Motorola Delivers the Future of Wireless Communications.Business/High-Tech Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 26, 2000 Company to Showcase New Products, Including Latest in Bluetooth Technology, and Strategic Alliances that Provide Real-World Applications Today at the first day of the PCIA PCIA Personal Communications Industry Association PCIA Personal Care Ingredients Asia PCIA Parent-Child Interaction Assessment (structured direct observation procedure) PCIA Professional Concepts Insurance Agency, Inc. GlobalXChange, one of the leading 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. shows in the country, Motorola (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :MOT) signaled a new direction in wireless technology with the unveiling of a range of breakthrough products and alliances that will help redefine the wireless world. From phones charting new territory with Bluetooth(TM) wireless technology, messaging devices that add voice capabilities and two-way radios that integrate digital navigation tools, Motorola is placing the latest breakthrough technology in the hands of consumers. "Both our product strategy and the strong bench of strategic alliances we've created are proof that Motorola is truly a leader in providing end-to-end wireless communications solutions," said Janiece Webb, Motorola senior vice president and general manager of Motorola's Personal Networks Group. "It's about developing technology and tailoring it for today's society, from the emerging world of m-commerce to the growing need for consumers to have instantaneous connectivity." Products That Deliver the Future, Faster Motorola's first Bluetooth capable phone, the Motorola Timeport 270 phone, leads Motorola's collection of products making its debut at PCIA. Offering consumers one of their first opportunities to experience this new technology, the phone, when combined with the new Bluetooth Smart Module accessory and recently introduced Bluetooth PC card, completes the premier package of initial Bluetooth technology solutions. In addition to Bluetooth wireless technology, the Timeport 270 phone features an integrated hands-free speakerphone, a large graphical display and Motorola's first four-way "joy stick" navigation key A keyboard key used to move the pointer around on the screen. They include the four arrow keys, pageUp, pageDown, home and end keys. . Bluetooth wireless technology is expected to revolutionize the personal connectivity market by providing links between mobile computers, mobile phones, other portable handheld devices and connectivity to the Internet without wired connections. This offering signifies Motorola's ongoing commitment to bring the limitless potential of Bluetooth wireless technology to fruition. The new Timeport P8767 phone, another new wireless phone debuting from Motorola, offers users maximum display clarity with Tohoku Pioneer Corporation's patented Organic Electro-Luminescent technology. The green, red and blue text and icons appear on a black background, offering the user enhanced readability in most lighting conditions. With its 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. 1.1 microbrowser A Web browser designed for small display screens on smartphones and other handheld wireless devices. See smartphone and WAP. , the P8767 phone helps provide users with wireless access to weather forecasts(1), stock quotes(1), sports scores(1) and more from the Internet. Additional features include Starfish TrueSync(R) software for one-step, multipoint synchronization(2), tri-mode 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. technology and an enhanced phonebook. Two more products making their US debut at PCIA, the V Series(TM) V100 and the Accompli(TM) 009 personal communicators, bring the best of two worlds of communication - messaging and voice - together for dual communication functionality. With more than eight billion Short Message Service (SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. ) messages(2) being sent each month on phones not truly designed for text messages, Motorola introduces two messaging products that provide full messaging capabilities with the added versatility of a phone. The V100 personal communicator, which is expected to ship in Europe in the next month, combines a GSM phone, a full QWERTY keyboard The standard English language typewriter keyboard. Q, W, E, R, T and Y are the letters on the top left, alphabetic row. Designed by Christopher Sholes, who invented the typewriter, the keyboard layout was organized to prevent people from typing too fast and jamming the keys. , WAP Internet browser See Web browser. , address book, games and voice dialing to provide consumers with a distinctive, fun and easy to use communications solution. The Accompli 009 personal communicator is the first GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) The first high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers that used the GSM technology. GPRS added a packet-switched channel to GSM, which uses dedicated, circuit-switched channels for voice conversations. messaging device with voice capability and a color display. With a WAP Internet browser, email(1) capability, PIM (1) (Protocol Independent Multicast) A multicast routing protocol endorsed by the IETF. Used in conjunction with an existing unicast routing protocol, it comes in two flavors: Dense Mode (PIM-DM) is used when recipients in the target group are in a concentrated functionality with PC synchronization(2) and OS programmability, the Accompli 009 offers business users a full-featured communications solution for messaging and voice needs. The 009 is expected to be available in Europe in Q4 of 2000 and both the 009 and V100 are scheduled to be available in the US in Q1 of 2001. Smart, Strategic Alliances In addition to its industry-leading portfolio of products debuting at PCIA, Motorola is joining forces with more than two dozen strategic alliance partners to form the first-ever Motorola Alliance Pavilion at PCIA GlobalXChange. The pavilion is designed to showcase the latest technologies and feature solutions ranging from corporate application/enterprise offerings to wireless content, location services See mobile positioning. and personal networking. Exhibitors include 724 Solutions, Amazon.com, AirFlash, agentGo.com, APTE APTE Automatic Programmed Test Equipment APTE Alternating-Projection Timing Estimator , AvantGo, BarPoint.com, Bonita Bonita (Spanish and Portuguese for "beautiful") is the name of:
"This pavilion offers Motorola and our strategic alliances a venue to jointly communicate our joint wireless Web offerings to the carrier and business communities," said Kathy Van Buskirk, Director of Strategic Marketing, Business Development and Strategic Alliances, Motorola. "Through the wireless Web explosion, Motorola, along with our alliance members, will continue to work together to offer new business opportunities for our customers," she added. About Motorola Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) is a global leader in providing integrated communications solutions and embedded electronic solutions. Sales in 1999 were $33.1 billion. For additional information on these products please visit our web site at http://www.motorola.com/consumer/productpreviews. Motorola, the Stylize styl·ize tr.v. styl·ized, styl·iz·ing, styl·iz·es 1. To restrict or make conform to a particular style. 2. To represent conventionally; conventionalize. M Logo and all other trademarks indicated as such herein are trademarks of Motorola, Inc. (R)Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off BLUETOOTH is a trademark owned by Telefonaktiebolaget LM Sweden and licensed to Motorola, Inc. All Other products or service names are the property of their respective owners. (1) Network and subscription dependent feature. Not available in all areas. (2) Designed to synchronize with basic features of the initial release of many popular Personal Information Management (PIM) software and hardware products. Except for historical information, all the expectations and assumptions contained in the foregoing are forward-looking statements involving risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements, include, but are not limited to, the competitive environment for our products, changes of rates of all related services, and legislation that may affect the industry. For additional information regarding these and other risks associated with the Company's business refer to Company's reports filed with the SEC. |
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