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• Philips Lumileds Delivers More Than 100 Million Units of LUXEON® Flash and Enables Quality Imaging From Camera Phones

  - 2007-08-01

  SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Philips Lumileds announced today that it has delivered more than 100 million units of the industry leading LUXEON Flash power LEDs to camera phone manufacturers worldwide and enabled an entirely new segment. The functional flash market for camera phones was established less than three years ago...

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• Introducing the First Cordless Phones for Skype that Do Not Require a Computer; Philips and NETGEAR® to Launch The First PC-Free, Cordless Internet/Traditional Phones for the Skype Community

  - 2006-08-31

  BERLIN -- Skype (NASDAQ:EBAY), the global Internet communications company, today announced cordless phones that do not require a running computer, which are provided by well known hardware partners of Skype. This new class of phone enables SkypeTM users to make and receive both Skype calls over the Internet and traditional...

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• How Would You Like to Pay for That? Cash, Card or Phone? Philips and Visa Usability Study Shows Consumers Like the Convenience of Contactless Payment Using Near Field Communication

  - 2006-04-05

  LAS VEGAS -- Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE:PHG)(AEX:PHI) and Visa International released the results of a new usability study of Near Field Communication NFC and contactless payment technology, which showed that consumers like the convenience, ease of use and "coolness" of making transactions with their mobile phones.

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• Philips Introduces Next Generation TV-on-mobile Solution for the European and Asian Markets; Philips Decreases Chip Size by Six Times, Enabling Phone Manufacturers to Create Sleeker More Advanced Designs

  - 2006-02-13

  EINDHOVEN, Netherlands -- Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE:PHG)(AEX:PHI) today announced its next generation TV-on-mobile solution for the European and Asian markets which is six times smaller than previous versions. The technology builds upon Philips leading position in the TV-on-mobile market after launching technology for European and U.S. markets in 2005. The...

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• Philips Aims to Reduce Phone Bills With Unlicensed Mobile Access Technology; UMA-Enabled Phones Provide the Connected Consumer With Improved Roaming Capabilities and a Seamless, Cross-Network Mobile Experience

  - 2006-02-08

  EINDHOVEN, Netherlands -- Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE:PHG) (AEX:PHI) today announced that its technology powers unlicensed mobile access UMA-enabled phones to be available in the U.S. market from a major operator. The flexible device using the NexperiaTM cellular system solution 6120 for UMA, can be used both at home over the...

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• Philips, Samsung and Telefonica Moviles Espana Demonstrate Simplicity of Near Field Communication Technology at 3GSM World Congress; 200 Attendees Can Enjoy Easy Payment and Convenient Access at Fira de Barcelona Convention Center

  - 2006-02-07

  EINDHOVEN, Netherlands -- 3GSM will be the setting of the latest large-scale demonstration of Near Field Communication Technology NFC -- the easy-to-use short range wireless technology. Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE:PHG)(AEX:PHI) and Telefonica Moviles Espana, the largest Spanish mobile operator, will demonstrate the simplicity of NFC technology by providing 200 selected...

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• Philips targets $20 mobile phone for Chinese market

  - 2005-11-11

  THE HAGUE AFP — Dutch electronics giant Philips plans to launch a low-cost mobile phone in China priced at less than 20 dollars (17 euros) between now and 2008, the company said in a statement on Friday. Philips has invested in a research and development centre in Shanghai, China,...

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• Philips Introduces High-Performance Transflective LCD Module for Brilliant Picture Quality in Mobile Phones; Nemesis P8894-I Features Industry's First Implementation of LifePix and Compliance with S60 Symbian Software

  - 2005-05-18

  HONG KONG -- Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE:PHG)(AEX:PHI) today unveiled a high-performance transflective liquid crystal display LCD module for increased picture quality in high-end mobile phones. Built to enhance consumers' viewing experience with applications such as TV on mobile and mobile video players, the Nemesis P8894-I features the industry's first implementation...

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• Philips Introduces UMA Mobile Phone Reference Design for Phones That Automatically Switch Between Cellular and WLAN Networks

  - 2005-03-14

  NEW ORLEANS -- New Reference Design Features Industry's Lowest-Power 802.11G SiP, Making It Simple for Users to Connect to the Fastest, Most Cost-Effective Network Available

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• Sasken Joins Philips Nexperia Partner Program; Software Support Optimised for Portable Media Devices and Phones

  - 2005-02-17

  CANNES, France -- Sasken Communication Technologies has today announced that it has been appointed as a software development partner for Philips Nexperia home and mobile products. This appointment enables Sasken to provide support to manufacturers developing onto the Nexperia platforms. As part of the program, Sasken provides software support for...

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