SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. - Tuesday, February 26th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- With the Middle East experiencing an obesity epidemic with 30-75% of adults overweight or obese, a leading doctor in the region, Doctor Tarek Saleh, has become the first locally to perform the POSE procedure (Primary Obesity Surgery, Endolumenal) on patients for weight loss. The scar-free, non-invasive procedure from USGI Medical, Inc is designed to help patients reduce hunger and feel full sooner and globally has been performed on over 1,200 patients.

Dr. Saleh has performed the Middle East’s first POSE procedures on twenty-five patients to date at the Al-Habib Medical Centre, Dubai Health Care City. The centre, part of the Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group, is a leading provider of private healthcare in the Middle East. The patients who underwent the POSE procedure returned to work or normal activities within 2-3 days with no complications.

"Obesity and its side effects such as d ... Read more »

ZTE consumers to enjoy rich, dynamic sound for their mobile devices

BARCELONA, Spain - Tuesday, February 26th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

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(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dolby Laboratories Inc. (NYSE: DLB) announced today that ZTE Corporation (ZTE) (H share stock code: 0763.HK/A share stock code: 000063.SZ) will feature Dolby® Digital Plus™ in a wide range of ZTE smartphones and tablets, including the ZTE Grand Memo, the world’s first smartphone to be powered by Dolby Digital Plus technology, with a next-generation audio processing engine to deliver Dolby’s latest in sound technology. The smartphone will soon be available in Europe.

"Delivering a quality entertainment experience is key to meeting the needs of today’s mobile consumers,” said Mr. He Shiyou, Executive Vice President and Head of the Terminal Division at ZTE. "By working with the world’s audio leader, Dolby, we can bring the rich, immersive audio experience envisioned by the music artist ... Read more »

SALT LAKE CITY - Mardi 26 Février 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--USANA Health Sciences Inc. (NYSE: USNA), une entreprise mondiale de suppléments nutritionnels, annonce que BabyCare Ltd., sa filiale en Chine, a reçu l’autorisation officielle du Ministère du Commerce de la République populaire de Chine (MDUCOM) d’étendre ses activités de vente directe à trois provinces/municipalités de Chine : Jiangsu, Shanxi et Tianjin.

Ces trois permis supplémentaires accordés à la filiale en propriété exclusive d’USANA, BabyCare Ltd., s’ajoutent à celui qui lui a été accordé pour la province de Beijing. Cette annonce de l’octroi de trois autres permis provinciaux/municipaux de vente directe de la part du MDUCOM confirme la bonne réputation des activités d’USANA en Chine sous le nom de BabyCare Ltd.

« Nous sommes ravis de constater nos progrès continus en Chine à l’heure où ... Read more »

FOSTER CITY, Calif. - Tuesday, February 26th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

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(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Visa and Samsung today announced a global alliance that combines Visa’s expertise in payments with Samsung’s leadership in mobile device technology – an alliance that has the potential to significantly accelerate the availability of mobile payments globally.

According to the agreement, financial institutions that are planning to launch mobile payment programs will be able to use the Visa Mobile Provisioning Service1 to securely download payment account information to NFC-enabled Samsung devices. In addition, Samsung has agreed to load the Visa payWave applet onto its mobile devices featuring NFC technology. Visa payWave is Visa’s mobile payment applet that enables consumers to make "wave and pay” contactless payments using mobile devices.

"Samsung devices enabled with Visa payment functionality will no doubt be a powerful product offering – especially ... Read more »

LUXEMBOURG - Tuesday, February 26th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

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Rise in BYOD presents opportunity for all credentials to be securely integrated in the mobile handset

BARCELONA, Spain - Tuesday, February 26th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Mobile World Congress 2013 Hall 5 Stand 5G120

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Regulatory News:

Mobile World Congress - Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, is demonstrating innovative NFC applications at Mobile World Congress 2013 in Barcelona, Spain (Hall 5 Stand 5G120). This proof of concept for enterprise applications transform mobile phones into secure and convenient identification and authentication devices for the workplace. Utilizing the company’s proven UpTeq NFC SIM, Gemalto’s experimentation enables secure and fast entry to buildings as well as provide strong authentication on PCs, laptops, IT networks and other company services with nothing more than a tap of the phone.

With the user’s unique credentials protected by state-of-the-art smart card security, t ... Read more »

Featuring leading performance, battery life and a 13MP camera, the ZTE Grand Memo offers high functionality for home and office use

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BARCELONA, Spain - Tuesday, February 26th 201

#ZTE Grand Memo

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ZTE has launched the ZTE Grand Memo 5.7-inch handset running on Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 800 processors.

The ZTE Grand Memo offers the ideal balance between the portability of a handset and the larger viewing and easier touch-interaction experience of a tablet. It features a 5.7-inch, high definition, 720 x 1280 display, and a powerful Qualcomm 800 processor with quad-core Krait CPUs and 2GB of RAM. Combined with a 13MP rear-facing camera, 1MP front-facing camera and 1080 HD video playback, this gives users a smooth, high quality multimedia experience that is perfect for gaming and video.

The Grand Memo caters to those who are always on-the-go, with voice-response technology which allows use ... Read more »

SHENZHEN, Chine - Mardi 26 Février 2013 [ME NewsWire]

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(BUSINESS WIRE)--ZTE Corporation (« ZTE ») (code titre action H : 0763.HK / code titre action A : 000063.SZ), un fournisseur international coté en Bourse d'équipements de télécommunications, de solutions réseaux et d'appareils mobiles, a annoncé aujourd'hui le déploiement réussi d’un réseau LTE pour l’opérateur de télécommunications multinational Telenor en Hongrie.

Cette première phase de la mise en place du réseau, avec la couverture de 76 villes hongroises, met en évidence que la stratégie de services de données haut débit Hypernet de Telenor Hongrie a franchi un nouveau cap et a solidement jeté les bases de l’ambitieux plan de Telenor Hongrie dans l'optique d'une « Hongrie numérique ».

Dans le cadre de ce projet, ZTE a fourni des solutio ... Read more »

Telefónica to offer first commercially available smartphone with Mozilla’s Firefox OS in Spain, Venezuela and Colombia in mid-2013

BARCELONA, Spain - Tuesday, February 26th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

#ZTE Open

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(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ZTE has launched ZTE Open, the world’s first smartphone to run on Mozilla’s Firefox OS open mobile ecosystem. Together with global operator Telefónica, ZTE will first launch the ZTE Open in Spain, Venezuela and Colombia in mid-2013.

The ZTE Open is an entry-level smartphone ideal for young people who are keen to experience the very latest technology, and people on limited budgets looking to make the move from a feature phone to their first smartphone. It features a 3.5-inch, HVGA TFT touchscreen display and has 256MB RAM and 512MB ROM combined with a 3.2MP camera. It supports Bluetooth 2.1, WIFI 802.11b/g/n and AGPS and has a 1200mAH battery.

"ZTE continues to push the boundaries with the aim of bring ... Read more »

ROAM is the first global mCommerce provider to participate in the Visa Ready Partner Program for mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) solutions

FOSTER CITY, Calif. - Tuesday, February 26th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

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(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) today announced that it has signed an agreement with leading mobile commerce provider ROAM, an Ingenico company, to enable merchants of all sizes to accept electronic payments using mobile technology. The companies aim to displace cash payments by expanding the reach of electronic payments to new merchant categories, and by making it easier for merchants and acquirers to take advantage of secure mobile acceptance solutions.

ROAM is a leading provider of mobile acceptance technology, delivering hardware peripherals, applications, and services that enable merchants to realize the benefits of electronic commerce. As part of the agreement with Visa, ROAM will participate in the Visa Ready Partner Program ... Read more »

SHENZHEN, China - Tuesday, February 26th 2013 [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 today announced that it has successfully deployed an LTE network for multinational telecoms operator Telenor in Hungary.

The first phase of the network covers 76 towns in Hungary and highlights that Telenor Hungary’s Hypernet high-speed data services strategy has reached a new milestone and has laid a solid foundation for Telenor Hungary’s ambitious plan for a ‘digital Hungary’.

ZTE provided Uni-RAN total network solutions based on SDR technology for the project. The customized mode 2T2R RRU for LTE deployment provided flexibility and helped achieve smooth spectrum reforming to provide LTE services in 1800MHz frequency without increasing the RF module, meeting the dif ... Read more »

New mobile technology can ease stress of paperwork when living abroad

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HARTFORD, Conn. - Monday, February 25th 2013

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Aetna’s international customers living outside the United States now have one less hassle: They can use their smartphones to handle their health claims paperwork – no matter where they are.

This week, Aetna (NYSE: AET), a leading global diversified health care benefits company, introduced its Mobile Assistant App that lets its international customers file their medical claims and receipts right from their smartphones. Available for both iPhones and Android phones, the app is easy to use, fast and secure. Members can use the camera on their phones to take pictures of their documents and, with a click, submit their claims.

"At Aetna, we are harnessing the power of technology to connect our customers to personal health data so they can manage all aspects of their health, on their ... Read more »

TOKYO - Monday, February 25th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

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(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced the development of a CMOS image sensor with a small area and low power pixel readout circuits. A sample sensor embedded with the readout circuits shows double the performance of a conventional one.(1) Toshiba presented this development at ISSCC 2013 in San Francisco, CA on Feb. 20.

As demand for commodity mobile phones takes off in emerging markets, CMOS image sensor need to be smaller, consume less power and offer low noise performance. The pixel readout circuits of CMOS image sensors are largely noise reducing correlated double sampling (CDS) circuits, along with a programmable gain amplifier (PGA) and an analog to digital converter (ADC). Serial signal processing architecture is best suited for securing conventional CMOS image sensors with a small area and low power pixel readout circuits, because ... Read more »

BARCELONA, Spain - Monday, February 25th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

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(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, is collaborating with China’s UnionPay to build a secure mobile NFC ecosystem. UnionPay is China’s leading payment scheme and has the world’s largest network of payment cards, with more than 3.5 billion cards issued to date, as well as being a key advocate in China’s mobile payment eco-system. According to ABI Research, China’s mobile commerce market is expected to become the world’s largest by 2014, with an estimated US$8 billion worth of transactions conducted via NFC.

The collaboration covers key deployment issues, including TSM interoperability, security and operational guidelines as well as technology standards and specifications. The consultation is paving the way for UnionPay to develop their vision of constructing a future-proof NFC ecosystem for their issuer banks, as well as ena ... Read more »