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>> MICROSOFT & SAGEM TO LAUNCH GSM-GPRS POCKET PC
Total Telecom
10 November 2000
Microsoft has teamed up with French vendor Sagem to build what it claims will be the first wireless pocket PC with dual GSM/GPRS capabilities. The launch of the Sagem WA3050 is planned for the first quarter of 2001.
The handheld computer will offer voice calls, wireless Internet browsing via the Pocket Internet Explorer, access to WAP information, e-mail access using a pocket version of Microsoft Outlook, and pocket versions of Word and Excel. In addition, it will incorporate Windows MediaTM Player, for listening to MP3 files, and Microsoft Reader, to read e-books.
The pocket PC is the latest attempt by the software giant to take on Symbian in the wireless operating system space. According to The Wall Street Journal, Nokia and Motorola plan to launch similar devices based on Symbian's Quartz OS in the second quarter of 2001. <<
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>> MICROSOFT, SAGEM INTRO NEXT-GENERATION PDA SMARTPHONE
Mobile Computing
November 10, 2000
PARIS, November 10, 2000, 9:15 a.m. EST -- Microsoft [NASDAQ:MSFT] and Sagem have unveiled the industry's first dual-band GSM/GPRS (general packet radio service) -enabled Pocket PC.
The Pocket PC, which appears to be a hybrid between a PDA and a mobile phone, uses the Windows CE operating system, which is now known as Microsoft Pocket PC.
However, the inclusion of support for GPRS means that users can surf the Web and use e-mail services using the mobile Internet at speeds approaching that of a 56k wireline modem connection.
Despite its facilities, the Sagem Pocket PC, as it is called, is relatively thin and light, tipping the scales at 198 grams (6.3 ounces) - less than most standard Pocket PCs and the long-running Nokia Communicator smartphone series.
Support for both WAP (wireless application protocol) and regular Web browser access to the Net are included as standard in the smartphone, and other Microsoft applications provide the usual array of on-the-move facilities seen on regular PDAs.
These include pocket editions of MS-Word and Excel, as well as an onboard MP3 player using Microsoft's Windows Media Player. The unit also supports the Windows CE/Pocket PC operating system, allowing it access to a wide variety of mobile software. <<
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