BSQUARE and NEC Solutions America Combine Forces for New Powerful Software for Next Generation Mobile Devices.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 2003 NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. Makes Initial Purchase of 25,000 Licenses for Business and Productivity Applications BSQUARE (Nasdaq:BSQR), a leading provider of software and technology powering smart devices, and NEC Solutions (America), Inc today announced plans to use BSQUARE's Power Handheld Reference Design package of software applications in their next generation of mobile Internet devices. BSQUARE's Power Handheld Reference Design Application Suite offers a state-of-the-art graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to and applications that run on the Microsoft(R) Windows(TM) CE .NET v4.2 operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. . Business applications include bBackup(TM), bSpreadsheet(TM), bFax(TM), Calculator, Voice Recorder A digital, handheld device that is used to record short reminders. Very lightweight and typically using AAA batteries, such devices use flash memory to hold up to 100 messages and more. Messages can be retrieved sequentially or by direct access by message number. See microcassette. , and Ink Writer for manual input using a stylus pen. The suite also includes 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 ) applications such as Contacts, Calendar, Tasks, and World Clock. "NEC strives to offer users the best mobile solutions that enhance enterprise field deployment and achieve ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). for their company. BSQUARE's Power Handheld software package demonstrates the excellence in handheld device software development and integration that can help us reach those goals," said Larry Miller Larry Miller is the name of several notable people:
"We are gratified grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. that world-class solutions provider NEC has chosen our software," said Bill Baxter
William Robert Baxter (born November 3, 1946) is a former Australian politician and the current Victorian State President of The Nationals. , 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 BSQUARE. "Our Power Handheld software suite includes some of the best handheld application functionality available on the market today, including a state-of-the-art wireless email Wireless Email or Push E-mail for enterprises is an email solution for small handheld platforms that is secure and managed centrally by enterprise server. Wireless technology adoption has seen a dramatic increase over the past few years. experience that includes auto polling, fully integrated network services, and integrated instant messaging. We believe that carefully crafted user interfaces for handheld devices, such as the Power Handheld, can make a major difference in product acceptance in the marketplace, and we look forward to supporting NEC in their product line development." BSQUARE Power Handheld Reference Design The Power Handheld Reference Design is a turnkey wireless device solution that incorporates the latest Intel(R) XScale(TM) and Microsoft Windows CE .NET technologies. The device design also includes a comprehensive suite of productivity software applications and an integrated operating system software framework that emphasizes messaging such as email, SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. , Instant Messaging, and voice, and supports the delivery of wireless data services. This allows enterprises to immediately extend their custom productivity applications to a wireless device without having to revise them to fit a small screen. About NEC Solutions America, Mobile Solutions Division Mobile Solutions is a division of NEC Solutions (America), Inc., a leading provider of business solutions and services for the high-end commercial and professional markets in North America. Mobile Solutions offers unique mobile computing hardware and solutions to the enterprise market and combines best-in-breed software and services with world-class hardware to deliver complete solutions to targeted commercial market segments. For more information about Mobile Solutions, please go to http://www.necsolutions-am.com/mobilesolutions or contact 888-632-8701. About BSQUARE Corporation BSQUARE accelerates the development, deployment, and management of next-generation smart devices and applications. For nearly a decade, BSQUARE has provided more than 150 world-class manufacturers, integrators, and service providers with the building blocks necessary to design, develop, and test innovative products quickly and cost effectively. The company's suite of products and services includes Device Development Solutions, Wireless Solutions, and Custom Engineering Services. BSQUARE offers its customers deep expertise in the latest hardware and software, providing critical engineering services that have resulted in the successful launch of hundreds of new products and applications. For more information, visit BSQUARE at www.BSQUARE.com or call (888) 820-4500. BSQUARE is a registered trademark of BSQUARE Corporation. All other product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. Any statements, expectations and assumptions contained in this press release that do not describe historical facts, such as statements about the sale, performance, functionality, integration, use or deployment of BSQUARE products., and the corresponding results constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Factors that could affect BSQUARE's actual results to differ materially from current expectations include difficulties encountered in the integration, implementation or deployment of BSQUARE products with its customer's devices, a decline in the market for Windows Embedded smart devices or the failure of such market to develop as anticipated, rapid technological change in smart devices and peripherals, risks associated with the technical complexity associated with integrating software and hardware devices and peripherals, risks associated with international business delays or announcements of delays by Microsoft of Windows Embedded product releases, competition and intellectual property risks. A more detailed description of certain factors that could affect actual results include, but are not limited to, those discussed in BSQUARE's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended December 31, 2002 in the section entitled "Risk Factors." Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. BSQUARE undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events or circumstances after the date of this release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. |
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