NEWS: Intermec to Offer Socket Communications' Bluetooth Devices In M
Intermec to Offer Socket Communications' Bluetooth Devices In Mobile Computing
Products
Business Editors & Technology Writers
NEWARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 26, 2000--
Companies Will Collaborate On Developing and Marketing Wireless
Connectivity Solutions for Supply Chain Management Markets
Socket Communications Inc. (OTC: Bulletin Board SCKT; Pacific
Stock Exchange SOK) and Intermec Technologies Corp.(NYSE:UNA), a
global leader in automated data collection and mobile computing
systems, today announced an agreement to provide the supply chain
management market with connectivity solutions that incorporate
Bluetooth(TM) wireless technology.
Under the terms of the agreement, Intermec will purchase and
license Socket's Bluetooth products and technology for use in
Intermec's mobile computing products. In addition, Intermec will sell
Socket's Battery Friendly(R) line of CompactFlash plug-in cards for
enhancing connectivity between mobile computers. Both companies will
work together to facilitate the interoperability of future
Bluetooth-enabled devices used in supply chain management
applications.
Bluetooth technology enables users of portable computing devices
to easily exchange information via a wireless Personal Area Network
(PAN). The technology will also eliminate cumbersome cables and wires
that connect mobile computers to peripheral devices such as scanners
and printers.
"Intermec has years of experience providing wireless solutions to
the supply chain management market," said Arvin Danielson, vice
president product development of Intermec. "This agreement lets us
apply our expertise with personal-area wireless technologies to
improve performance with Bluetooth devices."
"We are excited to be working with Intermec for the deployment of
Bluetooth technology in a market where we believe we can significantly
enhance user productivity," said Kevin Mills, president and CEO of
Socket Communications. "We expect our partnership with Intermec to
result in an array of state-of-the-art Bluetooth solutions that
showcase the power and capabilities of personal area networking."
About Bluetooth
Bluetooth wireless technology provides a low-cost means for
communication and networking between mobile phones and other portable
devices, all in a very small form factor. This proximity-based
wireless specification currently offers a10 meter (30-foot) range and
consumes minimal power, making it well suited for battery-operated
devices. For more information on Bluetooth, visit the Bluetooth SIG's
web site at www.bluetooth.com.
About Intermec
Intermec Technologies Corp., a UNOVA Inc. (NYSE:UNA) company, is a
leader in supply chain solutions and in the development, manufacture
and integration of wired and wireless automated data collection,
Intellitag(R) RFID (radio frequency identification) and mobile
computing systems. The company's products and services are used by
customers in many industries to improve productivity, quality and
responsiveness of business operations, from supply chain management
and enterprise resource planning to field sales and service. For more
information about Intermec, visit the company's web site at
www.intermec.com. For information about Unova, visit at www.unova.com.
About Socket
Socket Communications, Inc. develops and sells connection products
for Windows-powered computers and other devices. Socket's products
include the Battery Friendly(R) family of plug-in cards for enhancing
mobile computers by adding wireless Internet connectivity, networking,
bar code scanning, and data communication. Socket's products utilize
the Company's low power chip technology, making them ideal for
battery-operated mobile computers. Socket is an Associate member of
the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) and is developing products
that will add Bluetooth wireless technology to handheld computers,
notebooks and other electronic appliances. Information about Socket's
complete range of products is available on the Company's web site at
www.socketcom.com.
Socket and Battery Friendly are registered trademarks of Socket
Communications, Inc. BLUETOOTH is a trademark owned by Aktiebolaget LM
Ericsson and licensed to Socket. All other product and company names
herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.(c)2000, Socket
Communications, Inc. All rights reserved.
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CONTACT: Socket Communications
Jerry Houston, 510/744-2740
jerry@socketcom.com
or
Intermec:
Kathie Jackson Anderson, 425/348-2799
kathie.anderson@intermec.com
KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: TELECOMMUNICATIONS SOFTWARE INTERNET
COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS PRODUCT MARKETING AGREEMENTS
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