Sun Licenses Industry-Leading HotSync Data
Synchronization Technology From 3Com
SANTA CLARA and PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Feb. 1, 1999--In a move that will enable a greater link
between technical, enterprise and mobile computing, 3Com
Corporation (Nasdaq:COMS) and Sun Microsystems
(Nasdaq:SUNW) today announced that Sun has licensed the
industry leading HotSync(R) data synchronization technology
developed by Palm Computing, Inc., a 3Com company. Sun will
port the HotSync technology to the Java(TM) Platform and create
Java technology-based conduits that will provide data
synchronization between Palm Computing(R) platform handheld
devices and applications running on Sun(TM) platform-based
workstations.
As a result of the arrangement, Sun customers will be able to
synchronize popular desktop applications such as Desktop Mail and
Calendar Manager with their Palm Computing platform devices
including the 3Com Palm III(TM) and PalmPilot(TM) Professional
Edition connected organizers, helping them to be more effective and
organized whether at their desks, at home or on the road. Sun will
initially develop conduits to synchronize Sun platform-based
workstations with the core applications resident on the Palm
Computing family of products -- Address Book, Date Book, Memo
Pad and Palm(TM) Mail.
The agreement with 3Com will simplify the lives of customers such
as engineers who have Sun workstations in the office and PCs at
home. Those users can now employ one of many Palm Computing
platform products to shuttle information between computers,
making notes, managing projects and schedules and leveraging
productivity applications, such as the address manager, regardless
of location or platform.
"This relationship with Sun is significant to 3Com in that it expands
our world-leading Palm Computing platform to an important new
set of customers," said Mark Bercow, vice president of strategic
alliances and platform development for Palm Computing. "Because
more people use our HotSync technology than any other
synchronization technology in the world, relationships with industry
leaders such as Sun bring 3Com closer to our goal of providing
universal data compatibility between all types of computing
products."
"Sun realizes that handheld computing devices of all types are
becoming an important part of the daily lives of our customers
worldwide," said Ken Okin, vice president and general manager,
workstation products at Sun Microsystems, Inc. "By providing the
industry-standard synchronization technology with Sun
workstations, we can offer these customers a mobile extension to
their critical desktop applications, making them more productive."
About the Palm Computing Platform
An open architecture for handheld computing, the Palm Computing
platform provides an ideal basis for third-party developers and
original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to create and deliver
successful mobile computing solutions. The platform consists of
five primary components: the reference hardware design; the device
operating system called Palm OS(TM) software; the HotSync
conduit data synchronization technology; the platform component
tools including an applications programming interface (API) that
enables developers to write applications; and the software interface
capabilities to support hardware add-ons. Today, more than 12,000
developers are creating software and hardware add-on solutions for
the Palm Computing platform, while thousands of software
applications, developer tools and services are already available.
About 3Com
With more than 200 million customers worldwide, 3Com
Corporation connects more people to information in more ways than
any other networking company. 3Com delivers innovative
information access products and network system solutions to large,
medium and small enterprises; carriers and network service
providers; PC OEMs; and consumers. 3Com - More
connected(TM). For further information, visit 3Com's World Wide
Web site at www.3com.com or the Palm Computing site at
www.palm.com.
About Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision, "The Network Is The
Computer(TM)," has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc.
(Nasdaq:SUNW), to its position as a leading provider of high
quality hardware, software and services for establishing
enterprise-wide intranets and expanding the power of the Internet.
With more than $10 billion in annual revenues, Sun can be found in
more than 150 countries and on the World Wide Web at
sun.com.
Note to Editors: 3Com, HotSync and Palm Computing are
registered trademarks, and Palm, Palm III, Palm OS and PalmPilot
are trademarks of 3Com Corporation or its subsidiaries. All other
brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks
of the companies with which they are associated. No products
mentioned herein are manufactured by Pilot Corporation or Pilot
Corporation of America, manufacturers and distributors of writing
instruments.
Sun, the Sun logo, Sun Microsystems, Java, HotJava and "The
Network Is The Computer" are trademarks or registered trademarks
of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and in other
countries. All SPARC trademarks are used under license and are
trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International, Inc. in
the United States and other countries. Products bearing SPARC
trademarks are based upon an architecture developed by Sun
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States and other countries exclusively licensed through X/Open
Company, Ltd.
Press announcements and other information about Sun
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CONTACT: 3Com Corporation
Liz Brooking, 408/326-9000
Liz_Brooking@3Com.com
or
A&R Partners for 3Com
Allen Bush, 650/363-0982 ext. 3912
abush@arpartners.com
or
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Joanne Sperans Hartzell, 650/786-5404
joanne.hartzell@sun.com
or
Thomas Associates, Inc. for Sun
Becky Igo, 650/596-2700
beckyi@thomaspr.com
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