HP Partners with 3Com to Offer Bluetooth Capabilities on Notebook PCs.Business Editors/High Tech WritersPALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2000 HP OmniBook HP Omnibook was a range of laptop personal computers created by Hewlett Packard. The range included:
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notebook PC Extend E-service Offerings Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :HWP HWP Height (and) Weight Proportionate HWP Half-Wave Plate HWP Highway Patrol HWP Height Weight Proportional HWP Hewlett-Packard Corporation (stock symbol) HWP Hydrolyzed Whey Peptides ) today announced a new alliance with 3Com, unveiling phase three of its wireless strategy and enabling it to offer customers simple Bluetooth wireless computing. The agreement will allow HP OmniBook and HP Pavilion notebook PC users to connect to a wide range of computing and telecommunications devices without the need to buy, carry or connect cables. HP also unveiled its next-generation all-in-one notebook PC platform and HP Instant Support for notebook PCs, products that provide users with easy and reliable ways to stay connected to their customers, partners and critical data anytime, anywhere. "HP's mobile computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings and wireless strategy underscores our commitment to help make the Internet a pervasive tool that securely and reliably delivers increased productivity," said Hilary Glann, global mobile marketing manager for HP's Mobile Computing Division. "HP's success with notebook PCs reflects a growing recognition that HP is delivering products and services that help its customers thrive in the new e-business economy." HP's Wireless Strategy HP continues its leadership in delivering reliable and secure wireless solutions by creating key alliances providing wireless access in the areas of Personal Area Networks, Local Area Networks and Wide Area Networks. HP is partnering with 3COM to equip its HP OmniBook notebook PCs and HP Pavilion notebook PCs with Bluetooth -- 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. enabling technology for peripherals and telecommunications devices. Bluetooth cards are expected to be available in the fourth calendar quarter of this year. The Bluetooth PC cards are easy to set up using a connection wizard that enables users to switch between multiple wired and wireless profiles. HP holds Associate status in the Bluetooth Special Interest Group The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) is the body that oversees the development of Bluetooth standards and the licensing of the Bluetooth technologies and trademarks to manufacturers. , which is a driving development of the technology(1), and is actively working to ensure compatibility between multiple Bluetooth-enabled devices and between Bluetooth and 802.11b wireless devices. HP is a founding member of the Mobile Data Initiative (MDI (1) (Multiple Document Interface) A Windows function that allows an application to display and lets the user work with more than one document at the same time. ) 3G, whose mission it is to make wireless Internet/Intranet access with mobile devices simple and as common as data over fixed wires. HP Notebook PCs Deliver Reliable, Value-priced, All-in-one Functionality HP OmniBook XE3 notebook PC delivers the reliability and functionality SMB (1) (Small to Medium-sized Business) Also called "SME" (small to medium-sized enterprise), it refers to companies that are larger than the small office/home office (SOHO), but not huge. users and corporate professionals need for demanding business applications and presentations in a sleek new design. This productivity powerhouse A fourth-generation language from Cognos that was introduced in the late 1970s for midrange computers. It supports both character-oriented, terminal-based applications as well as Windows clients. Applications developed under PowerHouse can be imported into Cognos' Axiant client/server environment. features integrated communication, increased graphics capabilities, extended battery life, and ease-of-use features. The HP OmniBook XE3 notebook PC is reliable, secure, easy to manage, and backed by HP support. The HP Pavilion N5000 is a desktop-equivalent notebook PC providing consumers and SMB users with a mobile, multimedia tool capable of handling graphics-intensive programs. The HP Pavilion N5000 notebook PC features integrated connectivity, one-touch keys and HP e-center for linking customers to e-services. HP Instant Support Committed to providing optimal services and support solutions, HP offers HP Instant Support, which helps customers easily resolve computing problems through self-service and assisted-service actions, saving time and allowing users to focus on more business-critical tasks. HP E-services HP's popular e-center is incorporated into HP OmniBook and Pavilion notebook PCs, giving users the convenience of accessing third-party business-productivity solutions from the desktop. Customized solutions offered by HP partners include the ability to plan business travel, back-up files, print and distribute documents, and synchronize See synchronization. data and information on multiple devices via the Internet. U.S. Pricing and Availability HP OmniBook XE3 and Pavilion N5000 PCs are available immediately in a variety of entry-level configurations with U.S. estimated street prices starting at $1,199(2) to powerful configurations up to $2,599(2). HP and 3Com Bluetooth PC cards are expected to be available Nov. 1 for an estimated U.S. street price of $149(2). HP Instant Support is available now as a free download at: http://www.hp.com/ssg/instant/index.html. About HP Hewlett-Packard Company -- a leading global provider of computing and imaging solutions and services -- is focused on making technology and its benefits accessible to individuals and businesses through simple appliances, useful e-services and an Internet infrastructure that's always on. HP has 86,000 employees worldwide and had total revenue from continuing operations continuing operations Parts of a business that are expected to be maintained as an ongoing segment of an overall business operation. Income and losses from continuing operations are reported separately if any segments have been discontinued during the of $42.4 billion in its 1999 fiscal year. Information about HP and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com. (1) The Group's promoter companies include 3COM Corporation, Ericsson, 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) , Intel, Lucent, Microsoft(R), Motorola, Nokia, and Toshiba, and more than 1800 adopter companies. (2) Actual prices may vary. 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