In his keynote address today at the 2006 International CES, Microsoft Corp. Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates announced three new partners — Toshiba America Inc., Tatung Co. and LG Electronics — delivering Windows Mobile®-based Portable Media Centers this year and highlighted a mobile version of Vongo, the new movie service from Starz Entertainment Group LLC that offers premium full-length movies and other video selections for playback on new Portable Media Centers. These next-generation devices are packed with features such as extended battery life, support for new higher-resolution displays and wide screens, direct audio/video recording, and direct connections to digital cameras; prices begin at $299 (U.S.) MSRP. The new devices and the mobile version of Vongo, coming first to Portable Media Centers, will be available in early 2006.
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