Celio Corp. Named "Cool Vendor" by Leading Analyst Firm.Vendors Selected for the "Cool Vendor Report" are Innovative, Impactful and Intriguing SALT LAKE CITY -- Celio Corp. (www.celiocorp.com), maker of the REDFLY Mobile Companion[TM] for smartphones, has been included in the list of "Cool Vendors" in the April 2008 "Cool Vendors in Client Computing (1) Running a program in a user's machine. (2) Using thin clients in a network. See thin client. , 2008" report by Gartner, Inc. 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. the report, vendors in this category have introduced technologies that can save users space, time and money. Celio Corp. was listed in the Gartner report for the REDFLY Mobile Companion. The REDFLY Mobile Companion is a ground-breaking new device that lets you use your smartphone like a laptop by extending the smartphone platform via USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. or Bluetooth to a larger display, keyboard, and mouse using REDFLY's software and hardware technology. The REDFLY and a smartphone create a single mobile platform for easy access to e-mail, attachments, Web and business applications. "It's very exciting for us to be evaluated by Gartner for this report," said Kirt Bailey, president and 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 Celio Corp. "We know we've got a great product in the REDFLY Mobile Companion, and we believe being listed as a Cool Vendor in Client Computing provides us with further validation that we are redefining the way companies are using their smartphones." The combination of the REDFLY Mobile Companion and a smartphone creates the ultimate single 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 platform, and eliminates the need for single function devices. REDFLY Mobile Companion is a terminal with a large screen and full keyboard with no OS, no CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. , and no storage that lets you use your smartphone like a laptop. You can easily do e-mail, read attachments, view Web sites, and use applications that reside on your smartphone for greater mobile productivity. REDFLY enables anytime, anywhere full-screen access to Web 2.0 and line-of-business applications on your company network or the Internet. The unique REDFLY terminal architecture, with no OS or data storage, lowers mobile TCO (1) (Total Cost of Ownership) The cost of using a computer. It includes the cost of the hardware, software and upgrades as well as the cost of the inhouse staff and/or consultants that provide training and technical support. See ROI. , provides data loss protection, and improves corporate security. The REDFLY Mobile Companion is available for evaluation orders at www.getredfly.com. About Gartner's Cool Vendors Selection Process Gartner's listing does not constitute an exhaustive list of vendors in any given technology area, but rather is designed to highlight interesting, new and innovative vendors, products and services. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability mer·chant·a·ble adj. Suitable for buying and selling; marketable. mer  chant·a·bil or
fitness of a particular purpose.
Gartner defines a cool vendor as a company that offers technologies or solutions that are: Innovative, enable users to do things they couldn't do before; Impactful, have, or will have, business impact (not just technology for the sake of technology); Intriguing, have caught Gartner's interest or curiosity in approximately the past six months. About Celio Corp. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Celio Technology Corporation (www.celiocorp.com) is a mobile computing technology company with a wealth of expertise in the smartphone industry. As a company, Celio Corp. specializes in the development of innovative new solutions for the smartphone community, beginning with the REDFLY Mobile Companion. The REDFLY Smartphone Interface is a CES 2008 Innovations Awards Design and Engineering award honoree hon·or·ee n. The recipient of an honor. Noun 1. honoree - a recipient of honors in recognition of noteworthy accomplishments recipient, receiver - a person who receives something . Celio Corp is backed by vSpring Capital vSpring Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The fund currently manages approximately $200M and investing out of its second fund. , an early-stage venture capital firm. |
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