AvantGo Maximizes Mobility Experience for COMDEX Chicago 2002 Attendees.Business Editors/Technology Writers COMDEX The former, premier computer trade show in the U.S. Although it grew into an end user event, it was originally created for dealers and distributors (it was the COMputer Dealers EXposition). Chicago 2002 HAYWARD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 5, 2002 AvantGo, Inc. (Nasdaq:AVGO), the leading provider of mobile enterprise software, today announced that it is working with Curious Networks to maximize the ability for COMDEX Chicago 2002 attendees to experience mobility at this year's conference, held March 4-7 in Chicago. AvantGo, in conjunction with mobile software provider, Curious Networks, Inc., is delivering a channel of key information about the conference, its sessions and speakers via wireless devices at mobile.comdex.com, as well as through the AvantGo Mobile Internet Refers to gaining access to the Internet using a lightweight, handheld device. See Mobile IP, PDA, smartphone and mobile TV. Service. For companies interested in mobile marketing, the AvantGo service provides a proven means to reach a targeted demographic of young, affluent tech-savvy professionals and an easy way to extend information to a variety of platforms, including Palm OS and Pocket PC-based handheld devices, Research In Motion's BlackBerry Wireless Handhelds(TM), as well as smartphones. The AvantGo service can be used to accomplish a variety of marketing objectives, including advertising, direct marketing and customer relationship management. For COMDEX, the AvantGo channel provides show attendees with access to general information about the conference including hours and address; a daily planner, which includes information for each session; Chicago listings including restaurants, airports, hotels, and transportation; and examples of how mobile technologies are being applied in today's marketplace. Product Manager Eric Berkowitz at Curious Networks, Inc., said, "We chose to work with the AvantGo Mobile Internet Service because it has the largest population of smart device users in the world, with over 4.5 million registered users." In addition to providing the COMDEX Chicago 2002 channel, AvantGo co-founder and vice chairman, Felix Lin, is speaking at the industry event on Wednesday, March 6 as part of a panel titled, "Tools and Techniques for Developing Wireless Applications," chaired by Ken Dulaney, Vice President - Mobile Computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings at Gartner. About Curious Networks Curious Networks enables the delivery of customized business, employee, and consumer-centric applications across the widest range of Internet devices. The company's Continuum product line includes a high-performing, scalable presentation server and development platform, which allows businesses to build next-generation applications that users can access simply by using their PCs, mobile or standard phones, personal digital assistants and other emerging Internet appliances. Curious Networks' platform interoperates with all industry standards including XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. , WML (Wireless Markup Language) A tag-based language used in the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP). WML is an XML document type allowing standard XML and HTML tools to be used to develop WML applications. It evolved from Openwave's HDML, but WML is not a superset of HDML. , HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. , xHTML, VoiceXML, and J2ME (Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition) A version of Java 2 for cellphones, PDAs and consumer appliances. J2ME uses the K Virtual Machine (KVM), a specialized Java interpreter for devices with limited memory. . Using MAXML MAXML Multi-Channel Access XML maXML Mine Action Extensible Markup Language (action against landmines and unexploded ordnance) MAXML Multichannel Access XML , a breakthrough multi-channel markup language based on interaction-oriented development, the Curious Networks Continuum product line delivers unparalleled usability, protection from costly future development, and complete scalability. For additional information about Curious Networks, visit www.curiousnetworks.com. About AvantGo AvantGo, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVGO) is the leading provider of mobile enterprise software. AvantGo solutions automate business processes and improve the exchange of information between companies and their employees and customers, resulting in improved business efficiencies and more effective customer interactions. AvantGo solutions include the best-of-breed mobile software platform for creating and deploying enterprise applications, proven customer relationship management (CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. ), supply chain management (SCM (1) (Software Configuration Management, Source Code Management) See configuration management. (2) See supply chain management. ) and personal information management (PIM (1) (Protocol Independent Multicast) A multicast routing protocol endorsed by the IETF. Used in conjunction with an existing unicast routing protocol, it comes in two flavors: Dense Mode (PIM-DM) is used when recipients in the target group are in a concentrated ) mobile business applications, and professional services to assist in the strategy, design and delivery of end-to-end mobile solutions. AvantGo's customers, which include 28 of the Fortune 100 and over 2500 companies in 50 countries, include McKesson Corporation, Ford Motor Company, Cisco Systems, FedEx, Scottish Power, The US Senate, Tyco, Harvard Medical School Harvard Medical School (HMS) is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. It is a prestigious American medical school located in the Longwood Medical Area of the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. , American Express, The World Economic Forum, BG Group, plc., Genencor and Alcatel. For more information, please visit www.avantgo.com. AvantGo, AvantGo Enterprise, AvantGo Mobile Engine, AvantGo Mobile Sales, AvantGo Mobile Delivery, Dynamic Mobility Model and the AvantGo logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of AvantGo in the United States and/or other countries. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. |
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