Nokia selects Kopin CyberDisplay 180K, responding to strong customer
demand for clear and crisp display of images to open a new dimension
of cellular phone market
TAUNTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 7, 2004--
Nokia, the world leader in mobile communications, has selected the
Kopin Corp. (NASDAQ: KOPN) CyberDisplay(TM) 180K as the color
microdisplay for Nokia's new Kaleidoscope I, an innovative
picture-viewing and storage accessory for users of digital still
cameras and next-generation mobile phone systems. The Kaleidoscope I,
just introduced by Nokia, reveals the future of cellular phone
technology and is the first major foray by a major cell phone company
into high-resolution microdisplays.
The Nokia Kaleidoscope I takes the clarity and image quality of
phone-based digital imaging to a new level, thanks to the Kopin
CyberDisplay 180K, a color-filter microdisplay that contains 800 x 225
(180,000) pixel dots on a quarter-inch diagonal active matrix liquid
crystal display (AMLCD) surface.
The Kaleidoscope I is a stylish device the size of a salt shaker
that can be worn as a pendant or tucked in a purse. The Kaleidoscope I
uses infrared technology to receive images from a compatible imaging
phone or digital camera, for the first time enabling users to create a
mobile digital photo album. These images can then be viewed by looking
through a viewfinder that contains Kopin's CyberDisplay 180K. The
Nokia Kaleidoscope I can store up to 24 high-resolution digital images
internally and up to 750 images using an external 64MB memory card in
the device's memory card slot.
"How many of us have grown up with pictures of our children,
grandchildren or friends in our wallets or pocketbooks?" said Dr. John
C.C. Fan, Kopin's president and CEO. "One of the best features of a
camera phone or very small digital still cameras available today is
their ability to capture spontaneous events worth viewing for a
lifetime. The Nokia Kaleidoscope I ties these together. Now you have a
device to store and view these moments as large virtual images in
their full crisp and colorful glory. The trend-setting Nokia
Kaleidoscope marks Kopin's entry into telephone display technology
with the world's largest cellular phone manufacturer. We strongly
believe the recent developments in advanced features in cell phones
bode well for Kopin's microdisplays." Kopin is the largest U.S.
manufacturer of microdisplays for consumer, military and industrial
applications.
The Nokia Kaleidoscope I is compatible with Nokia products that
have both infrared and the Foreground Send and Receive feature,
including the Nokia 3200, Nokia 3650, Nokia 6220, Nokia 6600, Nokia
6650, Nokia 7600 and Nokia 7650 phones, the Nokia 9210 and Nokia 9210i
Communicators, Nokia Medallions I and II, and other Nokia Kaleidoscope
I viewers. The Kaleidoscope I also works with compatible PCs with an
infrared connection, or images can be loaded from a compatible MMC
card.
About Kopin
Founded in 1984, Kopin is pioneering the use of nanotechnology to
manufacture nanosemiconductor products that make mobile electronic
devices small, fast, bright, lightweight and power efficient. With an
intellectual property portfolio of more than 200 issued and pending
patents, Kopin supplies the world's largest electronics manufacturers
and government agencies with breakthrough semiconductor products. The
Company's liquid-crystal microdisplays, ultra-efficient transistors
and high-brightness GaN LEDs enhance the delivery and presentation of
voice, video and data. Kopin technology is currently used in nearly
one-third of the world's cell phones and camcorders and is the
microdisplay standard for the U.S. military. For more information,
please visit Kopin's website at www.kopin.com.
Statements in this news release about the CyberDisplay 180K are
made under the "Safe Harbor" provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve a number of
risks and uncertainties that could materially affect future results.
Among these risk factors are: general economic and business conditions
and growth in the flat panel display industry; the impact of
competitive products and pricing; availability of third-party
components; cost and yields associated with production of the
Company's CyberDisplay 180K product; loss of significant customers;
acceptance of the Company's products; continuation of strategic
relationships; availability of integrated circuit fabrication
facilities; and other risk factors and cautionary statements listed in
the Company's periodic reports and registration statements filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. These include, but are not
limited to, the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2003 and Form 10-Q for the period ended June 26,
2004.
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CONTACT:
Kopin Corporation
Richard Sneider
508-824-6696
richard_sneider@kopin.com
Kopin Corp
Hideki Tomine
408-230-9175
Hideki_Tomine@kopin.com
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603-559-5838
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