Cutting Edge Software's Quickoffice Bundled with New HandEra 330 Handheld Computers; Users of New High-End Palm Powered Handhelds Able to Edit Excel and Word Files On-the-Fly.Business Editors & High Tech Writers EDITORS NOTE: This press release complements today's announcement from HandEra, Inc. regarding the new HandEra 330 handheld computer. DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 23, 2001 Cutting Edge Software, Inc. today announced that its Quickoffice(TM) productivity suite will be bundled on all HandEra 330(TM) handheld computers A computing device that can be easily held in one hand while the other hand is used to operate it. The Palm devices are a popular example. See Palm, smartphone and palmtop. . HandEra, Inc., formerly TRG TRG Training Group TRG The Resource Group TRG Technical Resource Group TRG Technical Review Group TRG Technology Research Group TRG Tory Reform Group TRG Tactical Reconnaissance Group TRG Training received (on overtime forms) Products, Inc., launched the new line of Palm Powered(TM) handheld computing computing - computer devices today. The Quickoffice suite includes the award winning Quicksheet and Quickword applications, providing HandEra 330 users with the ability to view and edit their Microsoft Excel (tool) Microsoft Excel - A spreadsheet program from Microsoft, part of their Microsoft Office suite of productivity tools for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh. Excel is probably the most widely used spreadsheet in the world. Latest version: Excel 97, as of 1997-01-14. spreadsheets and Microsoft Word A full-featured word processing program for Windows and the Macintosh from Microsoft. Included in the Microsoft application suite, it is a sophisticated program with rudimentary desktop publishing capabilities that has become the most widely used word processing application on the market. documents directly on their handheld computers. "Cutting Edge Software has a strong reputation as a leading developer for the industry, putting valuable business tools into customers' hands," said Michael Downey, chairman 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 HandEra, Inc. "The Quickoffice suite was a natural choice for the new HandEra 330 handheld, because it is the most powerful business productivity suite offered for the Palm OS, delivering critical business applications and corporate data to mobile professionals." Both Quicksheet and Quickword offer bi-directional connectivity to their desktop counterparts, Excel and Word. The suite also includes Quickchart, Quicksheet's graphing module, and the Quickoffice Desktop application for the PC that provides easy access to files and synchronization (1) See synchronous and synchronous transmission. (2) Ensuring that two sets of data are always the same. See data synchronization. (3) Keeping time-of-day clocks in two devices set to the same time. See NTP. management between the user's Palm handheld and desktop computer. A new version of Quickoffice, version 5.1, has also been released to take advantage of the unique features of the new HandEra 330, including its higher screen resolution (320 x 240 versus 160 x 160 on other Palm Powered devices) and new rotated rotated turned around; pivoted. rotated tibia see rotated tibia. screen view. With the HandEra 330's enhanced screen resolution and screen rotation capabilities, users will be able to view more text in their Quickword documents or more data in their Quicksheet spreadsheets. "The combination of the HandEra 330 and Quickoffice creates the ultimate device for mobile professionals," said Jeff Musa, president and CEO of Cutting Edge Software, Inc. "HandEra's selection of Quickoffice for its new line of handheld computers is not only a milestone for our company but creates a compelling choice for any company looking to empower its mobile workers." About Cutting Edge Software, Inc. Cutting Edge Software, Inc. is a privately-held company that develops, markets and supports business productivity software solutions for the mobile professional and enterprises, including spreadsheet, charting, and document reading/editing software. The company's flagship products A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , Quicksheet and Quickword, have won numerous industry awards. Cutting Edge Software has also developed technology that enables these applications to be used for diverse, customized handheld and wireless solutions. For more information, visit www.cesinc.com or call 800/991-7360. International inquiries should call 214/956-9806. HandEra and HandEra 330 are registered trademarks of HandEra, Inc. Palm OS is a registered trademark and Palm Powered is a trademark of Palm, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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