FutureSoft Strengthens its Offering for Windows CE; New Products Extend Performance of Windows CE-based Devices.DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 7, 1999-- FutureSoft Inc. today announced three products that further extend the capabilities of Handheld PCs (H/PCs) and Windows-based terminals (WBTs) -- providing meaningful enterprise access to all users of the Windows CE (Windows Consumer Electronics) Microsoft's version of Windows for handheld devices and embedded systems that use x86, ARM, MIPS and SHx CPUs. Windows CE .NET superseded Windows CE 3.0. operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. . The announcement was made today at the Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. CE Developers Conference. "The release of DynaComm Connectivity Series for Windows CE (DCS/CE) version 3.0, NetPrint for Windows CE, and Pocket TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) A lightweight version of the FTP protocol that has no directory browsing or password capability. Employing UDP rather than TCP for transport, TFTP is typically used to transfer firmware upgrades to network equipment such as Server provides a comprehensive solution for enterprise users utilizing Windows CE-based devices," said Rick Mansel, president and chief executive officer for FutureSoft. "These products deliver on our strategy to be the premier provider of enterprise host access solutions for the Windows CE platform." DynaComm Connectivity Series for Windows CE DynaComm Connectivity Series for Windows CE (DCS/CE), the first product of its kind powerful enough to offer multiple host connectivity on Windows CE-based devices, now delivers enhanced functionality that makes it even more attractive to enterprise users. With access to all major host systems including IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Tandem, Digital, HP, and UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). , DCS/CE comprises the broadest emulation offering for Windows CE in the marketplace. With the new product enhancements, DCS/CE version 3.0 will now support: -- HP 700/94 emulation -- XYModem file transfer capability -- TN3270 and TN5250 print capabilities -- Automated log-on/scripting functionality -- Hotspots for all emulations DCS/CE already includes the following emulations: TN3270, TN5250, Wyse 50/60, TeleVideo 925/950, Digital VT-Series, Tandem 6530, AT&T 4425, AT&T 605/705, ANSI-BBS (with SCO (The SCO Group, Lindon, UT, www.sco.com) A leading vendor of Unix operating systems for the x86 platform. SCO had also offered Linux, but abandoned the line in the spring of 2003. The SCO Group is the combination of two companies: Utah-based Caldera, Inc. ANSI (American National Standards Institute, New York, www.ansi.org) A membership organization founded in 1918 that coordinates the development of U.S. voluntary national standards in both the private and public sectors. It is the U.S. member body to ISO and IEC. extensions), and ADDS VP/60. NetPrint for Windows CE NetPrint for Windows CE provides network printing functionality for H/PCs and WBTs powered by the Windows CE operating system. NetPrint users can access any network printer from their Windows CE-based device -- with the same functionality they have from the desktop -- to print documents from any Windows CE-based application, including Pocket Word and Pocket Excel. Pocket TFTP Server Pocket TFTP Server lets users transfer files from the Handheld PC to any device with a TFTP client. With support for H/PCs running Windows CE and Windows CE, Handheld PC Professional Edition, Pocket TFTP Server is compliant with RFC (Request For Comments) A document that describes the specifications for a recommended technology. Although the word "request" is in the title, if the specification is ratified, it becomes a standards document. 1350, 2347, 2348 and 2349, offers several security features, and provides configurable logging of transfers. "FutureSoft's latest series of products helps strengthen the enterprise role of devices powered by Windows CE," said Roger Gulrajani, group product manager, Windows CE at Microsoft Corp. "Users of H/PCs need full-fledged access to mainframes and enterprise resources. Products such as FutureSoft's significantly increase the capabilities of the H/PC H/PC - Hand-held Personal Computer to deliver on that promise." DCS/CE version 3.0, NetPrint for Windows CE, and Pocket TFTP Server will be available for general distribution mid-June. Please visit the FutureSoft web site, http://www.futuresoft.com, for product details and evaluation and purchase information. About FutureSoft Founded in 1982, FutureSoft is dedicated to making an impact on how people use their computers to communicate by developing and marketing connectivity solutions for personal computers. For more information, please contact FutureSoft at 800/989-8908, 281/496-9400, 281/496-1090 (fax), info@futuresoft.com (email), or visit the company's web site at http://www.futuresoft.com. (c) 1999 FutureSoft Inc. DynaComm, DynaComm Connectivity Series, DynaComm Client Option, and FutureSoft are registered trademarks of FutureSoft Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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