Launch First Ruggedized RFID Reader with the Windows Mobile Operating System

November 2, 2009 | Posted by admin

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N37B Ruggedized Handheld Computing Device Nearing Certification for Major
Telecom Company; Company Targets Ingram Micro as First Major Sales Channel
Partner
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.–(Business Wire)–
Newport Digital Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: NPDT), a technology solutions driven
company focused on rapidly emerging businesses in the wireless technology space,
announced today that it has implemented the licensing agreement with Microsoft
Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) to develop applications for its Windows Mobile platform.
The Company has also progressed with their distribution agreement previously
announced with Ingram Micro, Inc. (NYSE: IM), which will serve as its initial
primary sales channel partner.

Newport Digital Technologies, Inc. (NPDT), in conjunction with leading
Taiwan-based R&D technology incubators, the Institute for Information Industry
(III) and the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), is
commercializing a number of leading-edge Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
technologies. The first product is the N37B Ruggedized Handheld RFID reader and
computing device that was unveiled this week at the Voluntary Interindustry
Commerce Solutions Association (VICS) conference hosted by the University of
Arkansas RFID Research Center. NPDT is a named sponsor of this research center
at the Sam Walton College of Business. The N37B will also offer two more
complementary integrated options that include 3G connection module and location
and navigation-based GPS. The 3G option will enable the handheld to have data
connectivity anywhere a cellular connection is available, making for a “connect
anywhere” scenario for RFID business applications. The GPS option will allow for
the N37B to not only collect RFID data from item level inventory but to pinpoint
and report the location of the inventory scanned by the RFID reader. This
greatly enhances and expands the applications that can be offered from
Independent Software Vendors (ISVs).

“We are thrilled to be approaching final certification of this RFID reader for
use on a major telecom`s wireless network,” said NPDT CEO Gary DeMel. “We are
also excited by the response of the RFID industry at the VICS conference to the
total RFID solution NPDT demonstrated at the VICS conference. The N37B, which
will run on Microsoft`s Mobile Computing Platform, has wide application in RFID
market. NPDT will offer this device along with a comprehensive line of mobile
computing products and solutions targeting RFID field applications for asset
tracking, inventory management and point-of-sale for various B2B markets.”

NPDT’s planned RFID product suite includes: Electronic Product Code (EPC) Global
certification laboratories, ruggedized, military/commercial-grade RFID enabled,
mobile handheld tablet computers, RFID forklifts, POS kiosks, POS Checkout, EAS
readers, USB readers and RFID tags. Utilizing the Microsoft Windows Mobile
operating system, NPDT will further extend the features and capabilities of its
products.

“Newport Digital Technologies has developed truly innovative RFID technologies
and we are thrilled to work with them to bring these technologies and
applications to the Windows Mobile platform,” said Daren Mancini, General
Manager in the Windows Mobile Sales division at Microsoft.

“We are very excited to work with Microsoft’s technology and business teams to
develop the next generation of RFID computing devices by utilizing Windows
Mobile with customized application suites,” commented Gary DeMel, CEO.
“Microsoft, which provides software and hardware products and solutions
worldwide, is one of the world’s premier companies and we are looking forward to
partnering with them through a successful licensing agreement. This agreement
may prove to be the springboard that launches Newport Digital into becoming a
recognized name in the wireless space. We are proud to be a company with
technology that Microsoft believes in.”

“At the VICS Conference NPDT was presented as sponsor alongside Motorola,
Impinj, Avery Dennison, and ADT; all leaders in the RFID industry today,” said
NPDT CTO and COO Weiling Tsao. “The NPDT demonstration booth, in our opinion,
was by far the most elaborate, and the only one having live RFID demos. NPDT is
not interested in just selling a single device or product; our focus is to
deliver a total end-to-end RFID solution. Using the Microsoft Operating System
enables us to accommodate almost nearly all of our potential customer base. We
look forward to providing more guidance to our shareholders and clients as we
further develop our RFID solutions.”

About Newport Digital Technologies, Inc.

Newport Digital Technologies, Inc. is a technology solutions driven company
organized to focus on serving five of the fastest-emerging businesses in the
technology space — RFID (radio-frequency identification), WiMax, eLearning,
Digital Signage & LED Lighting and Security & Surveillance solutions. NPDT
develops and delivers these technology solutions through strategic
collaborations with global partners, including Taiwan Industry and Taiwan’s
premier technology R&D incubators — the Institute for Information Industry
(III) www.iii.org.tw/englishand the Industrial Technology Research Institute
(ITRI) www.itri.org.tw/eng. NPDT will customize these technology solutions and
market them through Fortune 1000 channel partners and systems integrators on a
worldwide basis. www.newportdt.com

Safe Harbor: This press release contains certain forward-looking statements with
respect to NPDT and its business. Statements that are not historical facts are
identified as “forward-looking statements.” The words “estimate,” “project,”
“intend,” “expect,” “believe,” “plan,” and similar expressions, particularly
when used in the “future tense,” are intended to identify forward-looking
statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release.
Information on potential risk factors that could affect the Company’s business
plans and financial results can be found in the Company’s reports filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company assumes no obligation to update
or supplement forward-looking statements that become untrue because of
subsequent events.

Newport Digital Technologies, Inc. has its headquarters located in Newport
Beach, California, and branch offices in Taiwan, Australia and Japan.

Corporate Headquarters

Newport Digital Technologies, Inc.
620 Newport Center Drive, Suite 570,
Newport Beach, CA 92660
USA – Corporate Headquarters
Tel: +1-949-219-0530
Fax: +1-949-219-0528

Bentonville Office
Newport Digital Technologies Inc.
304 S.W. 16th Street Suite 10
Bentonville, AR 72756, USA
Tel: +1-479-246-8087

Taiwan
Newport Digital Technologies, Ltd., (Taiwan Branch)
12F, No.866-7, Zhongzheng Rd.,
Zhonghe City, Taipei County 235,
Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: +886-2-2221-0339
Fax: +886-2-2221-3806

Australia
Newport Digital Technologies Australia Proprietary Limited
ABN/ACN 57 111 453 500 / 111 453 500
104 Auburn Road
HAWTHORN 3122 VIC Australia
Tel: +61 418 391 480
Fax: +61 395 605 019

Japan
Newport Digital Technologies Inc.
No.1-21-4, Taihei, Sumida-Ku,
Tokyo, 130-0012, Japan
Phone +81-90-6595-5840