these comments from a former founder of Saraide show they were working with Neopoint.....hard to get info on Saraide as all old news releases have been deleted but this piece shows that Saradie was working with Neopoint.....I imagine when Saradie hooked up with Infospace there was just to much conflict of interest with the MyAlladin portal for the relationship to last.....(this is all speculative)...I could be wrong...here is Peter Allen talking
Commence with commerce: Within a year, almost all
wireless phones will feature some kind of Net browser or
information service, predicted Peter Allen, vice president of
marketing at Saraide, which is developing services for mobile
devices.
However, Allen said the current practice of repurposing Web
content for smart phones and handhelds via technologies like
the WAP (wireless access protocol) or Palm Computing's
Web clipping won't ultimately be very successful.
Instead of simply dumping Web content into a
"horsepower-challenged" device and expecting it to fly, the
mobile has to be treated like a thin client that relies on a
server to perform most of the computing, Allen said.
With that in mind, Saraide and handset manufacturer
NeoPoint are developing services that put a lot of the
intelligence on the server.
NeoPoint previewed MyAlladin, services for wireless carriers,
who in turn will offer them to subscribers. As well as offering
PDA-like capabilities such as email, calendaring, and
contacts, MyAlladin will feature a range of GPS-powered
location services like intelligent white and yellow pages that
know where you are and act accordingly.
The company demonstrated the ability to get local traffic
reports and driving directions without having to enter a starting
address. A movie service tells users what's on and when at
local theaters, offering ticket purchase information and driving
directions to the theater with the touch of a single button
wirednews.com
Wonder why he left?????
Peter Allen has been appointed vice president, business development and sales, and will be based in Dallas,
TX. Allen has over 15 years of experience in high tech and has a proven track record of implementing new
technology and services. Prior to joining Cell-Loc, he was a company founder and vice president services
marketing for Saraide Inc.
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