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New Version of VZ Navigator Gives Customers Enhanced Navigation Capabilities, Including 3D Views and Satellite Maps
January 28, 2011 6:47 am | CommentsBASKING RIDGE, N.J., /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless today announced VZ Navigator VX – the latest version of the company's award-winning navigation service – is now available on select DROID™ smartphones, including DROID X by Motorola, DROID Incredible by HTC and the Samsung Fascinate™. Powered by TeleCommunication Systems, VZ Navigator VX is unlike any other navigation service offered today, providing customers with 3D navigation views using enhanced 3D city models and true-to-life images of highway and exit signs.
Telit Wireless Solutions to Purchase Motorola Solutions’ M2M Modules Line of Products
January 28, 2011 6:47 am | CommentsRALEIGH, N.C. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Telit Wireless Solutions and Motorola Solutions have signed a definitive agreement in which Telit will purchase Motorola Solutions’ M2M modules line of products, and Motorola Solutions’ associated employees will join Telit. The sale is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
Super Bowl XLV: 90,000 Products on Twenga for Steelers or Packers Fans to Cheer on Both Finalists
January 28, 2011 6:47 am | CommentsNEW YORK -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- In the United States, sports paraphernalia is more popular than ever, judging by the sheer amount and variety of products available online. On Twenga, the most comprehensive search engine, there are close to 90,000 products available for either Pittsburgh Steelers or Green Bay Packers fans in time for Super Bowl Sunday.
Strategy Analytics: Global Handset Shipments Reach 400 Million Units in Q4 2010
January 28, 2011 6:46 am | CommentsBOSTON -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global handset shipments grew 16 percent annually to reach 400 million units in the fourth quarter of 2010. Apple again outgrew its major rivals, while Nokia and LG slipped back due to tougher competition. Alex Spektor, Senior Analyst at Strategy Analytics, said, “Global handset shipments grew 16 percent annually to reach 400 million units in Q4 2010.
Who's Watching You? Data Privacy Day Survey Reveals Your Fears Online
January 28, 2011 6:46 am | CommentsSAN MATEO, Calif., /PRNewswire/ -- Despite lingering concerns about the U.S. economic recovery, Americans worry more about having their online privacy violated (25%) than declaring bankruptcy (23%) or losing their job (22%). Coinciding with Data Privacy Day today, new survey research by Opera Software in the United States, Japan and Russia examines what people worry about online.
Mouser Is First to Stock the new Honeywell WLS Series Wireless Limit Switches and Panel-Mount Monitors
January 28, 2011 6:46 am | Comments! Mouser Electronics, Inc. announced it is stocking new product from Honeywell Sensing & Control. The WLS Series Wireless Limitless Switch from Honeywell is a heavy duty version from the Limitless™ Series product line, offering greater durability when used in rough applications. The Limitless™ Series combines the best of MICRO SWITCH™ Heavy Duty limit switches with the latest commercial off-the-shelf wireless technology.
Sync Contacts, Calendar, and Tasks from PC to any Google, Gmail, or Google Apps Account
January 28, 2011 6:45 am | CommentsPORTLAND, Ore. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- CompanionLink® Software announces two-way sync and backup between PC and Google®. The software allows people to sync contacts, calendar and tasks from the PC to any Google, Gmail™, or Google Apps account. Google also provides wireless sync with most popular smartphone and tablet platforms, including Apple® iPhone® and iPad®, Android™, BlackBerry®, Palm® webOS, and Windows® Phone devices.
Liaison Agreement Focuses on ZigBee Smart Energy Meeting Automaker and Utility Needs
January 27, 2011 6:02 am | CommentsSAN RAMON, Calif., /PRNewswire/ -- The ZigBee® Alliance, a global ecosystem of companies creating wireless solutions for use in energy management, commercial and consumer applications, and the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) today announced their collaboration on ZigBee Smart Energy™ standard development.
Ruckus Wireless Named Finalist in GSMA Global Mobile Awards for Best Mobile Broadband Technology
January 27, 2011 6:02 am | CommentsSUNNYVALE, Calif., /PRNewswire/ -- Ruckus Wireless™ today announced that its ZoneFlex Mobile Internet Smart Wi-Fi System was named a finalist in the GSMA Global Mobile Awards program in the category of Best Mobile Broadband Technology. The winners of the Global Mobile Awards will be announced February 15, 2011, at the Mobile World Congress event, taking place in Barcelona, Spain.
Guide Focuses on How to Move to Android without losing BlackBerry-like Productivity
January 27, 2011 6:01 am | CommentsPORTLAND, Ore. -- (BUSINESS WIRE)--CompanionLink® Software, Inc. today published a white paper, “Switching from BlackBerry to Android,” that reviews migration strategies, third-party apps and Q&As that address common concerns for business people making the switch from BlackBerry® to Android™-based smartphones.
ON Semiconductor to Acquire CMOS Image Sensor Business Unit from Cypress
January 27, 2011 6:01 am | CommentsON Semiconductor and Cypress Semiconductor Corporation today announced that a definitive agreement has been signed for ON Semiconductor to acquire the CMOS Image Sensor Business Unit (ISBU) from Cypress in an all cash transaction for approximately $31.4 million. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2011, subject to customary closing conditions.
LightSquared’s Statement on the FCC’s Conditional Waiver of the Ancillary Terrestrial Component (ATC) Integrated Service Rule
January 27, 2011 6:01 am | CommentsRESTON, Va. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- LightSquared, the nation’s first wholesale-only integrated wireless broadband and satellite network, issues the following statement on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Conditional Waiver of the Ancillary Terrestrial Component (ATC) Integrated Service Rule: LightSquared is pleased with the Federal Communication Commission’s grant of its request to allow its wholesale customers to provide either dual-mode or terrestrial-only devices as part of an integrated satellite-terrestrial broadband service.
Callaway upro mx Ushers in New Standard in Golf GPS
January 27, 2011 6:01 am | CommentsCARLSBAD, Calif., /PRNewswire/ -- Callaway Golf Company today revealed its next generation golf GPS device, the Callaway upro mx. A successor to the company's acclaimed original upro device, which earned a Best of What's New Award from Popular Science, the Callaway upro mx sets a new standard for innovation in the category with a host of intuitive technological advancements.
Mobile Broadband Continues as Top Priority for Mobile Network Operators
January 27, 2011 6:00 am | CommentsSINGAPORE -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Rising mobile penetration and proliferation of mobile broadband continues to boost wireless service revenue. ABI Research estimates global wireless service revenue at more than $159 billion for 3Q 2010, of which data services account for nearly one third. Mobile Internet revenue is estimated at about $100 billion for 2010, a 20% increase from the previous year and almost three times more than revenue earned five years ago.
iCoupler Digital Isolation Technology Designed for Sophisticated Satellite Power Protection System
January 26, 2011 6:21 am | CommentsNORWOOD, Mass. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) is providing its highly integrated iCoupler® digital isolation solution to Siemens Aerospace for its PowerSCOE™ system, a sophisticated satellite power protection system that will shut down kilowatts of power within the satellite within microseconds in the case of an anomaly.
