Research In Motion and WolfeTech Corporation Deliver Wireless Portal
with BlackBerry and PocketGenie
Wireless Email & Messaging Married with Real-Time Wireless Web Content;
RIM's Wireless Handheld Delivers Complete Mobile Solution
WATERLOO, ON, May 18 /CNW/ - Research In Motion Limited (NASDAQ: RIMM,
TSE: RIM) and WolfeTech Corporation today announced the availability of
WolfeTech's PocketGenie(R) service for RIM's BlackBerry(TM) wireless email
solution. WolfeTech selects and filters some of the best content on the Web
and delivers this high-value information direct to the BlackBerry Handheld
through the PocketGenie service. BlackBerry wirelessly links mobile workers
with their Microsoft(R) Exchange email in real-time and provides messaging and
personal organizer tools. The new combination of PocketGenie Web content and
BlackBerry wireless email delivers a complete wireless portal for Microsoft
Exchange users.
The PocketGenie service connects BlackBerry users with a wide variety of
useful Web content services. Using advanced navigation and filtering
techniques, PocketGenie enables users to browse select sites with a
user-friendly micro-browser. High-value information is extracted without the
high cost of network traffic normally required by Internet browsing. This
efficient use of wireless networks allows mobile professionals cost-effective
Web access through their BlackBerry Handheld. Subscribers to BlackBerry can
access customized Web content such as breaking news, stock reports, traffic
information, driving directions, phone and email listings, flight status
reports, package delivery tracking, restaurant and movie guides,
entertainment, weather reports and more - all through PocketGenie.
PocketGenie provides direct access to over 150 different services, and
also contains a text based Web browser that allows users the flexibility to
view any Web site by typing in the URL. For corporate customers, PocketGenie
can also be easily customized to securely access corporate databases and
intranet systems.
''BlackBerry is designed for the mobile user with a business critical
need for time-sensitive information, such as important email, pages, and
valued Web content,'' said David Werezak, Vice President, Marketing, Research
In Motion. ''Together, BlackBerry and PocketGenie deliver on the promise of
wireless Web access by focusing on high-value, filtered information as a true
wireless portal should. BlackBerry wireless email users will find that
PocketGenie significantly enhances their mobile experience.''
''PocketGenie provides a truly useful tool that links important,
real-time Internet information to business people while they are away from
their desk or on the road,'' commented WolfeTech President, Surya Jayaweera.
''PocketGenie transforms the BlackBerry Handheld into a wireless Web portal.''
InfoSpace.com, a leading infrastucure provider, contributes to
PocketGenie's information services. ''InfoSpace.com provides Web sites and
Internet appliances the ability to offer their users access to a wealth of
information and commerce services from a single source on the Internet'', said
Naveen Jain, chairman and CEO, InfoSpace.com. ''Now through the combination of
PocketGenie and BlackBerry, we demonstrate our continuing penetration of the
emerging Internet appliance market by offering InfoSpace.com solutions to
users wherever and however they access the Internet.''
NewsAlert, another major content provider for PocketGenie, is a premium
source of news and financial information on the World Wide Web. ''Today's
active investors need access to not only their stock values but also real time
information about the business world,'' said Sam Dobner, president of
NewsAlert. ''By providing Blackberry users with access to comprehensive
financial information as well as customized news services, we enable them to
make the best business and investment decisions possible while retaining
complete mobility.''
Key Web content providers available through PocketGenie include
InfoSpace, NewsAlert, Yahoo, Lucent Technologies, Expedia, MovieLink, Active
Diner, DHL, Answers.com, Maps On Us, Merriam Webster, Standard & Poors, The
Weather Channel, Tickets.com, UPS, United States Postal Service and Wall
Street Web.
BlackBerry is the first complete, secure, integrated, wireless email
solution for the mobile professional. Microsoft Exchange users can now enjoy
untethered access to their corporate email wherever they go. The BlackBerry
mobile email solution includes a powerful wireless handheld with integrated
email/organizer software, PC docking cradle, innovative desktop software,
optional server software, single mailbox integration with Microsoft Exchange
and flat-rate airtime on nationwide wireless networks.
Pricing for the PocketGenie service on BlackBerry will begin at an
additional $9.95/month or can be purchased on a usage basis. Free limited
trials of the service will be offered in June to registered BlackBerry users
in the United States. Interested users should visit WolfeTech at
www.wolfetech.com for more information or consult the BlackBerry web site for
details at www.blackberry.net.
About WolfeTech
WolfeTech is a fast growing software developer focusing on providing
information-on-demand services for Internet based providers. The flagship
application of the company is PocketGenie, which uses the next generation of
two-way pagers, cellular phones, and PDAs as the platforms for information
exchange. The system utilizes a national paging network that provides users
with truly mobile information access. WolfeTech is located in Claremont,
California. Web site: www.wolfetech.com. E-mail: info(at)wolfetech.com. Phone:
1-800-WolfeTech.
About Research In Motion
Research In Motion Limited (RIM) is a leading designer, manufacturer and
marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the mobile communications
market. Through development and integration of hardware, software and
services, RIM provides solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive
information including email, messaging, Internet and intranet-based
applications. RIM technology also enables a broad array of third party
developers and manufacturers in North America and around the world to enhance
their products and services with wireless connectivity. RIM's portfolio of
award-winning products includes the RIM Inter(at)ctive(TM) Pager product line,
the BlackBerry(TM) wireless email solution, wireless personal computer card
adapters, embedded radio-modems and software development tools. A growth
company, founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM is listed on The
NASDAQ Stock Market (NASDAQ: RIMM) and The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE: RIM).
Email: info(at)rim.net. Web site: www.rim.net. Investors:
investor_relations(at)rim.net or (519) 888-7465. |
