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September 9, 2008 -- Comcast.net (www.comcast.net), Comcast's premier broadband service which combines extensive content available to a national audience with an exclusive suite of online tools for Comcast High Speed Internet customers, announced today that it has partnered with Thumbplay to add a mobile entertainment library to the site. Comcast.net users can download today’s hottest music, ringtones, videos and games directly to their mobile phones from m.Comcast.net.

Comcast.net Mobile delivers information and entertainment including on-the-go Comcast.net email access, search function, up-to-date breaking news, local weather, TV & movie listings and now the great Thumbplay entertainment features. Read more

September 9, 2008 -- Hands-On Mobile, Inc. in partnership with Activision Publishing, Inc., today announced that Hands-On Mobile has obtained the worldwide mobile phone licensing rights to develop and publish Guitar Hero World Tour and a follow-up title to the recently launched, Guitar Hero III: Backstage Pass mobile phone game. Guitar Hero World Tour will be released on mobile phones later this year in conjunction with the console game, while the follow-up title will be available to users in 2009.

"We are excited to continue our relationship with Activision and further extend the Guitar Hero franchise to fans worldwide. The popularity of the Guitar Hero games in the mobile phone environment proves that a multiplatform approach complements the success of a franchise like Guitar Hero," said David White, CEO of Hands-On Mobile. "We are confident the upcoming titles will further advance the mobile phone gaming industry in a significant way and provide consumers with the opportunity to stay connected to their favorite games." Read more

April 2008 – Monsoon Multimedia, an innovative digital video solutions provider, just announced HAVA support for the Nokia N800 and N810 Internet Tablets (updated with the latest operating system), and the upcoming Nokia N810 Internet Tablet WiMAX Edition, allowing customers to view and control their home TV from anywhere in the world over WiMAX or WiFi. The HAVA Player for the Nokia Internet Tablet features an easy-to-use touch interface, as well as support for hardware keys, allowing users to effortlessly control their home TV on the tablet using their thumbs or stylus.

"Beside the pool or across the globe, our innovative technology gives customers more options and flexibility to watch their home TV anytime they choose and from anywhere they happen to be," said Vadim Dagman, CTO and Co-Founder of Monsoon Multimedia. "Our support for Nokia's line of Internet Tablets is a great addition for HAVA customers who can now view local news or catch the latest basketball game, in the palm of their hands, wherever WiMAX or WiFi is available." Read more

April 2, 2008 --Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung) just announced the availability of one of the slimmest Bluetooth headsets in the world, the Samsung ultra-slim and lightweight WEP350. In addition, Samsung introduces a new, premium performance headset, the WEP700.

The versatile WEP350 Bluetooth headset offers inconspicuous wireless connectivity and a clean, linear design, ideal for the style-conscious user. Weighing in at just 7.1 grams, the WEP350 Bluetooth version 2.0 headset provides first-class sound quality. The WEP350 is a canal-type earpiece available in a black, red or silver finish with chrome trim and features two kinds of ergonomic ear rubber pieces to provide a secure, comfortable fit for the user. The WEP350 also offers a detachable ear hook and an innovative carrying case that doubles as the charger. Read more

April 2008 -- Hands-On Mobile, Inc., the world’s leading developer of connected games and applications, in partnership with Activision, Inc. just announced that the highly successful Guitar Hero III Mobile game is now available on BlackBerry smartphones from Research In Motion (RIM).

Published as part of Hands-On Mobile’s exclusive worldwide partnership with Activision, the award winning Guitar Hero III Mobile game maintains the same high quality gameplay experience that fans around the world have embraced with the Guitar Hero console games. Already breaking mobile game records on two of the largest U.S. operators, the game will be available on the nation’s top four mobile carriers by April 2008. Read more

April 1, 2008 – Plantronics, Inc. today presented the Plantronics Discovery 925 Bluetooth earpiece collection, a signature line of designer headsets for both men and women. Delivering exceptional audio performance, complemented by bold lines and distinctive finishes, the Plantronics Discovery 925 Bluetooth earpiece represents a technical craftsmanship previously unseen in the mobile accessories category.

The revolutionary design of the Plantronics’ Discovery 925 Bluetooth earpiece provides outstanding incoming and outgoing audio clarity in any environment. Central to its performance is the unique VFrame design, structured to follow the contours of the face and draw the microphone closer to the mouth for a headset that is as much objet d’art as it is audio ingenuity. The signature elongated design, housing an extended microphone, enhances audio performance and connection range. Plantronics’ AudioIQ noise reduction technology adds to the Discovery 925’s performance by removing background noise while simultaneously adjusting the incoming volume – ensuring crystal clear sound on both sides of the conversation. Read more

April 1, 2008--Sprint and Samsung Mobile today announced the upcoming availability of a new wireless device, Samsung Instinct, which offers consumers an industry-leading user experience by combining full touch-screen functionality with fast speeds available on the nation's largest mobile broadband network. This revolutionary device speeds up the user experience like no other touch-screen phone and brings the customer's most-used applications and contacts within a single finger tap.

Samsung Instinct, exclusively available from Sprint, has a high-tech look with a large, vibrant touch screen featuring localized tactile feedback, called haptics, which allow the virtual QWERTY keypad and other operations to become a sensory experience. The device also offers a Voice to Action button providing many functions using voice activation including call, text, picture messaging, traffic, movie, sports, news and search. Read more

April 1, 2008 – Networks In Motion (NIM), the award-winning wireless navigation, hyper local search, and location-based services (LBS) company with the largest mobile phone navigation subscriber base in North America, today announced AtlasBook Navigator, a new software platform enabling people to bypass traffic jams, explore a new town, plan social activities on-the-go or just find their way home using their GPS-enabled mobile phone.

Available to wireless carriers to implement into their own branded mobile phone navigation applications, AtlasBook Navigator will be demonstrated in the NIM booth # 1963, at CTIA Wireless, April 1-3, 2008. Read more

April 1, 2008 - T-Mobile USA, Inc., and Research In Motion (RIM) today announced the April 14 availability of the Wi-Fi-enabled BlackBerry Pearl 8120 smartphone, which provides Wi-Fi connectivity for both voice and data, as well as support for T-Mobile’s HotSpot @Home service offering unlimited, nationwide calling over any accessible Wi-Fi connection and great in-home coverage.*

The sleek, lightweight smartphone maintains the small, stylish form factor of its predecessor while adding numerous enhancements, and featuring a new titanium-colored finish. With the T-Mobile HotSpot @Home mobile add-on plan, customers can enjoy great mobile coverage and unlimited nationwide calling over accessible Wi-Fi networks and at T-Mobile HotSpot locations nationwide.* Read more

April 1, 2008 – Clarity, a leading supplier of communications solutions for older Americans, today launched ClarityLife, an easy-to-use mobile phone that also serves as an emergency response device. Unveiled at CTIA Wireless 2008 conference in Las Vegas, this simple, two-in-one device provides seniors with the freedom to stay connected with loved ones and the peace of mind to know help is available with just the push of a button.

ClarityLife is a mobile phone designed specifically for seniors and does not require a long term contract. It features a large display with prominent buttons to help people with vision issues. It amplifies incoming sound up to 20 dB to help those with hearing loss. And it is equipped with a one-touch emergency response button that will call and send text messages to five pre-programmed numbers, instantly calling seniors’ loved ones in the case of an emergency. Read more