SUNNYVALE, California and TAIPEI, Taiwan, August 12 /PRNewswire/ --

- Leading ODM enhances mobile TV user experience with TV-centric handset
design

Telegent Systems, the company that makes television mobile with its
high-performance single-chip mobile TV solutions, together with Arima
Communications Corp., a leading Taiwanese original design manufacturer (ODM)
supplying solutions worldwide, today announced that Arima has selected
Telegent's mobile TV solution for the free-to-air TV feature in selected
handset models.  The TV phones, which provide consumers with mobile access
to local over-the-air broadcast television channels, are expected to be
available to consumers by late summer of this year.

"We see free-to-air mobile TV becoming a heavily used feature on handsets
that can differentiate our product offerings," said Paul Wang, Arima's senior
vice president.  "We selected Telegent's mobile TV solution because of the
depth of their experience with free-to-air mobile TV and the performance of
their solution with respect to picture quality, low-power and mobility."

TV-centric design enhances mobile TV experience

Arima's TV handset brings a number of firsts to the mobile TV market
aimed at providing the consumer with an enjoyable television viewing
experience. It is the first phone from a Taiwan manufacturer to integrate a
TV button on the handset that provides the consumer with direct access to the
TV function. It enables auto-rotation between landscape and portrait views
using an integrated accelerometer.  The handset also sports a stylish
form-factor that is under 50mm wide and 110mm tall and incorporates a
connection for a TV stand accessory.

"Arima is a recognized leader in design innovation and product quality,"
said Weijie Yun, president and chief executive officer of Telegent Systems. 
"Their dedication to providing an exceptional user experience further
enhances the value of the TV feature to the consumer."

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, portable devices and consumer
electronics. Telegent's solutions make television mobile, delivering both
analog and digital broadcast reception with unparalleled sensitivity and
picture quality in mobile environments, ultra-low power consumption and the
highest integration simplifying mobile device design and manufacture.  For
more information, visit http://www.telegent.com.

About Arima Communications Corp.

Arima Communications was founded in August 1999 as a member of the Arima
Group, specializing in the research, development, manufacturing and marketing
of mobile communications products.  The main products are multi-band GSM /
GPRS, 3G/3.5G mobile phones and smart phones.  Arima Communications' strategy
is to integrate market research, product design, R&D, manufacturing, product
certification, global logistics and after-sales service into a comprehensive
solution for customers.

Arima Communications possesses solid R&D capability as well as the core
technologies in wireless communications to ensure long-term competitive
advantages.  With the key technologies in wireless base band, radio
frequency, communications protocol, user interfaces and application software,
Arima Communications actively develops advanced technology and high quality
products for 3G/3.5G phones and smart phones.  For more information, visit
http://www.arimacomm.com.tw.

Web site:  http://www.telegent.com
               http://www.arimacomm.com.tw