software
• Large Display — The 240 x 320 pixel, 2.8″, 65,000-color TFT touch-sensitive LCD display is capable of holding up to 17 lines of dynamically sized text
• Compact Design — Measuring only 5.2 x 2.8 x 0.6 inches and weighing 5.5 ounces with a standard battery, the i730 fits easily into a suit pocket, purse or briefcase
• Speakerphone — An integrated speakerphone means that consumers can enjoy hands-free use of the i730
• MP3 Player and 3D Audio Equalizer — Plays digital music and provides rich bass and full sound with SRS WOW XT(TM) audio technology and built-in stereo speakers
• Advanced Memory Capabilities — 64 MB RAM/128 MB Flash and an SD I/O expansion slot allow for scalable memory expansion
• High-Speed Processor — The i730 is powered by an Intel(R) PXA 272 (520 MHz) processor
• Call Management — Caller ID, voice mail, call forwarding, call waiting and call logs mean consumers always know who’s on the line
• Removable Battery — Perfect for road warriors, the i730’s battery can be removed and replaced with a fully-charged battery while on-the-go, helping customers stay connected
• Built-in Bluetooth(R) Wireless Technology — Supported profiles include: Service Discovery, file transfer, generic access, HandsFree, Mono Headset, Human Interface Device — Bluetooth keyboard only, Object Exchange, Object Push, Serial Port and ActiveSync(R)

 

The i730 retails for $599.99 with a two-year customer agreement and is available in over 1,900 Verizon Wireless Communications stores including those in Circuit City as well as in Best Buy and select RadioShack stores nationwide. For more information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to http://www.verizonwireless.com/.

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless owns and operates the nation’s most reliable wireless network, serving 45.5 million voice and data customers. Headquartered in Bedminster, NJ, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). Find more information on the Web at http://www.verizonwireless.com/. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

About Samsung Telecommunications America
Samsung Telecommunications America, a Dallas-based subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., researches, markets and develops wireless handsets and telecommunications products throughout North America. For more information, see STA’s website at http://www.samsungusa.com/wireless.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2003 parent company sales of $36.4 billion and net income of $5.0 billion. Employing approximately 88,000 people in 89 offices in 46 countries, the company consists of six main business units: Corporate Technology Operations, Digital Appliance Business, Digital Media Business, LCD Business, Semiconductor Business and Telecommunication Network Business. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is the world’s largest producer of color monitors, color TVs, memory chips, TFT-LCDs and VCRs. For more information, visit http://www.samsung.com/.

Sprint PCS Smart Device - BlackBerry(R) 7250 With Built-in Bluetooth(R) Wireless Technology, Integrated Email, Wireless Phone and Personal Organizer Delivers an Exceptional Wireless Communications Experience

Sprint (NYSE:FON) and Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ:RIMM) today announced the availability of the Sprint PCS Smart Device - BlackBerry(R) 7250(TM) on the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. The Sprint PCS Smart Device - BlackBerry 7250 is now available in Sprint business sales channels and can be used in conjunction with BlackBerry Enterprise Server(TM) or BlackBerry Internet Service(TM).

The Sprint PCS Smart Device - BlackBerry 7250 integrates email, text messaging, Internet, organizer and corporate data applications as well as high-clarity wireless phone functionality into a single, ergonomic design, giving mobile professionals the ability to keep connected and remain productive while on the go. The device sports 32 MB of flash memory, 4 MB of SRAM, a backlit and highlighted numeric keypad, and an easy-to-navigate user interface. The Sprint PCS Smart Device - BlackBerry 7250 also includes built-in Bluetooth(R) Wireless Technology to support the use of Bluetooth-enabled headsets and hands-free car kits*.

Software Enhancements
The Sprint PCS Smart Device - BlackBerry 7250 comes equipped with support for BlackBerry Enterprise Server v4.0 software features. With the availability of this latest version, Sprint customers will benefit from several enhancements including:

• Wireless Backup and PIM Synchronization — Email, personal settings, browser bookmarks, contacts, calendar, tasks and other data remain up-to-date with complete cradle-free wireless synchronization.
• Attachments — Remotely viewing documents is easy with support for multiple image formats; embedded images within documents; pan, zoom and rotate functionality; tracked changes; and searching and jumping through a document.
• Wireless Email Settings — Create, edit and modify email filters or make changes to Auto-Signature and Out-of-Office replies, all directly from the BlackBerry device.
• Calendar Enhancements — Avoid scheduling issues with BlackBerry support for tentative acceptance, basic conflict/adjacent notification, and marking appointments as private.
• Sent Items Synchronization — Email sent from the desktop can also be viewed from the BlackBerry device.
• Phone Enhancements — A to Z speed dialing is supported and, with an IT policy setting in place, outgoing calls are allowed when device is locked.
• IT Enhancements — New features and functionality include simplified deployment and maintenance, improved wireless security, enhanced asset tracking and simplified application development.

 

“Extending email and other wireless business applications beyond the office is essential for mobile professionals who want to achieve higher productivity and gain an advantage in serving their customers,” said Tim Donahue, vice president - Enterprise Marketing, Sprint Business Solutions. “Enhancing the BlackBerry options within our already robust remote access portfolio strengthens Sprint’s ability to provide an exceptional wireless voice and data experience while still satisfying strict IT security guidelines required by many enterprise and government organizations.”

“BlackBerry provides enterprise and government customers with a comprehensive solution that goes beyond wireless email, phone and PIM functionality and delivers a proven platform that can support a wide range of wireless data applications,” said Mark Guibert, Vice President, Corporate Marketing at Research In Motion. “The BlackBerry 7250 is a powerful new device that taps the power of the BlackBerry platform and the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network in a compact design with an outstanding mobile experience.”

For corporate customers, BlackBerry Enterprise Server(TM) software tightly integrates with Microsoft(R) Exchange, IBM Lotus(R) Domino(TM) and Novell GroupWise(R) and works with existing enterprise systems to enable secure, push-based, wireless access to email and other corporate data.

For individuals and smaller businesses, BlackBerry Internet Service(TM) allows users to access up to ten corporate and/or personal email accounts (including Microsoft Exchange, IBM Lotus Domino and many popular ISP email accounts) from a single device.

The Sprint PCS Smart Device - BlackBerry 7250 is being sold through Sprint business channels, including the Sprint direct sales force and the Sprint Partner Program, for a suggested retail price of $489.99 less contract credits and instant savings. For more information about the Sprint PCS Smart Device - BlackBerry 7250 visit http://www.sprint.com/blackberry7250 .

Additional applications for the Sprint PCS Smart Device - BlackBerry 7250 are provided by Handango and accessible online at the Sprint PCS Software Store at http://sprint.handango.com/ .

About Sprint
Sprint offers an extensive range of innovative communication products and solutions, including global IP, wireless, local and multiproduct bundles. A Fortune 100 company with more than $27 billion in annual revenues in 2004, Sprint is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying state-of-the-art network technologies, including the United States’ first nationwide all-digital, fiber-optic network; an award-winning Tier 1 Internet backbone; and one of the largest 100-percent digital, nationwide wireless networks in the United States. For more information, visit http://www.sprint.com/mr .

About Research In Motion (RIM)
Research In Motion is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. Through the development of integrated hardware, software and services that support multiple wireless network standards, RIM provides platforms and solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive information including email, phone, SMS messaging, Internet and intranet-based applications. RIM technology also enables a broad array of third party developers and manufacturers to enhance their products and services with wireless connectivity to data. RIM’s portfolio of award-winning products, services and embedded technologies are used by thousands of organizations around the world and include the BlackBerry(R) wireless platform, the RIM Wireless Handheld(TM) product line, software development tools, radio-modems and software/hardware licensing agreements. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. RIM is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (NASDAQ:RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM). For more information, visit http://www.rim.com/ or http://www.blackberry.com/

The first elegant cord management device for digital products is finally here. Conceived and produced by California based designer Dominic Symons of bluelounge (www.bluelounge.com), the idea for cableyoyo sparked from trying to find a elegant solution to the excessive number of small cords we all seem to gather, which clutter our desks and tangle in our bags: as yet no one seemed to be doing anything about it. Bluelounge has therefore designed, patented, produced and is now launching Cableyoyo onto the world-wide market; the product began shipping to stores in June and has already received an incredible response from store buyers, equipment suppliers & and end-users alike.Cableyoyo has received worldwide acclaim because it is a product that suits everyone with fixed & mobile electronic devices. It is so stylish that it blends seamlessly with any electronic device and so discreet it can disappear in-between products. Finally, it also protects the cords from damage due to twisting and tangling. We anticipate that everyone, for home, office or on-the-move use will want several Cableyoyos: multi-packs and colors are therefore available.

This “accessory for accessories”, is priced at only $4.99 retail and is quickly becoming a “must-have” item for iPod users and others with those “wireless” devices that include 6ft of cord with their electrical chargers, let alone those for data transfer and synchronization.

For more detailed information about the product, the design studio or anything that may be relevant to your upcoming story, please visit www.cableyoyo.com or contact us by email.

Looks Great, Works Brilliantly
A perfect product to enhance the digital lifestyle, Cableyoyo’s minimalist aesthetic seamlessly merges form and function to create an elegant solution to a practical challenge.

Hide and Stick
Sold with a small adhesive attachment that can be stuck to virtually any surface, Cableyoyo keeps neatly wound cord off your desktop,inconspicuously tucked away.

Clutter-Free Zone
Ideal for use at home or on the road. Cableyoyo is designed to neatly store cord that’s sitting still or traveling light.

Even the Cordless Have Cords
Laptop computers, chargers for cell phones, digital cameras, and other “wireless” products also require desktop cord management. Cableyoyo stores up to six feet of coiled wire in the smallest space possible.

Got To Go
Cableyoyo is designed for life on the move. Wind your cord as quickly and easily as you would a toy yoyo, then just drop it into a pocket or purse.

From Wireless to Wire Mess
Cordless devices are wonderful when traveling, but they can create a tangle of unsightly, unmanaged cords when they’re recharging at home. Cableyoyo neatens up your home work space by storing unused cord and attaching to almost any surface beneath or near your desk.

About Cableyoyo
Our increasing dependence on digital products is creating a persistent and growing nuisance: a mounting pile of tangled cords. Even wireless products require electric chargers. CABLEYOYO brings order to that chaos, cleans up your desktop, stores your wires neatly, and makes travel with cables hassle-free. Cableyoyo is an ultra-thin plastic case for the management of electronic cords.

The Design
The essence of cableyoyo is its true, clean coiling capacity. Neatly spiraling cord onto a single plane, it effectively conceals 6-feet (1.8 meters) of electronic cord in the smallest space possible while still remaining fully functional. Cableyoyo may be used in transit, as a stand-alone container, or fixed, to neatly store unsightly cables at home and in the office. Cableyoyo’s minimalist design relieves the eyesore of tangled cords. Cableyoyo is designed by Dominic Symons of Bluelounge in Pasadena, California.

The Intended User
Cableyoyo was designed to be both universal and inexpensive. Cableyoyo appeals to all users with electronic and multi-media products such as laptops, iPods, workstations, game boxes, cell phones, PDAs, music players, cameras, DVDs, etc., as well as their peripherals; mouse, docking station, speakers, headphones, modems, printers, chargers, scanners, and switches.

The Purpose:

1. PROTECTION: The “flat wound” cable spool concept protects the fragile wires and connectors from damage due to twisting and tangling. In most cases cables will be used “wound” by the user. Yet, even unwound, the cable remains untwisted due to the flat winding design.

2. MOBILITY: Because each cable is individually coiled, lightweight, slim, and easy to use, Cableyoyo is convenient for packing, transporting and deploying cables in a minimal space. It also fits unobtrusively into a shirt pocket!

3. FIXED DEVICES: An inconspicuous adhesive clip, delivered with Cableyoyo, allows it to be permanently or temporarily directly mounted on walls, furniture, or computer peripherals. Unclipping the Cableyoyo from its mounting is also easy.

 

About Bluelounge
Bluelounge is a multidisciplinary design studio founded by product designer Dominic Symons and graphic designer Melissa Sunjaya. The partnership creates a true synergy of product, graphic, and interactive design, as well as original illustration.

Cableyoyo is the first of many products conceived, designed, and produced by the studio that are marketed directly to the end user.

Although the partners operate within different design disciplines, their shared sensibilities produce works characterized by functional simplicity and their passion for personal expression. The studio’s work draws upon a rigorous and experimental cross-fertilization of disciplines, and gains immeasurably from two distinct, compatible perspectives.

Bluelounge creates a wide range of consumer and industrial products, sophisticated furniture concepts, functional-chic footwear, fine art books, graphic identities, advertising, packaging, and interactive multimedia narratives. With a diverse international client base, the BlueLounge aesthetic is expressed through the products of Flototto (Germany), Airwalk International (USA), and Max Design (Italy), as well as in the corporate and product identities of Tare7 (USA), The Petersen Automotive Museum (USA), Trina Turk (USA), and Panasonic Design Company (Japan).

Sonaptic Limited, the leading developer of advanced 3D audio technologies for handheld devices, today announced completion of its JSR-234 Audio Engine and its involvement and support for developing this new standard for multimedia and 3D audio on mobile phones and convergence handsets using Java™. Sonaptic™ were recommended as participants in the Expert Group by Vodafone® (Newbury, England) and Sun Microsystems® (Mountain View, CA) and played a major role in the development of the audio portion of this standard within the Java Community ProcessSM (JCPSM ), in tandem with Nokia® (Helsinki, Finland) (NYSE:NOK) and Ericsson® (Stockholm, Sweden) (NASDAQ:ERICY) - a testimony to Sonaptic’s acknowledged leadership in 3D positional audio for mobile devices.Sonaptic’s 3D Audio Engine fully supports the 3D audio and music capabilities defined in the JSR-234 Advanced Multimedia Supplements API Final Release, announced by Sun Microsystems yesterday. The Sonaptic 3D Audio Engine is currently licensed and shipping in mobile phones from NEC® (Tokyo), Fujitsu® (Tokyo) and Mitsubishi® (Tokyo) and will soon be available from a still to be announced fourth vendor.

The JSR-234 Advanced Multimedia Supplements API enables mobile devices to access a full range of multimedia technologies through a standardized Java API, including camera, tuner, image manipulation, and the 3D positional audio and music capabilities as delivered by Sonaptic’s advanced technology.

JSR-234 will allow game developers and studios to take advantage of 3D sound technology for a fully immersive experience. The standard allows games or other content to easily support the full range of Java-enabled mobile devices without forcing the developer to program for a specific model or chipset.

Using Sonaptic’s 3D Positional Audio technology, an application has realtime control of multiple sound channels positioned and moving dynamically around the user, providing an immersive, 3-dimensional sound environment (as opposed to the stereo expansion features typically found on low-end consumer devices). This allows for amazing games effects and extends the game play area outside of the relatively small screen size of the mobile device. Sonaptic’s technology works equally well on both stereo headsets and on stereo microspeakers built into the device. Sonaptic’s technology is portable and has been especially crafted for the low-power, low-resource requirements of the mobile device environment. It is ideally suited for use on mobile phones, personal video and music players, PDAs and gaming platforms.

Sonaptic recently presented a paper entitled ‘3D Audio for Mobile Devices via Java’ describing the specification at the 118th AES Conference in Barcelona, together with other Expert Group members Nokia and Ericsson.

Handset vendors supporting JSR-234 as part of the initial Expert Group include:

• Ericsson Mobile Platforms (Lund, Sweden)
• Motorola® (Schaumberg, IL)
• Nokia Corporation (Helsinki, Finland)
• Sharp® Labs of America (Camas, WA)
• Siemens® AG (Munich, Germany)

 

There are already an estimated 600 million Java-enabled mobile devices currently deployed worldwide, and it is expected that JSR-234 will also form an important part of the Mobile Service Architecture (MSA) in providing a common platform for developers of Mobile Java applications under J2MEâ„¢ for many years to come.

“We are very privileged to have participated in the development of the audio portions of this breakthrough API alongside mobile industry leaders Nokia and Ericsson,” said David Monteith, Sonaptic’s Managing Director and co-founder. “Our history in the development of 3D audio technologies for the mobile industry and the deep background of our team in the game console and PC sound card industries brought a wealth of expertise to the development process. We will continue to work with the Expert Group members to develop JSR-234 into a strong platform for developers of advanced 3D games and other applications as well as continuing to enhance our 3D Audio Engine to take full advantage of revisions and new capabilities of the standard.”

More information on the Java Community ProcessSM (JCPSM ), JSR-234 and MSA can be found on the JCP website at http://www.jcp.org.

About Sonaptic
Sonaptic Limited was founded in 2003 to create effective and efficient audio technologies for next-generation mobile devices. Sonaptic technology is based on more than 12 years of research by the company’s founders, initially at EMI Music’s Research Laboratories in the 1990s. With headquarters in High Wycombe, UK, and offices in Tokyo, Seoul and Austin, Texas, Sonaptic has signed customer agreements that include the device manufacturers NEC, Fujitsu and Mitsubishi and semiconductor vendors ROHM and Yamaha. To learn more about Sonaptic, please visit the company’s website at http://www.sonaptic.com .

Nokia today announced that it has signed on as a global sponsor of the Live 8 concerts on July 2, 2005, organized by Sir Bob Geldof to call on the eight leaders of the world’s richest countries to act for debt cancellation, increased aid and trade justice for the world’s poorest people at the G8 summit six days later.John Kennedy of Live 8 said, “Having Nokia as a global sponsor is fantastic as it underscores the importance of communication. Nokia brings additional awareness and visibility to this most important of causes - helping to eradicate poverty.”

“We are proud to be a global sponsor of the Live 8 initiative,” said Pekka Rantala, Senior Vice President, Multimedia Marketing, Nokia. “Nokia is about connecting people and the Live 8 initiative is a perfect example of what people can accomplish when we work together to achieve a common goal. It’s also great to see that the passion people have for music can be channeled for a common good.”

He continued, “The Live 8 concerts will bring billions of people together, either in person or through broadcasting, to share an unforgettable experience that helps to raise awareness for an important global issue. We want to enable people to share this once in a lifetime experience and feel connected and working together even though they may be physically apart.”

As a global sponsor, Nokia provides funds to help cover the costs associated with running the events. In addition, the cooperation between Nokia and Live 8 will extend beyond the series of scheduled concerts.

LIVE 8 is part of a day of action across the world which kick-starts The Long Walk to Justice that calls on the eight leaders of the world’s richest countries to cancel debt, increase aid and bring about trade justice when they meet for the G8 summit in Gleneagles, Scotland on 6th-9th July. On 2nd July in London, Edinburgh, Philadelphia, Berlin, Paris and Rome millions will be coming together to call for complete debt cancellation, more and better aid and trade justice for the world’s poorest people. LIVE 8 is calling for people across the world to unite in one call - in 2005 it is your voice we are after, not your money.

Through a number of innovative projects, Nokia and partners leverage the benefits of mobile communications for education and health. By 2015, Nokia believes that half of the world’s population will have access to global communications through mobile devices. See www.nokia.com for more information on BridgeIt and other community involvement projects.

Nokia is a world leader in mobile communications, driving the growth and sustainability of the broader mobility industry. Nokia connects people to each other and the information that matters to them with easy-to-use and innovative products like mobile phones, devices and solutions for imaging, games, media and businesses. Nokia provides equipment, solutions and services for network operators and corporations.

Customers Can Submit Their Own Photos and Vote for Their Favorites in a Variety of Categories Like ‘Cutest Baby’ and ‘Coolest Ride’

Sprint (NYSE:FON) customers using Picture Mail(SM) should get ready for their close-ups with a new, mobile photo contest created by FunMail Inc., a leading provider of unique mobile entertainment. With America’s Best Mobile Pix, Sprint customers can take pictures with their camera phones and enter their favorites in a variety of ongoing contests, such as “Best Pets,” “Cutest Baby,” “Hottest Guy,” “Coolest Ride” and “Funniest Pix.”

FunMail’s Contest Platform is fully integrated into Picture Mail, enabling consumers to easily submit photos or rank other entries directly from their phones or their online albums at http://www.sprint.com/picturemail . All picture entries are screened prior to being entered to ensure they are family- friendly. When consumers browse and rate pictures in each category, they can also check out each picture’s average score. Top-rated pictures are evaluated by a panel of judges that selects the winners. All winning pictures are given a place of fame in the Winner’s Gallery.

“Consumers already use camera phones to capture images of their family, friends, pets and favorite possessions, so there’s really no extra work to enter these contests,” said Pierre Barbeau, general manager — Picture Mail, Sprint. “America’s Best Mobile Pix adds value to the Picture Mail service by giving customers another fun way to share pictures, have them rated and, in some cases, have a chance at winning prizes.”

Customers can access the contests from the Sprint PCS Vision(SM) deck on their handsets by selecting Menu/Downloads/Applications/Get New/Photos/America’s Best Mobile Pix. A subscription is $2.99 a month. Customers can access the contests from the Web at http://www.sprint.com/picturemail under My Picture Mail/Album/Send To Contest. Contests that have company sponsors are free and offer prizes; a subscription to members-only contests is $2.99 a month. Typically, about eight categories are available at any time and change frequently.

Two sponsored contests are currently being offered: “Cutest Baby” and “Coolest Pet.” The winners will receive $100 gift certificates.

“This is a new advertainment segment for FunMail and the mobile industry,” said Adam Lavine, FunMail CEO. “Through this offering to Sprint customers, we’re enabling companies to reach wireless users in a way that is fun and exciting for the consumer.”

About Sprint
Sprint offers an extensive range of innovative communication products and solutions, including global IP, wireless, local and multiproduct bundles. A Fortune 100 company with more than $27 billion in annual revenues in 2004, Sprint is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying state- of-the-art network technologies, including the United States’ first nationwide all-digital, fiber-optic network; an award-winning Tier 1 Internet backbone; and one of the largest 100-percent digital, nationwide wireless networks in the United States. For more information, visit http://www.sprint.com/mr .

About FunMail, Inc.
FunMail creates engaging, unique and fun wireless entertainment products. FunMail offers popular consumer visual services including comics, interactive wallpapers, mobile greetings, ring tones, and socially-driven peer-to-peer camera applications. Founded in 1999, FunMail has achieved an industry reputation for creativity, innovation and reliability, and is considered one of America’s most fresh and interesting wireless entertainment companies.

Nokia and Wayfinder Systems today announced the availability of the Nokia 6630 Navigation Pack, a compact smartphone-based package that enables people to find their way and explore locations while on the move. The navigation pack consists of a Nokia 6630 smartphone, a Nokia Wireless GPS Module and the Wayfinder Navigator(TM) application.

“Location based services are among the top consumer choices for new mobile applications,” said Kirsi Kokko, Director, Smartphone and Business Solutions, Multimedia, Nokia. “With the Nokia 6630 Navigation Pack, we wanted to address this demand with a highly advanced, portable package combining the benefits of a smartphone and navigation. When not using navigation based services, people can enjoy the same device for productivity purposes, taking pictures or video, surfing the Internet or listening to music.” “The Wayfinder Navigator(TM) application on the Nokia 6630 brings the ultimate navigation solution to the consumer,” said Jonas Sellergren, VP Product Management, Wayfinder Systems. “The Wayfinder Navigator(TM) in a Nokia smartphone delivers a complete navigation experience that previously has been found primarily built into cars. Wayfinder Navigator(TM) is the perfect travel companion, the ideal tool for people on the move.”

The Nokia Navigation Pack puts the world into people’s pockets: when connected to the Nokia Wireless GPS Module, users can directly from the Nokia 6630 smartphone see their position and the easiest route to their destination on a digital map, provided by Tele Atlas. Once installed with the automatic settings configuration tool, Wayfinder’s extensive map selection - which currently covers Western Europe, the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, and Greece* - is ready for use.

The application also guides users with turn-by-turn voice instructions, and allows searching for street addresses, restaurants and other points of interest. Furthermore, locations or points of interest can be shared by forwarding maps via MMS or email. The Nokia 6630 Navigation Pack does not require fixed installations, making it possible f