Electric Pocket's New SmartInstall Eliminates the PC ``Middle Man'' from the Task of Adding Wireless Applications on Handhelds.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PalmSource SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 2002 SmartInstall Reduces Costs and Barriers to Entry for Supporting Wireless Data Services Today at PalmSource, the annual gathering of Palm OS(R) platform developers, Electric Pocket Limited introduces SmartInstall, enabling software distributors to automate the installation and configuration of applications and services for their users and eliminating the need for 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. with a desktop PC. Until now, consumers and enterprise users were required to install and configure 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. software to their Palm OS handhelds from a desktop PC. The software would be installed during synchronization between the PC and the user's Palm Powered(TM) handheld. By using SmartInstall, software distributors -- such as telecommunications companies See telecom company. , software publishers and enterprise IT departments -- can provide their applications on SD/MMC cards. When the SD/MMC card is inserted into the handheld, SmartInstall automatically launches and prompts the user with directions for installing the application. Those users who are configuring a wireless network connection would be presented with a list of phones to choose from. Once a user has followed the instructions, SmartInstall proceeds to install the applications, databases and configuration data from the SD/MMC card into the handheld. "We believe that if a telco, for example, is able to make the process of installing and configuring their software as painless pain·less adj. Free from complication or pain: a painless operation. pain  less·ly adv. as possible, consumers will have a very positive response to that company," said Iain Barclay, Electric Pocket's co-founder and chief products officer. "By reducing the number of steps required to set up mobile communications application, and eliminating the PC 'middle man' at the same time, software distributors make it possible for their customers to more quickly begin using their applications and surfing the wireless Web within minutes." For software distributors, SmartInstall is easy to configure and customize. A company's applications can be dragged and dropped into the install directories on an SD/MMC card which can then be used as the Gold Master to mass produce more SD/MMC installation cards. SmartInstall supports all mobile phone types and installation for any Palm OS specific drivers, plus configures a variety of communication and network connections and services. SmartInstall can be used to install a wide range of application types, including email, Web, wireless application protocol (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. ), photo messaging Taking a picture with a cellphone and sending it to someone. A photo messaging phone enables the user to aim it, take a picture and transmit it. If recipients do not have photo-enabled cellphones, they are directed to a Web page where they can view the images. and any number of other third-party applications. Versions of SmartInstall are available in English, French and German, and it can be easily localized to other languages. About Electric Pocket Limited Electric Pocket 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. offering leading-edge mobile and wireless computing solutions and services from its base in Wye Valley
n. A gymnastic feat in which the body is flipped completely forward or backward from an upright position, landing first on the hands and then on the feet. , Gap and Ubinetics. For more information, visit www.electricpocket.com Palm OS and PalmSource are registered trademarks, and Palm and Palm Powered are trademarks of Palm, Inc. All other products, services and company names are trademarks, registered trademarks or services marks of their respective owners. |
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