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AT&T reported strong fourth-quarter results and reaffirmed its positive outlook for 2008 and beyond. This marked AT&T’s 11th consecutive quarter and third straight year of double-digit growth in adjusted earnings per share.

Fourth-quarter results were highlighted by record wireless gains, a significant step up in recurring enterprise services growth, continued double-digit growth in broadband revenues, and accelerated expansion of the company’s advanced TV service.

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Sony Ericsson tunes-in to emerging markets and radio fans

The new Sony Ericsson R300 Radio and R306 Radio place the first combined AM/FM radio experience at the heart of the mobile phone.

Sony Ericsson announced the launch of two new mobile phones, the R300 Radio and R306 Radio, both designed to deliver a credible radio-listening experience to a global audience, and ideally suited to emerging markets such as India.

“The R300 Radio and R306 Radio allow you to tune-in to your favourite music shows or sports reports, across both AM and FM broadcasts,” said Howard Lewis, Vice President and Head of Entry Level Products at Sony Ericsson. “They certainly look and sound the part, offering a radio-inspired design and feature set on a choice of either a candy bar or clamshell phone.”

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Sony Ericsson focuses on the essentials with two new models for distinct audiences

The Sony Ericsson T270 and T280 are set to delight style-oriented everyday users and demanding professionals alike.

Delhi, India – 24th January 2008 – Sony Ericsson today announced the launch of the T270 and T280, a stylish duo of affordably priced phones set to appeal to differing audiences.

“We have developed two phones that meet the needs of two distinct audiences,” said Howard Lewis, Vice President and Head of Entry Level products at Sony Ericsson. “The T270 and T280 build on the appeal of iconic Sony Ericsson phones like the T610. They are good looking and tick all of the right boxes; whether it’s for the business user wanting a compact work phone or the everyday user looking for a classic, stylish camera phone.”

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Nokia announced that Nokia Board of Directors will submit the below proposals to the Annual General Meeting on May 8, 2008. The Board resolved to continue with stock repurchases during 2008, and projects to continue them also under a new authorization proposed to the Annual General Meeting. In addition, the Board resolved to establish Nokia Equity Program 2008, in line with previous years’ practice.

- Proposal to pay a dividend of EUR 0.53 per share
- Stock repurchases continue
- New authorization to repurchase shares proposed to the Annual General Meeting
- Nokia Equity Program 2008

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Motorola, announced that the company is broadening its relationship with Qualcomm Incorporated, a leading developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies and data solutions. Motorola intends to design Qualcomm chipsets into certain UMTS 3G handsets beginning at the end of 2008 and in 2009. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

“Qualcomm is a valued supplier and I am excited about the UMTS opportunities we are pursuing together,” said Alain Mutricy, senior vice president, platform technology, Motorola’s Mobile Devices business. “This agreement represents a further step in the execution of our silicon strategy.”

“Motorola is a market leader committed to delivering innovative products that meet the growing demands for wireless devices,” said Sanjay Jha, chief operating officer of Qualcomm and president of Qualcomm CDMA Technologies. “The expansion of our strong relationship with Motorola helps us work more closely together to deliver the products and solutions that meet consumer needs.”

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Verizon Wireless customers can use the new Venturi Mini from NextGen Venturi Ltd. to listen to the music on their wireless phones through their car stereo systems. The company with the nation’s most reliable wireless voice and data network and NextGen Venturi Ltd. today announced the availability of the Venturi Mini, a plug and play car audio FM transmitter that streams music and calls from stereo Bluetooth®-enabled music phones through any in-car stereo system.

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Verizon Wireless today announced that the company’s much-anticipated Open Development Conference will be held in New York City on March 19-20, 2008. The announcement was made by Anthony A. Lewis, Verizon Wireless’ newly-appointed vice president of the Open Development initiative, during a panel discussion today hosted by New America Foundation. Information about Verizon Wireless’ Open Development initiative is online at www.verizonwireless.com/opendevelopment.

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Nokia unveiled its latest addition to the Prism Collection, the Nokia 7900 Crystal Prism, aimed at design-conscious consumers. With its seamless diamond-cut design with a crystal centre key, the Nokia 7900 Crystal Prism continues to highlight the geometric shapes and personalized style of the Prism Collection. Nokia 7900 Crystal Prism will be available in the first quarter of 2008 with an estimated retail price of EUR 375, before taxes and subsidies.

Nokia worked in collaboration with the creative designer Fr?d?rique Daubal, which resulted in unique laser-etched graphic designs, distinctive wallpapers as well as exclusive accessories to the Nokia 7900 Crystal Prism. The wallpapers inspired by Daubal communicate the reflection of light and capture the feel of angular prisms and triangles.

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Millions of consumers now have a new option to keep them surfing in the fast lane with the nation’s leading provider of broadband services. AT&T has announced plans to offer AT&T Yahoo! High Speed Internet Max in February 2008. The new tier, available exclusively to AT&T U-verseSM customers across the country, will deliver more bandwidth and faster available speeds — up to 10 Mbps downstream and up to 1.5 Mbps upstream.

AT&T Yahoo! High Speed Internet Max will be available for $55 a month when bundled with U-verse TV. Professional installation is included for new U-verse customers, and existing U-verse Internet customers can upgrade their package at any time without additional installation costs or appointments.

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AT&T announced that more than 10 million AT&T broadband subscribers will soon have free unlimited access to the company’s nationwide Wi-Fi network, the largest Wi-Fi network in the United States. The offer delivers an annual saving of $60 for AT&T broadband customers, and an annual saving of nearly $240 compared with AT&T Wi-Fi costs for consumers who do not have an AT&T broadband plan.

The enhancement plays directly into the company’s efforts to increase the value of broadband by adding more ways for consumers to stay connected to their worlds. The move also reflects the growing popularity of wireless-enabled devices — from the iPhone to PDAs — as reports claim that more than one-third of Internet users have logged on using a wireless connection from home, at work or someplace else — showing an increase in on-the-go connections1.

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