For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL – September 1, 2009 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: China Mobile (CHL), Google (GOOG), Apple Inc. (AAPL), China Unicom (CHU) and Dell (DELL).

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Here are highlights from Monday’s Analyst Blog:

CHL Launches Ophone OS Platform

China Mobile (CHL) has reportedly launched its self-developed smartphone operating system platform today, known as the Open Mobile System (OMS). The Chinese wireless giant has also launched a line of handset models (called Ophones) based on its home-grown TD-SCDMA 3G wireless technology.

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China Mobile (CHL) has reportedly launched its self-developed smartphone operating system platform today, known as the Open Mobile System (OMS). The Chinese wireless giant has also launched a line of handset models (called Ophones) based on its home-grown TD-SCDMA 3G wireless technology. OMS is being developed by China Mobile leveraging Google’s (GOOG) open-source Android mobile operating system. This new software plaform is expected to drive the development of TD-SCDMA technology based cellular handsets. Ophones, which operate on the OMS plaform, represents China Mobile’s response to the emerging threat from Apple Inc’s (AAPL) iPhones. The company’s biggest rival, China Unicom (CHU), has reportedly sealed a three-year agreement with Apple to exclusively market the iPhone 3G in China through subsidized price plans. This has placed China Unicom in a strong position to drive its 3G subscriber count. In order to facilitate the development and ...

div style="text-align: justify;"RBC Capital is out with a call on Smartphones:br /br /span style="font-weight: bold;"- Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)/span tgt is raised to $250 from $190br /br /span style="font-weight: bold;"- Research in Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM)/span tgt is raised to $150 from $100br /br /span style="font-weight: bold;"- Palm (NASAQ:PALM)/span tgt is raised to $25 from $18.br /br /All three are rated Outperform.br /br /RBC Capital believes smartphones represent the next wave of computing, and are truly “3C” devices – embodying the convergence of communication, computing, and content. In the report, they size the smartphone market, which we view as large, nascent, and underpenetrated. They also forecast the vendor landscape; predicting vertically integrated “challengers”, like Apple, RIM, Palm, and possibly others, will take significant market share from some incumbent cellphone, PC, and consumer electronics vendors. Others that, in their view, are positioned to benefit include: 1) carriers that “get it”; 2) smartphone suppliers/partners; and, 3) ...

Sonic Solutions (SNIC) has announced its agreement with Verismo Networks to offer streaming video from Roxio CinemaNow to customers in Bangalore, India. Video streaming technology enables the consumer to watch the video while it is being downloaded, without having to wait for the completion of the downloading process.   Verismo’s VuNow Internet TV platform includes a set top box, middleware and video-on-demand software. The company’s portfolio currently enables digital entertainment of two kinds—linear TV channels, which basically means watching the TV program at the same time and on the same channel as it is telecast and web-based content, which is the viewing of programs that are available online.   Verismo intends to add Sonic’s Roxio CinemaNow (downloadable video for rent or purchase) using the company’s streaming software. The collaboration is expected to bring a richer video experience through easy viewing of movies on multiple platforms.

Roxio’s CinemaNow is currently downloadable

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Highlights include SRS Labs, Inc. (SRSL) and Sony Corp. (SNE).Upgrading SRSL to a Buy with One Huge CautionSRS Labs, Inc. (SRSL) develops and licenses audio technologies to OEMs in the home entertainment, portable media device, personal telecom, computing, automotive and broadcasting markets.December quarter results were significantly better than consensus estimates. Management continues to expect 25% growth in 2009, driven by incremental revenue from new licensees. We are upgrading SRSL shares to BUY given its very strong growth prospects in the recession-hit year. However, we caution investors regarding the very small customer base, noting that the company generated 42% of revenue from Samsung alone in fiscal 2008.The Home Entertainment segment is expected to grow stronglyThe home entertainment business comprises TVs, set top boxes and speaker box systems. The bulk of revenue currently comes from advanced flat-panel televisions, such ...

On Tuesday, Deutsche Telekom AG unveiled the first smart phone that will use Google’s new Android operating system.  The device is called the G1, sold by Deutsche Telekom’s subsidiary T-Mobile, and it looks a lot like the iPhone and other competing smart phones (well, except for the Google logo on the back).  But its the software, not the hardware, that T-Mobile and Google hope will set this new product apart. It will need to be special to crack the dominance of RIMM’s Blackberry and Apple’s iPhone in the smart phone market.  Those two companies controlled a combined 65% of the market in 2008, ahead of a long list of competitors that also includes PALM, Motorola, LG, and Samsung.

But smart phone users are savvy folks, and they’re looking for devices that will make life more efficient, and more enjoyable.  That’s where the cache of Google’s

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In addition, investors have high hopes for Motorola after the recent appointment of a new CEO for the failing mobile device division, but analysts remain skeptical.

China Sun Group High-Tech Co. (OTCBB: CSGH) produces anode materials for use in lithium ion batteries, operating through its wholly owned subsidiary, Dalian Xinyang High-Tech Development Co. Ltd., to produce nanometer technologies that supply components for advanced lithium ion batteries. The company today announced its record-high financial results for the fiscal year ended May 30, 2008, citing market trends and international interest in financial strength.

China Sun Group reported a 206 percent increase in fiscal year 2008 revenues, at $25.29 million, up from $8.27 million for 2007. The company attributes this significant revenue jump to new sources of sales channels and new customer sales. Net income for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2008, grew 1,031 percent to $6.74 million, up from $595,996 for fiscal 2007.

“Fiscal 2008 has been a monumental year of growth. We are pleased to report a 206 percent increase in revenue year-over-year, surpassing our initial

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