Think Outside Inc. Announces Blackberry Support; New Portable Keyboard for Enterprise CRM Users Addresses 'Blackberry Thumb'.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. -- Think Outside Inc., creator of the award-winning Stowaway Portable Keyboards Either a very small keyboard or a full-size keyboard that can be folded into a small unit for travel. Portable keyboards are available for PDAs and other handhelds as well as laptops. See virtual keyboard. for handheld devices, today announced the availability of the Stowaway Shasta, a portable keyboard designed specifically for Blackberry users. "The Stowaway Shasta is our newest keyboard, developed specifically for Blackberry devices with integrated Bluetooth technology," said Greg van den Dries, 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. and president of Think Outside. "Until now, Blackberry users could only compose messages using the integrated thumb keypad A small keyboard or supplementary keyboard keys; for example, the keys on a calculator or the number/cursor cluster on a computer keyboard. See programmable keypad. which may lead to 'Blackberry Thumb', a repetitive motion injury repetitive motion injury Cumulative trauma disorder Occupational medicine A work-related illness–eg, carpal tunnel syndrome caused by overuse of a particular musculoskeletal group to perform a task repeated hundreds to thousands of times/day; it is the that was recently documented by researchers at Cornel cornel: see dogwood. University. Those small keyboards are great for quick messages, but present a problem for heavy text users. With the Shasta, users can comfortably compose messages and take notes using a normal size keyboard." The new Stowaway Shasta Bluetooth Keyboard and driver offer several unique and revolutionary features, including: --Full size foldable keyboard -- Shasta uses key switch technology that is on par with the best notebook keyboards. It folds into a compact size that is 5.7 x 3.87 x .055 inches and is available in an English QWERTY See QWERTY keyboard. (hardware) QWERTY - /kwer'tee/ (From the top left row of letter keys of most keyboards) Pertaining to a standard English-language typewriter keyboard (sometimes called the Sholes keyboard after its inventor), as opposed to Dvorak or foreign-language layout with a 5th row of number keys. --Over-the-Air Driver installation -- Blackberry users can surf to Think Outside's web site, which will automatically download the latest driver thus removing the need to sync with a PC. --Hot keys -- Shasta has a dedicated key layout for Blackberry users. Users can use hot keys to launch the most common Blackberry applications. --Bluetooth -- Shasta uses Bluetooth technology that removes the need for cumbersome wires. "Salesforce.com is the world leader in On-Demand CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. applications and our wireless edition links our applications with Blackberry users. The Stowaway Shasta will offer mobile professionals the ability to take better advantage of our CRM solutions while on the go," said Bobby Napiltonia, senior vice president of channels and alliances at Salesforce.com. "I plan on using my Blackberry and the new Stowaway Shasta to help me stay in communication with my office and my customers." The Stowaway Shasta supports a wide variety of Bluetooth-enabled devices from RIM, including the 7100, 7500 and 7200 series, and will be available from leading retailers in November 2005. About Think Outside Think Outside Inc., founded in 1998, invents, engineers and manufactures mobile devices. Its Stowaway Portable Keyboard family represents the first and only 100-percent full-size, collapsible keyboards for handheld devices. The Stowaway keyboards and mice have received numerous awards for its unique design and functionality and are included in the Design Collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . More information on the company and its products can be found at www.thinkoutside.com. Stowaway is a registered trademark of Think Outside Inc. All other trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners. Photos available upon request. |
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