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Ericsson unveils new mobile companion
MC 218
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12,
1999--Ericsson today unveiled their new mobile companion MC
218. It incorporates a broad set of features specifically related to mobile life, among them
WAP-functionality and the EPOC operating system. The Ericsson MC 218 is the first EPOC-based
device to be launched since the forming of Symbian in June 1998.
Developed and designed for situations, when requirements go beyond voice communication, this
advanced mobile companion ensures that multi-form business communications are always at hand.
The Ericsson MC 218 supports e-mail, fax, SMS messages and Internet access. Supplied with an
Ericsson Infrared Modem for ultimate wireless connectivity, the MC 218 works together with any
Ericsson GSM mobile phone.
The MC 218 is one part of a divided smart phone concept; the Ericsson phone is the other. Focus is
set on consumer flexibility, both in terms of when to buy the products, as well as with regards to how
much hardware to bring for any specific occasion. On a business trip, bring the phone and the MC
218; to a meeting, bring the MC 218; walking the dog, bring the phone.
In a move designed to facilitate speed and accuracy, Ericsson has equipped MC 218 with the
EPOC operating system. Developed by Symbian especially for wireless information devices, this
operating system is easier to operate, less power consuming, faster, and more versatile than others
are. EPOC offers the user a fully featured suite of personal information management, as well as
productivity and communication applications. Symbian is owned by the world's leading mobile
computing and telecommunications device manufacturers, Ericsson, Nokia, Motorola and Psion. The
Ericsson MC 218 is OEM-manufactured by Psion according to Ericsson specifications.
''This is a natural move forward as we are developing the EPOC operating system together with
Psion in the Symbian joint venture,'' said Jan Ahrenbring, Vice President Marketing and
Communications at Ericsson Mobile Communications. ''Featuring unique Ericsson software
applications, the MC 218 with its complete mobile communications capabilities allows you to stay
connected, organised, synchronised and most of all, successfully mobile.''
''For us this deal with Ericsson will bring EPOC-based devices to the attention of a whole new
range of customers through a strong set of mobile-based channels that Ericsson brings to the party,''
said Harold Goddijn, Managing Director of Psion Computers. ''We see Ericsson's decision to select
EPOC, along with Psion's expertise in design and manufacturing, as particularly significant.''
In combination with an Ericsson Mobile Phone, the MC 218 creates a complete out of the box
working communication solution. The Ericsson free Internet access will give the user the possibility to
be surfing the Ericsson Mobile Internet in less than 5 minutes after purchase, provided he or she has
an Ericsson mobile phone and a mobile network subscription that includes data and fax.
The MC 218 features several Ericsson unique software applications that enhance your performance
when on the move. You can send text, digital pictures and drawings with the Postcard application
and you can gain complete and rapid access to the Ericsson Mobile Internet. Developed specifically
for mobile use the Mobile Internet application (WAP) is a unique function offering you quicker
access to the Internet. The MC 218's unique ''My Phone'' software synchronises the numbers held
on your MC 218 with those on your Ericsson phone and lets you start and finish a call directly from
the MC 218.
MC 218 features include:
Postcard Sheet
Short Messaging Service (SMS) Record (feat. voice note functionality)
E-mail Jotter
Fax Sketch
My Phone Data
Mobile Internet (WAP) Calculator
Internet browser World Clock
Calendar Alarms
Contacts Game
Word Ericsson EPOC Connect
The Ericsson MC 218 will be available in volume during mid 1999. The MC 218 works with the
complete 600/700/800 series of Ericsson mobile phones as well as coming products.
Pictures of the new Ericsson MC 218 can be downloaded from:
ericsson.se
Additional information about Ericsson mobile phones is available at
mobile.ericsson.com
Additional information about EPOC and Symbian is available at
symbian.com
and about Psion at
psion.com
Additional information about WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) is
available at wapforum.org
Ericsson is the leading provider in the new telecoms world, with communications solutions that
combine telecom and datacom technologies with freedom of mobility for the user. With more than
100,000 employees in 140 countries, Ericsson simplifies communications for its customers - network
operators, service providers, enterprises and consumers - the world over.
Please visit Ericsson's Press Room at:
ericsson.se
Contact:
Ericsson
Kathy Egan
Per Bengtsson
212/685-4030
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