Skyworks Delivers Record Net Income with Diluted EPS of $0.13 on a Pro Forma Basis in First Fiscal Quarter of 2007

Company Expands Gross Margin by 100 Basis Points to 38.5 Percent and Drives Operating Income to 12 Percent of Sales on a Pro Forma Basis

WOBURN, Mass., Jan 25, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:SWKS), an innovator of high performance analog and mixed signal semiconductors enabling mobile connectivity, today announced first fiscal quarter revenue of $196 million, in line with prior guidance, and up 8 percent when compared to core revenue (i.e., excluding baseband sales) of $181 million in the same period a year ago. On October 2, 2006, Skyworks announced it was immediately ceasing its baseband operations and implementing a strategic restructuring to focus on its core analog and RF business. Please see www.skyworksinc.com/pressroom.asp for more details on this announcement.

On a pro forma basis, first fiscal quarter operating income was $22.9 million, up 97 percent from the prior quarter and 65 percent year-over-year, while net income was $21.4 million, a new company record, representing a 105 percent sequential increase, and translating into $0.13 of diluted earnings per share. GAAP operating income for the first fiscal quarter was $14.9 million, or 8 percent of sales, and includes $5.5 million of restructuring charges related to the company's previously announced exit of the baseband product area, $2.0 million of equity-based compensation in accordance with FASB Statement No. 123R, and $0.5 million of amortization. GAAP net income for the first fiscal quarter was $12.0 million and diluted earnings per share was $0.07, versus a net loss of $96 million and diluted loss per share of $0.60 in the prior quarter."Our record first fiscal quarter results demonstrate the financial leverage of the new Skyworks operating model," said David J. Aldrich, Skyworks' president and chief executive officer. "With an intensified focus on our differentiated product portfolio and increasing profitability, we plan to build on this foundation as we set the stage for several program ramps in 2007."

First Fiscal Quarter Highlights

-- Increased EDGE and WCDMA front-end module shipments, with units more than doubling year-over-year

-- Powered Sony Ericsson's GSM/GPRS, EDGE and WCDMA Walkman® series with innovative front-end solutions

-- Shipped nearly 12 million complete radios, up more than 30 percent year-over-year

-- Received initial HeliosTM production orders from LG for the launch of their newest GPRS ChocolateTM phone

-- Ramped HeliosTM in support of Samsung's next-generation EDGE models, including the ultra-slim TraceTM --- the thinnest bar phone available in the United States

-- Secured design wins with next-generation, quad-band HeliosTM EDGE radios

-- Supported MediaTek, Inc., a leading supplier of complete reference designs within China, with HeliosTM solutions

-- Delivered record Linear Products revenue, posting growth for the fourth consecutive quarter

-- Initiated production of direct conversion transceivers for a tier-one infrastructure customer deploying WiMAX

-- Sampled BAW filters for a broad number of end-market applications

-- Launched an innovative mixer for GSM and EDGE base stations in support of Ericsson

Business Outlook

"We anticipate revenue in the second fiscal quarter in the range of $180 million, with typical handset market seasonality offset by new product introductions," said Allan M. Kline, Skyworks' vice president and chief financial officer. "At the same time, we expect pro forma earnings per share between $0.09 and $0.11."

Estimated pro forma earnings per share exclude approximately $3.5 million of FASB Statement No. 123R-related expenses.

Pro forma results, which are a supplement to financial results based on GAAP, exclude certain charges including equity-based compensation, amortization of intangible assets, baseband exit charges, and non-recurring items. The company believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to both management and investors by excluding certain charges and non-recurring items that may not be indicative of Skyworks' ongoing operations and economic performance.

Skyworks' First Fiscal Quarter 2007 Conference Call

Skyworks will host a conference call at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time today to discuss results for the first fiscal quarter of 2007 and its business outlook. To listen to the conference call via the Internet, please visit the investor relations section of Skyworks' Web site. To listen to the conference call via telephone, please call 877.704.5386 (domestic) or 913.312.1302 (international), security code: Skyworks.

Playback of the conference call will begin at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, Jan. 25, and end at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007. The replay will be available on Skyworks' Web site or by calling 888.203.1112 (domestic) or 719.457.0820 (international); access code: 4001057.

About Skyworks

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. is an innovator of high performance analog and mixed signal semiconductors enabling mobile connectivity. The company's power amplifiers, front-end modules and direct conversion radios are at the heart of many of today's leading-edge multimedia handsets. Leveraging core technologies, Skyworks also offers a diverse portfolio of linear products that support automotive, broadband, cellular infrastructure, industrial and medical applications.

Headquartered in Woburn, Mass., Skyworks is worldwide with engineering, manufacturing, sales and service facilities throughout Asia, Europe and North America. For more information, please visit Skyworks' Web site at: www.skyworksinc.com

Source: Skyworks

Nokia applies for delisting from the Stockholm Stock Exchange

January 25, 2007 -- Espoo, Finland - Nokia has decided to apply for the delisting of Nokia's Swedish Depository Receipts (SDRs) from the Stockholm Stock Exchange, due to their decreased trading volumes.

The estimated final day of trading of Nokia SDRs on the Stockholm Stock Exchange is June 1, 2007. The SDRs will also be deregistered from the Swedish central securities depository (VPC), which is estimated to take place by the end of June 2007.

The holders of Nokia SDRs may retain their Nokia ownership by having their SDRs converted to Nokia ordinary shares and transferred to a custody account opened by the holder or to a Finnish book-entry account. The SDR holders will shortly receive written instructions on how the SDRs are converted to ordinary shares. These instructions will also be available at www.nokia.com/investors.Nokia's trading volumes on the Stockholm Stock Exchange have decreased significantly over the past few years and currently represent only a small percentage of the total global trading volumes of the Nokia share. In addition, the introduction of the OMX Nordic Exchange's combined Nordic List has facilitated cross-border trading between Finland and Sweden, and it is therefore no longer efficient to maintain listings in both Helsinki and Stockholm.

In 2003 and 2004 Nokia delisted from the stock exchanges in London and Paris respectively. The delisting from the Stockholm Stock Exchange will further concentrate the trading of Nokia shares in liquid markets in Europe and elsewhere. The company's shares will continue to be traded within the eurozone on the Helsinki Stock Exchange and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, and in the United States on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

Source: Nokia

Sales of NTT DoCoMo D902i, D902iS and D903i Handsets to Resume

TOKYO, JAPAN, January 26, 2007 --- NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced today that it will resume sales of the D902i, D902iS and D903i on January 27. After problems with some of the D06 batteries compatible with these models were reported last month, DoCoMo temporarily suspended sales to replace these batteries. Adequate replacement batteries are now available, allowing sales to continue.

About NTT DoCoMo
NTT DoCoMo is the world's leading mobile communications company. DoCoMo serves more than 52 million customers, including 30 million people subscribing to FOMAâ„¢, launched as the world's first 3G mobile service based on W-CDMA in 2001. DoCoMo also offers a wide variety of leading-edge mobile multimedia services, including i-modeâ„¢, the world's most popular mobile e-mail/Internet service, used by more than 47 million people. With the addition of credit-card and other e-wallet functions, DoCoMo mobile phones have become highly versatile tools for daily life. NTT DoCoMo is listed on the Tokyo (9437), London (NDCM) and New York (DCM) stock exchanges. For more, visit www.nttdocomo.com

Source: NTT DoCoMo

Mobile Leaders Around the World Launch LiMo Foundation

World’s first global mobile Linux initiative begins membership process, encourages creation of an ecosystem spanning application and middleware developer communities

LIBERTYVILLE, Ill, TOKYO, YOKOHAMA, Japan, SEOUL, South Korea and NEWBURY, England – 25 January 2007 – To support their goal of creating the world’s first globally competitive, Linux-based software platform for mobile devices, Motorola, NEC, NTT DoCoMo, Panasonic Mobile Communications, Samsung Electronics, and Vodafone announced today the official launch of the LiMo Foundation.

A not-for-profit organization, the LiMo Foundation is aimed at blending the community-based development benefits of transparency, innovation and scalability with the best development practices from the mobile community to create an innovative new business model. Overseen by a Board of Directors comprising representatives from the founding member companies including Foundation Chairman, Greg Besio of Motorola and Vice Chair, Kiyohito Nagata of NTT DoCoMo, the LiMo Foundation will be seeking new members interested in participating in the development of a set of APIs, architecture, and contributing source code for the common components of the Linux based mobile platform. Foundation members will be available to discuss membership opportunities at the upcoming 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, February 12-15, 2007.LiMo Foundation details – along with guiding principles and bylaws – can be found at http://www.limofoundation.org. Foundation members will be involved in building an active ecosystem and will have the opportunity to influence the evolution of the platform, leaving them free to provide compelling and differentiated services to customers.

The LiMo Foundation, through a fair and balanced contribution and participation process, will focus primarily on the joint development of a competitive Linux-based mobile platform, built around a common source code tree that can adapt to ever evolving market requirements around the world. In addition, members will also work on the following:

* Establishment of safeguards to minimize fragmentation;
* Collaboration on a mobile Linux developer ecosystem;
* Co-operation with existing industry organizations
* Securing new members from across the industry: device manufacturers, operators, chip set manufacturers, independent software vendors, integrators and third party developers

About the LiMo Foundation
The LiMo Foundation is an independent, not-for-profit entity that strives to increase the adoption of Linux within the mobile industry. The LiMo Foundation aims to leverage the mobile Linux platform to create an open, transparent, scalable ecosystem spanning application and middleware developer communities and to encourage the creation of compelling, differentiated and enhanced consumer experiences. A full description of the foundation, including the vision, goals, charter and membership information can be found at www.limofoundation.org

Source: Motorola

CSR adds noise cancellation and enhanced speech intelligibility to BlueCore

Cambridge, UK – January 26, 2007 – CSR (LSE: CSR.L) today expanded its portfolio of high quality third party software extensions for its BlueCore-Multimedia platform – including our advanced BlueCore5-Multimedia silicon. The ATS6000MM SoundClear Multi-Mic noise cancellation and hands-free audio processing software from Acoustic Technologies will allow CSR’s BlueCore-Multimedia customers to integrate advanced noise cancellation and enhanced speech intelligibility into products such as Bluetooth headsets, automotive navigation, hands-free systems, and mobile handsets. This new addition to CSR’s eXtension Partner Programme offers customers exceptional voice quality and performance when designing BlueCore Multimedia based products.

“The eXtension Programme is the only initiative of its kind in the industry and this is solely down to the powerful silicon platform we have developed in BlueCore-Multimedia,� commented Anthony Murray, Senior Vice President of CSR’s Wireless Audio Strategic Business Unit. “We are pleased to add Acoustic’s field proven SoundClear solution offering enhanced noise cancellation, echo cancellation, and voice quality.�The single-chip multimedia Bluetooth devices are based on CSR’s high-performance Kalimba DSP coprocessor, which supports third party enhancements while maintaining very low power consumption and high audio quality for both voice and music applications. To date, CSR is the only company capable of offering such a powerful combination, of hardware and high quality third-party software enhancements, to designers allowing them to create high-performance, customisable devices without needing to compromise on critical elements such as power consumption.

Bob Ackmann, CEO, Acoustic Technologies, explained, “CSR leads the field for Bluetooth wireless technology. We are delighted to work together to offer the SoundClear Multi-Mic audio solution and the added value it provides to CSR customers using its silicon platform. Our affiliation with the world leader in Bluetooth has allowed us to reach a global audience of designers and will allow the industry to move forward with better quality voice communications, making Bluetooth an even more attractive prospect to end-users.�

The ATS6000MM SoundClear technology uses two microphones to eliminate noise and achieve a higher level of sound quality. The software automatically adjusts its calculations according to environmental conditions, the speaker’s voice and the quality of the line connection. The software operation can also be optimised by end-product designers according to the type of plastics, transducers and desired audio configuration adopted.

Murray concluded, “Consumers are demanding more of their wireless devices in terms of performance, audio quality and power consumption. BlueCore-Multimedia with SoundClear caters for this trend and provides a powerful base for future evolution.�

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About CSR
CSR is the leading global provider of personal wireless technology and its product portfolio covers Bluetooth, FM receivers and WiFi (IEEE802.11). CSR offers developed hardware/software solutions, based around its silicon platforms that incorporate, fully integrated radio, baseband and microcontroller elements.
CSR’s customers include industry leaders such as Apple, Dell, LG, Motorola, NEC, Nokia, Panasonic, RIM, Samsung, Sharp, Sony, TomTom and Toshiba.
CSR has its headquarters and offices in Cambridge, UK, and offices in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China, India, France, Denmark, Sweden and both Dallas and Detroit in the USA.
More information can be found at www.csr.com

About Acoustic Technologies, Inc.
Acoustic Technologies creates high quality hands-free, audio processing software, semiconductor, and system solutions for leading telecom manufacturers worldwide. The SoundClear brand of patented full-duplex communication, echo cancellation, and noise reduction solutions is enabling significant advancements in telecommunications voice quality and is proven in millions of products around the globe. SoundClear provides natural bi-directional communication in mobile phones, hands-free car kits, Bluetooth accessories, VoIP telephones, conference phones, and other speakerphone enabled products. Acoustic Technologies is a privately held company headquartered in Mesa, Arizona.

For additional information, the company can be reached directly at (480) 507-4376, or via the Internet at www.acoustictech.com

Source: CSR

inCode Announces Top 10 Global Wireless Predictions for 2007

Key Trends Include Internet-like Services, Multi-Function Handsets at Affordable Prices, Mobile Ads and More Asian Influence

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 25, 2007—inCode Telecom Group, Inc., a global business and technology consulting firm, today revealed its Top 10 Global Wireless Predictions for 2007. The predictions help identify emerging wireless trends for the year and indicate ways that consumers and businesses will benefit. These trends include widespread use of mobile social networks, greater choice in multi-function devices and more wireless home entertainment options.

“Over the past few years, consolidation rationalized and stabilized most wireless markets,� said Bengt Nordstrom, Chief Strategy Officer for inCode. “Now we’re ready for the next level, where Internet services are mobilized and deeply woven into our everyday lives, whether we’re at home, work or play.�

In 2007 affordable handsets and service bundling will make mobile data a more attractive offering in established markets, where third-generation (3G) networks could become the preferred choice for most customers. Flourishing infrastructure and handset businesses in Asia will help bring low-cost wireless to emerging markets, enabling many small businesses to join the economic mainstream.Here are some highlights of the 2007 Predictions (full text follows this release):

o Compelling Internet brands, such as Google, Yahoo and Skype, give wireless operators a run for the money
o Prices of multi-function 3G handsets with various combinations of music, location, video and other capabilities dip below $90 USD
o A seismic shift occurs as wireless technologies are developed and deployed first in China and India, rather than Europe and North America
o To own mobile marketing channels, global brands may subsidize handsets and services for target demographics

In 2004, 2005 and 2006, the inCode Top 10 Predictions proved more than 80 percent accurate. To view previous predictions, go to: http://www.incodewireless.com/insights/top10.aspx.

inCode 2007 Top 10 Predictions for the Global Wireless Market

Operators

1) Social Networking Gets Mobilized. Mobility is added to existing Internet business models, services and behaviors, driving traffic for wireless operators. Teens and twenties accustomed to constant connectivity and habit-forming Web sites, such as MySpace and Facebook, lead a wave of membership in mobile social networks. Location social networking including friend and event finder services gain popularity, even in the professional and over-50 segments. Google, Yahoo and Skype are more compelling for users than wireless brands, which are hard-pressed to compete. As customer appetites for social data and video services spike, wireless operators offer more “all you can eat� pricing for high-end data packages. Social networking applications initially are preloaded on many mobile devices sold and later become downloadable.

2) Mobile TV—Now Showing for Early Adopters. In the short term, wireless users are unlikely to plunk down US $5.99-9.99 per month for mobile TV service. Instead, look for per-view or per-minute pricing for “sneaking,� a consumer tendency to watch key minutes of a sports event or drama while engaged in another activity. Sneaking leads to more regular viewing, and within 3-5 years, mobile TV becomes an indispensable service. When Verizon Wireless and MediaFLO launch early this year, expect both user-generated and professional content consumed and shared in many ways. Broadcast TV is the primary driver of revenues and consumer adoption, but peer-to-peer video gains interest, too. Operators square off with content providers over control of the subscriber relationship and user experience.

Devices

3) Multi-Function Devices Become Cheaper and More Versatile. Intense competition and margin pressure continue in the handset market, forcing prices of third-generation (3G) handsets below US $90 and making them affordable for a wide range of users. Seeking to replicate the success of camera phones, device manufacturers produce more multi-function units with music-playing, location, video and other capabilities. These lower-cost, multi-function handsets help wireless operators increase traffic and margin. However, like swimming pools at hotels, some functions, such as music, are “must haves� used only by a few. Still, inCode estimates that 20 percent of all handsets sold in North America are application specific—built for a usage proposition, such as music or video consumption or business productivity. WiFi handset capability could become the Trojan horse that allows Internet companies to bypass revenue from mobile subscribers.

4) Location-Based Services: And the Winner Is. . . GPS! Yes, GPS is the location technology of choice for the wireless industry. Handset manufacturers continue to push GPS-enabled handsets as the technology evolves from popular in-car satellite navigation systems like TomTom to a broadly accepted feature in wireless phones. With Nokia having launched its first GPS-enabled handsets in early 2007 and bandwidth available to support new multimedia services, location-based service providers build critical mass. Since there are 10 to 20 times more mobile phones sold than any other consumer electronics device, wireless is a huge driver for GPS adoption. That’s great for users and handset vendors, but the benefit to operators isn’t clear.

Equipment

5) AOL, Yahoo! and Google Multimedia Platforms Challenge IMS. As multimedia service platforms emerge, Internet service providers build their own media architecture. That poses a risk to telecom operators adopting an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) approach. However, IMS needs a flagship application and develops slowly until entrepreneurs and venture capitalists create innovative IMS services as they did with the Internet. YouTube demonstrated the two key success factors for these services: 1) Access to millions of users and 2) Inexpensive, peer-to-peer marketing. Intelligent Networking (IN) in the mid-1990s provides another useful example. IN took off when operators discovered they could use the technology for business 800 numbers and prepaid wireless.

6) China and India Tilt Equipment Market. Together, China and India connect more than 10 million wireless customers per month in 2007, creating a subscriber base that is larger than Vodafone’s at 200 million customers. By the end of the year, China finally starts issuing 3G licenses. Wireless technologies are developed and deployed first in China and India, rather than Europe and North America as in the past. The result is a significant shift in industrial influence. Although Chinese infrastructure vendors may be viewed as the “Wal-Mart of wireless,� that’s more perception than reality. Chinese manufacturers make rapid technology improvements and aim for long-term strategic advantage. Expect intensified focus to ensure a strong Asian influence in the 4G market.

Media and Advertising

7) Mobile Advertising Breaks Loose. Major brands shift from basic SMS marketing to more sophisticated multimedia advertising. RBC Capital Markets expects mobile marketing revenues to balloon from $45 million in 2005 to $1.5 billion by 2010. With the technological ability to target and measure the effectiveness of mobile advertising, brands are more strategic in their approach. Operators under increasing price pressure set limits on current handset subsidization. Brands take up the slack, subsidize handsets and services for target demographics and take direct ownership of marketing channels. Rich 3G content and video services and accuracy advancements in GPS-based location services deliver further value to brands targeting existing and potential customers in innovative ways.

8) Wireless Providers Move into Home Entertainment. This year, mobile makes headway against fixed broadband operators, who have dominated Internet and cheaper voice service provision in the home. WiFi remains the primary wireless access technology. Low cost femtocells and combined WiFi/High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA) routers emerge as attractive alternatives to VoIP over WiFi. The fixed operators may be strengthened by WiFi capabilities in consumer electronics devices (set-top boxes, game consoles and MP3 players) that enable cost-effective content downloads. However, innovative business models for HSPA give mobile operators a real way to fight back, particularly in emerging markets.

Enterprise Wireless

9) Wireless Security Moves to the Forefront. Put strong security measures in place. This could be the year that hackers really start paying attention to millions of wireless devices, the growth in mobile data usage and vulnerable points between mobile and fixed networks. CIOs consistently cite security as their number one concern in extending network access to wireless devices. Attacks, viruses and data security now exceed device loss or theft as concerns. Emerging services, such as VoIP and mobile payments, provide additional challenges. Vulnerabilities directly affect the bottom line, corporate image, regulatory compliance and competitive advantage. In the consumer segment, seamless mobility, off-portal content, IMS and convergence evolution continue to create new business needs for end-to-end security solutions.

10) Enterprise Mobility—It’s for Real Now. Enterprises can’t resist the convenient, reliable, attractively priced, bundled mobile solutions entering the market. Corporations switch from phones to mobile computers for transactions, data collection and messaging for a wide variety of employees. Many voice communications processes, such as order placement and delivery notifications, dispatch operations and remote asset monitoring, continue to shift to wireless data to increase information access and field transaction volume across organizations. Many corporations completely replace their cellular handsets with a combined voice/data device or a data-only device.

The inCode “Wish� for 2007:
While inCode predicts the above trends, it also sees a subject that the global wireless industry should address this year:

Operators Go Back to Basics and Finally Get Them Right. Battery life. Coverage holes. E911 access. Confusing bills. Frustrating customer service. Wireless consumers have heard all about new high-end services that add to their monthly charges. But they’re still beefing about niggling problems that detract from the user experience. With penetration higher than ever worldwide, the wireless industry needs to make big strides in quality, efficiency and customer service. inCode wants improvements in device component technology and an intense focus on smoothing and simplifying the entire wireless value chain.

About inCode
inCode (www.incodewireless.com), a VeriSign company, is a global wireless business and technology consulting firm. inCode develops and implements high-impact strategies and solutions to help increase the profitability and performance of wireless networks. inCode also helps guide enterprises in harnessing the power of wireless communications for productivity and competitive advantage. inCode understands where the wireless world is going and how to get there first. On Nov. 30, 2006, VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) acquired inCode. VeriSign operates intelligent infrastructure services that enable and protect billions of interactions every day across the world’s voice and data networks. Additional news and information about the company is available at www.verisign.com

Source: VeriSign

Sprint Power Vision Subscribers Can Receive Exclusive Access to MANA

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — 01/25/2007 -- Sprint (NYSE: S) continues its unprecedented sponsorship of one of the most popular rock en espanol bands, MANA, and launches an extensive multimedia campaign providing its subscribers unique and compelling mobile entertainment and fan opportunities as the band kicks off its U.S. Tour. MANA's upcoming U.S. Tour, "Amar es Combatir" (i.e., "Love is war/struggle"), starts on Feb. 9 in San Diego, Calif., and takes the band to more than 11 cities across the United States and Puerto Rico.

"Sprint understands the importance of providing our Hispanic customers with compelling new ways to enjoy the powerful mobile entertainment services that Sprint Power Vision(SM) offers," said Isaac Mizrahi, director of multicultural marketing for Sprint. "As the exclusive wireless sponsor of MANA's U.S. Tour, we can deliver Latin music fans access to unique Spanish-language content, content they will only find on Sprint."The Sprint sponsorship of the band's tour is part of a larger, integrated campaign that includes a national "Vive MANA" sweepstakes, advertisements (broadcast and online) and in-store promotions in key Hispanic markets, and the opportunity to access an exclusive MANA Fan Club Destination on the Sprint Mobile Broadband Network (standard Vision and text-messaging charges apply).

"Wireless is the new way for fans to discover and enjoy our music and we are thrilled that Sprint is sponsoring our tour in the United States and Puerto Rico," said Fher Olvera, lead singer of MANA. "The on-the-go nature of wireless allows our fans to follow the tour, download our music and watch our videos, access behind the scenes content, and experience the tour in new and exciting ways."

Sprint fans will have the power to enjoy the ultimate MANA entertainment experience in the following ways:

* "Vive MANA" National Sweepstakes: Launched on Jan. 14, the Sprint sweepstakes provides the opportunity for a lucky winner to get a rock-star-inspired VIP weekend with five of his/her friends, including first-class flight and accommodations to attend one of MANA's "Amar es Combatir" tour concerts later this year and exclusive benefits such as the chance to meet the band face to face.
o To enter the sweepstakes, text the word "MANA" to 5678 (standard text-messaging rates apply); send a 3" x 5" postcard with the following hand-written information - name (first and last), address (no P.O. Box), date of birth and a telephone number where you can be reached during the day, to: VIVE MANA SWEEPSTAKES, P.O. Box 7928, Melville, NY 11775-7928; or visit the Web site, www.sprint.com/mana.
o The entry deadline is March 31; one lucky winner will be randomly selected and notified in May 2007. See below for details.*
* The MANA Concert Experience: At the concerts, MANA fans can enjoy multiple Sprint-sponsored pre-concert events, including access to street teams offering Sprint-branded premiums (i.e., T-shirts, posters, etc.), and the opportunity to participate in a seat-upgrade program and text-to-screen at select concerts.
* MANA Fan Club Destination: Sprint has also unveiled a MANA Fan Club Destination in partnership with Warner Music Group on the Sprint Mobile Broadband Network. This one-of-a-kind fan destination was designed to give MANA fans an exclusive menu of options to experience never-before-seen Spanish-language content, including video interviews and streaming music videos, directly on their Sprint Power Vision phones. This exclusive content complements other Sprint offers, including over-the-air full-song downloads, ringers, videos, screensavers and much more. To access the MANA Fan Club Destination, customers can simply text "MANA" to 5678 using Sprint or Nextel service (standard text-messaging rates apply).
* Integration: On Jan. 22, Sprint debuted nationally a 30-second commercial, titled "Airport" that integrates the legendary band and demonstrates the ease in which MANA fans can experience MANA on Sprint Power Vision phones. And, as a testament to the relationship, MANA integrated Sprint into their recent music video "Manda una Senal," which is about a girl who, mistreated by her current boyfriend, finds herself interested in someone new. The girl sends a picture mail to her new "friend" of where she is throughout the city.

Sprint reaches more people than any other carrier with its mobile broadband network (EV-DO), which reaches more than 200 million people nationwide. The mobile broadband network allows users to access audio, video and data applications with handheld and connection-card devices. For more on Sprint offerings for the Hispanic community, please visit www.sprint.com/laredpowervision.

About MANA and Sprint

In 2006 Sprint helped launch the band's highly anticipated album, Amar es Combatir, and offered exclusive content through the Sprint Mobile Broadband Network including ringers, videos, screensavers and much more. Additionally, Sprint broadcasted MANA's L.A. private concert LIVE through Sprint Vision and Power Vision service, nationwide. The band's entire performance was also made available for on-demand playback for a period of 90 days.

Editors note: High-resolution images, broll and advertisements available upon request.

About Sprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including two robust wireless networks serving more than 51 million customers at the end of third quarter 2006; industry-leading mobile data services; instant national and international walkie-talkie capabilities; and an award-winning and global Tier 1 Internet backbone. For more information, visit www.sprint.com.

About MANA

MANA is one of the most influential rock bands and their popularity had lead to sales of over 22 million albums worldwide, 5 GRAMMY(R) Awards and 9 Billboard Awards. Over 12 million people in 32 countries attended their last worldwide tour making them one of Latin Rock's super groups.

* No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. Must be a legal U.S. resident who is 18 years of age or older to enter and win. Open to continental U.S. residents only. Sweepstakes begins on Jan. 14, 2007, at 12:00:01 am Eastern Standard Time ("EST") and ends on March 31, 2007, at 11:59:59 p.m. EST. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Standard text-messaging charges apply. For complete official rules and details regarding alternate methods of entry, visit www.sprint.com/mana or see in-store material.

Source: Sprint Nextel

Business Customers Have More Options to Keep their Data Secure

In the Event of Theft or Loss, Data on Smartphones is Secure with Trust Digital Enterprise Device Security by Verizon Wireless

01/25/2007 -- BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Verizon Wireless today announced the availability of a mobile security solution for its business customers, Trust Digital Enterprise Device Security by Verizon Wireless. The application-based behind-the-firewall security service helps businesses protect their data in the event employees’ smartphones are lost or stolen. Perfect for enterprise customers in healthcare, government, financial services and other industries where keeping data secure is a top priority, Trust Digital Enterprise Device Security by Verizon Wireless is easy to implement and provides an end point security for smartphones while complying with enterprise security policies.

Trust Digital Enterprise Device Security by Verizon Wireless provides enterprise customers with the following benefits:# Simple setup and deployment with three pre-packaged templates for basic, medium and high security settings
# Device Support on all MS Mobile and Palm PDA/Smartphones sold by Verizon Wireless
# Provisioning portal for software, policy distribution and software updates
# Automated security and device provisioning with over-the-air policy updates for real-time, transparent policy enforcement
# Optional professional services available directly from Trust Digital to develop a customized security policy

The customer’s IT Administrator can distribute the application to employees over-the-air and manage the purchased security licenses via the enterprise console

“We take customer privacy seriously and have found that many of our business customers require additional data security above and beyond simple password protection,� said Lee Daniels, director of business solutions at Verizon Wireless. “Trust Digital provides a great solution for our business customers looking to step up to the next level of security beyond our basic offering. Verizon Wireless partnered with Trust Digital to develop an integrated service now being packaged and sold nationwide by the Verizon Wireless business sales teams. Enterprises can utilize this security solution in addition to the network security already in place with Verizon Wireless.�

“We applaud Verizon Wireless for providing their business customers an increased level of smartphone security,� said Nick Magliato, chief executive officer of Trust Digital. “Together, our solutions enable today’s mobile professionals to work quickly and securely, helping customers maintain a competitive edge in today’s fast-paced business environment.�

For more information about the Trust Digital Enterprise Device Security by Verizon Wireless, contact a Verizon Wireless sales representative, call 1-800-VZW-4BIZ or visit www.verizonwireless.com/business .

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation’s most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 57 million customers. The largest US wireless company and largest wireless data provider, based on revenues, Verizon Wireless is headquartered in Basking Ridge, NJ, with 60,000 employees nationwide. The company is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). Find more information on the Web at www.verizonwireless.com

Source: Verizon Wireless

TeliaSonera, Sony Ericsson and Ericsson Present The SurfPort Awards winners

The best Nordic and Baltic mobile content services of 2006 on SurfPort have been selected. The winners in six categories were presented in conjunction with the SurfPort Awards in Stockholm on January 25.

Content Provider of the Year Award
Finland – Fonecta - Fonecta offers a full range of user-friendly and extremely useful mobile content services such as search service, white & yellow pages, maps and weather service. They act as an excellent role model for others in this business.Most Innovative Service Award
Opplysningen 1881, Norway - Unknown callers are but a memory thanks to this creative service from Opplysningen 1881 that simplifies the use of a mobile phone.

User Generated Content Service Award
Lunarstorm, Sweden - The most prominent young people’s community in its home country, Lunarstorm constantly improves their mobile offering to make it possible for people to meet their friends on the mobile phone.

Rising Star Award
Plius, Lithuania - Through Plius' introduction of classified advertising services, people in Lithuania can now buy real estate and cars using a mobile phone. In only a short period of time the service has become very popular.

Streaming Media Service Award
NRK, Norway - NRK’s pioneering mobile offering makes it possible for people to watch TV on the mobile phone when on the move. NRK has contributed strongly to the development of this business.

Mobile Music Service Award
Trio, Estonia - Trio makes it possible for people to download music to their mobile phone wherever they are, and their U-Pop is the best example of how a music offering should be provided in the mobile arena.

SurfPort Awards is the yearly event for content providers and mobile Internet players. TeliaSonera arranges SurfPort Awards together with Sony Ericsson and Ericsson. The aim is to reward the best content services of the year on SurfPort and to inspire new players to develop user-friendly and smart content services for the mobile phone. In addition, SurfPort Awards aims to be the meeting point for mobile Internet content players.

Source: TeliaSonera

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Wireless Provider Performance Declines Significantly When Customer Care Issues Are Handled by a Computerized Response System

T-Mobile Ranks Highest in Wireless Customer Care Performance for a Fifth Consecutive Time

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif: 25 January 2007 — Customer service issues that are handled by a computer automated response system (ARS) on the telephone generate significantly lower customer care ratings when compared with issues handled by a live representative, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Wireless Customer Care Performance StudySM —Volume 1 released today.

Now in its fifth year, the semi-annual study provides a detailed report card on wireless provider customer care performance based on customer experiences with three point-of-contact methods: telephone calls with a service representative and/or automated response system (ARS); visits to a retail wireless store; and online Internet connection. Within each contact method, processing issues such as problem resolution efficiency and hold-time duration are also measured.Overall, customers who speak with a service representative on the telephone provide an average index score of 127 points, which is significantly higher than the industry average of 98 points. However, customers contacting their carrier with a problem or inquiring through an ARS system rate their experiences significantly lower, averaging 92 index points. The index score drops even further (to 73 points) for contacts made over the Internet.

“One of the main factors contributing to this performance disparity is the quality of the response that is given,� said Kirk Parsons, senior director of wireless services at J.D. Power and Associates. “A service representative—either over the phone or in person—has the ability to answer customer questions and clarify answers. This flexibility is very limited in both ARS and Internet contact methods.�

In addition, scores for the ARS contact method have decreased 5 percent to 92 index points in overall performance when compared to the most previous reporting period six months ago (97 points). The largest declines were reported for customers experiencing too many prompts before getting to the desired menu and the lack of relevant menu options available to address the customer’s inquiry.

“As more companies strive to save operating costs by encouraging customers to contact Internet- and computer-based customer service programs, they run the risk of increasing the rate of customers who will switch carriers, especially as the number of contacts needed to resolve issues rises,� said Parsons. “Since future churn levels are four times as high among those who rate their wireless carrier below average in customer care, the challenge for wireless providers is to offer an easy and efficient customer care transaction experience.�

For a fifth consecutive reporting period, T-Mobile ranks highest among the five largest wireless service providers by creating a positive experience among customers who contact the carrier for service or assistance. With an index score of 107 points, T-Mobile performs well across all factors that determine overall satisfaction, particularly in the ARS and retail contact channels, and in the overall hold-time duration on the phone. Verizon Wireless (101) and Alltel (99), respectively, follow T-Mobile in the rankings.
The study also finds several key wireless customer care patterns:

* More than one-half (55%) of wireless users have contacted the customer service department for assistance within the past year, marking a nearly 7 percent decline from the most recent reporting period (July 2006).
* The average number of contacts necessary to resolve an inquiry by phone is 1.87—up from 1.76 in the previous reporting period.
* Among customers who contact their provider, 73 percent do so by telephone and 24 percent do so through their provider’s retail store. E-mail/Internet accounts for only 3 percent of customer contacts.
* The average initial reported hold time on calls to the customer service department is 3.58 minutes. In comparison, it takes an average of 8 minutes before speaking in-person to a representative at one of the provider’s retail stores.
* More than four in 10 customers (42%) contact their provider with a billing-related service inquiry, with 55 percent of these contacts attributed to inaccurate charges. Additionally, 30 percent of all customer care inquiries are call-quality related.

The 2007 Wireless Customer Care Performance Study—Volume 1 is based on responses from more than 13,970 wireless customers who contacted customer care within the past year. The results are from the past two reporting waves, conducted in June and September 2006. The 2007 Volume 2 report will be issued in July 2007.

About J.D. Power and Associates
Headquartered in Westlake Village, Calif., J.D. Power and Associates is an ISO 9001-registered global marketing information services firm operating in key business sectors including market research, forecasting, consulting, training and customer satisfaction. The firm’s quality and satisfaction measurements are based on responses from millions of consumers annually. J.D. Power and Associates is a business unit of The McGraw-Hill Companies.

About The McGraw-Hill Companies
Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) is a leading global information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education and business information markets through leading brands including Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, BusinessWeek and J.D. Power and Associates. The Corporation has more than 280 offices in 40 countries. Sales in 2005 were $6.0 billion. Additional information is available at www.mcgraw-hill.com

Source: J.D. Power and Associates