We are so pleased to be working together with TI.

VKB Enables First Bluetooth Virtual Keyboard

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CTIA Wireless 2005

NEW ORLEANS----Varatouch , a leading
designer of innovative input devices for consumer electronics products
announced today that it has successfully ported its analog input
device drivers to the Texas Instruments Incorporated 's (TI's) OMAP(TM)
platform., DEMO@15 - Booth 74, Today at
DEMO@15, VKB Inc. It receives this information, interprets the keystrokes and communicates
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VKB, Inc.

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Press Contact:
Catriona Harris
PR@vantage
415-984-1970, ext.Tech media enquiries: Product/marketing enquiries:

Hutchison Harbour Ring Limited i.

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Vsense is a trademark of
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module projects the keyboard image onto the adjacent surface using a red laser
diode and highly efficient diffractive optical element.Tech Dynamic Limited
i. Rita Cheng
852-2128-1207 852-2460-6769
Email: ritac@hhr.

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manufacturers adopting OMAP devices enjoy the rapid deployment of
compelling wireless applications -- including streaming audio and
video, multimedia messaging, gaming, security, speech recognition,
location based services and mobile commerce -- across all leading
operating systems . SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.

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is relationships like this that will continue to make Varatouch
successful in our key markets.
Working with our distribution and manufacturing partners, we together
make it a better experience for consumers to interface with technology
in everyday life. Varatouch has no obligation to update such
forward-looking statements.
The BTVKB uses three modules to create the keyboard technology: the
projection module, the illumination module and the sensor module.

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"Their innovative approach on
their platforms delivers differentiated next generation products to
the marketplace.
Varatouch is headquartered in El Dorado Hills, CA.

Safe Harbor Statement

The statements contained herein which are not historical facts are
considered forward-looking statements under federal securities laws.
This light is invisible to the user and hovers a few millimeters above the
surface.
The initial products provide superior data input solutions that significantly
enhance the usefulness of many wireless communications and computing devices.

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"Texas Instruments is a market leader with their OMAP technology,"
says Craig Vachon, the CEO of Varatouch. It has developed proprietary optical
technology, received its first major patent and has further patents pending.

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This gives handset manufacturers the ability to leverage
Varatouch's Vsense(TM) technology and TI 's OMAP processors for next
generation handset designs.5 and 3G wireless devices.Tech Dynamic Limited
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The demo will be located in TI's booth (#4651, Hall E) at CTIA
and will highlight how our analog joysticks and navigation disks are a
vast improvement over today's digital technology . The OMAP
platform has been selected by leading manufacturers, such as Nokia,
Palm, NEC, Fujitsu , LG Electronics, Hewlett-Packard, Sendo, HTC and
many more, for their 2. For more
information , please visit www.
These important risk factors are described in Varatouch's website .
The Bluetooth Virtual Keyboard provides an easy, intuitive way for users
to input data and access the full functionality of increasingly sophisticated
wireless mobile consumer devices and platforms where there are no other simple
options.

About VKB
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The sensor module detects the interaction of the finger with the IR
beam.
VKB's mission is to create a new generation of high-performance, low-cost
virtual interface solutions across a wide range of applications in the
communications, computing, medical, automotive, industrial, defense and
digital entertainment markets.vkb-tech.

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The combination of Vsense control solutions such as analog
joysticks and navigation disks enables intuitive interaction for the
consumer.
Varatouch is a member of TI's OMAP(TM) Developer Network, a group
of leading software developers porting advanced applications to TI's
high performance , power-efficient OMAP processors. The illumination
module projects an infrared beam of light just above the keyboard surface. HHR, listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (stock code 715),
is a subsidiary of Hutchison Whampoa Limited.itechdynamic. 118
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"We are excited that
Varatouch has decided to leverage the TI OMAP platform to deliver
capabilities to enhance mobile entertainment and productivity
applications such as gaming, menu scrolling, GPS and more. Systems level integration services are also
provided worldwide by independent OMAP Technology Centers.
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Varatouch 's new human interface components address the emerging trends
in handsets and will enhance a variety of mobile device applications
including gaming, GPS, menu navigation and others.
"Varatouch's analog human interface technology makes for a more
engaging user experience on mobile phones," says Paul Werp, worldwide
director of marketing for TI's OMAP Platform.

Trademarks:

OMAP is a trademark of Texas Instruments. The pocket-sized device projects
a full-size two-dimensional keyboard onto any flat surface, wirelessly
communicating with the host device.Tech is the technology division of Hutchison Harbour Ring Limited, an
established world leader in toys, electronics and premium products
manufacturing.

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About Varatouch

Varatouch (www..

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dedicated to the design of innovative analog input devices.
Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of our
management as well as assumptions made by and information currently
available to them. The keyboard is compatible with a variety of wireless personal
digital assistants (PDAs), mobile phones, smart phones, laptops, tablet PCs
and PCs.

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This delivers improved intuition and end-user satisfaction
when compared to the existing digital dome switches prevalent today.ti., an intelligent optical interface and projection display
technology company, announced its Bluetooth Virtual Keyboard technology that
is compliant with both HID and SPP Protocols.com

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Varatouch Enhances Handheld Applications with New Analog Input Devices

.varatouch. The BTVKB keyboard is manufactured and
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Varatouch's patented Vsense(TM) technology enables our partners to
exclusively develop, market and manufacture low cost, simple and
reliable human interface solutions for consumer electronic products. Actual results may vary significantly from
these forward-looking statements based on a variety of risk factors .com.

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