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Puma Technology endorses Microsoft Windows CE platform for handheld PCs; leading mobile data exchange software developer plans product support for Microsoft handheld computing platform
Business Wire, Sept 16, 1996
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 16, 1996--Puma Technology, the leading producer of mobile data exchange and content aware synchronization software solutions, announced today support of the Microsoft(R) Windows(R) CE platform for handheld PCs. This platform is an open standard, Windows platform for PC-synchronized consumer electronics devices. Modeled after Windows 95, Windows CE will be the first handheld computing platform to integrate Windows-related technologies from various software developers and hardware manufacturers. The large installed base of mobile computer workers using Windows-based personal computers will soon have an array of CE-enabled handheld devices from which to choose.
Puma's support of the Microsoft platform paves the way for the company to incorporate its data synchronization software into future devices based on the Windows CE platform. Puma's data synchronization software solution will become available as handheld devices built on the forthcoming Microsoft platform reach market.
"Puma is proud to support and embrace the Microsoft Windows CE platform with plans to extend our current line of data exchange software offerings," said Brad Rowe, Puma president and CEO. "There is an emerging demand for handheld devices in a Windows-based environment and the creation of our Windows CE-compatible products will further simplify the use of handheld PCs by mobile computer users."
Puma Technology is the leading provider of mobile data exchange software, high-performance wireless infrared connectivity solutions that allow users to easily exchange or access information and applications from a remote computer over both wireless and wired media and content aware data synchronization software for PCs and handheld devices. Puma's product offerings make it simple and inexpensive for users to transfer information and documents between computing devices and between computing devices and peripherals. The privately held company is headquartered in San Jose and maintains a web site at www.pumatech.com. -0-
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