SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 19, 2007 - Cisco® today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Navini Networks, Inc., a leader in the Mobile WiMAX 802.16e-2005 broadband wireless industry. Navini is a pioneer in the integration of "Smart Beamforming" technologies with Multi-Input Multi-Output (MIMO) antennas, a combination that improves the performance and range for WiMAX services and lowers the overall deployment and operational costs for service providers.

Navini's WiMAX products will extend Cisco's market-leading Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi-Mesh portfolios, allowing Cisco to uniquely address the rapidly growing markets for portable broadband services. The acquisition will also help extend and enhance Cisco's Internet Protocol Next Generation Network (IP NGN) vision and will help drive broadband penetration to consumers and businesses in emerging countries.    » read more »

Sees 2008 as the year for WiMAX customer premises equipment, devices, applications and experiences as more customers launch networks

ARLINGTON HTS., Ill., 17 December 2007 -- Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT), a leading provider of wireless broadband solutions, today issued a year-end update on its wi4 WiMAX solutions and customer engagements. During 2007 Motorola increased to15 its number of contracts for commercial WiMAX networks and demonstrated the historic first live mobile WiMAX 802.16e handoffs between continuous WiMAX cells supporting voice, data and multimedia applications during WiMAX World USA in Chicago.

The company also:

* Increased to more than 57 the number of WiMAX engagements in 38 countries worldwide, including 44 active trials.
* Is on track to support Sprint/Xohm™ soft launch in Chicago by year end 2007 and is on schedule with deployment for the planned commercial launch in Q2 2008
* Delivered thousands of access points to customers worldwide and delivered tens of thousands of CPE units or PC cards for customer engagements including trials and commercial deployments currently underway    » read more »

Palm OS Based Treo with Built-in Direct Push Technology for E-mail and Integrated Google Maps for Mobile at Broadband-like Speeds

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec 17, 2007 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- Verizon Wireless, owner of the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, and Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq: PALM) today announced the immediate availability of the Palm® Treo™ 755p smartphone in exclusive deep blue- green. Beginning today, customers may purchase the Treo 755p online at verizonwireless.com or by contacting their Verizon Wireless Business Sales Representative. The device will be in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores on Jan. 7, 2008.    » read more »

Oslo, Norway, 19 December 2007 -- Opera Software, the only company that puts the Web on any device, today announced that Opera Mini 4, the browser for all mobile phones, won the category for Productive Mobility in the 2007 Sony Ericsson Content Awards.

The jury said: "The sophisticated and smart features of Opera Mini 4 take mobile Internet browsing to a whole new level. A superior mobile Web experience."

"The best mobile browsing experience. Now I can go to any website in the world on my mobile phone."
Opera Mini Winner

The awards were given in the categories for Gaming, Imaging, Productive Mobility, Music & Audio and Themes & Graphics. Winners were chosen by a jury of content industry professionals and judged on ease-of-use entertainment factor, mobile innovation, functionality and audio performance.    » read more »

Singapore - Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM), a global leader in wireless innovation, today introduced the BlackBerry® Pearl™ 8120 smartphone in Singapore.

The BlackBerry Pearl 8120 includes rich multimedia features together with all the powerful communications functionality users have come to expect from a BlackBerry® smartphone. The BlackBerry Pearl 8120 features a 2 megapixel digital camera with video capture capability, an externally accessible microSD/SDHC slot and built-in Wi-Fi®.

BlackBerry Pearl 8120 Smartphone

These new features, along with an updated visual interface, add to the renowned BlackBerry® smartphone experience for email, phone, messaging (SMS, IM, MMS), web browsing, multimedia, organiser and other applications.    » read more »

BOSTON and SEATTLE – November 13, 2007 – ZenZui today shared details of its highly anticipated Beta roll-out plans with reporters and analysts attending the Mobile Internet World Conference in Boston. The company also announced its new name – Zumobi – that better reflects the company’s award-winning zooming user interface and mobile platform business. Zumobi will be available to the general public in Beta form beginning on December 14, 2007. Program details and product downloads will be made available on the company’s website: www.Zumobi.com.    » read more »

Paris, December 5, 2007 -- Just 5 days after the full commercial launch, Orange has already sold 30,000 iPhones, thus confirming the strong appeal of this new type of mobile, available since 29 November in 680 Orange points of sale in France, on www.orange.fr and through Orange customer services (by dialling 700 from an Orange mobile or 39 70 from a fixed line).

iPhone

In addition, the enthusiasm shown for the dedicated "Orange for iPhone" plans demonstrates the relevance of the offer. As well as Internet services, customers appreciate unlimited e-mail and Visual Voicemail, generous WiFi access, and a range of talk time and SMS tariffs adapted to different needs.

"This is a very good score, especially as one in two iPhone purchases is accompanied by a new Orange line subscription", said Louis-Pierre Wenes, Executive Director in charge of France operations. "This confirms that the iPhone will make an active contribution to the acquisition of new customers", he added.

Source: Orange