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Option's New Wireless Module Embedded by Sharp

- GTM478 Module Incorporated in eMobile's Next Generation Broadband Terminal "EM-ONE"

LEUVEN, Belgium, February 19/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Option (Euronext: OPTI; OPNVY), the leading wireless technology company, today announced that it is supplying eMobile Japan with both the new GTM478 embedded wireless module and the GlobeTrotter EXPRESS 7.2. Both products uniquely operate the 1.7 GHz frequency band. The wireless module is incorporated in the "EM-ONE", the next-generation mobile broadband device, designed to deliver a high-speed, always-on broadband environment as an alternative to a personal computer. The "EM-ONE" is manufactured by Sharp, Japan's leading vendor in mobile device development. The products were unveiled today by eMobile's Chairman and CEO Sachio Semmoto at the press conference in Tokyo announcing the launch of the HSDPA Mobile Data Service "EM Mobile Broadband" from March 31 2007. Also presenting at eMobile's press conference were Sharp, Qualcomm and Microsoft.

The Sharp 770SH Vodafone McLaren Mercedes is an exclusive Formula 1 mobile phone

Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 770SH

Düsseldorf, 29. January 2007. Vodafone has joined the line up for the 2007 Formula 1 season with its exclusive "Vodafone McLaren Mercedes" UMTS phone. The Sharp 770SH in the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes edition puts Vodafone customers into pole position. The phone's streamlined design, high-speed UMTS data transfer capability and state-of-the-art multimedia functions are perfectly tuned in to the world of motor sports. The Sharp 770SH was recently launched by the world champion himself, Fernando Alonso. This Vodafone McLaren Mercedes branded clamshell phone features the new racing team's colours and is only available from Vodafone. It has a first-rate MP3 player that delivers excellent sound quality, a 1.3 megapixel camera and can use many attractive UMTS-based services such as MusicDownloads, MobileTV, RadioDJ and VideoTelephony.