Motorola and AOL Announce Plans to Develop Wireless Application for AOL Instant Messenger
GENEVA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 13, 1999--Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) and America Online, Inc. (NYSE: AOL) today announced plans to develop the AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) application to integrate into Motorola's smart wireless devices, including Motorola's latest, most innovative products -- the WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) enabled Timeport P1088 smart phone and the Timeport P930 two-way wireless communicator.
This new application can enable live "real time" communication between users of Motorola's wireless communications devices and AOL's community of 45 million instant-message users. A variety of Motorola's smart and connected products are being showcased at Geneva Telecom featuring a prototype wireless AIM application. AOL and Motorola have targeted early 2000 for delivery, pending agreement by the companies on final terms.
"This is an exciting, explosive opportunity, and we're delighted to be working with AOL to provide this unique service to both of our customers," said Janiece Webb, Senior Vice President, General Manager for Motorola's Personal Networks Group. "It underlines our commitment to bring the Internet to wireless, and to provide the kinds of communications solutions that will enrich consumers' lives around the world."
"A key part of our AOL Anywhere strategy is to bring our most popular services to different devices and platforms, including wireless communications. We are pleased to join with an industry leader like Motorola to work to develop applications to make AIM, one of the easiest, fastest ways to communicate in cyberspace, available for Motorola's wireless communications solutions," said Barry Schuler, America Online, Inc.'s President of Interactive Services.
Motorola is a global leader in providing integrated communications solutions and embedded electronic solutions. These include: software-enhanced wireless telephone, two-way radio, messaging and satellite communications products and systems, as well as networking and Internet-access products, for consumers, network operators, and commercial, government and industrial customers. Embedded semiconductor solutions for customers in the consumer, networking and computing, transportation, and wireless communications markets. Embedded electronic systems for automotive, communications, imaging, manufacturing systems, computer and consumer markets. Sales in 1998 were $29.4 billion. For additional information please visit www.motorola.com.
Founded in 1985, America Online, Inc., based in Dulles, Virginia, is the world's leader in interactive services, web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce services. America Online, Inc. operates: two worldwide Internet services, America Online, with more than 18 million members, and CompuServe, worth more than 2 million members; several leading Internet brands including ICQ, AOL Instant Messanger, Digital City Inc.; Netscape Netcenter, AOL.COM portals; Netscape Navigator and Communicator browsers; AOL MovieFone, Spinner Networks and NullSoft, Inc. Through its strategic alliance with Sun Microsystems, the company develops and offers easy-to-deploy, end-to-end e-commerce and enterprise solutions for companies operating in the Net Economy.
Motorola TIMEPORT is a registered trademark of Motorola, Inc.
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