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Photo: Verizon Wireless and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung) today announced the availability of the SCH-u740 from Samsung - a slim, sleek and stylish messaging device with a dual-hinge. The handset's unique design allows for communications options both vertically and horizontally with its full QWERTY keyboard and offers customers the ability to access Verizon Wireless' multimedia services, including V CAST Music and Video, Get It Now(R) and Mobile Web 2.0(SM). [GlobalGiants.com]
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Photo: Possio GRETA GSM Fax & Printer is the first portable GSM all-in-one product. It simply completes the mobile office by providing print, scan, copy, fax and GSM telephony.
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN -- People around the world become more mobile every day. Modern wireless technologies and devices have enabled professionals to work from home, in vehicles, airports, cafes and hotels. With Possio GRETA GSM Fax & Printer, people can bring a complete office since it is a fax, printer, copier, scanner and phone. [GlobalGiants.com]
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Auburn Hills, Mich., Feb 13, 2007 - The Dodge Demon concept is an affordable Dodge sports car which merges brand cues of bold design and powerful performance with an open-air “fun-to-drive” attitude.
The Dodge Demon concept is a compact, nimble “roadster with an attitude,” a perfect balance of classic sports car proportion and simplicity blended with modern design and performance. The vehicle will be shown for the first time at the 77th International Motor Show in Geneva next month.
“While the iconic Dodge Viper is a dream car for many, the Dodge Demon is designed to be an attainable dream car,” said Jae Chung – Dodge Demon Principal Exterior Designer, Chrysler Group. “The exterior design is simple yet bold, featuring an energetic combination of curves and intersecting planes.”
“In the manner of timeless British sports cars, the interior of the Dodge Demon is purposely functional, not frivolous,” said Dan Zimmermann – Dodge Demon Principal Interior Designer. “Everything relating to the driving experience is emphasized, while that which is not is made visually secondary.
The bodyside of the Dodge Demon main character line flows up and over the front wheel, then drops diagonally to an angular color-keyed vent on the rear fender that directs cooling air to the rear brakes. In similar fashion, the compound rear fender surface curves up and over the rear wheel, sweeping into a broad diagonal plane extending to the taillamp. The resulting muscular fender form projects boldly beyond the main body, underscoring that the Dodge Demon concept is a rear-wheel-drive machine. [GlobalGiants.com]
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Photo: Teresa de Onis, left, Aaron Coldiron, second to right, and former astronaut Commander John Herrington, right, award William Temple, second to left, a flight suit as the winner of the Vanishing Point contest, Monday, Feb. 12, 2007 in Burns Flat, Okla. William Temple wins a trip to space from Microsoft, AMD and Rocketplane as part of the Windows Vista launch.
[GlobalGiants.com]
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Photo: Today Research In Motion and AT&T introduced the BlackBerry 8800. The BlackBerry 8800 from AT&T has an exclusive, premium, dark blue finish and AT&T uniquely supports Push to Talk (PTT) capabilities. It also features built-in GPS (Global Positioning System), and offers support for phone, email, text messaging, browser, organizer and more. The BlackBerry 8800 also comes with a complement of accessories -- headset, travel charger, holster, and USB cable -- that are included in the box. [GlobalGiants.com]
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Sixteen-Foot Replica of Mariah Carey's Famous Legs to be Auctioned on eBay, Proceeds to Benefit the Fresh Air Fund.
NEW YORK, Feb. 12 -- Today, Venus announced that it will partner with Mariah Carey to auction off an autographed replica of the female artist's legendary legs.
Photo: Sixteen-foot Gillette replica of Mariah Carey's legs to be auctioned on eBay, proceeds to benefit the Fresh Air Fund. (Source: Procter & Gamble - Gillette(R))
The legs will be up for bid on the popular auction site, eBay, from February 12th through February 21st with all proceeds benefiting The Fresh Air Fund, an independent, not-for-profit agency that has provided free summer vacations to more than 1.7 million New York City children from low-income communities since 1877.
In May 2006, Carey was honored as the first ever Venus "Celebrity Legs of a Goddess" at a Radio City Music Hall ceremony where she unveiled the 16' legs. The event marked the beginning of the 2006 Venus "Legs of a Goddess" contest -- an annual search for the woman with the best legs in America. Hundreds of women participated in the competition, which coincided with select concert dates on Ms. Carey's The Adventures of Mimi: The Voice, The Hits, The Tour.
Venus is one of the most successful female shaving brands. It belongs to Gillette/Procter & Gamble.
SOURCE: Procter & Gamble - Gillette(R)
[GlobalGiants.com]
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Photo: Members of the international press and television experienced flying in the A380.
Photo: A380 cabin - Main deck first class.
Photo: A briefing on the A380 was given to the media before their flight aboard the aircraft on February 7, 2007.
[GlobalGiants.com]
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Photo: The first named Chinese customer for the Airbus Corporate Jetliner is China Sonangol, which has firm orders for three of the aircraft (February 2007). [GlobalGiants.com]
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Photo: Media get a closer look at the 2008 Pontiac G8 show car, the all-new, rear-wheel-drive performance sedan at the February 2007 Chicago Auto Show. The 2008 Pontiac G8 will be available in G8 and G8 GT models. Each will come with a variety of performance, convenience and safety features standard. The 2008 Pontiac G8 will be available in dealerships early next year. (General Motors Photo/Aynsley Floyd) [GlobalGiants.com]
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Photo: Jaguar XKR From the James Bond Film 'Die Another Day'.
Jaguar Cars was honored at the February 2007 Chicago International Auto Show as MotorWeek awarded the 2007 Jaguar XKR the Drivers’ Choice Award for ‘Best Dream Machine’.
MotorWeek annually recognizes the premier vehicles of the year with its Drivers' Choice Awards. Handing out awards in thirteen different categories, MotorWeek acknowledges a range of quality production vehicles from ‘Best Large Utility’ to ‘Best Eco-Friendly’ and a cross-section of vehicles in between. This year’s ‘Best Dream Machine’ award was shared among three cars – the Jaguar XKR, the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano and the Porsche 911 Turbo. Although the award was presented to all, the XKR was the first choice amongst the three.
Being the original automotive magazine series on television, MotorWeek pioneered televised automotive coverage and remains one of the top automotive review shows today. Presenting viewers with vehicle reviews, trends, new products and more, MotorWeek keeps consumers up to date with what’s new in the automotive world. [GlobalGiants.com]
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CHICAGO -- Cisco Codina, Ford's group vice president of North America Marketing, Sales and Service, announces the launch of the new, 2008 Ford Taurus X at the 2007 Chicago Auto Show . Replacing the full-size Ford Freestyle crossover, the new Taurus X is a full-size crossover with three rows of seating and Edge-inspired exterior styling, one-touch, flip-and-fold second-row seating, a powerlift gate, and more standard safety features, including electronic stability control and side curtain air bags. [GlobalGiants.com]
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Berlin: February 10, 2007 -- Siemens Front Door E Enables users to answer the door and speak to visitors using their cordless Gigaset phone from anywhere within the house, or remotely via their mobile phone. [GlobalGiants.com]
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Munich: February 10, 2007 -- With the Siemens Gigaset ZX1 Bluetooth Communicator the user is able to listen to music and receive phone calls, anywhere in the home, without being attached to a phone or stereo. Users can listen to their favorite songs, up to 100 meters away. [GlobalGiants.com]
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Berlin: February 10, 2007 -- With its wide array of products and solutions, Siemens has been making vital contributions to the improvement of urban infrastructure for many years now. In the fields of transport, energy, healthcare and IT, there are numerous examples of how the company’s technology is helping the world’s megacities to take on their most pressing problems. In Bangkok, for example, most of the local public transport runs with Siemens technology. The city’s overhead Skytrain and its subway were both turnkey solutions from Siemens, including the control technology and signaling. And Siemens now is also maintaining the track and rolling stock. Introducing these two systems has helped people to travel faster within the city: The Skytrain averages 80 kilometers an hour, eight times the speed of the cars that crawl through the streets. [GlobalGiants.com]
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Minivan Receives Kia's First-Ever Drivers' Choice Award From the Popular Television Series.
Photo: John Davis (right), founder of MotorWeek, presents the "Drivers' Choice Award -- Best Minivan" to Len Hunt, executive vice president and COO of Kia Motors America (KMA). Kia Motors America -- the sales, marketing and distribution arm of Kia Motors Corp. in Seoul, South Korea -- offers a complete line of vehicles through more than 630 dealers throughout the United States. [GlobalGiants.com]
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HondaJet to Be Produced at New Plant.
Photo: North Carolina government, business and community leaders gathered together with Honda executives after a press conference on February 9, 2007 where Honda Aircraft Company announced plans to establish its world headquarters and HondaJet production facility in Greensboro, North Carolina. Honda plans to begin delivery of HondaJet, to customers in 2010.
GREENSBORO, N.C., Feb. 9 -- Honda Aircraft Company, Inc., today announced plans to establish its world headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina, with construction of a new 215,000 square foot headquarters facility and hangar at Piedmont Triad International (PTI) airport. The company also confirmed plans to manufacture its advanced light jet, HondaJet, at a new plant to be constructed adjacent to its new headquarters.
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. was founded in Japan in 1948. Honda began operations in the U.S. in 1959 with the establishment of American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Honda's first overseas subsidiary. [GlobalGiants.com]
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PHOTO: A Ford F-250 pickup stars as a "tough guy" in Eddie Murphy's "Norbit" comedy opening nationwide this weekend - part of Ford's massive push to launch the new 2008 F-Series Super Duty (2008 Ford F-450 shown). [GlobalGiants.com]
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PHOTO: CHICAGO, Feb. 8: Consumer Guide Automotive names the 2008 Pontiac G8 the Most Significant New Car Introduction at the 2007 Chicago Auto Show. Kirk Bell, Consumer Guide Auto Associate Publisher, presents Gary Steilen, Marketing Manager for G8, and Brian Shipman, Product Manager for G8, with the award. [GlobalGiants.com]
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Both Companies Celebrate the Start of their Second Centuries by Collaborating on Exceptional Work of Art -- A One of a Kind Creation.
NEW YORK, Feb. 8 -- Montblanc and Van Cleef & Arpels today unveiled an exceptional work of art -- a writing instrument of the finest craftsmanship and artistry -- the Limited Edition Mystery Masterpiece. The two luxury industry giants celebrated their centennials in 2006 and have joined forces to collaborate on a one-of-a-kind creation that showcases each company's area of expertise as they both mark the start of their second centuries in existence. The piece was unveiled today at a luncheon event in New York City.
PHOTO: Luxury industry leaders Montblanc and Van Cleef & Arpels unveil the $730,000 limited edition Mystery Masterpiece. The companies collaborated on the handmade work of art - the most expensive writing instrument ever created - that takes an artisan a year and a half to create. It is being released in three variations, set with over 20 carats of rubies, sapphires or emeralds, and nearly 840 diamonds. Each variation is limited to three pieces worldwide for a total of nine pieces.
The limited edition Mystery Masterpiece is being released in three variations, set either with rubies, sapphires or emeralds, and accented by diamonds. Each variation is limited to three pieces worldwide for a total of nine instruments, and has nearly 840 diamonds and over 20 carats of gemstones. The Mystery sells for $730,000, making it the most expensive writing instrument ever created. [GlobalGiants.com]
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Photo: Don Esmond, senior vice president of automotive operations for Toyota Motors Sales, unveils the the all new next generation 2008 Highlander-Hybrid mid-sized sport utility vehicle at the 2007 Chicago Auto Show Wednesday, February 7, 2007.
February 7, 2007 – Chicago - Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA, Inc., unveiled the all-new next-generation Highlander and Highlander Hybrid mid-size sport utility vehicles (SUV) at a press conference today at the 2007 Chicago Auto Show.
"Highlander holds a unique distinction within the Toyota brand and within the industry," said Don Esmond, TMS senior vice president, automotive operations. "Along with the 4Runner and the FJ Cruiser, it anchors one of the industry's only three-vehicle, mid-size SUV line-ups. Equally important, along with Prius and Camry Hybrid, it is a key component in the industry's only three-vehicle hybrid strategy."
The 2008 Highlander is significantly larger, roomier and more powerful than the vehicle it replaces. Yet its fuel efficiency will be virtually unchanged. It is noticeably quieter, smarter, with improved versatility and ride comfort. It will offer the highest level of standard safety equipment in a segment where safety is at the top of purchase considerations. And, it's all wrapped in a package designed for buyers who want to stand out and make a statement.
Highlander has comprehensive list of standard safety features. It will provide a segment-leading total of seven airbags, including a driver's knee airbag and roll-sensing side curtain airbags for all three rows. [GlobalGiants.com]
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