Marrying technological and environmentally-conscious lifestyles, Lisa Hull, co-founder of NearBio, brings two new widgets to mobile phone users through uLocate Communications, Inc.’s WHERE Platform. Launched earlier this year, WHERE is the first mobile GPS widget platform for rapid development and publishing of location enabled wireless content and applications. The NearBio team’s experience illustrates the WHERE Platform’s ability to dramatically streamline the widget development process, saving time and money.

MagnaChip Semiconductor, a leading global designer, developer and manufacturer of image sensor solutions, mixed-signal and digital multimedia semiconductors, announced the launch of two new high-performance CMOS image sensors for the mobile phone camera market. The MC521EA is a 1/4" optical format 2 megapixel (1600 x 1200) CMOS sensor with integrated advanced image processing, one time programmable, non-volatile memory enabling unique module serialization and calibration, a MIPI (Mobile Industry Process Interface) port and GPIOs, which can be used to support autofocus, as well as other camera functions. The MC521EA additionally features an on-board ARM7TDMI core that can be programmed with different algorithms for auto-function control.

Flurry, a leading creator of consumer mobile applications, announced a free RSS widget that bloggers can use to offer their readers the option of receiving the latest posts on their mobile phones. Flurry’s mobile email and RSS services support more than 700 mobile phone types, and feature a fast, easy-to-use interface for sign-up, reading and navigating. To add a mobile subscription button to their blog, bloggers need only go to the Flurry web site, choose from two different formats, and enter their blog’s web address. They will then receive the HTML code necessary to post a mobile subscription button on their blog.

CSR plc announced that its BlueCore3-Multimedia silicon is inside the new MotoRokr S9, Bluetooth stereo headphones. Due for release in the first half of 2007, the high quality headphones utilise CSR’s BlueCore3-Multimedia’s integrated DSP and CVC (Clear Voice Capture) technology. With a tiny 7x7mm form factor, BlueCore3-Multimedia has minimum impact on the overall aesthetics of end-user products and allows for exceptionally compact Bluetooth devices.

Newer Technology, developer of PC, Macintosh and iPod performance upgrades and accessories, announced today the slim NuPower ViDEO+ rechargeable battery Pack for the iPod Video, with the lowest priced/longest battery life on the market for only $49.99. The NuPower ViDEO+ battery pack attaches to the iPod Video to significantly extend iPod run-time for a whopping 80 hours of music listening or 16 hours of video viewing - or over 5 three-hour movies on just one charge! The lightweight NuPower ViDEO+ is priceless wherever you go - on an airplane, beach, or anywhere you’d like to relax with your iPod Video without worrying about finding a power outlet to enjoy your music and video.

Penton’s AC-U-KWIK, the resource for pre-flight planning guides and information, announced that business aviation professionals can now review worldwide airport data on their mobile communications devices. AC-U-KWIK information can now be accessed from any handheld mobile device with Web access, including PDAs and cell phones. Available information includes airport listings; fixed base operator information; airport phone numbers, fuel prices and Web sites; weather information and a distance calculator. One-touch dialing and Web access is available on some devices.

Motorcyclists can now enjoy the freedom of handsfree mobile communication following the release of the BlueAnt Wireless Interphone Handsfree and Intercom. To be launched as part of BlueAnt’s latest product line up at this week’s CTIA Wireless 2007 Event in Orlando. Easily attached to either full faced or open faced helmets, the fully weatherproof, water resistant Interphone incorporates a world class Digital Signal Processor (DSP) designed to reduce noise and echo to ensure excellent clarity of sound. With automatic volume adjustment feature which fine-tunes to environmental noise caused by speed, the BlueAnt Interphone device enables excellent performance in speeds of up to 80mph.

Plantronics announced the US introduction of the Pulsar 260 Stereo Bluetooth Headset, a unique Bluetooth pendant-style headset designed to support high quality, wireless stereo sound and manage mobile phone calls with the touch of a button. The Pulsar 260 will debut at CTIA Wireless 2007 and expands Plantronics’ growing family of stereo Bluetooth headsets for mobile phones, which also includes the award-winning Pulsar 590 series. The Pulsar 260 enables users with Bluetooth mobile phones featuring the (A2DP) Advanced Audio Distribution Profile to wirelessly listen to stereo music and answer/end calls without the need for an adapter or picking up the phone.

Reaffirming its position as a leader in mobile technology, Palm, Inc. announced the newest additions to its line of hands-free accessories, including three car kits and a new combination GPS/hands-free speakerphone solution available for a variety of Palm Treo smartphones. These accessories further Palm’s initiative to provide customers with tools to make their mobile experience simple and safer, especially while driving.

FirstHand Technologies, an innovator in transforming smart phones and dual-mode WiFi/Cellular devices into full-featured business telephones in fixed-mobile converged networks, and Sylantro Systems Corp., the leading supplier of feature servers for hosted VoIP services in carrier networks, announced that the FirstHand Mobile Console will be fully integrated with the Sylantro Synapps Server platform, enabling carriers without wireless properties to deliver full-featured mobile calling and Voice Call Continuity services to users' mobile phones. The phones can be operated in both WiFi and cellular modes and can fully leverage hosted business services from either network.