AT&T Wireless Services to Showcase PocketNet Phone At Netscape Internet Developer Conference; For the First Time, Developers Can Purchase an AT&T PocketNet Phone, Get Expert Instruction on Application Development in the PocketNet "Developer Kitchen".KIRKLAND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 1, 1996--The Wireless Data Division of AT&T Wireless Services today announced it will showcase the AT&T PocketNet(TM) Phone at the Netscape Internet Developer Conference being held Oct. 16-18 in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . This conference marks the first time that developers will be able to purchase a PocketNet Phone at a reduced rate and receive expert instruction on developing Web-server based applications for this device. Developers attending the Netscape Internet Developer Conference will be invited to enroll in AT&T's Developer Program. At the conference, members will be eligible to purchase a PocketNet Phone for $299, approximately 55 percent less than the anticipated retail price. Other perks of joining AT&T's Developer Program include a special developer rate on wireless IP service, access to the latest technical information from the AT&T Wireless Web site, and the software developers kit (SDK (Software Developer's Kit) See developer's toolkit and Windows SDK. SDK - Software Developers Kit (or "Software Development Kit"). ). "We are extremely pleased to be joining Netscape for three days of in-depth technical discussions about the PocketNet Phone," said Kent Hellebust, strategic marketing manager with AT&T Wireless Services, Wireless Data Division. "In addition to cosponsoring the conference, AT&T will host a `Developer Kitchen' to provide developers with the latest tools, technical expertise and firsthand instruction on developing PocketNet Phone applications." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Hellebust, the Developer Kitchen will provide developers with an opportunity to get hands-on experience developing applications for the AT&T PocketNet Phone that meet their customers' needs. Many companies have already begun developing PocketNet applications, including InfoSpace Inc., a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. which provides an innovative product that enables users to find addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses easily for people, government offices and businesses on the Internet. "In less than a week, we were able to make our integrated online directories accessible with the AT&T PocketNet Phone," said Naveen Jain BIO Naveen Jain is a founder and CEO at Intelius, headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. Intelius was started in Janurary 2003 with a mission to empower consumers with online information for personal protection and intelligent decisions. , president of InfoSpace. "The PocketNet Phone is an excellent device for individuals who want to access useful information anywhere and at any time. "InfoSpace's online directories allow users to find and communicate with friends and family quickly. For instance, individuals who are away from the office and need to look up a telephone number can now easily do so. Once they have retrieved the number, they can place a call with one keystroke key·stroke n. A stroke of a key, as on a word processor. key  stroke on the phone." At the Netscape Internet Developer Conference, AT&T Wireless Services will lead a track devoted solely to the AT&T PocketNet Phone and will exhibit in the conference's vendor pavilion, a showcase for next-generation tools, technology, information and services for enterprise developers. Registration for the three-day conference is $1,395 (U.S.). Developers may register for the conference through Netscape DevEdge Online at http://developer.netscape.com/, or by telephone at 800/488-2883. About the AT&T PocketNet Phone Introduced in July 1996, the AT&T PocketNet Phone is the first wireless device of its kind to enable both end users and corporations to capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. the content and messaging power of the Internet. Users will have instant access to a base set of AT&T PocketNet services "out of the box." Business services, such as e-mail, fax capabilities and financial information, will be joined in the future by personal services personal services n. in contract law, the talents of a person which are unusual, special or unique and cannot be performed exactly the same by another. These can include the talents of an artist, an actor, a writer, or professional services. , including sports scores, local movie listings and lottery results. The range of potential information services See Information Systems. could eventually equal the variety and depth of Web content. At the heart of the AT&T PocketNet Phone is a specialized browser that is specifically tuned to send and retrieve text-based information housed on Web servers. With this approach, the browser optimizes the cellular phone's compact display size, memory footprint Memory footprint refers to the amount of main memory that a program uses or references while running. This includes all sorts of active memory regions like code, static data sections (both initialized and uninitialized), heap, as well as all the stacks, plus memory required to hold and wireless connectivity for information services. About AT&T Wireless Services, Wireless Data Division AT&T Wireless Services, formerly McCaw Cellular Communications, is the leading provider of wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. services in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , serving more than 6 million cellular and 980,000 messaging customers, and is a world leader in air-to-ground communication services. The Wireless Data Division of AT&T Wireless Services is a recognized leader in the development of wireless data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. , offering solutions designed to meet the entire spectrum of business data communications requirements, from short transactions, such as messaging, data entry and dispatch, to longer sessions typical of file transfers and interactive computing. For additional information, contact the Wireless Data Division at 800/552-3373. The Wireless Data Division's World Wide Web address is http://www.airdata.com/. -0- PocketNet is a trademark of AT&T Corp. CONTACT: AT&T Wireless Services Wireless Data Division Jennifer Gehrt, 206/803-7976 jennifer.gehrt@airdata.com or Waggener Edstrom (for AT&T) Eleni Tsigas, 503/245-0905 elenit@wagged.com |
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