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CellStar's New PocketSurfer Now Available to Consumers CARROLLTON, Texas, July 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CellStar Corporation , a value-added wireless logistics services leader, today announced that Midwest Wireless will be the first to launch its latest product innovation -- PocketSurfer(TM). Manufactured for CellStar's U.S. Region and introduced earlier this year at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the PocketSurfer is a first-of-its-kind dedicated wireless Web viewer that provides fast, affordable, unaltered Web access. Midwest Wireless will be the first to offer the device to consumers.Like CellStar, Midwest Wireless prides itself on being an innovative company. They were credited for being the first rural provider in the nation to offer two-way text messaging, and now have the opportunity to be first again. "In recent years, Midwest Wireless has been actively involved in the next exciting generation of wireless technology -- Internet access. So this alliance with CellStar means we are able to, once again, provide our customers with a cutting-edge product," said Midwest Wireless President and CEO Dennis Miller. Based on patented breakthrough technology, PocketSurfer offers a full Web experience in a matter of seconds, faster than most PDAs or other wireless devices. As the first complete, yet truly mobile, view of the Web, the PocketSurfer's larger screen delivers an experience similar to that of the desktop -- through a full VGA-width, 640-pixel, color screen, compared to 320 pixels on most PDAs and 120 pixels on most wireless phones. "Teaming with Midwest Wireless is a great win for CellStar. Midwest Wireless customers will be among the first to try this revolutionary product," said Chris Smith, senior vice president and general manager of CellStar's U.S. region. "More and more consumers are looking to communications companies to dazzle them with the next 'cool' thing. PocketSurfer will satisfy that demand. There's nothing like it available in the market today." CellStar's PocketSurfer provides a desktop-like Internet experience with content downloading in as little as seven seconds, and even faster on 2.5 and 3G networks. It provides full, unaltered Web access without 'scrunching' content through Web clipping, transcoding or reformatting. PocketSurfer users will be able to access the Web in its original HTML content, with the original layout and full graphics in seconds. Midwest Wireless customers can expect the PocketSurfer to be made available to them by third quarter of this year. About CellStar Corporation CellStar Corporation is a leading global provider of value-added logistics services to the wireless communications industry, with operations primarily in the Asia-Pacific, North American and Latin American regions. CellStar facilitates the effective and efficient distribution of handsets, related accessories and other wireless products from leading manufacturers to network operators, agents, resellers, dealers and retailers. CellStar also provides activation services in some of its markets that generate new subscribers for wireless carriers. For the year ended November 30, 2003, the Company generated revenues of $1.8 billion. Additional information about CellStar may be found on its Web site at http://www.cellstar.com/ . About Midwest Wireless Based in Mankato, Minnesota, Midwest Wireless is a leading regional wireless services provider with more than 370,000 customers in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin. With a company-wide focus on customer satisfaction, Midwest Wireless has one of the highest customer loyalty rates in the industry. Midwest Wireless offers wireless phone services, as well as mobile Internet access on phones and wireless devices at speeds up to 70K. In select areas, the company also offers High-Speed Wireless Internet, a fixed wireless broadband service that delivers high-speed internet access to homes and businesses at speeds ranging from 256K to 1.5M. More information on Midwest Wireless is available at http://www.midwestwireless.com/ . CellStar Corporation CONTACT: Alicia Thomas, +1-972-462-2730, or [email protected] , orSherrian Gunn, +1-972-466-5031, or [email protected] , both of CellStarCorporation Web site: http://www.cellstar.com/http://www.midwestwireless.com/ |