[0] Red-M Gives Palm OS Developers a Cutting Edge; Red-M Blade Dev-kits Provide Bluetooth Access for Palm OS Developers

Business Wire, Nov 20, 2001

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

    WEXHAM SPRINGS, United Kingdom--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20,
2001--Red-M(TM), a pioneer in advanced wireless networking solutions,
today announces availability of two Red-M Blade Dev-kits. The kits
enable Palm OS developers to quickly and easily create and test
Bluetooth applications for the Palm OS, opening a world of opportunity
to capitalize on the rapidly growing popularity of wireless
connectivity technology.

    The Red-M Blade Dev-kits are based on Red-M's successful Blade
Bluetooth clip-on for Palm Vx and come complete with a Palm OS
emulator cable, allowing developers to create and test Palm OS
applications on a PC (using Palm OS emulation software) whilst
connected to a fully Bluetooth 1.1 compliant device.

    Red-M is also offering a network version of the Dev-kit that
includes the 1050AP LAN Access Point. The Red-M 1050AP provides rapid,
simple and reliable mobile access to a corporate LAN from Bluetooth
enabled devices, allowing users to benefit from a wireless network in
a localized area. It allows Palm OS developers to easily create a live
Bluetooth environment to fully test newly developed applications.

    "We believe that Bluetooth technology will have a major impact on
the mobile and handheld world, and see Red-M as one of the most
prominent players", comments Nadav Gur, CEO of application developer
MobiMate. "Our PhoneMate application was designed from the start for a
mobile environment; porting our application to Red-M's Bluetooth
solution was an extremely simple exercise, and we will continue
enhancing it to take further advantage of the technology."

    Chris Brading, Marketing Director of Red-M adds; "The Bluetooth
developer kits open up immediate opportunities for Palm OS developers
to take advantage of the enormous potential of Bluetooth. Application
developers are already reaping the rewards of Bluetooth by extending
their applications to work in a wireless environment."

    The Red-M Dev-kits are available now with prices starting at $199.
Further information can be found and products ordered at Red-M's
website: www.red-m.com/bladedev-kit


    About Red-M


    Red-M(TM) is a pioneer in advanced wireless networking solutions.
Founded at the end of 1999, Red-M has consistently innovated in
wireless hardware and software solutions that combine multiple local
wireless technologies in a single networking platform. As the
recognized leader in Bluetooth networking, Red-M has built a strong
customer base where mobility and access to information is critical to
the performance of the customer's business. Red-M's products include
the 3000AS access server, 1000AP access point, and Blade personal
digital assistant (PDA) expansion modules. Red-M's unique Genos(TM)
architecture and wirelessware technology provides a secure and fully
managed environment for the delivery of voice, video and data services
across a multitude of wireless technologies - including Bluetooth and
802.11 wireless LANs - to a broad range of mobile devices including
laptops, PDAs, phones and handheld computers. Red-M supplies products
through a global network of systems integrations, value-added
resellers, distributors, OEMs and network operators.


    Red-M is backed by two of the world's leading venture capital
firms, Apax Partners and Amadeus Capital Partners, as well as Intel
Capital and Madge Networks (NASDAQ:MADGF). In April 2001, Red-M closed
$35m in second round funding. Red-M has strategic relationships with a
number of key industry players including Motorola, Computer
Associates, Toshiba and Intel. Underpinning its pioneering strategy,
Red-M has won numerous product and business awards including the first
ever award for innovation at the annual Bluetooth Congress, June 2000;
PC Magazine's Technical Innovation Award; Tornado Insider Top-100
award; a CIO magazine Top-100 award. Red-M is an Associated Member of
the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) and is an active member of
the Personal Area Networking (PAN) working group. Red-M has applied
for numerous key patents in the areas of wireless communications and
technology convergence. More information can be found at:
www.red-m.com.


    About MobiMate


    MobiMate is a privately held mobile computing software company,
headquartered in Rehovot, Israel. MobiMate develops and markets
innovative applications and products for handhelds. Rated in the top
50 by PalmGear, the company's cutting edge applications enhance the
user-interface dimension of Palm devices and have been downloaded by
over 1 million users. For a FREE trial download & more information,
please visit the company's Web site at www.mobimate.com/phonemate


    About Bluetooth


    Bluetooth(TM) wireless technology is set to revolutionize the
personal connectivity market by providing freedom from wired
connections. It is a specification for a small form-factor, low-cost
radio solution providing links between mobile computers, mobile phones
and other portable and handheld devices, and connectivity to the
Internet. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), comprised of
leaders in the telecommunications, computing, and network industries,
is driving development of the technology and bringing it to market.
The Bluetooth SIG includes promoter companies 3Com, Ericsson, IBM,
Intel, Agere Systems, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia and Toshiba, and more
than 2,200 adopter companies.


    Red-M, the Red-M logo and Genos, are trademarks, and in some
jurisdictions may be registered trademarks of Red-M (Communications)
Ltd. Other trademarks appearing in this release are the property of
their respective owners.


    Red-M, Wexham Springs, United Kingdom

    Internet: www.red-m.com


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             rob.forbes@red-m.com
               or
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             bjweiss@collaborative.com

               or
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             Jeremy Wrench / Helen Gorbutt,  44 (0) 118 939 5900

             Jeremy@companycare.com


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               or
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             Arno Laxy / Anja Seubert,  49 897 434 5211
             arno.laxy@unicat-communications.de
             anja.seubert@unicat-communications.de

      KEYWORD: UNITED KINGDOM INTERNATIONAL EUROPE
      INDUSTRY KEYWORD: E-COMMERCE INTERNET SOFTWARE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
      SOURCE: Red-M


            
        
    
                        
				
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