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Telegent Mobile TV Available in First CDMA Handset Design, Extending Free-to-Air TV Feature to CDMA Operator Networks

Posted on: Wednesday, 17 June 2009, 08:08 CDT

Moint CDMA handset brings Telegent free-to-air mobile TV to China Telecom CDMA subscribers

BEIJING, June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Telegent Systems, the company that makes television mobile, and Guizhou Zhenhua Moint Communication Co., Ltd., a leading provider of CDMA mobile phone solutions, today announced the availability of the industry's first CDMA handset with an analog TV feature - the Moint MT-V810. The handset is the first to bring Telegent's free-to-air mobile TV feature to CDMA operator networks and is now launched in China Telecom stores in a number of provinces throughout China.

"The ability to enjoy live, free TV in addition to the typical features of a mobile phone adds value to our customers," said Mr. Ma, vice general manager of eSurfing Telecom Terminal Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Telecom. "The addition of the Zhenhua Moint's CDMA mobile TV handset to our mobile phone portfolio allows us to capitalize on the popularity of this feature."

Telegent's mobile TV feature allows consumers to receive the same live, free over-the-air programming that they enjoy on their television sets at home, providing consumers with mobile access to their favorite news, sports and TV series no matter where they are.

"Free-to-air mobile TV enables operators to recruit and retain subscribers through feature innovation and leadership," said Weijie Yun, president and CEO of Telegent Systems. "We are delighted to work with China Telecom and Zhenhua Moint to extend the availability of Telegent's mobile TV solution to CDMA consumers."

Chengjian Luo, executive vice president of Zhenhua Moint said, "We have consistently led the CDMA market with industry innovation in handset feature and design, and the live, free-to-air TV feature enables us to further differentiate our product offering. We are pleased to partner with Telegent to bring analog TV to CDMA subscribers."

The MT-V810, in addition to TV and FM radio reception, features a 2.4" touchscreen and a 1.3 megapixel camera, supports up to six hours of continuous TV viewing time, 200 minutes of talk time and 300 hours standby time and measures 107.9x52.6x16.2mm. It stores up to 1000 contacts and features external storage of up to 2GB.

About Guizhou Zhenhua Moint Communication Co., Ltd.

Founded in 2001, Guizhou Zhenhua Moint Communication Co., Ltd. (original name: Kyocera Zhenhua Communication Equipment Co., Ltd.) is a joint venture established by Kyocera Group and China Zhenhua (Group) Science and Technology Co., Ltd. It focuses on the development, production, distribution and after-sales service of CDMA mobile phones and related components. In 2008, Kyocera Group transferred its 70% stake in the joint venture to China Zhenhua (Group) Science & Technology Co., Ltd. and Full Wealth (Hong Kong) Ltd. The company's name was officially changed to Guizhou Zhenhua Moint Communication Co., Ltd. on July 30, 2008.

About Telegent Systems

Telegent Systems is a leading fabless CMOS semiconductor company providing high performance, single-chip solutions enabling free-to-air and subscription mobile TV in mobile handsets, laptops and netbooks, and other portable devices. Telegent's solutions make television mobile, delivering both analogue and digital broadcast reception with unparalleled sensitivity and picture quality in mobile and portable environments, ultra-low power consumption and the highest integration simplifying device design and manufacture. For more information, visit www.telegent.com.

SOURCE Telegent Systems

Source: PR Newswire

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