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Franklin Wireless CDU-550 Mobile Broadband USB Modem Now Supports Windows Mobile and Linux
Innovative Features Enable Internet Connection Anywhere, Anytime
| Source: Franklin Wireless Corporation
SAN DIEGO, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- October 17, 2006 -- Franklin Wireless (PINKSHEETS : FKLT ), the San
Diego-based developer and marketer of wireless broadband communication
devices and applications, today announced its CDU-550 Mobile Broadband USB
modem can now support both Windows Mobile, the most prevalent OS running on
most PDAs and Ultra-Mobile PCs, and Linux operating systems.
Franklin Wireless' innovative CDU-550, which is also supported on Intel
based Macintosh systems running the latest update of Mac OS X v.10.4.7
operating system, is the industry's first dongle EVDO USB mobile broadband
modem to be introduced in the United States. The USB mobile broadband modem
enables wireless subscribers using Tablet PC, Mac laptop and desktop that
do not have a PCMCIA card slot, to connect to the Internet with
broadband-like speeds. Additionally, the wireless connection is not limited
to hot spots, which allows greater freedom and a true mobility to the
subscriber.
"The CDU-550 was developed for the user who wants wireless access without
being limited to hotspots," explained Mr. O.C. Kim, President of Franklin
Wireless. "There are many cards available, but only the Franklin Wireless
CDU-550 is multi-platform, having a cross-platform feature that is not
available anywhere else in the market. Additionally, it is the only USB
mobile broadband product that supports the Linux system."
Franklin Wireless products are marketed through Original Equipment
Manufacturers ("OEMs") and distributors, as well as directly to operators
and end users.
About Franklin Wireless
Based in San Diego, California, Franklin Wireless Corporation (PINKSHEETS : FKLT ), a leading developer and marketer of wireless broadband
communications devices and applications, designs, develops, manufactures,
and markets wireless products for the global subscribers. At present, the
company markets its products to North America, Central America, South
American and the Caribbean carriers and major distributors. For more
information, visit www.franklin-wireless.com.
Certain statements in this press release constitute "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such
forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties
and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or
achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future
results, performance or achievements, expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements.