Microtune's Mobile TV Tuner Deployed in Modeo's DVB-H Integrated Smartphone Demonstrated at CTIA Wireless |
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Microtune GmbH & Co. KG.
Marie Curie Strasse 1
Ingolstadt, 85055
Germany
Press release date: April 5, 2006
As Announced Today by Modeo, Microtune's Tuner is Integrated into the Architecture of Modeo's Innovative New Handset Designed to Offer Converged Video, Voice and Data Services
PLANO, Texas -- April 5, 2006 -- Microtune's Mobile MicroTuner(TM) MT2260 is integrated into the architecture of a new DVB-H integrated smartphone that is being demonstrated by Modeo at CTIA WIRELESS from April 5 to 7, 2006 in Las Vegas, NV. As announced today by Modeo, a leading company in the mobile television industry, the Microtune tuner-based smartphone offers converged digital TV, video, voice and data services on a single, sleek device. Based on the DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld) standard, the smartphone is manufactured to Modeo's mobile TV specifications by HTC.
Inventor of the single-chip silicon TV tuner, Microtune®, Inc. (Nasdaq:TUNE) is leading the market in broadband silicon TV tuner chips with products deployed today in digital/analog TVs, personal video recorder (PVR) set-top boxes, cable modems, digital telephony modems, portable DVD players, multimedia cards and PC-TV adaptors. Microtune's MT2260 chip, integrated into the Modeo smartphone, is a high-performance, ultra low-power tuner designed specifically to let users watch multi-channel broadcast TV with full-motion digital pictures and near CD-quality sound.
"Our MT2260 tuner was engineered to deliver exceptional digital TV performance in the challenging real-world mobile environment, while offering the critical differentiating advantages of high integration, very low power and design flexibility," said James A. Fontaine, President and CEO of Microtune. "We are dedicated to supporting our customers as they implement our technology in advanced new products that bring users exciting multimedia capabilities with a best-in-class experience."
According to Modeo, the new DVB-H integrated smartphone demonstrated at CTIA WIRELESS is expected to be available during the second half of 2006. For more information on Modeo, please visit modeo.com. For more information on Microtune's Mobile MicroTuner family of products, please visit www.microtune.com.
About Microtune Microtune, Inc. is a silicon and subsystems company that designs and markets radio frequency (RF) solutions for the worldwide broadband communications and transportation electronics markets. Inventor of the MicroTuner(TM) single-chip broadband tuner, Microtune offers a portfolio of advanced tuner, amplifier, and upconverter products that enable the delivery of information and entertainment across new classes of consumer electronics devices. The Company currently holds 59 U.S. patents for its technology. Founded in 1996, Microtune is headquartered in Plano, Texas, with key design and sales centers located around the world. The website is www.microtune.com.
Product Deployment Announcements It is not unusual for Microtune to announce the deployment of its products, as referenced in this release, and the announcement of this product deployment, or any other product deployment, should not be viewed as an indicator of Microtune revenues for any current or future reporting period.
The market for handheld digital television may not develop or may develop more slowly than currently anticipated. Even in the event that the market does develop, there can be no assurance that Microtune's MT2260 or other Microtune products will be selected by handset manufacturers or that if selected, such manufacturers will continue to select Microtune's products in the future to support their handsets and other mobile devices.
Contact: Microtune, Inc., Plano
Media Kathleen Padula, 972-673-1811 kathleen.padula@microtune.com or Investor Relations Jeff Kupp, 972-673-1610 ir@microtune.com
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