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(February 4, 2011) Aava Mobile Sponsors Design Invitational for Tablets & Smartphones
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Aava Mobile Sponsors Design Invitational for Tablets & Smartphones

Partners with Core77 to Find Five Most Creative Industrial Designers

New York & Oulu, Finland — February 4, 2011 --- In partnership with Core77, Aava Mobile (www.aavamobile.com) has published future design scenarios for smartphones and tablet computers created by a hand selected group of industrial designers from around the world. Illustrations from the Aava Mobile/Core77 design invitational can be viewed at http://www.aavamobile.com/downloads.php.

Aava Mobile accelerates design innovations in mobile consumer electronics by providing a pre-engineered chassis around which OEM/ODMs can quickly build custom hardware skins, user interfaces and applications. The chassis, known as the 'Aava Core,' is a certified, integrated ACPU and modem platform that runs both Android and MeeGo provides everything needed for manufacturers to ramp immediately to high volume production.

To show the range of devices that can be made using the Aava Core, Aava Mobile partnered with industrial design powerhouse Core77 to choose five leading industrial designers for two design invitational challenges.

"We first combed through the 200,000+ portfolios on our Coroflot.com site to find five of the most creative thinkers and sketchers in the world of consumer products,"" said Allan Chochinov, editor in chief of Core77. "The second phase of our design invitational challenged two specific designers to create fully rendered designs intended for production."

"The Aava Core has everything a designer could want — large screen, minimal clutter, and an insanely thin chassis that lets you wrap beautiful design around it," said Alberto Villareal, one of the industrial designers selected by Core77. Another selected designer, Thomas Valcke, added, "The processor speed and battery life and camera and screen capabilities of the Aava Core meant that we were free to imagine any design scenario without limitations."

"In the hands of these talented designers, the beauty of our Aava Core engineering really shines. We are able to show handset manufacturers the flexibility and design innovation that they can build on top of our chassis, and demonstrate how quickly they can bring new products to market," said Piotr Fransunkiewicz, co-founder of Aava Mobile.

Links:
- Aava Core features and specifications: http://www.aavamobile.com/products.php
- Design illustrations: http://www.aavamobile.com/downloads.php
About Aava:
Aava Mobile was founded in 2009 by a team of engineering wizards with a strong background in mobile phone development who wanted to build an open-source mobile device platform for the OEM/ODM market. Aava Mobile's open devices harness the creativity of developer communities and provide the flexibility to OEM/ODMs and mobile operators to incorporate their own user interface, content and services to differentiate their devices from competitors. More information can be found at www.aavamobile.com.

Media Contact
Brandon Watts
Rocket Science PR, for Aava Mobile
+1 415 464 8110 x 219
brandon@rocketscience.com
(October 14, 2010) Aava Mobile Joins Linux Foundation

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Aava Mobile Joins Linux Foundation

Maker of open device reference platform looks to Linux collaboration for new smartphones and tablets

SAN FRANCISCO, -- October 14, 2010 --- The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux, today announced that Aava Mobile has become its newest member. It will participate in the MeeGo project with specific emphasis around x86-based devices and the mobile user interface.

ABI Research reported just last quarter that Linux-oriented initiatives in the mobile industry demonstrate that Linux is a key technology for the future of mobile. For example, the report found that the growth of Linux-enabled smartphones will outpace the growth of total smartphones, with Linux-based devices comprising 33 percent of the market by 2015.

"Linux is playing a significant role in the future of computing and is a critical element of our business and technology strategy," said Tero Nygard, Chief Technology Officer, Aava Mobile. "We have been contributing to the MeeGo project and other efforts for some time, so our Linux Foundation membership is an evolution of that commitment to the community."

Aava Mobile earlier this year announced the world's first fully open mobile device for next generation smartphones and tablets. The reference design is open on the hardware side with its standardized I/O ports and on the software side with its MeeGo and Android operating systems. Aava's design is based on Intel's next-generation Intel Atom platform and is being used by systems manufacturers and carriers.

"It is important to the advancement of Linux in the mobile and embedded space that companies like Aava Mobile are involved in community projects like MeeGo," said Amanda McPherson, vice president of marketing and developer programs, The Linux Foundation. "We welcome Aava Mobile and look forward to its contributions to The Linux Foundation and to Linux."

The Linux Foundation's membership is made up of thousands of individual and corporate members, as well as affiliates: http://www.linuxfoundation.org/about/members. The aggregate contributions from these members advance the operating system to compete in the enterprise and on next-generation computing devices.

About Aava Mobile:
Aava Mobile was founded in 2009 by a team of engineering wizards with a strong background in mobile phone development who wanted to build an open-source mobile device platform for the OEM/ODM market. Aava Mobile's open devices harness the creativity of developer communities and provide the flexibility to OEM/ODMs and mobile operators to incorporate their own user interface, content and services to differentiate their devices from competitors. More information can be found at www.aavamobile.com.

About the Linux Foundation:
The Linux Foundation is a nonprofit consortium dedicated to fostering the growth of Linux. Founded in 2007, the Linux Foundation sponsors the work of Linux creator Linus Torvalds and is supported by leading Linux and open source companies and developers from around the world. The Linux Foundation promotes, protects and standardizes Linux by hosting important workgroups, events such as LinuxCon, and online resources such as Linux.com (http://www.linux.com). For more information, please visit www.linuxfoundation.org (http://www.linuxfoundation.org) or follow the organization on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/linuxfoundation.

Trademarks: The Linux Foundation, Linux Standard Base and MeeGo are trademarks of The Linux Foundation. Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds.

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The Linux Foundation
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(June 1, 2010) Aava Mobile Announces 'Virta Android SDK' for Developing Android on Intel® Atom™ Processor Based Platforms
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Aava Mobile Announces 'Virta Android SDK' for Developing Android on Intel® Atom™ Processor Based Platforms

Hardware-Enhanced SDK Speeds Development of Android App's for Intel-Based Devices

Taipei (Computex 2010) -- June 1, 2010 --- Aava Mobile (www.aavamobile.com) today announced Virta™ Android, a hardware-enhanced software developer kit (h-SDK) for Android developers wishing to write applications for smartphones and tablets running the newest Intel® Atom™ Processor Z6xxx Series based platforms (previously codenamed "Moorestown"). The Virta Android is a fully functioning x86 smartphone that comes pre-loaded with a tailored Android SDK ported to Intel Atom processors.

Aava Mobile created Virta Android to give application developers a real-world device for development and testing. Virta Android is cross-compatible with all current Android SDK software and comes with a capacitive touch screen, accelerometer, GPS, haptic feedback, and video/still camera. Virta Android includes a GSM/EDGE quad band and WCDMA triple-band (band I, II and V) modem, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and all antennae connectivity for complete platform and application testing. The Virta Android is the only phone factor SDK for developing and testing Android platforms and applications to run on Intel Atom processor based devices.

The Virta Android h-SDK was created in cooperation with Intel and has been validated and hardened for Android by Wind River. "Developers require a stable and feature-complete development platform to achieve fastest time to market. Aava Mobile licensed the Wind River Platform for Android to meet developers' needs by offering a reliable software foundation that is highly optimized for the Intel-based device?s baseline capabilities," said Chris Buerger, senior director of product management at Wind River.

Application developers Ixonos and Teleca are already using a beta version of Virta Android. "We've found Aava's SDK to be very stable and compelling experience while the addition of a functioning smartphone as part of the SDK enables us to test UI and usability issues in a real world setting," said Andrew Till, vice president of solutions marketing at Teleca.

Virta Android h-SDK Availability:
Aava Mobile's Virta Android h-SDK for developing 'Android on Intel Atom Processors' can be pre-ordered today by visiting http://www.aavamobile.com/cdk-pre-order.php. The h-SDK is slated to ship in Q3 of 2010.

Aava Mobile x86 Reference Design:
Aava Mobile's x86 smartphone reference design answers consumers' demand for more powerful mobile devices that still fit in a pocket and can last an entire day on one battery charge. Current smartphone designs use under-powered chips that conserve battery life, while netbooks and tablets are more powerful but drain batteries quickly and lack the instant-on software experience. Aava Mobile's reference design is based on the Intel Atom Processor Z6xx Series.

Links:
- Image downloads & video: http://www.aavamobile.com/downloads.php
- Hardware features and specifications: http://www.aavamobile.com/specs.php
- Media interest: http://www.aavamobile.com/signup/
- Pre-order Virta Android h-SDK: http://www.aavamobile.com/cdk-pre-order.php
About Aava Mobile:
Aava Mobile was founded in 2009 by a team of engineering wizards with a strong background in mobile phone development who wanted to build an open-source mobile device platform for the OEM/ODM market. Aava Mobile's open devices harness the creativity of developer communities and provide the flexibility to OEM/ODMs and mobile operators to incorporate their own user interface, content and services to differentiate their devices from competitors. More information can be found at www.aavamobile.com.

Media Contacts:
Juliet Travis
Rocket Science PR, for Aava Mobile
+1 415.464.8110 x 215
juliet@rocketscience.com
(February 16, 2010) Aava Mobile Debuts World's First Fully 'Open' Mobile Device
Aava Mobile Debuts World's First Fully 'Open' Mobile Device

Smartphone and Tablet Devices For System Manufacturers Powered by Moblin and Android Communities

Barcelona (Mobile World Congress 2010) -- February 16, 2010 -- Aava Mobile (www.aavamobile.com) today launched the world's first fully open mobile device for next generation smartphones and tablets with PC-like capabilities. The reference design is intended for System manufacturers and Carriers who can customize both the hardware and software, and benefit from the creativity of established developer communities. The reference design is based on Intel's next generation Intel Atom platform, codenamed Moorestown, which is designed for the handheld, smartphone and tablet segments.

Aava Mobile's reference design answers consumers' demand for more powerful mobile devices that still fit in a pocket and can last an entire day on one battery charge. Current smartphone designs use under-powered chips that conserve battery life, while netbooks and tablets are more powerful but drain batteries quickly and lack the instant-on software experience. Aava Mobile's platform is the leading smartphone reference platforms based on the Intel Moorestown platform.

Functioning Aava Mobile devices measure 64mm by 125mm and only 11.7 millimeters thin--making them the world's thinnest x86 based smartphone devices. The reference design provides support for Linux-based Moblin 2.1 and Android OSs today, with plans to support MeeGo in the future. Earlier this week, Intel and Nokia announced MeeGo, a merger of the Linux-based Moblin and Maemo software platforms with a goal to enable an open software environment for rapid development of exciting new user experiences.

"There is so much creativity that can be harnessed when you free yourself from the confines of a proprietary design and give developer communities an open platform and some tools to play with. So Aava Mobile saw an opportunity to make an entirely open mobile device," said Markus Appel, CEO of Aava Mobile. "Based on the Intel Moorestown platform, the Aava device delivers an outstanding performance and user experience. We are open on the hardware side with our standardized I/O ports and the ecosystem of peripheral docking devices that openness encourages, and we are open on the software side with our Moblin and Android operating systems."

"The Intel Moorestown platform will deliver industry leading performance at dramatically low power levels and is designed to enable a compelling user experience in performance new generation of smartphones and sleek tablet designs," said Pankaj Kedia, director of global ecosystem programs in Intel's Ultra Mobility Group. "Aava's reference design is an excellent example of what is possible with the Intel Moorestown platform across Linux-based Moblin and Android OSs."

Being an open standards platform means that third-party companies can create add-on products and be assured of a thriving marketplace for their goods. Aava Mobile has sponsored a competition to design an ecosystem of hardware docking peripherals to tailor its devices for specific vertical industries and functions. A gallery of these designs can be found at http://www.aavamobile.com/ecosystem.php.

On the software side, Aava Mobile has been working with Android and Moblin developer communities to ensure a ready crop of applications.

Capabilities and Specifications:
Aava Mobile's engineers have made sure that there are no longer any limitations or trade-offs between small form-factor and full PC capabilities. Some of the more salient features and specifications include:
- Extended touch screen (full A cover - front cover is touch sensitive) with haptics/vibra feedback
- Full HD video capability
- Micro USB OTG (also for peripherals like external mouse, keyboard, storage or docking station).
- HD video conferencing (front-facing camera with facial and gesture recognition - software dependent)
- 2 microphones (echo cancellation )
- 3D UI and 3D sound for high-end gaming experience
- GSM network (3G) for voice and data
- Accelerometer, 3D compass, GPS, Wi-Fi
A complete list of hardware and software specifications can be found here: http://www.aavamobile.com/specs

Availability and Licensing:
By licensing Aava Mobile's reference design technology and customization services, customers like original device and equipment manufacturers (OEM/ODM) and wireless operators (Carriers) can bring their own branded devices to market quickly and cost-effectively to start driving revenue.

Links:
- Image downloads & video: http://www.aavamobile.com/downloads.php
- Hardware features and specifications: http://www.aavamobile.com/specs.php
- Gallery of peripheral docking devices: http://www.aavamobile.com/ecosystem.php
- Media interest: http://www.aavamobile.com/signup/
About Aava Mobile:
Aava Mobile was founded in 2009 by a team of engineering wizards with a strong background in mobile phone development who wanted to build an open-source mobile device platform for the OEM/ODM market. Aava Mobile's open devices harness the creativity of developer communities and provide the flexibility to OEM/ODMs and mobile operators to incorporate their own user interface, content and services to differentiate their devices from competitors. More information can be found at www.aavamobile.com.

Media Contacts:
Juliet Travis
Rocket Science PR, for Aava Mobile
+1 415.464.8110 x 215
juliet@rocketscience.com