SCKT (fav's) news, Socket and Thinque to Deliver Field Force Automation Solutions for Windows Powered Pocket PCs
Socket's Plug-in Cards Add Mobile Bar Code Scanning and Wireless Internet Access to Thinque's Sales Portfolio Software for the Consumer Goods Industry
NEWARK, Calif. and LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 26,2000-- Socket Communications Inc. (OTC: Bulletin Board SCKT; Pacific Stock Exchange SOK), a leading supplier of enhancement products for Windows-based handheld computers, and Thinque Systems Corporation, a leading provider of wireless, mobile electronic customer relationship management and field force automation solutions, today announced an agreement to co-market mobile business products based on the new generation of Pocket PCs powered by Microsoft's Windows operating system. Products covered under the cooperative marketing agreement include Socket's In-Hand Scan Card for bar code scanning, Socket's Digital Phone Card for wireless Internet connectivity, and Thinque's Sales Portfolio software for customer relationship management.
Socket's In-Hand Scan Card is a CompactFlash plug-in card with an integrated bar code laser scanner from Symbol Technologies. The card allows Pocket PC users to scan bar codes with one hand. Socket's Digital Phone Card is an energy-efficient plug-in card that makes it easy to connect any Windows-based PDA or notebook to data-capable mobile phones made by Nokia, Ericsson, Qualcomm, Siemens and others, and to use these phones as wireless modems for location-independent Internet access.
Thinque's Sales Portfolio CRM application is a powerful, low cost mobile solution that offers the best of the Windows operating system to field-based workers. It provides sales, marketing and customer service departments an embedded application platform that enables real-time, interaction between field personnel and corporate management.
``We are excited about working with Socket to offer our customers enhanced functionality on Pocket PCs and other Windows-based mobile computers,'' said George G. Bayz, CEO and president of Thinque Systems. ``Socket's plug-in cards take advantage of industry-standard expansion slots and give our customers greater flexibility in choosing the mobile computing platform that best fits their needs.''
``Thinque's software and integration expertise make them a great partner to help Socket address the consumer goods market,'' said Mike Gifford, executive vice president of Socket. ``Socket believes that applications make technologies successful, and our agreement with Thinque is an important step in our program to work with application partners to turn Socket's mobile technology into practical business solutions.''
About Thinque Systems
Thinque Systems Corporation develops and markets wireless, mobile customer relationship management (CRM) and field force automation (FFA) software solutions to the Global 2000. Thinque's activity-based programs automate recurring business processes. Thinque's enterprise synchronization/data warehousing features enable companies to cost-effectively connect with their mobile workers facilitating faster time to market and improved business processes. Thinque supports Microsoft© Pocket PC- and Windows CE-based devices, palm, pen, laptop, and desktop computers, thin clients, IVR and wireless mobile computers. Their software is also available as an ASP option. For more information call 1-877-Thinque or visit our Web site at www.thinque.com.
About Socket Communications
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