NEWS FLASH 2000 - 08 (February 2000)

(Updated on March 2,  2000)

PRODUCTS, SERVICES &  APPLICATIONS

Sybase Updates Mobile Database/Synchronization Software  
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QUALCOMM, Leader in Mobile Communications for Transportation Industry, Renews OmniTRACS Contract with Schneider National Inc.
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WAP66™ Portal Server from MODCOMP Takes E-Business to Next Level:  1^St to Combine Mobile Business Access with Full Web Support According to the Vendor  
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UPS’s Roadnet Technologies Selects Oracle8i Lite for Wireless Delivery Management System for E-Businesses
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TECHNOLOGY  

Ericsson Welcomes Approval of HiperLAN2, the next generation Wireless LAN Standard
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Phone.com to Acquire Onebox.com:  Onebox.com’s Internet-Based Unified Messaging to Extend and Accelerate Phone.com’s Offering of Powerful Internet Communications Applications  
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IBM & AT&T have agreed to offer web-based wireless Internet services from smart phones, handheld devices and conventional mobile devices. This will allow personal and corporate information to be accessed from anywhere
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Palm Computing puts its hat in the ring with color version of Palm Pilot IIIc at CeBit 2000 event in Hanover. But in all other respects, the device retains the simplicity of functions of old device.
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Nokia announced its "world" phone - 8890 that supports GSM 900 and 1900 networks. Nokia's 6610 smart phone supports WAP browser and HSCSD data connection at 43.2 Kbps.
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At CeBit show in Hanover, early demonstration of Palm Pilot equipped with BlueTooth connectivity to other similar devices and desktop give a preview of things to come.
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Psion handheld supports Citrix's ICA with a WAP browser - extending corporate applications to Psion.
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Several vendors (Nokia, Motorola, Psion, Palm, Lotus, IBM and Starfish) announce SyncML standard.
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Symbol Technologies and Epic Data Partner on Java-Based Wireless Manufacturing Solutions:   ERP, SCM and Integrated Data Collection Targeted Application
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Major U.S. Wireless Telco to Upgrade to MDSI’s Next-Generation Advantex Wireless Workforce Management Software
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QUALCOMM Forms eQ-COM and Partners with Vodafone AirTouch to Provide Data Services:  European Transportation Companies to Enjoy Single-Source Provider with Pan-European Communications
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The Woolrich Partners Vodafone and Nokia Offer Interactive Banking by WAP Mobile Phone
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PageNet Launches 2-WayPlus™ on its own Advanced Wireless Data Network:  Services enables E-mail and other Interactive Services
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American Mobile and Strategy.com Partner to Deliver Personable Information to Handheld Devices
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Nortel Networks Brings Wireless Internet to Office, Adds IP to GSM In-Building Solution
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ACQUISITIONS, MERGERS, AGREEMENTS

Intel and Symbol Technologies Sign Multi-Year Joint Development Pact for Advanced Wireless Networking Products  
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Mannesmann Ready to Agree to Vodafone Offer
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