Texas Instruments Selects QuickLink Message Center III; Smith Micro's QuickLink Message Center III To Provide the TravelMate 6160 with Sophisticated Communication and Voice Features

Business Wire, Feb 13, 1997

ALISO VIEJO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 13, 1997--Smith Micro Software, Inc. (NASDAQ/NMS:SMSI), a leading provider of telecommunications and fax software, announced today that it is entering into a one year license agreement to provide Texas Instruments with their QuickLink(R) MessageCenter III for use in the new high performance TravelMate 6160 notebook computer.

The software will provide the notebook computer with sophisticated voice, fax and telecommunications features including voice messaging, full-duplex speaker phone operation, voice mail with remote retrieval, and Fax-On-Demand.

Designed to provide mobile business professionals with full desktop computer functionality and advanced communications capability, the TravelMate 6160 includes a 33.6 Kbps modem with digital simultaneous voice/data (DSVD), fax, and advanced telephony capabilities. Texas Instruments selected QuickLink MessageCenter III to enable users of the TravelMate 6160 to take full advantage of the advanced built-in modem.

"Smith Micro has earned its position as the leader in supplying advanced communications software to the leading modem manufacturers," commented William W. Smith, Jr., president and chief executive officer of Smith Micro. "We're delighted now to be expanding these relationships to a premier notebook manufacturer like Texas Instruments. Adding Texas Instruments to our customer list demonstrates the effort we are putting forth to work directly with more PC manufacturers"

"To provide our customers with greater mobility, we sought a communications solution that would integrate well with the high-performance functionality of our TravelMate 6160," said Steve Lair, vice president, worldwide sales and marketing. "Combining the TravelMate 6160's advanced technology with the full-featured capabilities of QuickLink Message Center III allows our customers to work anywhere, anytime."

One of the industry's best selling data/fax software families, the QuickLink products provide sophisticated features in an easy-to-use package. QuickLink MessageCenter III expands these features into a complete mobile office, integrating data and fax with sophisticated full duplex speakerphone and voice messaging.

The fax portion of QuickLink MessageCenter III can automatically send and receive faxes using the built-in TravelMate 6160 fax modem. The MessageCenter's voice support enables users to set up their computers as answering machines or voice message centers from their office or on the road. The voice feature includes a voice answering machine with customizable mailboxes.

The data application provides a wide range of terminal emulations, and enables connection to online services, BBS's, and other computers.

With headquarters in Aliso Viejo, California, Smith Micro provides communication software for personal computers. The company offers a range of software products for use on the Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows, DOS, OS/2 and Macintosh operating systems. The company markets its products worldwide through a network of OEMs and retail distributors. Smith Micro may be contacted at 51 Columbia, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656, phone 714/362-5800, or at the company's worldwide web site at http://www.smithmicro.com . Smith Micro is publicly traded on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol SMSI.

Recognized as a leader and innovator in the notebook computer business, Texas Instruments delivers a superior product and an excellent value. In addition to the TravelMate series, Texas Instruments also markets the Extensa series. More information about Texas Instruments is located on the world wide web at http://www.ti.com . -0-

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