ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-14 September 2008-Telegent's Mobile TV Tech Going to Latin America(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com

Telegent Systems, a company that makes television mobile with its high-performance single-chip mobile TV solutions, announced that handsets incorporating

The handsets will provide access to all TV broadcast channels throughout the region, enabling consumers to stay abreast of news, sports and favorite TV programs no matter where they are, and with no investment in infrastructure required by operators or broadcasters.

"The majority of Latin American consumers we have interviewed are interested in purchasing a mobile TV handset to watch the news, soap operas and sporting events that they already view on their TV sets at home," said Carlos Kirjner, vice president of business development at Telegent Systems.

Telegent said that selected Latin American journalists at the 2008 Beijing Games were able to stay abreast of breaking news and coverage at the Beijing games with ZTE and Alcatel handsets incorporating Telegent's mobile TV technology. Journalists reported using the handsets to stay up to date with sporting events while traveling from venue to venue or to check in on status of various sports while at a specific event, and commented that the long battery life allowed them to view TV without worrying about the amount of time that they were using the TV feature, the company noted in a release.

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