Some premium systems charge extra because they have so many satellites aloft.
Its offer carries a 24.4% premium on BEA Systems' closing price on Tuesday.
It will work alongside the reverse SMS billing and premium rate number charging systems Vodafone already operates.
The new Z-Base systems use premium quality speakers and amplifiers and were designed by the ZVOX team of speaker designers.
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Among his recent home runs (and still a holding) in the Premium Portfolio: Citrix Systems (nasdaq: CTXS - news - people )--up 62% year to date.
The company offers its customers an array of portable storage and office products in varying lengths and widths with differentiated features such as patented locking systems, premium doors, electrical wiring and shelving.
Premium stereos, DVD entertainment systems and a power sliding rear window are among the options.
However, considering the huge premium DELL paid for Perot Systems and the apparent lack of leverage it has yet to realize, that will be a long and bumpy road.
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Which will be a problem for those trying to sell unsmart applications of smart systems at a premium (jeans that tweet, I am looking at you), but an opportunity for small companies looking to sell products with an aesthetic or emotional appeal augmented by their smartness.
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In addition to VIZIO, AMD will support a wide variety of systems from several OEMs with premium features and stunning designs in 2013.
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In the long run, consumers may grow to believe that high-end computing tablets with desktop operating systems are worth a higher premium than other tablets, but until then ASPs on Windows 8 and Windows RT devices need to come down to drive higher volumes.
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The SiRFPrimaII auto infotainment platform brings the features of premium, location-aware in-vehicle infotainment systems to the mainstream market.
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The ability to stream full movies and concerts on the PS3 and PS Vita systems is included as part of the EPIX premium subscription service available through cable, satellite and telco distributors.
In developing early data processing systems, the high cost of memory and storage led to a premium being placed on the efficiency of application data access and retrieval.
Volvo Car is looking for partnerships with other auto makers on parts and other vehicle systems, seeking to cut development costs and better compete in the premium small-car market.
Time Warner Cable and Cablevision Systems both grew profits despite losing subscribers in the third quarter, as premium phone, internet and television services allowed both companies to squeeze more out of each customer.
Its high prices, generally 50% premium to the market, drove customers into the arms of competitors like Hitachi Data Systems, a unit of Hitachi Ltd. (nyse: HIT - news - people ), which Tucci concedes had better performing products.
Mulpuri says the premium his company will charge for the glass should be offset by the savings in heating and cooling systems.
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