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Newport Digital Technologies to Implement Microsoft Licensing Agreement; Prepares to Launch First Ruggedized RFID Reader with the Windows Mobile Operating System
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Newport
Digital Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:
NPDT), a technology solutions driven company focused on rapidly
emerging businesses in the wireless technology space, announced today
that it has implemented the licensing agreement with Microsoft
Corp. (NASDAQ:
MSFT) to develop applications for its Windows Mobile platform. The
Company has also progressed with their distribution agreement previously
announced with Ingram
Micro, Inc. (NYSE:
IM), which will serve as its initial primary sales channel partner.
Newport Digital Technologies, Inc. (NPDT),
in conjunction with leading Taiwan based R&D technology incubators, the Institute
for Information Industry (III) and the Industrial
Technology Research Institute (ITRI), is commercializing a number of
leading edge Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technologies. The
first product is the N37B Ruggedized Handheld RFID reader and computing
device that was unveiled this week at the Voluntary Interindustry
Commerce Solutions Association (VICS) conference hosted by the
University of Arkansas RFID Research Center. NPDT
is a named sponsor of this research center at the Sam Walton College of
Business. The N37B will also offer two more complementary integrated
options that include 3G connection module and location and navigation
based GPS. The 3G option will enable the handheld to have data
connectivity anywhere a cellular connection is available making for a
"connect anywhere" scenario for RFID business applications. The GPS
option will allow for the N37B to not only collect RFID data from item
level inventory but to pinpoint and report the location of the inventory
scanned by the RFID reader. This greatly enhances and expands the
applications that can be offered from Independent Software Vendors
(ISVs).
"We are thrilled to be approaching final certification of this RFID
reader for use on a major telecom's wireless network," said NPDT CEO
Gary DeMel. "We are also excited by the response of the RFID industry at
the VICS conference to the total RFID solution NPDT demonstrated at the
VICS conference. The N37B, which will run on Microsoft's Mobile
Computing Platform, has wide application in the RFID market. NPDT will
offer this device along with a comprehensive line of mobile computing
products and solutions targeting RFID field applications for asset
tracking, inventory management and point-of-sale for various B2B
markets."
NPDT's planned RFID product suite includes: Electronic Product Code
(EPC) Global certification laboratories, ruggedized,
military/commercial-grade RFID enabled, mobile handheld tablet
computers, RFID forklifts, POS kiosks, POS Checkout, EAS readers, USB
readers and RFID tags. Utilizing the Microsoft Windows Mobile operating
system, NPDT will further extend the features and capabilities of its
products.
"Newport Digital Technologies has developed truly innovative RFID
technologies and we are thrilled to work with them to bring these
technologies and applications to the Windows Mobile platform," said
Daren Mancini, General Manager in the Windows Mobile Sales division at
Microsoft.
"We are very excited to work with Microsoft's technology and business
teams to develop the next generation of RFID computing devices by
utilizing Windows Mobile with customized application suites," commented
Gary DeMel, CEO. "Microsoft, which provides software and hardware
products and solutions worldwide, is one of the world's premier
companies and we are looking forward to partnering with them through a
successful licensing agreement. This agreement may prove to be the
springboard that launches Newport Digital into becoming a recognized
name in the wireless space. We are proud to be a company with technology
that Microsoft believes in."
"At the VICS Conference NPDT was presented as sponsor alongside
Motorola, Impinj, Avery Dennison, and ADT; all leaders in the RFID
industry today," said NPDT CTO and COO Weiling Tsao. "The NPDT
demonstration booth, in our opinion, was by far the most elaborate, and
the only one having live RFID demo's. NPDT is not interested in just
selling a single device or product; our focus is to deliver a total
end-to-end RFID solution. Using the Microsoft Operating System enables
us to accommodate almost nearly all of our potential customer base. We
look forward to providing more guidance to our shareholders and clients
as we further develop our RFID solutions."
About Newport
Digital Technologies, Inc.
Newport Digital Technologies, Inc. is a technology solutions driven
company organized to focus on serving five of the fastest-emerging
businesses in the technology space -- RFID (radio-frequency
identification), WiMax, eLearning, Digital Signage & LED Lighting and
Security & Surveillance solutions. NPDT develops and delivers these
technology solutions through strategic collaborations with global
partners, including Taiwan Industry and Taiwan's premier technology R&D
incubators -- the Institute for Information Industry (III) www.iii.org.tw/english
and the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) www.itri.org.tw/eng.
NPDT will customize these technology solutions and market them through
Fortune 1000 channel partners and systems integrators on a worldwide
basis. www.newportdt.com
Safe Harbor: This press release contains certain forward-looking
statements with respect to NPDT and its business. Statements that are
not historical facts are identified as "forward-looking statements." The
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similar expressions, particularly when used in the "future tense," are
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subsequent events.
Newport Digital Technologies, Inc. has its headquarters located in
Newport Beach, California, and branch offices in Taiwan, Australia and
Japan.
USA - Corporate Headquarters
Newport Digital Technologies, Inc.
620
Newport Center Drive, Suite 570
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Tel:
+1-949-219-0530
Bentonville Office
Newport Digital Technologies Inc.
304 S.W.
16th Street Suite 10
Bentonville, AR 72756, USA
Tel:
+1-479-246-8087
Taiwan
Newport Digital Technologies, Ltd. (Taiwan Branch)
12F,
No.866-7, Zhongzheng Rd.
Zhonghe City, Taipei County 235
Taiwan,
R.O.C.
Tel: +886-2-2221-0339
Fax: +886-2-2221-3806|
Australia
Newport Digital Technologies Australia Proprietary Limited
ABN/ACN
57 111 453 500 / 111 453 500
104 Auburn Road
HAWTHORN 3122 VIC
Australia
Tel: +61 418 391 480
Fax: +61 395 605 019
Japan
Newport Digital Technologies Inc
No.1-21-4, Taihei,
Sumida-Ku
Tokyo, 130-0012, Japan
Phone +81-90-6595-5840
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