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This morning I am heading off to Seattle for Mobius 2008. Mobius is a group of web site owners, writers and journalist that focus on mobile technologies, their future and the marketplace in general. It is a group that I was invited to join in 2005 and I have enjoyed the friendship and honest banter that the group has had over those years around mobile technology.
Although Microsoft is one of the primary sponsors of Mobius, other platforms are represented as well as manufactures and carriers. Much of what we discuss will be NDA so I won't be able to share specific details about what we hear and see. Of course I will share what I can!
Over the course of the next few days I will be updating the Mobius 2008 section of the site (see the 2005 section for a feel for what Mobius is about and what we do). Be sure to stay tuned.
For more information on Mobius, visit 
"We want our customers to be happy with their handsets, and we want to safeguard them from generating unexpectedly high data charges," - comments Mr. Kim, Yoon Soo, Samsung Russia Telecom Department Director, - "This is exactly why we chose to preinstall Spb GPRS Monitor in Samsung WiTu, a proven data usage monitoring tool, that has been on the market for years and is loved by end-users."
*** Further Information and Downloads ***
Spb GPRS (Wireless) Monitor for Pocket PC webpage (http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/products/wirelessmonitor/)
Spb GPRS (Wireless) Monitor for Smartphone webpage (http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/smartphone/wirelessmonitor)
Samsung WiTu (SGH-i900) webpage (in Russian) (http://www.samsung.ru/products/phones/communicator/sgh-i900/)
*** About Samsung Electronics (http://www.samsung.com) ***
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2007 consolidated sales of approximately US$105 billion. Employing approximately 150,000 people in 134 offices in 62 countries, the company consists of four main business units: Digital Media Business, LCD Business, Semiconductor Business, and Telecommunication Business. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs.
*** About Spb Software (http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com) ***
Spb Software is the global leader in the design of Windows Mobile applications, with R&D and design centers in Russia and Thailand, and presence in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the USA. Spb combines a unique line of popular consumer products and cooperation with the world's leading OEMs and carriers, such as Acer, ASUS, Gigabyte, HTC, O2, Palm, Pharos, Samsung, SingTel, Sky Link, Sony Ericsson, Swisscom Mobile, Toshiba, T-Mobile, and VimpelCom.
Taoyuan, Taiwan and SAN FRANCISCO, December 3, 2008 – Furthering its reputation as a global leader in mobile innovation and design, HTC Corporation today announced the continuation of its design focus with the acquisition of San Francisco-based lifestyle design firm One & Company Design, Inc. (One & Co). Recognized for its award-winning work with some of the world’s best known and most design-savvy lifestyle brands, One & Co will maintain its name and client base while it joins forces with HTC to create an unparalleled force in global mobile design.
“Design is key, it is why you love or hate something,” said Horace Luke, Chief Innovation Officer, HTC Corporation. “Integrating iconic design into HTC products is an inspiring and dynamic challenge that requires a unique combination of consumer insight, creativity, innovation and an appetite to take risks; attributes that embody One & Co.”
HTC and One & Co first began collaborating in 2006 on the initial incubation and creation of the HTC Touch Diamond, a highly touted phone with iconic design that blended unprecedented use of material and industrial design.
“One & Co is excited to bring our lifestyle, user focused approach to HTC and we look forward to creating iconic, compelling products together,” said Scott Croyle, partner of One & Co. “Knowing about HTC’s cutting edge technology and proven track record of innovation, we are excited to collaborate with HTC as a global lifestyle brand.”
In addition to its work with HTC, One & Co has broad design experience in a variety of industries that range from footwear, snowboarding and skiing, furniture, packaging, houseware, timepieces and more. One & Co has been recognized by the design and business communities by winning numerous BusinessWeek/IDSA IDEA Awards, the Good Design Awards, CES Innovation Awards, and ID Magazine awards.
About One & Co
Privately held, One & Co is an internationally recognized design leader that delivers design and engineering services to some of the world’s best known and most admired companies. With expertise in areas ranging from ethnographic research and design forecasting and manufacturing technologies, One & Co is committed to bring the highest level of creative talent to every endeavor and provide an unmatched attention to detail.
About HTC
Founded in 1997, HTC Corporation (HTC) designs innovative, feature rich smartphones. Since its establishment, HTC has developed strong R&D capabilities, pioneered many new designs and product innovations and launched state-of-the-art PDA Phones and smartphones for mobile operators and distributors in Europe, the US, and Asia. These machines are available as HTC devices and as products individually customized for operator and device partners.
HTC is one of the fastest growing companies in the mobile device market. The company is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange under ticker 2498. For more information about HTC, please visit www.htc.com.
New York, NY and Foster City, CA — December 2, 2008 — Sling Media, Inc., a wholly owned