Cutting-Edge NeoPoint 1000 Arrives At Bell Mobility Retail Locations in Canada.Business Editors TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 9, 2000 Bell Mobility's Advanced Wireless Data Services Complement Highly Acclaimed Smartphone's Large 11-Line Screen, Built-in 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). , and Wireless Internet and E-mail Capabilities NeoPoint Inc., creator of the highly acclaimed NeoPoint 1000, Wednesday announced it has expanded its international presence with the availability of its cutting-edge smartphone through Bell Mobility in Canada. An innovator in the use of CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. digital wireless technology, Bell Mobility is now offering the state-of-the-art NeoPoint 1000 to its more than 2.5 million customers. The smartphone is available for purchase at Bell World stores in Ontario, Espace Bell stores in Quebec and participating retailers of Bell Mobility products in both provinces. Additionally, the NeoPoint 1000 is available for purchase online at www.bellmobility.ca. &uot;By adding the feature-rich NeoPoint 1000 to our portfolio of offerings, we are clearly providing our subscribers with the best access to next generation wireless data services, including Bell Mobility's Mobile Browser A mobile browser (earlier referred to as a microbrowser or minibrowser) is a web browser designed for use on a mobile device such as a mobile phone or PDA. Mobile browsers are optimised so as to display Web content most effectively for small screens on portable (TM) Internet access See how to access the Internet. ,&uot; said Charlotte Burke, vice president services development at Bell Mobility. &uot;The sleek, pocket-sized NeoPoint 1000 offers all the benefits of a wireless phone, plus the added convenience of a built-in PDA, wireless Internet access and the ability to quickly and easily send and receive e-mail via a large 11-line screen.&uot; &uot;By working with Bell Mobility, we are truly providing Canadians with next generation wireless data services,&uot; said William Son, 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. and president of NeoPoint. &uot;By combining Bell Mobility's advanced wireless data network with our award-winning smartphone, Canadians will have access to real-time information through the wireless Internet, as well as the ability to quickly and easily send and receive e-mail wirelessly.&uot; Featuring a large, 11-line LCD, which can display as many as 10 times the number of characters as today's wireless phones, the NeoPoint 1000 will give users instant access to their e-mail, as well as Web sites for critical information such as the latest news, financial information, stock quotes, weather and sports scores -- all via Bell Mobility's Mobile Browser service. In addition to providing superior voice clarity, the 6.4-ounce NeoPoint 1000 also includes a built-in PDA, which holds up to 1,000 Contact, Schedule and To Do items. All of this information can be easily synchronized with an array of PC-based organizers including Microsoft Outlook For the e-mail and news client bundled with certain versions of Microsoft Windows, see . Microsoft Outlook or Outlook (full name Microsoft Office Outlook (R), ACT!(TM), and Lotus Organizer(R) via NeoPoint's SoftSync Plus(TM) software, which is included with the purchase of the smartphone. And by using the included data cable, the NeoPoint 1000 functions as a wireless modem A modem and antenna that transmits and receives over the air. Wireless modems support several technologies, including 802.11, Bluetooth, CDPD, DataTAC, Mobitex and Ricochet. There are wireless modems for laptops, handhelds and cellphones. to send and receive data, such as faxes, from laptop computers. Additionally, an advanced voice-command function enables users to speed dial pre-set numbers, as well as launch additional applications such as the Internet, with a simple verbal prompt. For example, simply say &uot;Internet,&uot; and you're connected to the Web instantly. About Bell Mobility's Mobile Browser In May 1999, Bell Mobility launched Mobile Browser, making it the first PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. company in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. to put an Internet Browser See Web browser. into the PCS handset. Mobile Browser users can access and view a number of Internet sites that have been specially-adapted for small display screens. In the future, new phones from Bell Mobility will be &uot;.com-ready&uot;, enabling users to access Mobile Browser services anywhere, anytime. About Bell Mobility The Bell Mobility Inc. family of companies provides a complete range of wireless communications solutions -- cellular, paging, data, satellite, PCS and airline passenger communications services -- to over 2 million Canadian customers. Bell Mobility Radio provides two-way voice and wireless data services to public safety and emergency services emergency services Emergency care '…services …necessary to prevent death or serious impairment of health and, because of the danger to life or health, require the use of the most accessible hospital available and equipped to furnish those services' agencies. Bell Mobility Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bell Canada. For more information on Bell Mobility, visit its Web site at http://www.bellmobility.ca. About NeoPoint NeoPoint Inc. is a market leader in developing state-of-the-art smartphones and information services See Information Systems. that optimize the way wireless users access the people and information resources essential to them. NeoPoint's myAladdin.com smart service provides consumers with comprehensive location-based intelligent information, when and where they want it. In addition to its consumer products and information services, the firm's Systems Engineering group provides sophisticated RF engineering services and analytical tools to leading wireless equipment vendors, carriers and infrastructure manufacturers worldwide. Based in La Jolla, Calif., NeoPoint is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. that also operates offices in Seoul, Korea and San Jose, Calif. For more information, visit NeoPoint's Web site at http://www.neopoint.com. NeoPoint, myAladdin.com, SoftSync and SoftSync Plus are trademarks of NeoPoint Inc. Bell Mobility, Digital Data To Go and Mobile Browser service are trademarks of Bell Mobility; Outlook and Microsoft are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation; Lotus Organizer is a registered trademark of Lotus Development Corporation (company) Lotus Development Corporation - A software company who produced Lotus 1-2-3, the Symphony spreadsheet and Lotus Notes for the IBM PC. Disliked by the League for Programming Freedom on account of their lawsuits. Quarterly sales $224M, profits $10M (Aug 1994). ; ACT! is a registered trademark of Symantec Corporation; All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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