Acer

Oslo, Norway, and Taipei, Taiwan, June 01, 2010 -- Now you can browse the Web seamlessly with Opera on e-readers. Acer, the world’s second largest PC vendor, has selected Opera Devices SDK to bring the full Web browsing to its new LumiRead. With its intuitive user interface design and easy access to the wealth of e-book resources on the Internet, the Acer LumiRead uses Opera to deliver Web content directly to its 6-inch, E Ink screen.

Acer LumiRead with Opera Web Browser

Open Patent Alliance Expands 4G WiMAX with Addition of Beceem, GCT Semiconductor, Sequans, UQ Communications

SANTA CLARA, CA, June 9, 2009 -- Building on worldwide 4G WiMAX technology momentum, Beceem Communications, GCT Semiconductor, Sequans Communications and UQ Communications have joined the Open Patent Alliance (OPA). Formed in June 2008, the OPA is dedicated to offering intellectual property rights (IPR) solutions that support the development and widespread adoption of WiMAX around the globe, further boosting the open industry standard approach to 4G wireless broadband.

The Broadcom® Crystal HD Solution Improves the Netbook User Experience Significantly with Cost-Efficient, Flawless Playback of High Definition Video Content

Computex 2009, TAIPEI, Taiwan, June 2, 2009 -- Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced that the Broadcom® Crystal HD solution has been selected by Acer to provide high quality, high definition (HD) media playback on a new line of affordable mid-range notebook computers.

SUSE edition of Moblin will be preloaded on leading netbooks and nettops; Computex attendees will be able to test out new machines

TAIPEI, Taiwan (COMPUTEX TAIPEI), June 2, 2009 -- Novell, Inc. (Nasdaq: NOVL) today announced it will demonstrate the SUSE® edition of Moblin version 2 software preloaded on Acer and MSI hardware this week at Computex Taipei, June 2 - 6, 2009. Moblin is an optimized open source Linux software platform for enabling rich Internet experiences on Intel® Atom™ processor-based netbooks and other mobile systems.

Addition of First Global PC OEM to Boost Global WiMAX Wireless Internet Broadband Adoption

SANTA CLARA, CA, May 11, 2009 -- Further advancing mobile WiMAX worldwide, Acer Inc. (TSE: 2353) has joined the Open Patent Alliance (OPA), a group dedicated to offering intellectual property rights (IPR) solutions that support the development and widespread adoption of WiMAX. The first global PC OEM board member, Acer will help the proliferation of WiMAX technology, devices and applications around the world.