Sonic Innovations Launches sonicBLU Bluetooth Device
September 23 2008 - 5:39PM
PR Newswire (US)
SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sonic
Innovations, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNCI), the only U.S.-based publicly
traded manufacturer of digital hearing aids, is introducing
sonicBLU, a wireless communication device that will allow users of
Sonic Innovations' Velocity(TM) hearing aids to wirelessly connect
to Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones. Connectivity to sonicBLU is
available for Sonic's Velocity hearing aids. The sonicBLU device
has talk time of up to four hours and a stand-by time of up to 70
hours. In addition, it has an operating range of up to 10 meters
and uses a rechargeable lithium-ion battery (with a charging time
of 1 1/2 to two hours). SonicBLU weighs 10 grams and measures 42
millimeters long by 24 millimeters wide by 12 millimeters thick.
"By introducing sonicBLU, Sonic Innovations is taking yet another
step in continually updating and upgrading our products to match
the active lifestyles of our customers. We are confident that
sonicBLU will become one of our best-selling accessory products,"
said Sonic Innovations Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Sam
Westover. ABOUT SONIC INNOVATIONS: Sonic Innovations is a global
provider of superior hearing solutions. The company is passionate
about quality, technology, and improving lives through enhanced
hearing. Sonic Innovations is dedicated to the growth and success
of their hearing-healthcare partners. Sonic Innovations,
headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, has international offices
and manufacturing centers across the globe. Sonic Innovations and
their distributor partners provide hearing care services and
solutions in more than 25 countries. Sonic Innovations is listed on
the NASDAQ Global Market System (SNCI) and can be found online at
http://www.sonici.com/. Sonic Innovations' partners have prescribed
more than 1,000,000 Sonic hearing instruments. This press release
may contain "forward-looking statements" as defined under
securities laws. Actual results may differ materially and adversely
from those described herein depending on a number of factors
including, but not limited to, the following risks: we face
aggressive competition in our business; acquisitions could be
difficult to integrate and disrupt our current business and
therefore may harm our operating results; we may not launch more
product lines this year; our products may not help people hear
better or more naturally; we may poorly operate newly acquired
businesses; we may lose a large customer or suffer a reduction in
orders from a large customer; we must have innovative,
technologically superior products to compete effectively; our
products, due to their complexity, may contain errors or defects
that are only discovered after sales by our customers, thus harming
our reputation and business; we may have issues with intellectual
property; and we have important international operations, which
expose us to a variety of risks including government reimbursement,
that could impact sales and operating results. For additional
information regarding the risks inherent in our business, please
see "Factors That May Affect Future Performance" included in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no
obligation to revise our forward-looking statements to reflect
events or circumstances after the date hereof as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise. DATASOURCE: Sonic
Innovations, Inc. CONTACT: Therese Clay of XO Marketing,
+1-801-272-8686, for Sonic Innovations, Inc. Web site:
http://www.sonici.com/
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