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AVANTGO.COM AVAILABLE TO MACINTOSH USERS
SAN FRANCISCO - January 5, 2000 - In the Apple Computer, Inc. and Palm Computing, Inc. booths at MACWORLD Expo/San Francisco 2000 today, AvantGo, Inc. debuted AvantGo.com for the Apple Macintosh platform. By downloading and using AvantGo's desktop software, individuals with Macintosh computers will be able to synchronize Web information directly to their Palm Computing device via AvantGo.com, the popular interactive Internet service for handheld device and mobile phone users.
Providing free access to everything from breaking news to stock portfolios to restaurant listings to FedEx package status tracking, AvantGo.com puts practically any information and service on the Web in the palm of a user's hand. Now owners of Macintosh personal computers and Palm Computing devices can join hundreds of thousands of other handheld computer users accessing AvantGo.com and choosing from among the optimized channels offered by more than 350 leading media providers, such as SONY Online, The New York Times, Bloomberg, USA Today and MapQuest.com.
Today, AvantGo.com gives individuals and mobile professionals free connectivity - in a wireless or disconnected mode - to personalized content and thousands of Web-based applications via their handheld computers and Internet-enabled phones, including WAP phones.
"We are delighted to be debuting on the Macintosh as we kick off the new millennium," said Stuart Read, vice president of marketing at AvantGo. "Now our successful Internet service for handheld devices is available to Mac enthusiasts and mobile professionals to access consumer and corporate information - any time, anywhere."
AvantGo.com for the Macintosh platform is being demonstrated at MACWORLD Expo/San Francisco 2000 in both the Apple Computer booth #1217 and the Palm Computing booth #735.
Pricing, Availability and Requirements
AvantGo.com will be available free of charge beginning in March to users of Apple PowerPC-based computers, such as the iMac, PowerMac G3 and G4, and the iBook, and it requires Palm Computing's HotSync Manager. To begin accessing AvantGo.com, the popular interactive Internet service, simply visit www.avantgo.com.
About AvantGo
The authority in managing mobile information, AvantGo, Inc. wirelessly extends Internet, intranet and extranet applications to handheld computers based on the Palm Computing and Windows CE platforms. With its core products, AvantGo Enterprise for Fortune 1000 companies and AvantGo.com for individuals on the go, the company helps organizations stay closer to their customers. Using AvantGo.com, today hundreds of thousands of individuals are accessing free, interactive and personalized content from leading media providers on more than 350 optimized channels. AvantGo also spearheads the Mobile Application Link initiative, an open, industry standard for connecting mobile devices to server-based applications. For more information, please visit the company's Web site at www.avantgo.com or call 650-638-3399. |
