GoAmerica and BarPoint.com to Offer Wireless Comparison Shopping
BusinessWire, Tuesday, June 15, 1999 at 06:14
HACKENSACK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 15, 1999--
- Mobile consumers to scan product UPC barcodes, check competing
vendor prices, buy merchandise in seconds -
GoAmerica Communications Corp., the nation's leading wireless
Internet service provider, today announced beta testing that will
allow mobile individuals to comparison-shop wirelessly. Using
patent-pending search engine technology from BarPoint.com, Inc.(TM)
(OTC BB:BPNT), consumers soon will be able to scan or type in a
retail product's UPC barcode on most information appliances,
wirelessly request comparative pricing data and then purchase the
product through a wireless e-commerce Web site link. When the service
is rolled out at the end of this year, information on approximately
100 million products, including music, camcorders, books, videos, CDs,
computer software and hardware, grocery items and pharmaceuticals,
will be searchable.
"We are seeing a proliferation of wireless activity that began
with email, migrated to industry-specific applications and now appeals
to mainstream consumers, who are demanding expanded wireless
e-commerce capabilities," said Joe Korb, executive vice president of
GoAmerica Communications Corp. "Incorporating BarPoint.com's shopping
technology enables us to meet these demands, while strengthening our
presence in the general consumer marketplace."
"With the GoAmerica nationwide wireless services, BarPoint's
product-specific data for millions of products is instantly available
in an easy-to-read format so that consumers can finally experience
powerful e-commerce wirelessly," said Jeff Sass, executive vice
president of BarPoint.com, Inc. "Using UPC codes for simple data
entry, the BarPoint.com solution also becomes a convenient and
time-saving solution for the cost-conscious and fast-paced lifestyle
of today's consumer."
Next week at PC Expo in New York City, GoAmerica Communications
will demonstrate the wireless application of BarPoint.com's shopping
technology on both a Symbol Technologies (NYSE:SBL) SPT 1500 (a Palm
III organizer with a built-in barcode scanner) and a Research In
Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) (TSE:RIM) 950 Interactive Messenger. Visit the
GoAmerica show pavilion (No. 2348) in the Jacob K. Javits Convention
Center June 22-24, 1999 for more information.
Later this year, GoAmerica will offer wireless shoppers a bundled
package that includes the Novatel Minstrel modem, wireless access for
the Symbol SPT 1500 and BarPoint software. Pricing will be determined
after beta testing has been completed. Call GoAmerica toll-free at
888/462-4600 or visit www.goamerica.net for additional details.
About BarPoint.com, Inc.
Founded in 1998, and recently acquired by The Harmat Organization
(OTC BB:HMAT), BarPoint.com, Inc. is dedicated to Connecting the Real
World to the Cyber World(TM), using innovative, patent-pending
technology and an extensive database of more than 100 million consumer
products linked to their UPC barcodes. Scheduled for launch in the
fourth quarter of 1999, the Internet shopping portal,
www.barpoint.com, will offer consumers the opportunity to search for
product-specific information and shop for products by entering any UPC
barcode number. Call BarPoint.com, Inc. toll-free at 800/934-3887 or
visit www.barpoint.com for additional details.
About GoAmerica Communications
GoAmerica Communications Corp., based in Hackensack, N.J., is the
nation's leading wireless ISP. Supporting mobile workforce expansion,
GoAmerica optimizes multiple data networks and spans a wide array of
portable devices, such as handhelds, two-way pagers and smartphones.
The GoAmerica Web@Hand(TM) portfolio for corporations, carriers and
mobile professionals offers intelligent E-mail, Web content, intranet
access and customized programs for specific industries, such as
financial, transportation and workgroup collaboration. For more
information, call 888/462-4600 or visit www.goamerica.net.
BarPoint and BarPoint.com are trademarks of BarPoint.com, Inc.
Web@Hand is a trademark of GoAmerica Communications Corp. This press
release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, regarding
BarPoint.com's business strategy and future plans of operations.
Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and
uncertainties, both general and specific to the matters discussed in
this document. These and other important factors, including those
mentioned in various Securities and Exchange Commission filings made
periodically by the Company, may cause the Company's actual results
and performance to differ materially from the future results and
performance expressed in or implied by such forward-looking
statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this press
release speak only as of the date hereof and the Company expressly
disclaims any obligation to provide public updates, revisions or
amendments to any forward-looking statements made herein to reflect
changes in the Company's expectations or future events.
CONTACT: GoAmerica Communications Corp., Hackensack
Cathryn Binz, 972/480-9458
cathryn@springbok.com
KEYWORD: TEXAS
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