Vodafone Germany and RIM Introduce the UMTS-enabled BlackBerry 8707v In Germany

The BlackBerry 8707v offers enhanced connectivity as a tethered modem

Düsseldorf, Germany and Waterloo, Canada - Vodafone Germany and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today introduced the BlackBerry® 8707v™ for corporate and individual users in Germany.

In addition to supporting email, phone, text messaging, browser, organizer and corporate data applications, the UMTS-enabled BlackBerry 8707v can be used as a wireless modem to enable mobile users to access the Internet from their laptop. In addition, UMTS support enables users to simultaneously send and receive email, browse the Internet and use other applications while speaking on the phone, even while the handset is being used as a tethered modem.“The BlackBerry 8707v elegantly integrates advanced hardware and software technologies in a stylish and lightweight handset that supports UMTS networks and Vodafone Germany already offers UMTS support in 1800 German cities,� said Hartmut Kremling, CTO of Vodafone Germany. “The BlackBerry 8707v is the perfect choice for business professionals looking for uncompromised email, browsing and voice performance in an all-in-one device. With the ability to use the handset as a modem for laptops, the BlackBerry 8707v also offers users another great way to stay connected.�

“In today's demanding business environment, timely access to information drives competitive advantage,� said Jim Balsillie, Chairman and Co-CEO of Research In Motion. “The benefits of mobile connectivity are significant and will enable mobile professionals to make faster, more reliable and ultimately more successful business decisions.�

The BlackBerry 8707v operates on 2100 MHz UMTS networks and also includes quad-band support on 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS networks. It features 64 MB flash memory and 16 MB SDRAM. The bright, high-resolution color landscape QVGA (320 x 240) LCD screen delivers vivid graphics and provides ample workspace to view email, web pages, applications and other information. Intelligent light sensing technology automatically optimizes screen and keyboard lighting levels for indoor and outdoor viewing. Users can also easily view popular attachment formats including JPEG, BMP, TIFF, Microsoft® Word, Excel and PowerPoint®, Corel® WordPerfect® and Adobe® PDF.

The BlackBerry 8707v also features an ergonomic, full QWERTY keyboard to enable rapid and accurate thumb typing and includes dedicated “send,� “end,� “mute� and “power� keys. A built-in speakerphone enables hands-free conversation and convenient conference calls. The device can also be used with a wireless headset or car kit via Bluetooth®.

For corporate customers, BlackBerry Enterprise Server™ software tightly integrates with Microsoft® Exchange, IBM Lotus® Domino® and Novell GroupWise®, 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 Serviceâ„¢ enables users to manage up to ten corporate and personal email accounts (including Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Outlook, IBM Lotus Domino and most popular ISP email accounts) from a single device.

The device is expected to be available from Vodafone Germany shortly.

Forward-looking statements in this news release are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used herein, words such as "intend" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions made by and information available to Research In Motion Limited. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements include, without limitation, possible product defects and product liability, risks related to international sales and potential foreign currency exchange fluctuations, the initiation or outcome of litigation, acts or potential acts of terrorism, international conflicts, significant fluctuations of quarterly operating results, changes in Canadian and foreign laws and regulations, continued acceptance of RIM's products, increased levels of competition, technological changes and the successful development of new products, dependence on third-party networks to provide services, dependence on intellectual property rights and other risks and factors detailed from time to time in RIM's periodic reports filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, and other regulatory authorities. The Company has no intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited. RIM, Research In Motion and BlackBerry are registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be pending or registered in other countries. All other brands, product names, company names, trademarks and service marks are the properties of their respective owners. RIM assumes no liability and makes no representation, warranty or guarantee in relation to third party products or services.

Source: Blackberry

Vodafone Germany: Vodafone consolidates UMTS market leadership and enters the fixed network market

Düsseldorf, 30 May 2006. Vodafone brought the financial year from April 2005 to March 2006 to a positive close, despite price erosion and tougher competition, and it has also recorded further growth in customers, turnover and profits. The new multimedia services that have been available since last year thanks to UMTS made an important contribution to driving this growth. Fixed network substitution with the Zuhause product family is also rapidly gaining in popularity, and Vodafone will be building on this success in the coming financial year."Two things will be decisive for Vodafone Germany's future growth: UMTS and fixed network substitution. Over two million UMTS customers and the extremely popular UMTS services underline our market leadership. And, in the long term, we want to extend our market share from mobile communications to fixed network products and services in the long-term. 630,000 customers already use Vodafone Zuhause today. This year, we will go one step further and introduce an all-inclusive package of mobile communications and DSL broadband Internet access," said Friedrich Joussen, CEO of Vodafone D2 GmbH.

Vodafone managed to achieve 1.2 percent growth in its German operations during the 2005/2006 financial year, despite low overall economic growth and high penetration of the mobile communications market. Vodafone Germany realised total turnover of EUR 8.44 billion (GBP 5.75 billion). It was able to keep costs stable and increase profit (EBITDA) by over two percent to EUR 3.96 billion (GBP 2.7 billion). The EBITDA margin has also risen by half a percent to 47 percent since last year. Over the course of the year, the number of customers increased by 2 million to 29.2 million, only slowing in the final quarter from January to March 2006 when there was a net increase of 26,000.

There has been a substantial increase in the number of UMTS customers. Over two million UMTS customers make it obvious that Vodafone is the number one UMTS provider. One year previously, Vodafone only had around 360,000 UMTS customers in Germany. 1.8 million of these 2 million customers are UMTS phone users and over 200,000 have a laptop with UMTS Mobile Connect Card. The new UMTS services such as Mobile TV and Mobile Music are very popular. Last year, over 3 million songs were downloaded to UMTS phones and the new UMTS services have also boosted sales of data services over the course of the year. Data services, including SMS/MMS, accounted for 21.7 percent of total turnover in the last quarter (19.8 percent in the same quarter of the previous year). The portion of total turnover generated by data services alone, not including messaging (SMS and MMS) increased to 5.7 percent last quarter. Data services not including SMS/MMS messages generated over EUR 370 million over the year as a whole, which is 57 percent higher than last year's result. Average revenue per user (ARPU over a 12-month period) has declined from EUR 24.9 to EUR 23.3.

Source: Vodafone Germany

Vodafone Group: Strategy update from Vodafone

30 May 2006 -- Vodafone today sets out five key strategic objectives, which have been developed in the context of the changing landscape in the mobile industry and which draw on the Group's strengths. Notable changes in the environment include customers increasingly seeking products and services which meet their total communications needs, a greater desire for simplicity and value, the emergence of new technologies, intensifying price competition and regulatory pressure. The objectives also reflect the differing growth rates that Vodafone is experiencing in different regions of the world. The five strategic objectives are:

* Reduce costs and stimulate revenues in Europe
* Deliver strong growth in emerging markets
* Innovate and deliver on customers' total communications needs
* Actively manage the portfolio to maximise returns
* Align capital structure and shareholder returns policy to strategy

To recognise the different areas of focus throughout the business, as previously announced, Vodafone has organised its operations around three principal business units:

* Europe, headed by Bill Morrow, and including all of Vodafone's Western European controlled businesses
* Eastern Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and affiliates ("EMAPA"), headed by Paul Donovan, containing all of Vodafone's other businesses, including its emerging market portfolio
* New Businesses, headed by Thomas Geitner, with responsibility for the delivery of new communication services which address the converging areas of mobile, broadband and the internet.

Today Vodafone is outlining its approach to deliver on these five key strategic objectives in a series of presentations.

Cost reduction and revenue stimulation in Europe
The key areas of focus for the Europe region will be cost reduction and revenue stimulation, reflecting a more mature mobile marketplace.

In driving cost reduction, Vodafone will build on its existing One Vodafone programme, in addition to implementing further methods of reducing its costs including outsourcing, advancing its shared services efforts and reducing overheads. In line with this approach, Vodafone has taken the decision to outsource its IT Application Development and Maintenance activities with likely savings of approximately 25-30% within 3 to 5 years against current annual costs of £560 million. Further initiatives include the centralisation of Network Supply Chain Management activities, with expected savings of 8% within 2 years, against a £3.3 billion annual external spend today. Also, Vodafone's regional consolidation of its data centres is expected to provide savings of 25-30% within 3-5 years, against a £320 million annual cost today.

Group overheads will also be reduced, resulting in operating expenditure savings and an expected reduction of more than 400 positions in the corporate centre and ensuring an appropriate balance between Group and local management of activities.

Regarding revenue stimulation, Vodafone aims to drive additional usage of voice and data services within its existing, sizable European base of customers. A variety of services are currently being rolled out as part of this effort, with high value customers being migrated from prepaid to contract plans, the introduction of "family plans" designed to stimulate greater usage, greater promotion of its Vodafone Passport roaming plans and the introduction of tariffs which encourage customers to utilise their mobile devices more extensively within their home and/or office.

Deliver strong growth in emerging markets
Emerging markets are expected to generate an increasing proportion of Vodafone's growth in the next few years. Mobile penetration remains low in many fast growing emerging economies.

Vodafone has targeted significant growth in these markets and outperformance against the original business cases for recent acquisitions. In its restructuring announcement, Vodafone highlighted the benefits of establishing a dedicated business unit focused on capturing growth in these markets. Vodafone will today highlight the robust performance of its emerging market portfolio with its continued strong growth profile.

Innovate and deliver on our customers' total communications needs
In the context of changing customer requirements and the growing convergence of mobile, broadband and the internet, Vodafone's third strategy objective will be to innovate and deliver on customers' total communications needs. A third business unit, "New Businesses" has been established to lead this effort.

Vodafone's New Businesses unit will focus initially on three streams of activity, which together will be known as "Mobile Plus" and will allow Vodafone to target new sources of revenue. The first stream is focused on extending Vodafone's service offerings in the home and at the office to meet customers' growing voice and broadband data service needs, including the provision of DSL. Vodafone Germany has today announced that it will launch bundled homezone products with DSL access provided by Arcor, in the third quarter of the current financial year. The second stream is focused on the integration of the mobile, PC and the internet at the application level, offering seamless interoperability of services. The third area of focus seeks to introduce advertising based services and business models that customers will view as the most appealing and acceptable.

Vodafone believes that its mobile centric approach in satisfying customers' total communications needs will deliver competitive advantage in the marketplace as it focuses on customers' two basic preferences - for mobility and personalisation. Vodafone has already launched initial offerings in this area including Vodafone Zuhause in Germany and Vodafone Casa in Italy, which feature attractive homezone calling and data services. Further services will be introduced over time. Vodafone Mobile Plus offerings will benefit from the upgrade of Vodafone's 3G networks to HSDPA, which features greater capacity and higher data rates, the availability of complementary new broadband technologies including DSL and the opportunities for service creation based on IP technology.

Actively manage Vodafone's portfolio to maximise returns
Vodafone will seek to optimise its portfolio of assets, either disposing of assets where it believes it cannot earn a superior return or investing in businesses where it believes it can create substantial additional value for shareholders.

Vodafone envisages a lower level of merger and acquisition activity in the future. Where value adding opportunities arise to acquire mobile assets, strict criteria will be applied. Firstly, targeted businesses should consolidate Vodafone's presence in a local or regional market. Second, a clear path to control will need to be identified.

In addition, any acquisition must deliver an Investment Rate of Return exceeding the local, risk adjusted, cost of capital by at least 200 basis points and the return on invested capital should exceed the local, risk adjusted, cost of capital within 3 to 5 years.

Align capital structure and shareholder returns policy to strategy
Some of Vodafone's businesses have entered a more mature phase, while several others are still exhibiting high growth. The Group will focus its operational execution based on the different profiles of its businesses. Consequently, financial policies have been set to reflect the balance of mature and growth businesses within the Group.

As a result, Vodafone today announced an increased, 60% dividend payout of adjusted earnings per share for FY05/06. Vodafone will continue to target a 60% payout in the future, with increases in dividends linked to the increase in its underlying earnings per share. Vodafone has also announced that it is targeting a low Single A credit rating as it aligns its capital structure to its evolved strategy. The result is that Vodafone is announcing a further one time, £3 billion return to shareholders, which will be combined with the existing £6 billion return announced as a result of the sale of its Japanese business. This combined £9 billion will be returned to shareholders via a B Share scheme and associated share consolidation in August 2006. As a result of this one time return and the new target credit rating, Vodafone has no current plans for further share purchases or other one-off returns to shareholders.

Financial impact
As a result of focusing on its five key strategic objectives, Vodafone anticipates the financial impact will be as follows:

* In the Europe Region, Vodafone is targeting modest revenue growth over the medium term. As a result of its cost reduction initiatives, Vodafone is targeting flat operating expenditures in FY07/08 versus FY05/06. The net effect of this is that EBITDA margins are expected to decline slightly. However, with a capital expenditure-to-sales ratio of 10% in FY07/08, Vodafone continues to expect the Europe Region to generate considerable amounts of operating free cash flow.
* In the EMAPA region, Vodafone expects to see continued strong top line growth for several years with EBITDA margins being broadly stable as increased investments in customer growth are largely offset by scale efficiencies. The capital expenditure to sales ratio is expected to initially remain above 10%, although it is expected to trend towards 10% in the medium to long term.
* In the New Businesses area, Vodafone anticipates that its Mobile Plus strategy will account for approximately 10% of Group revenues in three to four years. Given an "infrastructure-light" approach, Vodafone expects modest levels of investment over the medium term.

Vodafone is now targeting outperformance on its original One Vodafone plans:

* Vodafone will continue through FY07/08 to measure the revenue performance of its key European operations by reference to targeting 1% revenue market share outperformance compared to principal competitors.
* With regards to costs, Vodafone previously committed to the combined capex and opex expenses being at around FY03/04 levels in FY07/08 for the 16 One Vodafone operations. Vodafone has decided to split out the capex and opex target into two separate parts for the Europe Region. The Europe Region accounts for over 85% of the remaining One Vodafone cost base and is therefore a logical evolution of its previous target.
* The updated targets for the European Region are, therefore, to hold FY07/08 opex flat against the FY05/06 results and, therefore, avoid a further £150-200million of future increases. Additionally, Vodafone will continue to target a 10% capex-to-sales efficiency, the result of which is that Vodafone expects to reduce FY07/08 capex by between £400-£500 million when compared to the current year.

Commenting on today's announcement, Arun Sarin said:

"Vodafone has a strong market position, outperforming its principal competitors. However we have been reviewing our strategy, given our continuing desire to meet our customers' changing requirements. I am encouraged by the opportunity to broaden our range of services for our customers and our more focused efforts to drive cost reduction and revenue stimulation in Europe, while we capitalise on growth opportunities in our emerging market businesses. I believe we are well positioned to continue our success in a changing environment."

Source: Vodafone Group

Vodafone Germany: E-Plus, O2, T-Mobile and Vodafone launch joint initiative for a DVB-H-based handset-TV infrastructure

Berlin, 29 May 2006. Initiative for an important market of the future: E-Plus, O2, T-Mobile and Vodafone want to join forces to press ahead with the development of handset-TV, in other words the terrestrial transmission of television programs and multimedia services on mobile phones. To this effect, the four mobile network operators are resolutely backing the pioneering DVB-H technology (Digital Video Broadcasting for Handhelds). This technology already makes it possible to transmit TV and radio schedules on 16 channels. * DVB-H pilot project in time for the FIFA World Cup 2006(tm)
* DVB-H facilitates provision of a varied program and service offering for the mass market
* Operator consortium planned for efficient frequency use and extensive tapping of markets
* Mobile communications operators advocate the swift nationwide provision of the necessary transmitting frequencies

Selected users will be able to convince themselves of the technology's efficiency in a live presentation planned to coincide with the FIFA World Cup 2006(tm). The pilot-project starts today and will run until August 31, 2006 in Berlin, Hamburg and Hanover. In Munich, the pilot project will finish earlier, on July 31, 2006. E-Plus, O2, T-Mobile and Vodafone are planning to set up a consortium of operators to ensure that frequencies are used efficiently and that the market for mobile TV is quickly drawn on.

The foremost intentions of this initiative by the mobile network operators are to establish the technical platform for schedule distribution and to finance the network of channels. The still-existing regulatory obstacles, particularly with regard to the necessary radio frequencies, need to be clarified as quickly as possible in the interests of Germany as a media location.

The use of a broadcasting technology that can supply signals to an unlimited number of receiving devices without capacity restrictions is necessary both technically and commercially, as a supplement to the existing transmission alternatives for moving images on mobile devices that support the UMTS/3G standard, if a mass market for handset-TV is to be opened up. From the standpoint of E-Plus, O2, T-Mobile and Vodafone, the broadcasting technology best suited to the mobile dissemination of TV schedules is DVB-H. The crucial point in its favour is that, unlike the so-called "far and wide"; television DVB-T, this technology is optimised for the transmission of moving images to mobile devices. In the future, DVB-H will make it possible to transmit up to 40 programs to a virtually unlimited number of handset users, while simultaneously offering them additional high-quality services. The data rate with DVB-H is adjusted to the depiction on the handsets' displays and the optimum utilisation of the available accumulator performance. DVB-H broadcasting technology is already available and is, for example, currently being launched in Italy. By linking DVB-H with the mobile network as a "back-channel", it will soon be possible to implement new interactive program formats and provide supplementary information for a particular program. Optimum dovetailing with GPRS/UMTS/3G-based applications will generate additional value for subscribers. DVB-H is supported by all of the leading end-device manufacturers: Benq Siemens, Motorola, Nokia, Sagem and Samsung will soon be offering the first handsets with integrated DVB-H reception.

In order to develop and disseminate offerings like this on the basis of the future-oriented DVB-H standard, E-Plus, O2, T-Mobile and Vodafone are prepared to invest in, among other things, network technology over the next few years. The prerequisite of a workable business model is encroded transmission - which will enable the service to be calculated and charged efficiently. Another essential aspect is the efficient use of the frequencies available in Germany. E-Plus, O2, T-Mobile and Vodafone intend to put the DVB-H spectrum, whose availability is currently restricted, at the disposal of all of the mobile network operators' customers, in order to optimally use the limited range of frequencies for subscribers and to protect the limited resource from unnecessary multiple occupancy with few programs. It is envisaged that a consortium of operators established for this purpose will have the tasks of planning the technical broadcasting platform for DVB-H in Germany, awarding the contracts for setting up and operating the system, and applying for the necessary transmission capacities.

The mobile communications companies, in cooperation with the TV stations, are planning both the mobile provision of existing TV programs and the further development of interactive program formats.

The crucial precondition for a rapid and sustained development of a broad product range for handset-TV is the accelerated establishment and expansion of an extensive DVB-H network infrastructure. To make the necessary investments, the mobile communications companies will require a clear perspective and, above all, long-term legal and planning security. Against this backdrop, the first task in Germany must be the provision of the required national transmission frequencies. It will also be necessary for the media authorities of the German states to agree on a standard nationwide frequency for DVB-H and to allocate appropriate transmission capacities to the mobile network operators.

E-Plus, O2, T-Mobile and Vodafone are strongly urging the media authorities to agree as quickly as possible on the allocation of the frequency capacities. The mobile communications operators are emphasising their readiness to comprehensively and constructively continue their dialogue with the Federal network agency, the media authorities and program organisers on all regulatory, technical and commercial issues.

Source: Vodafone Germany

Vodafone Ireland: Free Vodafone to Vodafone calls for life

29 May 2006 -- Vodafone Ireland, today, Monday the 29th of May, announced details of a groundbreaking new offer which allows Vodafone customers to call other Vodafone customers for as long as they want for free. This great new offer from Ireland's leading mobile communications company is remarkable opportunity for Vodafone Perfect Fit Pay Monthly customers.This is great value because our analysis shows that every 2nd call on average on our network is to another Vodafone Ireland customer. All of these calls will now be free, at anytime of the day and for as long as needed.

Speaking at the launch of the new Service, Don Maher, Director, Vodafone Ireland said "This new offer provides staggering value to our pay monthly customers with unlimited free Vodafone to Vodafone calls for life. As Ireland's largest network no other operator can match the number of people you can call for free."

As Vodafone to Vodafone calls will be free, customers can now get even more value from their Vodafone Perfect Fit 400 and 600 plans because their inclusive minutes can be used on calls to other networks and calls to landlines. It is available to all new and existing customers who connect to this promotional price plan. Once a customer connects to Perfect Fit 400 and 600 before the 31st August 2006 they keep their free Vodafone to Vodafone calls for life - as long as they remain on these price plans. Adding this to the fantastic benefits Vodafone customers already get including free voicemail and great value roaming on Vodafone Passport. This offer is available for a promotional period from 29th May 2006 until 31st August 2006. So sign up today and make the most of now!

Perfect Fit plans
The Perfect Fit 400 plan costs EUR69 per month including VAT and comprises 400 anytime, any network minutes to landline or mobile numbers, 13c texts, free voicemail, 20c out of bundle rate and customers can sign up before 31st August 2006 for free unlimited Vodafone to Vodafone calls for life.

The Perfect Fit 600 plan costs EUR99 per month including VAT and offers 600 anytime any network minutes, 300 off peak minutes to Vodafone Ireland and fixed line numbers in the Republic of Ireland, free Voicemail, 13c texts, an out of bundle rate of 18c and customers can sign up before the 31st August 2006 for free unlimited Vodafone to Vodafone calls for life.

The offer excludes roaming calls and a fair usage policy applies.

Source: Vodafone Ireland

CSR to provide BlueCore Silicon for Motorola iRadio® wireless audio car adapter

Cambridge, UK – May 30, 2006 – CSR plc (LSE: CSR.L) today announced that the company will provide BlueCore3-Multimedia (BlueCore3-MM) silicon to Motorola for use in the company’s RCKT-100 wireless audio car adapter and handsfree unit. The BlueCore3-MM will provide the RCKT-100 with the ability to stream digital audio from a Motorola iRadio®-enabled phone to a compatible car stereo via a stereo Bluetooth link.BlueCore3-MM will provide the RCKT-100 with handsfree functionality with caller ID support, CSR’s Clear Voice Capture (CVC) technology and the new Bluetooth Handsfree Profile (HFP) v1.5 in order to improve voice quality. The Bluetooth RCKT-100 adapter, launched at CES 2006, will be available later this year.

Additionally, CSR’s BlueCore3-MM delivers a host of Bluetooth profiles to give the Motorola RCKT-100 added functionality, including A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) and AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile). The AVRCP profile permits the RCKT-100 to wirelessly control the audio from a Bluetooth enabled handset. The A2DP profile allows high quality stereo music to be received by the RCKT-100 adapter and then channeled through the car speaker system. As the software on the iRadio-enabled phone detects the presence of a trusted A2DP link it will automatically re-route the music without the need for any additional effort.

BlueCore3-MM also implements the HFP profile with caller ID support. The new Bluetooth profile, designed for handsfree voice calling, has enhanced voice quality and allows phone information to be displayed on the car’s radio display.

The award-winning Motorola iRadio is a subscription based digital radio service providing over 600 channels of digital radio music and talk programs.

Anthony Murray, Vice President Automotive Strategic Business Unit at CSR commented, “Convergence is an increasingly important topic in today’s mobile industry and more consumers are demanding more from their gadgets, be they mobile phones, cars or computers. Motorola’s innovative products are driving a new level of convergence where functions of one device can be seamlessly transferred to the interface of another. CSR is working hard to ensure that our partners are not hindered by technological constraints in their work towards true seamless, wireless mobility.�

Source: CSR

Strike at Telenor called off

(Fornebu, 29 May 2006) The 623 members of EL & IT Forbundet (Electricians' and IT workers' Union) at Telenor who were called on strike are now returning to their jobs after the parties reached an agreement late Monday afternoon.On 10 May, 455 of EL & IT Forbundet's members in Telenor went on strike, followed by an additional 168 members on 23 May. The strike has affected various units of Telenor and Opplysningen 1881 (Directory Services) all over Norway.

"We are pleased that the strike has been called off, and that the negative effects for our customers have been limited. Now we are concentrating on returning to a normal operation status as quickly as possible," said Executive Vice President and Head of Human Resources, Bjørn Magnus Kopperud.

Source: Telenor

TELUS and Samsung Electronics Canada introduce advanced multimedia device for Wireless High Speed network

Samsung A950 offers world of entertainment and information while on-the-go

May 29, 2006 -- Vancouver, B.C. – TELUS and Samsung Electronics Canada today announced the exclusive Canadian availability of the Samsung A950 featuring access to TELUS Mobile Music, TELUS Mobile TVTM, integrated MP3 capabilities, Bluetooth support,1.3 megapixel digital camera, video recorder and expandable memory and operating on the leading-edge Wireless High Speed network.“The Samsung A950 provides clients with the convenience of getting advanced information and entertainment services anywhere, anytime all in an attractive package,� said Robert Blumenthal, TELUS' Senior Vice President of Products and Services. “TELUS continues to lead the telecommunications industry by delivering the coolest new products and services on our fastest network.�

“We are excited to partner with TELUS to offer the Samsung A950,� said Robert Parker, Vice President, Wireless Terminals Division, Samsung Electronics Canada. “Paired with the TELUS Wireless High Speed network, the Samsung A950 provides the ultimate mobile experience for Canadians on-the-move, including downloading music or watching TV clips.�

The Samsung A950, operating on TELUS' Wireless High Speed network takes the wait out of downloading music with TELUS Mobile Music, watching TV with TELUS Mobile TV, surfing the Internet and downloading large files, including images, ringtones, games and software applications. Clients can also access these advanced data services with the Samsung A950 on the national 1X network at average speeds of 144 kbps.

TELUS' Wireless High Speed network offers typical download speeds of 400 to 700 kbps and a top speed of up to 2.4 Mbps. Based on the CDMA 1xEVDO standard, Wireless High Speed is available in Vancouver, Whistler, Calgary, Fort McMurray, Edmonton, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Mont-Tremblant, St. Jovite and Quebec City, and is expected to roll out to more urban centres in 2006.

The Samsung A950 also features a built-in MP3 player, a 1.3 megapixel digital camera with flash and zoom, video capabilities, integrated Bluetooth technology for wireless compatible headsets or hands-free car kits and optional 1GB micro SD memory card for storing a wide range of music, video, photo and other files.

TELUS Mobile Music

TELUS Mobile Music offers clients convenient access to hundreds of thousands of titles from the largest record labels. With the unique and easy-to-navigate TELUS Mobile Music Storefront, clients can browse, preview and purchase music for both their wireless phones and their desktop computers.

TELUS Mobile Music tracks cost $1.99 each, plus a 50 cent download fee – no additional data package is required. Clients get two copies of each song, one for their wireless phone and one for their desktop computer. Clients can also purchase a single copy of the track for their computer for $1.29. With Tune Tracker software, clients can quickly identify their favourite songs by holding their wireless phone close to a stereo speaker. If the song is part of the TELUS Mobile Music catalogue, they can immediately download the song via a link on the phone's display. Tune Tracker identification costs an additional 50 cents per song.

More information about TELUS Mobile Music is available at telusmobility.com/music .

TELUS Mobile TV

TELUS Mobile TV gives clients real-time access to live television programming including entertainment, music, news, shopping, sports and weather channels on their wireless phones. Clients can subscribe to TELUS Mobile TV directly from their wireless phones using the pre-loaded Wireless Web service. After downloading the service, TELUS Mobile TV will be accessible from the phone's menu at all times.

Costing just $15 per month for unlimited viewing, TELUS Mobile TV lets clients watch live, real-time programming on 16 channels: Bloomberg, Comedy Time, CBC Newsworld, Fox News, Fox Sports, G4 Tech TV, Le Reseau de l'information (RDI), MeteoMedia, Much Music Live, ToonWorld Classics, TLC, Treehouse, The Shopping Channel, The Weather Network and YTV. Additional channels will be added soon.

Learn more about TELUS Mobile TV at telusmobility.com/TV .

About TELUS

TELUS (TSX: T, T.A; NYSE: TU) is a leading national telecommunications company in Canada, with $8.2 billion of annual revenue and 10.3 million customer connections including 4.6 million wireless subscribers, 4.7 million wireline network access lines and 1.0 million Internet subscribers. The company's strategic intent is to unleash the power of the Internet to deliver the best solutions to Canadians at home, in the workplace and on the move. TELUS provides customers with a wide range of wireline and wireless communications products and services including data, Internet protocol (IP), voice, entertainment and video services.

About Samsung Electronics Canada Inc.

Samsung Electronics Canada, Inc. (SECA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., markets a broad range of award-winning, advanced digital consumer electronics, information systems and telecommunications products. SECA oversees the Canadian operations of Samsung's Consumer Electronics Division, Information Technology Division and Wireless Terminals Division. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd is proud to be a global TOP Olympic partner of the TORINO 2006 Olympic Winter Games as Wireless Communication Equipment Provider, having first become a worldwide Olympic Sponsor in 1997. For more information, please visit samsung.com/ca.

Source: Telus Mobility

Mobile Streams Launches New Content for Cricket® Service

30/05/2006 -- Mobile Streams, the mobile music and media specialist, today announced the launch of new ringtones for Cricket Communications, the leading provider of innovative and value-driven wireless communications services. The Death Row and Reggaeton Nation BREW-based ringtones will be made available to Cricket ClicksTM customers beginning May 2006.These popular ringtones originate from two of the hottest brands in the music industry: Reggaeton Nation, music from the streets of Miami to Los Angeles that is so popular it is currently replacing Hip Hop as the leader in the music charts and, Death Row, who put Rap on the map with super stars like Tupac, Snoop Dogg and Dr Dre and are still producing the most popular Rap and Hip Hop acts today.

Cricket® customers can shop and download the latest ringtones through an extremely attractive user interface. Customers have already been enjoying access to Mobile Streams’ Ringtones.com Brew application which provides the latest chart-topping ringtones and other mobile content offerings.

On the launch, Simon Buckingham, CEO of Mobile Streams commented: “We are delighted to be launching these cutting-edge ringtones and look forward to further strengthening our relationship in the future.�

Source: Mobile Streams

Opera for Devices Announces Support for Widgets

Oslo, Norway – May 30, 2006 -- Opera Software today announced that the Opera SDK for Devices will include Web-based Widgets in its next version, Opera 9 for Devices. Widgets can now be delivered to devices such as TVs, set-top boxes, portable media players or even game consoles. Opera's Widgets for devices are expected to be available to device manufacturers and operators in the third quarter of 2006.Widgets are small programs that are created using Web standards including AJAX, HTML, JavaScript, XML, CSS, DOM, RSS, SVG and Canvas, and appear as stand alone applications that can be viewed in partial or full screen mode. Able to present both online and offline content, Widgets can power the user interfaces for unique Web applications or Web services from content providers directly to connected devices, without having to write native code such as C++.

"Widgets open the door for advanced Web-based dynamic content, services and promotions on a wide range of devices," says Scott Hedrick, Executive Vice President for Devices, Opera Software. "Through these Web-based applications end users can view content and services incorporating the latest weather, sports, news headlines, TV guide information or casual gaming. Desktops users have already discovered the wonders of Widgets, now it's time to bring them beyond the PC."

Widgets were first introduced by Opera in the Opera 9 beta for Desktop on April 20, 2006. This version is available for download at http://www.opera.com/download/. Opera 9 brings powerful new features to enhance the Web browsing experience and empower Web 2.0 developers. The Opera 9 SDK for Devices with Widgets will be available in late 2006.

To request the Opera for Devices commercial evaluation kit, visit http://www.opera.com/products/devices/.
About Opera for Devices

Opera provides an optimized implementation of Internet technologies for handheld devices, digital TV and other devices, with innovative and powerful features that seamlessly adapt the Internet experience to suit varying screen sizes and input devices. In addition to being a full Internet browser, Opera is a high performance execution environment for Web applications and dynamic user interfaces based on interoperable open Web technologies such as AJAX.

http://www.opera.com/products/devices/
About Opera Software ASA

Opera Software ASA has redefined Web browsing for PCs, mobile phones and other networked devices. Opera's cross- platform Web browser technology is renowned for its small size, performance and standards-compliance, while giving users a faster, safer and more dynamic online experience. Opera Software is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with offices around the world. The company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol OPERA. Learn more about Opera at www.opera.com.

Source: Opera