BSQUARE To Release bMOBILE News 3.0 for Handheld PCs; Handheld PC users can now read and post news offline, send and receive attachments, and more.CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 20, 1998--BSQUARE(R) Corporation announced today that its new version of its newsgroup newsgroup Internet forum for discussion of specific subjects. Newsgroups are organized into subjects (e.g., automobiles); each typically has several subgroups (e.g., classic cars, Formula One racing cars). reading software for Windows CE-based Handheld PCs  An editor has expressed concern that this article or section is .Please help improve the article by adding information and sources on neglected viewpoints, or by summarizing and (H/PCs), bMOBILE News(TM) 3.0, will be available in May. The product will deliver several new features over BSQUARE's existing bMOBILE News 2.0, including offline reading, offline posting, subject threading, and support for attachments. BSQUARE will be demonstrating the new program in booth No. 438 and in the Microsoft Partner Pavilion No. 822 at Spring Comdex in Chicago next week. A free trial version of bMOBILE News 3.0 is available on the BSQUARE Web site at www.bsquare.com. "The first BSQUARE version of this product, bMOBILE News 2.0, delivered a whole new way to keep in touch with newsgroups This is a list of newsgroups that are significant for their popularity or their position in Usenet history. As of October 2002, there are about 100,000 Usenet newsgroups, of which approximately a fifth are active. directly from the Handheld PC," stated William Baxter William Baxter may refer to:
"BSQUARE's bMOBILE News is an example of innovative software for Windows CE (Windows Consumer Electronics) Microsoft's version of Windows for handheld devices and embedded systems that use x86, ARM, MIPS and SHx CPUs. Windows CE .NET superseded Windows CE 3.0. , and indicates the growth and momentum of this platform," said Roger Gulrajani, group product manager in the Windows CE group at Microsoft. "bMOBILE News allows customers to access their newsgroups directly from their Windows CE-based Handheld PCs and provides offline reading, posting and subject threading to mobile professionals." bMOBILE News delivers all the features users need to stay informed bMOBILE News 3.0 includes multiple enhancements and additional features over the 2.0 version, previously released in February of this year. Some of the new features include: -- Offline newsreading for reduced cost of connection time -- Ability to send and receive attachments (UUEncoded) -- Subject threading for easy message viewing -- Capability to auto-expand topic threads -- Offline message creation with automatic posting to the Outbox An area in memory or on the disk that holds messages or files that have not yet been sent to their destination. Contrast with inbox. -- Enhanced message marking features for downloading -- Ability to view messages by "All/Unread/Downloaded" headers -- Faster newsgroup searching -- Faster news retrieval through multithreaded multithreaded - multithreading technology -- Message saving as text files -- Message printing with BSQUARE's bPRINT (sold separately) -- View "From" field in list display -- Use customizable quote character(s) -- Easy clean up of the user's file system for maximum usage of device memory -- Filter feature for the "From," "Subject," or "Size" categories enables users to view selectively In addition, users will enjoy the same functionality provided in the earlier version of bMOBILE News 2.0: --Quick connections to any NNTP (Network News Transfer Protocol) The protocol used to connect to Usenet groups on the Internet. Usenet newsreaders support the NNTP protocol. See also NTP. (messaging) NNTP - Network News Transfer Protocol. server, anywhere, and to any of its newsgroups --Message and article forwarding with Pocket Inbox and Contacts list -- News servers searching capability -- Web hotlinks in messages automatically launch Pocket Internet Explorer A version of Microsoft Internet Explorer for the Pocket PC operating system. -- Built-in search function to find articles meeting predefined criteria -- Message marking for articles read/unread -- Customizable limits for the number of downloaded message headers -- Easy connection to servers that require authorization and/or password -- Article sorting by subject, date, or size -- Replies with or without quoted text -- Local intranet connection capability -- Signature attachments for messages -- Online help system -- Easy-to-use, familiar Windows interface helps avoid the learning curve -- Installations wizard to facilitate easy installation bMOBILE News 3.0 is compatible with both Windows CE 2.0 and 1.0, and requires a desktop PC running Windows 95 or Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. (for installation only), a Handheld PC running any version of Windows CE, a modem, a phone line (landline or wireless), and internet service. Free Upgrade and Purchase Information There are several avenues through which users can obtain bMOBILE News 3.0. Users who already own BSQUARE's bMOBILE News 2.0 can obtain a free upgrade to bMOBILE News 3.0 directly from BSQUARE by contacting sales@bsquare.com. Users can also purchase bMOBILE News 2.0, which is included as part of the bMOBILE Internet Suite An Internet suite is an Internet-related software suite. Internet suites usually include a web browser, e-mail client (often with a news client and address book), download manager, HTML editor, and an IRC client. , from any BSQUARE reseller and then contact BSQUARE for the free upgrade to bMOBILE News 3.0. The bMOBILE Internet Suite includes bMOBILE Chat, an online interaction software program for the H/PC H/PC - Hand-held Personal Computer , and bMOBILE Wireless Internet for CDPD (Cellular Digital Packet Data) A low-speed, digital, wireless data network that is an enhancement to an existing analog cellular network. Based on IBM's CelluPlan II, CDPD provides a packet overlay onto the AMPS network and moves data at 19. connectivity. The three-program suite sells for $59.95 through resellers listed on the BSQUARE web site at www.bsquare.com. In addition, users will be able to purchase bMOBILE News 3.0 in a direct download format from C/NET's BuyDirect.com Web site at www.buydirect.com. The suggested retail price is $29.95. About BSQUARE BSQUARE's software applications division, BSQUARE Development, delivers business and consumer software solutions for Windows CE Handheld PCs and the new Palm PCs. The company, located in Bellevue, Washington Bellevue is a rapidly growing city in King County, Washington, U.S., across Lake Washington from Seattle. Long known as a suburb or satellite city of Seattle,[1] it is now categorized as an edge city or a boomburb. , specializes in Windows CE and offers consulting services, integration products and services, and software applications for PC Companions. BSQUARE was founded in 1994, and is the market leader for providing complete Windows CE solutions. BSQUARE's bFAX was the first software product to earn Microsoft's "Designed for Windows CE" logo. For more information, visit BSQUARE's Web site at http://www.bsquare.com or call 888/820-4500. BSQUARE is a trademark of BSQUARE. All names, product names, and tradenames are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. CONTACT: BSQUARE Michelle Manson, 425/519-5900 press@bsquare.com |
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