Novatel Wireless Announces First Wireless Solution for HP's New Jornada 520 Series Color Pocket PCs.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 2001 Novatel Wireless Novatel Wireless, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVTL) is a San Diego, California-based designer and manufacturer of wireless broadband access solutions. With European offices in United Kingdom, Germany, and France, Novatel Wireless owns 30 technology patents relating to wireless voice and , Inc. (Nasdaq:NVTL), a provider of wireless data access solutions, today announced compatibility of the Novatel Wireless Minstrel 540(TM) Wireless Modem A modem and antenna that transmits and receives over the air. Wireless modems support several technologies, including 802.11, Bluetooth, CDPD, DataTAC, Mobitex and Ricochet. There are wireless modems for laptops, handhelds and cellphones. with HP's new Jornada 520 Series Color Pocket PCs. The Minstrel 540 Handheld modem works with the HP Jornada's bundled Pocket Inbox and Pocket Explorer applications, delivering wireless access to email, the Internet, and corporate LANs to users on the go and on the road. "The HP Jornada 520 Series Color Pocket PCs are designed to meet the personal and professional needs of mobile consumers at a more affordable price than many other pocket PCs," said Boris Elisman, worldwide marketing manager for HP's embedded and personal systems group. "With its wireless Internet connectivity, the Minstrel 540 complements the on-the-go HP Jornada Pocket PC user experience as it offers the ability to stay in touch and accomplish personal and business tasks when away from the home and office." "Our close relationship with HP allows us to be first to market and seamlessly combine the Jornada 520 series of Pocket PC with our existing Minstrel 540 Wireless Modem," said John Major, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Novatel Wireless. "We are committed to offering our Pocket PC customers a complete wireless solution with the latest in wireless access, performance, and flexibility." The Minstrel 540 is available with GoAmerica or Omnisky service that allows mobile HP customers to securely access and process corporate data, view and edit Microsoft Word A full-featured word processing program for Windows and the Macintosh from Microsoft. Included in the Microsoft application suite, it is a sophisticated program with rudimentary desktop publishing capabilities that has become the most widely used word processing application on the market. and Excel attachments, send and receive email and browse the Internet. The complete wireless solution is available through HP's Web site at www.hpshopping.com or by calling 1-888-999-4747. The Minstrel 540 operates at 19.2 kbps full duplex (Computers) arranged so that the information may be transmitted in both directions simultaneously; - of communications channels between computers; contrasted with About CDPD Cellular Digital Packet Data (CDPD) is a method of transmitting data over the cellular voice network at speeds up to 19.2 kbps and is deployed in most U.S. metropolitan areas and some international markets. The CDPD service providers, GoAmerica Communications, and Omnisky, offer a fixed, monthly rate for unlimited data access. About Novatel Wireless Novatel Wireless, Inc. is a leading provider of wireless data modems and software for use with handheld computing devices and portable personal computers. The company delivers innovative and comprehensive solutions that enable businesses and consumers to access personal, corporate and public information through email, enterprise networks and the Internet. Novatel Wireless also offers wireless data modems and custom engineering services for hardware integration projects in a wide range of vertical applications. The Novatel Wireless product portfolio includes the Minstrel(R) Family of Wireless Handheld Modems, Merlin(TM) Family of Wireless PC Card Modems, Sage(R) Wireless Serial Modems, Lancer 3W(TM) Family of Ruggedized Modems and Expedite(TM) Family of Wireless Embedded Modules. Headquartered in San Diego, California “San Diego” redirects here. For other uses, see San Diego (disambiguation). San Diego is a coastal Southern California city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States. As of 2006, the city has a population of 1,256,951. , Novatel Wireless is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. (Nasdaq:NVTL). For more information, please visit the Novatel Wireless web site: www.novatelwireless.com or call 888-888-9231. This release may contain forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. 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These factors include risks relating to technological changes, continued acceptance of Novatel Wireless' products and dependence on intellectual property rights. These factors, as well as other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, are discussed in more detail in Novatel Wireless' filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulatory agencies. Note to Editors: The Novatel Wireless logo, Minstrel, Minstrel 540, Merlin, Sage, Lancer 3W and Expedite are trademarks of Novatel Wireless, Inc. Minstrel and Sage are registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. All other brands, products and company names mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective holders. |
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