ZTE Open C and Open II are among the first Firefox OS phones to offer improved performance and better value

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BARCELONA, Spain. - Tuesday, February 25th 2014

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ZTE, one of the top five global handset manufacturers, today launches two new innovative Firefox OS phones in the ZTE Open series with the Open C and Open II, and expects to ship over one million Firefox OS phones before the end of 2014. This furthers ZTE’s strong relationship with Mozilla that started with the first ZTE Open which was launched at Mobile World Congress in 2013.

The Open C is one of the first devices to operate on the latest version of Firefox OS and is designed to deliver a better user experience and a higher cost-performance ratio. As part of Telefónica’s long-term cooperation with ZTE, the Open C will be initially launched with Telefónica in Venezuela and Uruguay during the second quarter of 2014.

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QUITO, Ecuador - Monday, February 24th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- For the first time in the democratic history of Ecuador, official results were announced in one hour after polls closed. This was only possible in Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, the province in which electronic voting solution was implemented using Smartmatic technology.

"The elections in Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas proved that electronic voting –when implemented nationally- will provide all Ecuadorians with a secure, fast and trustworthy vote,” said Antonio Mugica, CEO for Smartmatic.

In order to test different technologies available, the Consejo Nacional Electoral de Ecuador (CNE) used Smartmatic technology to automate the elections of the Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas province.

"The electronic voting implemented in Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, on top of being secure, is particularly voter friendly. This technology has been successfully deployed in hundreds of elections wor ... Read more »

SHENZHEN, China - Tuesday, February 25th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

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(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ZTE Corporation ("ZTE”) (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications equipment, network solutions and mobile devices has won the Innovative Solution and the Fastest Market Development awards from the Global TD-LTE Initiative (GTI) in Barcelona, Spain.

The GTI awards recognise the successful deployment of ZTE’s Cloud Radio Solution in Chinese TD-LTE commercial networks and ZTE’s leading position in the global TD-LTE market. The two awards highlight ZTE's capabilities in sustainable innovation and its contributions to the booming global TD-LTE market.

Commercial 4G networks are being formally launched in China, and ZTE has successfully deployed its Cloud Radio Solution in China Mobile’s existing 4G networks. Cloud Radio is a generic term for IP-based cross-station collaboration soluti ... Read more »

HONG KONG - Tuesday, February 25th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

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(BUSINESS WIRE) CSL, the first operator to launch dual band 4G LTE/DC-HSPA+ network in Asia, today joins hands with ZTE to announce the deployment of first LTE Advanced 300 Mbps1 cell site in a commercial network at the Mobile World Congress 2014, Barcelona. CSL is also collaborating with Qualcomm and ZTE on testing a new LTE Advanced CAT6 modem using the Qualcomm Gobi 9x35 chipset, which is expected to be available commercially by the second half of this year.

This is an important milestone in the evolution of LTE and the mobile industry since it signals the initial rollout of LTE Advanced 300 Mbps on the CSL commercial network, which will continue throughout the year and beyond. CSL has combined its existing licensed 20 MHz LTE carrier at 2600 MHz with another licensed 20 MHz LTE carrier at 1800 MHz, to achieve a maximum theoretical speed of 300 Mbps. ZTE’s industry-leading carrier a ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, February 22nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, recently attended the signing ceremony of an agreement between the Ministry of Interior and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The agreement aims to boost cooperation in combating transnational crime and enhancing the exchange of information between both parties.

Major General Mohammed bin Al Awadhi Al Menhali, Director General of Police Operations at Abu Dhabi Police signed the agreement on behalf of the Ministry of Interior while Peter Edge, Deputy Associate Director for U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) signed it on behalf of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

The signing ceremony, which was held at the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, was attended by Major General Dr. Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi, Director General of Central Operations at Abu Dhabi Police; Brigadier Ali Khalfan Al Dhah ... Read more »

Mobile World Congress 2014

COLOMBES, France. - Monday, February 24th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Oberthur Technologies, a world leader in digital security solutions for the mobility space, will demonstrate two innovations during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona: the first worldwide implementation of FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) authentication in a SIM, and a voice biometry authentication, both allowing a more convenient and secure mobile user experience.

Accessing Cloud services requires users to authenticate themselves, using multiple passwords or PIN codes, which are neither secure, nor user-friendly. The FIDO Alliance has developed open standards specifications to both simplify authentication and simultaneously improve security and ensure user privacy. The use of the SIM card, the universal hardware element present in all mobile phones, ensures a highest level of security. The FIDO customer experience will be demonstrated on the OT booth, Hall 6 Stan ... Read more »

4K Ultra-HD SlimPort transmitters and receivers feed an ever-expanding ecosystem

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Monday, February 24th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

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(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Analogix Semiconductor, Inc., today announced the availability of its highly integrated SlimPort-4K product line, which allows users to share content from their mobile devices on external displays at up to 4K Ultra-HD resolution, with 3D graphics and audio.

Analogix’s high-speed, ultra-low power SlimPort-4K transmitter, ANX7816, is in mass production and the SlimPort-4K receiver, ANX7738, is sampling.

SlimPort components and adaptors are DisplayPort (DP1.2/MyDP1.0) certified. The DisplayPort standard provides for even higher frequencies and Analogix is already developing the next generation of SlimPort® transmitters that will support 4K at 60 frames per second – which provides the smooth, life-like cinematic experience desired by movie viewers.

"With Sli ... Read more »

New Made for iPhone® Hearing Aid Offers a Whole New Hearing Experience

COPENHAGEN, Denmark. - Monday, February 24th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) ReSound LiNX launches in global markets today as a revolutionary hearing aid capable of streaming high-quality stereo sound from an iPhone®, iPad® and iPod touch® without the need for an additional pendant-like device. Users can also customize their hearing experience through the ReSound Smart App™. ReSound LiNX advances a number of ReSound technologies which already lead the hearing aid industry. Among them:

    ReSound LiNX applies the latest and most advanced version of Surround Sound by ReSound™ – an integrated sound processing technology providing top-rated quality sound.
    ReSound LiNX is a Made for iPhone hearing aid that offers direct streaming of sound from iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, allowing wearers to utilize their hearing aids to talk on the phone and l ... Read more »

Marries quality design with rich user experience with the new MiFavor 2.3 UI

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BARCELONA, Spain - Monday, February 24th 2014

Mobile World Congress 2014

ZTE, one of the top five global handset manufacturers, today presents the Grand Memo II LTE, an ultra slim and high performance LTE Smartphone. With its 6” IPS display that takes up 80% of the handset, users can view high quality images, HD videos and movies with a 178 degree viewing angle. The device utilises ZTE’s brand new innovative MiFavor 2.3 user interface (UI) with a range of new icons, offering an intelligent but easy-to-use handset experience. In addition, the Grand Memo II LTE combines stylish design with a practical 7.2mm ultra-slim frame.

Mr Zeng Xuezhong, CEO of ZTE Mobile Devices and Executive Vice President of ZTE Corporation commented: "The Grand Memo II LTE is designed to meet the increasing user demand for stylish design with an intuitive user experience. Hi ... Read more »