FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Handspring and Synchrologic Announce Strategic Enterprise Alliance
Partnership provides business professionals and IT with complete mobile enterprise computing solution for Handspring's Treo communicators and Visor handhelds
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., and ATLANTA, Ga., October 30, 2001 - Handspring (Nasdaq: HAND) and Synchrologic today announced an agreement to deliver enterprise-class mobile solutions based on Synchrologic's iMobile Suite and Handspring's Treo communicators and Visor handhelds. The partnership will support the trend towards using mobile devices in the enterprise to access groupware, databases, sales force automation (SFA) information and customer relationship management (CRM) data. The companies will work together in an effort to bring mobile and wireless hardware and software solutions to corporate customers.
Synchrologic's iMobile Suite is a comprehensive enterprise mobile and wireless infrastructure software solution that securely mobilizes enterprise applications while providing the tools necessary to remotely manage occasionally connected devices. iMobile Suite is designed to lower total cost of ownership of mobile devices while increasing the productivity and capabilities of mobile workers.
"Handspring's strength is in developing innovative devices and a great user experience around them, whether they are the targeted for the consumer or the enterprise," said Lee Epting, director of enterprise sales for Handspring. "Synchrologic's experience and market understanding make them an ideal partner as we take our products and make them effective and efficient in an enterprise environment."
"We have supported Handspring devices since inception and continue to be advocates of their products," said John Dancu, president and COO of Synchrologic. "Our partnership delivers a powerful combination of mobile infrastructure with state-of-the-art usability so that with one 'tap' Handspring users can receive vital corporate information."
Handspring's Treo communicators and Visor handhelds are uniquely positioned in the enterprise market due to the flexibility of the platform and the innovative design and user experience built into the product families. Both Treo and Visor offer elegant solutions, while also encouraging cost savings and streamlined IT management. The consistency of the Springboard architecture in the over 60 modules shipping today offer expansion solutions that can be used across the organization while standardizing on the Visor. Treo brings a greater level of usability, convenience and value by combining a powerful organizer with advanced wireless voice and data applications while maintaining a compact size.
About Handspring
Handspring is a leading innovator in personal communications and handheld computing. The company develops, manufactures and markets the Treo family of communicators, the Visor family of expandable handheld computers, and client and server software for fast web access from handheld devices and mobile phones. Founded in 1998, the company established itself as an industry leader with its Springboard platform, which provides a simple and easy method for hardware and software expansion. Today Handspring sells its Visor line of handheld computers and Springboard expansion modules and accessories at www.handspring.com and through select Internet and retail partners in the United States, Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the Middle East.
About Synchrologic, Inc.
Synchrologic provides solutions that give mobile workers the information they need, wherever and whenever they need it. Its product line provides pervasive wireless or wire line access to mission critical data and information. The company also provides IT administrators with remote management of mobile devices thereby lowering the total cost of mobile computing. Synchrologic has several patents pending for its advanced mobile computing technologies. Key customers and partners include 3M, Citicorp, Domino's, Handspring, Hertz, Nintendo, Microsoft, NEC and Casio. The company is privately held with headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, contact Synchrologic at 888-345-SYNC; email: ; Web: www.synchrologic.com
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including the availability of the Treo communicator line of products and required wireless GSM service; and acceptance and demand for communicator and handheld devices in the consumer and enterprise markets. Actual results may differ materially due to a number of factors including, among others, approval of Treo communicators by GSM wireless carriers; feasibility of pairing Handspring and Synchrologic products; and the rapid pace of technological change and competitive developments in the handheld computer and wireless industries. The matters discussed in this press release also involve risks and uncertainties described in Handspring's most recent Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Handspring assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.
Copyright © 2001 Synchrologic, Inc, iMobile Suite and ReadySyncGo! are trademarks of Synchrologic, Inc. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
Handspring, Treo, the Handspring logo, and Springboard are trademarks of Handspring, Inc. and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. All other brand and company names are trademarks of their respective owners.
Contact:
Claire Grevas
Synchrologic
[email protected]
678.802.1230
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