Citizen and Starfish Introduce REX PRO Designed for Japanese Market.SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 2, 1998--Starfish Software, Inc. and Citizen Watch Company, Ltd. today introduced DataSlim, a REX REX - The original name for Restructured EXtended eXecutor. (tm) PRO Class PC Card organizer designed exclusively for distribution in Japan. DataSlim, a new version of the world's smallest and lightest fully-functional PC Companion, was developed through a partnership between Starfish, Citizen Watch Company and CBM CBM Commodore Business Machines CBM Coalbed Methane CBM Christoffel Blindenmission CBM Condition Based Maintenance CBM Confidence-Building Measures CBM Curriculum Based Measurement (education) CBM Cubic Meter Ltd., which distributes the device to the Japanese market. Users simply plug the 1.4-ounce DataSlim into their laptop's PC Card slot A socket for inserting a printed circuit board or a PC Card (CardBus card). See PC Card. or docking station connected to a PC serial port to synchronize their contacts, calendar and to-do information to the credit card-sized device. The DataSlim package includes Starfish's TrueSync(R) Desktop, which enables users to transfer information from leading personal information management software packages such as Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Organizer and Sidekick to the device. DataSlim also offers light data entry capabilities utilizing Starfish's SuperKey(R) Light Data Entry System and two-way synchronization, allowing mobile users to add appointments, contact names and to-do items on the fly and synchronize this new information back to their desktop. "In designing a REX PRO Class device like DataSlim exclusively for Japanese users, Citizen and Starfish have successfully incorporated all of its key benefits -- ultra-portability, superior display quality employing chip-on-glass technology, ease of use and an intuitive interface," said Philippe Kahn, 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 Starfish. "We have enjoyed tremendous success with the REX and REX PRO in the U.S. market, and we look forward to providing our revolutionary technology to a vast new segment of mobile professionals." Introduced in August of 1997, the REX PC Companion won numerous accolades from media, analysts and consumers. In the fall of this year, Starfish, Citizen and Franklin Electronic Publishers Franklin Electronic Publishers (formerly Franklin Computer Corporation) is an American consumer electronics manufacturer based in Burlington, New Jersey, founded in 1981. Today it makes hand-held electronic references. (marketer and distributor of the U.S. device) presented the next generation ultra-portable organizer -- REX PRO -- which offers light data entry functionality and two-way synchronization. AVAILABILITY DataSlim will be available to consumers in November at major retail outlets throughout Japan for a suggested list price of 24,800 yen ($200 USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ). The DataSlim package includes the device, Starfish's TrueSync Desktop software and a custom leather case. The serial docking station will be sold separately for a suggested list price of 5,800 yen ($45 USD). For more information, please visit the DataSlim home page at www.citizen.co.jp/dataslim. For information about REX PRO, call 888/REX-6400 or visit the Franklin Web site at http://www.franklin.com/rex. ABOUT STARFISH Starfish is the leading supplier of complete, customized solutions for the Connected Information Device market. CIDs include pagers, cellular phones, PC companions and other devices that are capable of seamlessly synchronizing information with desktop computers and specialized servers. Starfish works closely with leading device manufacturers and cellular, paging and telecommunications operators to develop solutions on the TrueSync Technology Platform. Starfish customers and partners include Hewlett-Packard (Nasdaq: HWP HWP Height (and) Weight Proportionate HWP Half-Wave Plate HWP Highway Patrol HWP Height Weight Proportional HWP Hewlett-Packard Corporation (stock symbol) HWP Hydrolyzed Whey Peptides ), General Magic (Nasdaq: GMGC) and Franklin Electronic Publishers (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : FEP See front end processor. ). Founded in 1994, Starfish is a wholly owned independent subsidiary of Motorola (NYSE: MOT) with headquarters in Scotts Valley. More information can be found at http://www.starfish.com. ABOUT CITIZEN WATCH COMPANY Citizen Watch Company, Ltd. was established in 1930. The world's largest watch company, Citizen produced 311 million timepieces in 1997, about 25% of the world total. The company first expanded into North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. with the founding of the Citizen Watch Company of America in 1975 and the Citizen Watch Company of Canada in 1992. Citizen currently leads the industry in the dress watch, sports watch and light-powered watch categories. Keywords: Wireless, Wireline, REX, Netscape Communications, NasDaq NSCP NSCP National Schistosomiasis Control Program NSCP National Space Communications Program NSCP Native (Mode) Service Control Point (Tandem) , Netscape, Starfish, Philippe Kahn, Sidekick, Navigator, Internet, Intranet, Java, Franklin Electronic Publishers, Rolodex, Electronics Note to Editors: Starfish, Sidekick, SuperKey and TrueSync are registered trademarks of Starfish. REX and REX PRO are trademarks of Franklin Electronic Publishers. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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