AvantGo Expands Further Into the Wireless World; Leader in Managing Mobile Information Extends Wireless Support to Include the New Palm VII Connected Organizer.SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 1998--At the Second Annual Palm Computing(R) Platform Worldwide Developer Conference today, AvantGo, Inc., the authority in managing mobile information, announced support for Palm Computing's new Palm VII The Palm VII product family consisted of two products, the Palm VII and the Palm VIIx Palm Pilots. These were produced by Palm, Inc., before it was split into PalmOne and PalmSource. They had antennas for wireless data communication on the Mobitex network under the now defunct Palm. (TM) connected organizer expected to be available in 1999. AvantGo's software, which will run on the new devices, delivers users a comprehensive and scalable solution for extending enterprise and Web-based applications to handheld computers. Using AvantGo, users can access information when they are connected to a wireless network, as well as when they are disconnected. The Palm VII connected organizer is the first handheld solution for out-of-the-box 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. and Internet access See how to access the Internet. . Used in combination with AvantGo, the solution makes it possible for mobile executives to obtain and respond to critical business information stored in any corporate database - anywhere and anytime - via their handheld computer. "We are delighted that AvantGo is making its award-winning software available on our Palm VII connected organizer. AvantGo delivers corporate data connectivity and administration that will enable the Palm VII product to flourish in the enterprise environment," said Gabriel Acosta-Lopez for Palm Computing, Inc., a 3Com company. AvantGo Delivers a Wide Range of Content Using the Palm VII connected organizer, AvantGo users can subscribe, free of charge, to any of AvantGo's more than 500 content partner Channels, including the Wall Street Journal Interactive, the 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 Times, USA Today USA Today National U.S. daily general-interest newspaper, the first of its kind. Launched in 1982 by Allen Neuharth, head of the Gannett newspaper chain, it reached a circulation of one million within a year and surpassed two million in the 1990s. , Fox Sports and more. Additionally, the Palm VII organizer allows AvantGo users to take advantage of 3Com's new model for accessing Internet information, called Web Clipping (1) Extracting a smaller amount of text and graphic elements from a Web page in order to display effectively on a handheld Web appliance. Web clipping often uses a predefined form, or template, into which the extracted data are placed. . Web Clipping is a means of extracting a specific set of needed information from a given Web site, by requesting certain types of information via special query forms that reside on the Palm VII device. In both cases, information received is automatically optimized for viewing on the device and delivers interactive functionality both online and offline. AvantGo's Server Synchronization is Network Independent AvantGo synchronizes internet and corporate applications and data to handhelds over dialup, desktop, kiosk and wireless connections using standard Internet Protocols Refers to all the standards that keep the Internet running. The foundation protocol is TCP/IP, which provides the basic communications mechanism as well as ways to copy files (FTP) and send e-mail (SMTP). (IP) for communication between the AvantGo Server and handheld computers today. Though the Palm VII organizer is not based on an IP network, all existing AvantGo synchronization functionality will be enabled through the Palm VII organizer. "AvantGo is designed to deliver any application to any handheld via any network," said Felix Lin, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of AvantGo. "The Palm VII connected organizer has proven that vision for us again, and will provide an excellent endpoint for enterprise users who demand offline and online support in a compact form factor." About AvantGo, Inc. AvantGo, Inc. has quickly established itself as the authority in managing mobile information with its innovative solution for extending enterprise applications to handheld computers, such as those based on the Windows CE and Palm Computing platforms. 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. based in San Mateo, Calif., AvantGo is funded by 21st Century Internet Venture Partners (www.21vc.com), Hambrecht & Quist (www.hamquist.com), Adobe Ventures II (www.adobe.com) and private investors. For more information, please visit the company's Web site at www.avantgo.com or call 650/638-3399. -------- AvantGo is a registered trademark of AvantGo, Inc. 3Com and Palm Computing are registered trademarks, and Palm VII Palm OS and Palm are trademarks of 3Com Corporation or its subsidiaries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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