Summer is the vacation time when people delight themselves by collecting joyful memories with all sunny moments they have enjoyed. Water splashes, golden sands and pure-green mountains relax free our emotions every year for unforgettable entertainment. Capture all special moments and challenge yourselves with opportunities that Prestigio photo contest gives you. Share your summer-smiles-images on art.prestigio.com and you can win astonishing prizes or even Prestigio Grand Prix.

Prestigio has released the new Bluetooth hands-free device to express all values of the brand. The impressive ultra-slim design and stylish black color bestow the product an absolutely modern look. The new speakerphone is aimed at trendy people who appreciate the mobility while traveling between their daily destinations or fast-going week-ends.

Prestigio Backpack 302 is a handy notebook bag built from strong materials to ensure maximum laptop protection. Designed for people that like the comfort of safe travelling and mobility with no compromises, this notebook backpack provides extreme organization with 4 compartments for storage, extra holders and pockets for mobile phones, players or other accessories that you may need while travelling abroad or if you simply need your mobile stuff with you in the hustle of your daily work.

The unmatchable collection includes 6 Prestigio notebooks combining unique appearance and latest technologies. Drawn for people that deserve to stay out of the crowd, and don’t want to make any compromises with quality as well as with the unique look.

“As a young company, we are always ready and open to sponsor athletes who achieve good results in trainings and competition. Following his achievements we were 100% sure, we would like to support Valentino, and give him opportunity trough our Prestigio brand, to improve his results”, said Yuri Antoshkin, Chief Operation Officer for Prestigio Technologies ltd.

As part of ASBIS Enterprises Plc, Prestigio will become a sponsor of the highest ranking competition in FIBA Europe that will take place for the first time in Cyprus. The island will be presented by the players form Proteas Eka AEL.

On the 1st of April - the International Day of Humour – the Contest organizers announced the decision of the Prestigio Jury and the results of the Contest website visitors’ poll. This year’s Cartoon Contest was dedicated to the artistic vision of funny moments associated with traveling and navigation in the modern-day hi-tech environment. The Contest was open to amateur and professional cartoonists from all backgrounds, ages and levels of experience. The cartoons considered for this contest had to contain at least one visual element of the Prestigio brand.

The hi-tech products from Prestigio’s fashion product line look like real bijoux: compact external HDDs with up to 250 GB capacity and high speed USB 2.0 port; unique leather digital wallet with up to 100 GB capacity hat you can use not only for keeping your money and business cards, but at the same time having with you all your files and data, thanks to the hard drive inside; limited collection of leather flash drives in impressive colours: golden, pink, red, king blue – all from real leather and with finest look. Special amazement excited the Geo Edition USB flash drives in black or white leather.

In order to be awarded the Certified for Windows Vista logo a product must meet a number of requirements, such as compliance of the program’s installation and removal procedures with Microsoft standards; compatibility with standard Windows Vista applications; as well as error-free operation and compatibility with the operating system.

The new product line is represented by three portable DVD players which enable consumers to take the high quality entertainment experience virtually everywhere -- from home to the office, to the car, to the beach, or even camping.

The new Prestigio DVD players are available in three different sizes catering to versatile needs of mobile consumers. All the models sport a thin-profile, 16:9 widescreen TFT LCD panel designed in ‘flip-up’ format so that the screen is more protected from scratching, knocks and bangs when not in use. When in use, the players boast of anti-shock protection, ideal for bumpy car journeys.

The new SD card will enable you to make the most of your portable Prestigio device: high-performance navigation and a formidable array of exclusive content to make your travel more enjoyable. It will be an ideal solution for holiday-makers that travel on their own or businessmen on frequent trips. Prestigio gives a chance to plan your route to the smallest detail and fit any of your requirements ensuring that you will never get lost.

But it is not only fashion and design that matters. Prestigio proclaims that gadgets aimed at women have to incorporate more than a sense of style. With this in mind Prestigio creates products in which the latest design trends match current technology.

People from over 80 countries visited the Contest website to browse the postcards gallery and submit entries. The Jury faced an extremely difficult task of selecting just the one best image. Ten more winners have been selected by popular vote at the Contest’s website. The winners emerged from Bulgaria, Belarus, Romania, Russia, and Brazil.

Combining functionality and elegance in one classic package, this case has plenty of space for a notebook and other work tools, plus a removable accessory pouch which can be used for mobile accessories during the day and cosmetics for other occasions. For quick access to personal items on the go, the front pocket with magnetic closure provides plenty of extra space.

The Prestigio Bluetooth GPS receiver expands Prestigio’s recently introduced GPS Navigation product line. It makes personal navigation as attractively priced, powerful and flexible as never before. In fact, it offers the most affordable way of adding the GPS function to your existing computing device. This unit is compatible with all PDAs, smartphones and notebooks equipped with a Bluetooth adapter. It utilizes the most advanced GPS chipset to date and offers extra-long navigation time plus the freedom to use any navigation software and maps available on the market.

Due to the rapid development of information technology, today's mobile devices are equipped with more features and functions than ever before. On the other hand, the devices consume more power therefore require more reliable and stronger power sources. To address the problem of short life of conventional battery, Prestigio now provides an external battery pack Power Bank 501 designed to give the mobile devices’ user extra runtime.

Notebook Nobile 1528W is a trendy mainstream laptop PC powered by Intel® Dual-Core Mobile processor. It has been specifically designed to meet growing requirements of office and home users who need a balanced combination of style, performance, connectivity, mobility, and impeccable multitasking experience. The new notebook will be available in black, white and mixed red-black colour variations enabling consumers to choose their most appropriate individual style.

The notebook features a widescreen 15.4-inch display with Glare Type technology, robust performance, powerful stand-alone graphics, as well as an extensive range of communication capabilities and interfaces.

With a wide range of flash drives available today on market, it is not easy to make a choice. While some rivals focus on portable applications, others on speed, or even ultra-portability, Prestigio knows how to win consumers’ love and attention – high quality and stylish design united in a new data flash create an impeccable combination.

The gift box has been completely revised and foreshadows the great quality that awaits you once you open it. Designed to catch attention, the new packaging has become more prominent and brighter and with the see-through window consumers get a clear and quick idea of what the product is and what it serves for.

There is no more need to pull over to read bulky maps or stop for directions after making a wrong turn. With your ultimate travel companion GPS GeoVision 430 by Prestigio your drive becomes less stressful and the stops along the way a bit more fun. This easy-to-use portable GPS navigator is a great way to ensure your safety while on the road providing you with voice-prompted, auto-routable turn-by-turn road navigation. GeoVision 430 isn't just limited to use in the car, there are settings for pedestrian mode as well. This portable navigation system is equipped with the most advanced SiRF III chipset known for its premium tracking capabilities and comes preloaded with detailed maps of Western and Eastern Europe and Russia.

The Jury considered more than 100 entries from photographers living in 14 countries of the world. The judges had an extremely challenging task of selecting only the best three images. Among the submitted works there were some wallpapers that were close to expose the theme «The Charm of Hi-Tech» but none of them deserved to be marked with the special prize. So Prestigio is forced to leave Grand Prix without a winner.

Style versus function – is it a matter of priorities? The ultimate Digital Wallet by Prestigio is a unique product in which trendy and sophisticated style meets functionality. Designed as a stylish wallet for storing business cards and cash, Digital Wallet has got one exclusive feature – hard drive fitted on the right side of the wallet which stores your precious data and let you have it on the go no matter wherever your destination is.

It is not only aimed exclusively at women but it is female friendly . The device is fun and easy to use and does not require any boring software installation or wasting your precious time on getting through boring manuals. It just takes seconds to plug the drive into your USB port and you are ready to go.

Prestigio GeoVision 350 is the right solution to help you reach the desired destination with minimum efforts and expenses. This GPS unit is compact enough to be carried around everywhere or quickly installed in the car to provide directions “on the move”. It uses a modern platform with a SiRFstarIII chipset, 3.5” touch screen display, 300 MHz Intel CPU, Windows CE 4.2 OS, and 1 GB built-in memory.

The Contest will be open to designers from around the globe, from all backgrounds, ages and levels of experience. The Contest jury will however accept only the entries performed at a high artistic and technical level and relevant to the Contest theme “The Charm of High-Tech”. The submitted works can be performed in one of the following genres: drawing wallpapers, photo wallpapers, or 3D wallpapers.

Notebook Visconte 1445W is a trendy compact 14-inch widescreen mobile PC powered by Intel® Core® 2 Duo processor. It has been designed to impress and delight providing a superior widescreen display with Glare Type technology, robust performance with the newest mobile processor, as well as extensive range of communication capabilities and interfaces. This notebook is primarily targeted at business users requiring a balanced combination of high style, performance, connectivity and mobility. ]]>2007-08-31http://www.prestigio.com/n/press/notebook_visocnte_1230 Prestigio Technologies Ltd. has released a new ultra compact and lightweight widescreen 12-inch notebook based on Intel® Centrino Duo® technology. The new product is immediately available at Prestigio partners’ stores across Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa.

The sleek notebook Prestigio Visconte 1230 is a trendy 12-inch widescreen notebook powered by Intel® Core® 2 Duo processor. This super compact, lightweight and full-featured notebook provides ultimate mobility and freedom. The Glare Type screen delivers crisp and clear images and at the same time provides enough space for large documents and widescreen movies.

Based on Intel® Centrino Duo® technology, the notebook offers support for standard, enhanced, or high-definition video, plus multi-channel digital audio. This powerful notebook is equipped with Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3000 (DirectX 10 compatible). With the mobility offered by this notebook, users can enjoy high-definition entertainment on the go.

The Prestigio Data Safe I is the eye-catching successor of the award-winning original Prestigio Data Safe. It strikes a perfect balance between quality, style and price. This mobile hard drive offers superb reliability and stylishness. It will definitely make users stand out in the crowd thanks to its attractive leather-wrapped enclosure.

Another newly introduced mobile device is the Prestigio Pocket Drive II, the high-end model that supersedes its predecessor Pocket Drive. This is an elegant, incredibly slim and lightweight storage device, based on 1.8-inch mobile PATA hard disc drive with USB 2.0 interface and capacity of up to 80 GB. It is available in brown and black leather and comes with a comfy leather case. This ultra-compact storage device is the top line in technology and appearance that can be found on the market today. It perfectly complements the lifestyle of modern people who pay attention to every detail of their trendy look.

The Jury considered more than 850 entries from photographers living in 33 countries of the world. People from 80 countries visited the contest website to browse the photo gallery. The Jury had an extremely challenging task of selecting just the 3 best images. One more winner was selected by popular vote at the contest’s website .

Prestigio LCD PC is designed with one purpose – to be the most efficient office solution on the market. This all-in-one PC is based on an advanced mobile platform. The benefits of using the “Mobile on Desktop” technology make a huge difference – quiet and reliable work, a lot of saved space on the desk, flexible configurations, balanced performance. However, the most important advantage of Prestigio LCD PC is its unbeatable Total Cost of Ownership .

Natalia (28), sponsored by Prestigio since 2006, won a personal gold medal in the 100m butterfly , where she clocked 1:02:69. She also took silver in the 50m and 100m freestyle, and shared gold, silver and bronze with her team-mates in 3 relays.

Powered by the Intel® Core™2 Duo processor, the Prestigio Home Series 7 desktop PC features the latest arsenal of performance-rich technologies, including a Blu-ray optical disk drive, and NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8600GT graphics card .

The Contest will be open to photographers from around the globe, from all backgrounds, ages and levels of experience. The Contest jury will however accept only the entries performed at a high artistic level and relevant to the contest theme “People – The Art of Life”.

The theme of the Contest implies that high technologies make just a part of our lives aiming to improve it, rather than replace it. There is nothing more precious than human emotions and happy moments in our lives – the things that are a driving force behind our actions. Prestigio believes that the Art is a way of life making its every moment beautiful. Living your life in such a way that your experiences leave deep traces in your memory is “The Art of Life”.

The detailed rules of the contest will shortly be published in English at the Contest’s official international website art.prestigio.com , and in other languages at Prestigio’s national websites.

The HD-DVD ready notebook Prestigio Avanti 1770W was introduced to CeBIT visitors at Toshiba’s expo stand. This top-notch 17-inch widescreen notebook is equipped with Toshiba´s HD DVD-R optical drive allowing to read discs with up to 30GB of data, including music, videos, and photos – all from a single HD DVD disc. The HD DVD-R optical drive also plays HD DVD movies at a superior resolution compared with the DVD format, providing a compelling, incredibly sharp and unforgettable multimedia experience.

The Prestigio P7220W is an ultra-stylish 22-inch (56 cm) widescreen LCD monitor designed to provide brilliant graphics performance for office and home users. This next-generation LCD monitor is ideal for displaying complex graphics and high definition images, as well as for various everyday work and entertainment needs.

The first in the series of this year’s contests titled “Funny Hi-Tech in Art” will be held in February-March 2007, and will be open to cartoonists from around the globe, from all backgrounds, ages and levels of experience. The professional jury will accept the entries performed at a high artistic level and illustrating Prestigio’s slogan in a humorous manner, or related to computer technologies or products and their funny application in everyday life. The detailed rules of the contest will be published shortly at the website art.prestigio.com.

This attractive next-generation LCD monitor provides a wider viewing area accommodating more visual data without scrolling as compared to a regular 19-inch display. Thus, it can be recommended to those professionals and home users who need a more comfortable way of dealing with large amounts of data, such as spreadsheets, large images, etc. LCD monitor P3190W is also equipped with a digital DVI-I connector ensuring the highest quality of digital imagery.

The Prestigio P5200W is an ultra-stylish 20.1-inch widescreen LCD monitor designed to provide high graphics performance for office and home users. This next-generation LCD monitor is ideal for displaying complex graphics and high definition images, as well as for various everyday work and entertainment needs.

It also enables users to benefit from new exciting Windows Vista™ features, such as Windows Sidebar, which is a pane on the side of the Windows Vista desktop that organizes gadgets (mini-applications) that offer information at a glance and provide easy access to frequently used tools.

The new original Prestigio Data Safe II is a trendy external storage enclosure based on a 2.5” HDD, which brings luxury and comfort into your daily lives. It is targeted at demanding consumers who value a combination of luxurious design, superb functionality and high data security. The Prestigio Data Safe II is truly a statement of high style that will be appreciated by those who enjoy the finer things in life. The device is available in 40, 60, 80, 100 or 120 GB capacity modifications.

The test editors noted that the Prestigio flash drive “catches your attention right away thanks to its beautiful design and gift package. The device was specifically designed for wearing on a belt making it a perfect choice for mobile users. The drive can also be used as an original and handy key-ring.”

The new mixed Greek-English  website offers full information on Prestigio’s range of state-of-the-art products for Digital Home and Digital Office, complete with product features and specifications, pictures, reviews, frequently asked questions, and ‘Where to buy’ directions.

The certification organization EURO CERT CZ has assessed the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System of Prestigio Europe, and declared that the organization has implemented and complies with ISO 9001:2001 and ISO 14001:2005 standards. The registration for the ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards covers the following scope of Prestigio Europe’s activities: production, sales and marketing activities in the field of IT. ]]>2006-11-10http://www.prestigio.com/n/press/notebook_pack Prestigio Technologies Ltd. announced the release of a unique digital product for mobile users -- Prestigio Notebook Pack. Notebook Pack.will be available at Prestigio partners’ stores across the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa in November 2006.

The Prestigio Notebook Pack is targeted at those mobile users who want to fully enjoy all the benefits of their notebooks. The Notebook Pack is a trendy set of eight add-on accessories which make user’s work with a notebook extremely comfortable and drastically expand the notebook’s connectivity options. This sleekly designed set offers an ideal blend of functionality and style, and makes a much desired gift for any mobile user.

Prestigio Digital Media Adapter DMA-301 is an innovative device which bridges the home PC with the existing home TV and audio system via wireless local area network connections. This wireless state-of-the-art product is intended for home users who want to access digital media files through the existing entertainment system, and without drilling holes in the wall for setting up a local network connection.

The goal of Prestigio international cartoon contest, which was held in August-September 2006, was to single out the most creative artworks that would best illustrate the company’s motto «The Art of Hi-Tech». The competition was open to people from all backgrounds, ages and levels of experience.

However, the professional jury considered only entries performed at a high artistic level and illustrating the above mentioned motto, or related to computer technologies or products and their application in everyday life.

The goal of the new Prestigio Sales Points is to make the whole Prestigio product range more visible and establish a direct contact with high-street retail customers, providing them with physical access to all Prestigio products in addition to the consumer information available on the website.

You are welcome to visit Prestigio Sales Points at high-style Prestigio Partner stores located at the following addresses:

• Prague Radovan ŠKODA - AMBRA, Jugoslávská 236/13, Praha 2, 120 00, tel.222 523 703
• Brno KELOC PC, spol. s r.o., Náměstí SNP 32, Brno, 61300, tel 545 426 925.

The newly appointed Chief Sales and Marketing Officer will be based at Prestigio’s office in the Netherlands, and will spearhead the company’s rapid expansion across the growing IT and consumer electronics markets of Central and Eastern Europe, Former Soviet Union, Middle East and Africa. Patrick van den Bovenkamp will strengthen the company's management team, bringing sales and marketing leadership and sales effectiveness knowledge to enhance Prestigio’s growth.

Powered by the revolutionary Intel® Core™2 Duo processor, notebook Prestigio Nobile 1522W is designed to provide powerful energy-efficient performance so you can run more applications without slowing down. This attractive widescreen notebook with Glare type panel is a crown jewel packed with the most advanced technologies available on the global market.

Powered by the revolutionary Intel® Core™2 Extreme processor X6800, desktop PC Prestigio Gamer features the latest arsenal of performance-rich technologies, including up to 4MB of shared L2 cache and up to 1066MHz Front Side Bus.

With the new Intel’s processor, graphics may appear to be too real. The new Intel® Core™2 Extreme processor is incredibly vivid, and perfect for the new high-definition (HD) universe. Get inside amazingly complex HD games and applications with the unmatched performance from Intel's most advanced gaming desktop processor ever.

Prestigio line of Network Storage will focus on Network Attached Storage (NAS) solutions which will combine products that provide multi-user data access via local networks. NAS enables users to share large amounts of various data between different devices in Digital Home or Office environments with a high level of security.