Psion Teklogix Announces Enhanced Communications And Connectivity For netBook Mobile Enterprise Device; GPRS, ISDN, wired and wireless Ethernet available for netBook

Business Wire, Sept 5, 2002

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MISSISSAUGA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 5, 2002

Psion Teklogix, (LSE: PON), a global provider of rugged mobile devices and wireless LAN system implementation and support, today announced an enhanced Symbian operating system (OS) and an upgraded PC card slot allowing ISDN and General Packet Radio Services (GPRS) connectivity for its netBook mobile computer, a sub-notebook-sized solution for the mobile sales, service and professional field workforce. The enhancements mean greatly improved connectivity options for the mobile user, with both wired and wireless Ethernet, an improved TCP/IP stack for more stable LAN (local-area network) and WLAN (wide-area network) communications, plus connectivity to ISDN (integrated services digital network) and GPRS (general packet radio service).

Falling in between a tablet-based PDA and a notebook in size, the netBook supports Java, HTML, C/C and OPL (Organiser Programming Language) development environments, and offers the benefits of a traditional PDA such as portability, 'instant-on' capability and long battery life, along with the ease-of-use qualities associated with a notebook such as a large screen and a touch-type keyboard.

The enhanced OS is designed to increase flexibility for mobile workers offering improved options and incorporating a new secure web browser from Opera (version 5) for wirelessly connecting to the Web and company networks using data rates of up to 114 Kb/s.

"With the widespread adoption of mobile enterprise computing solutions, users are becoming more demanding and hence products must fulfil these requests to win marketshare," said Norbert Dawalibi, vice president marketing, strategy and business development, Psion Teklogix. "The enhanced netBook OS meets these demands by allowing its users to stay at the forefront of the industry both from a technology and competitive standpoint."

Since the launch of the original netBook, Psion Teklogix has focussed on the application requirements and development tools that corporations need to deploy mobile solutions. With the netBook updates the company will tap into new vertical markets with local and wide area wireless requirements, including education and passenger transport.

The netBook features a full VGA high-quality colour touch screen and supports a PC card drive plus an additional slot for either a compact flash card or disk drives for large data storage requirements, such as IBM's 1 gigabyte (GB) Microdrive(TM), the world's smallest hard disk drive. Running on a rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack, the netBook can do a full working day out in the field, with up to 8.5 hours' operation on a full recharge of just 2.5 hours.

About Psion Teklogix

Psion Teklogix is a global provider of rugged mobile devices and wireless LAN systems and support to the enterprise. The company's systems, installed in more than 15,000 sites worldwide, provide mobile workers with anytime, anywhere access to enterprise IT systems. Psion Teklogix offers the widest range of connectivity options, and a choice of real-time, near-time and batch technologies. The largest operating division of Psion PLC, Psion Teklogix plays a key role in its parent company's vision to create new ways to access mobile data and the mobile Internet. Psion Teklogix has 43 sales and support offices and 95 independent distributors throughout the world. For more information, visit www.psionteklogix.com.