Cutting-edge NeoPoint Chosen by Fortune Magazine as One of Its ``Cool Companies'' for 2000.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers LA JOLLA La Jolla (lə hoi`yə), on the Pacific Ocean, S Calif., an uninc. district within the confines of San Diego; founded 1869. The beautiful ocean beaches, in particular La Jolla shores and Black's Beach, and sea-washed caves attract visitors and , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 19, 2000 Premier Financial and Business Publication Honors NeoPoint for Developing Smartphones and Smart Services That are Shaping the Future of Wireless Communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. NeoPoint Inc., a market leader in developing state-of-the-art smartphones and information services See Information Systems. , Monday announced that it has been chosen by Fortune Magazine as one of its "Cool Companies" for 2000. The leading financial and business publication praised the company's vision of "smartphones and smart services done right," adding that NeoPoint "has accomplished an improbable feat: getting noticed in a market dominated by big guys." NeoPoint was one of 13 companies recognized and the only wireless phone manufacturer to be honored in Fortune's June 26 "Cool Companies" issue. The magazine dubbed this year's chosen class of 13 as "hot startups that will shape the future," and placed greater emphasis on selecting companies with long-term growth potential. "This is truly a tremendous honor and one that would not have been possible without the combined efforts, teamwork and continued dedication of all NeoPoint employees," said William Son, chairman, chief executive officer and president of NeoPoint. "Our employees are the foundation of our success, and a main reason why we have been able to redefine the smartphone category in less than three years." In choosing NeoPoint for the honor, Fortune touted the company's brand of award-winning smartphones as "6.5 ounces of sleek, muted-gold, high-tech coolness," adding that "its neat features include a relatively spacious 11-line screen for e-mail and Web access, speech-recognition software, a calendar and 1,000-name address book, and an 'ignore' function that sends unwanted calls straight into voice mail." The magazine also took note of NeoPoint's smart wireless portal A Web site that supports a user with a smartphone or alphanumeric pager. It may offer a variety of features, including providing a springboard to other (WAP based) wireless sites, the ability to select content to be pushed to the user's device as well as providing a point of entry for service, myAladdin.com, which uses location-based technology to "send the (wireless) user personalized information -- travel directions to the nearest ATM, for instance, or concert ticket information, or flight updates." The award-winning NeoPoint 1000 -- the company's first smartphone offering -- can be purchased online at www.neopoint.com, and is currently available for $299.99 through Sprint 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. in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and for $349 (CDN (Content Delivery Network) A system of distributed content on a large intranet or the public Internet in which copies of content are replicated and cached throughout the network. ) through Bell Mobility in Canada. Included in the price is the data cable and software needed to synchronize Contact, Schedule and To Do information between the smartphone and a PC. myAladdin.com is a comprehensive wireless portal that uses Global Positioning System Global Positioning System: see navigation satellite. Global Positioning System (GPS) Precise satellite-based navigation and location system originally developed for U.S. military use. (GPS) and network location technology to enable mobile consumers to access location information via their WAP (1) (Wireless Access Point) See access point. (2) (Wireless Application Protocol) A standard for providing cellular phones, pagers and other handheld devices with secure access to e-mail and text-based Web pages. (Internet)-enabled wireless device. The service is being marketed to wireless phone carriers and vertical markets. The first North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. trial of myAladdin.com is currently underway through Bell Mobility in Canada. About NeoPoint NeoPoint is a market leader in developing state-of-the-art smartphones and information services that optimize the way wireless users access the people and information resources essential to them. NeoPoint's myAladdin.com smart service is designed to provide 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, 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. Note to Editors: NeoPoint and myAladdin.com are trademarks of NeoPoint Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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