Clarinet Systems Partners With Info Touch to Pioneer Infrared Connectivity for Handheld Devices in Circle K Stores Throughout the Southwest.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 15, 2001 Clarinet Systems(R), Inc. a global provider of wireless infrared connectivity for handheld devices, and Info Touch Technologies, www.infotouch.net (CDNX CDNX See Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX). :IFT IFT Institute of Food Technologists IFT Institut für Fenstertechnik (German: Institute for Window Technology) IFT Illinois Federation of Teachers IFT Integrated Flight Test IFT Interfacial Tension IFT Institute for Tropospheric Research .V) is pleased to announce the rollout of the Zap Link(SM) e-services kiosks that provide wireless Infrared connectivity for users of handheld devices. With the initial launch in 35 stores, these information kiosks will also offer Internet phone (1) See IP phone and softphone. (2) (Internet Phone) The first VoIP telephone service in the U.S., introduced in early 1995 by VocalTec Communications Ltd., Fort Lee, NJ (www.vocaltec.com). Using a Windows softphone, calls could also be made to a regular phone. calling, video teleconferencing, online shopping as well as and other services. It's part of a project to bring new technology services to customers of Circle K, which is owned by Phillips Petroleum Company Phillips Petroleum Company was founded in 1917 by L.E. Phillips and Frank Phillips, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Their younger brother, Waite Phillips was the benefactor of Philmont Scout Ranch. Phillips Petroleum was headquartered in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. . "Info Touch and Clarinet Systems are breaking new ground with the introduction of Infrared technology. Circle K customers are now just a 'beam' away from downloading web-based information into their PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). ," said Info Touch Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Hamed Shahbazi. "This fits perfectly within Info Touch's strategy of utilizing the kiosk as a base station or gateway to wirelessly connect and empower PDA users." Pivotal to the PDA users experience at the Zap Link kiosks is the installation of the EthIR STAR(TM) wireless connectivity system. Clarinet Systems' EthIR STAR products play an essential roll in the wireless services offerings to customers. PDA users can connect to the Internet by pointing their devices Infrared port towards the Clarinet Systems EthIR Beam(R) located inside the kiosk. When connectivity is established, users can download email, browse the web, get stock quotes and get the latest news, all on their PDA device. Hundreds more Zap Link e-services kiosks are planned to be deployed in stores within the Phillips network in a phase II of the roll out in 2002. Clarinet Systems and Info Touch are clearly paving the way for a new kind of shopping experience with the addition of wireless infrared connectivity for PDA users in Circle K stores. To find out more about the Circle K Zap Link kiosks and their locations in the Phoenix area please visit www.circlek.com or call Circle K's toll-free customer service number, 800/527-5476. About Clarinet Systems: Clarinet Systems, Inc., is a global provider of wireless connectivity solutions for handheld devices. The company is focused on providing a universal network access solution for mobile devices, such as Notebooks, Handheld and Palm-Size PCs, Internet appliances such as MP3 music players and electronic books. Clarinet Systems, Inc.'s products are used in healthcare, hospitality, and education and by Fortune 1000 companies. Clarinet System's EthIR LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. , and EthIR STAR wireless access systems, are designed to connect handheld devices and PC's to the corporate network and Internet, via their built-in, infrared (IR) port, without additional cards, cables or third-party software. These devices are becoming increasingly popular with an organization's mobile workforce, as users need instant, on-demand and untethered Unattached to any data or power source by wire or fiber; in other words: wireless. Contrast with tethered. access to email and the Internet while traveling or away from their office. About Info Touch Info Touch, North America's leading kiosk technology company, creates Internet-based kiosk applications to extend the reach and product offerings of traditional bricks-and-mortar businesses. Established in 1997, Info Touch delivers its superior public access kiosk technology by identifying and exploiting opportunities that exist between traditional businesses and online ventures. Current Info Touch clients include Cable and Wireless (Caribbean), MCI (1) (Media Control Interface) A high-level programming interface from Microsoft and IBM for controlling multimedia devices. It provides commands and functions to open, play and close the device. (2) (Microwave Communications Inc. WorldCom, Telecom Mexico, Telmex, Chapters Bookstore, Future Shop, Macs/Couchetard, Chase Manhattan Bank The Chase Manhattan Bank, now part of JPMorgan Chase, was formed by the merger of the Chase National Bank and the Bank of the Manhattan Company in 1955. The bank is headquartered in New York City. , Alamo Alamo Eighteenth-century mission in San Antonio, Texas, site of a historic siege of a small group of Texans by a Mexican army (1836) during the Texas war for independence from Mexico. Rent-a-Car, the U.S. Army, Marines Corps and Navy. |
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