MarketWatch.com Selects GoAmerica to Offer Wireless Real-Time Quote Service onSharp Mobilon H/PC
- Online Orders to Improve Service Availability -
NEW YORK, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- CBS.MarketWatch.com
(http://cbs.marketwatch.com) (Nasdaq: MKTW), one of the Internet's premier
financial sites, today announced an agreement enabling GoAmerica
Communications Corp., the nation's leading wireless Internet service and
content provider, to offer real-time stock quotes to the financial industry
via the MarketWatch real-time quote provider Data Broadcasting Corporation.
Under this agreement, GoAmerica has conveniently packaged its nationwide
wireless services with DBC's quote information, the Sharp Mobilon HC-4600
handheld PC and the Sierra Wireless AirCard 300 modem.
Bill Bishop, VP of Business Development at MarketWatch.com, said, "We are
excited to be able to bring the best financial information to our users,
wherever they may be. Our mission is to reach investors through as many
channels as possible to provide not only current stock prices but also our
high-quality original analysis and editorial content."
"We understand the importance of timely information in the financial
sector," said Aaron Dobrinsky, President and Chief Executive Officer of
GoAmerica Communications Corp. "Bringing key manufacturers and service
providers together saves investors time because they can register for a
bundled package on our Web Site."
"In addition to investors' need for real-time data, the financial industry
has seen a significant demand for color-enhanced, portable graphs. As part of
this bundled offering, the Mobilon HC-4600 meets this demand by allowing
investors to monitor trading activities with colorized charts," said Stephen
Wain, Associate Vice President and General Manager of Sharp Electronics.
Bundled pricing for the hardware is less than $1,000. Monthly fees for
the quote and wireless services begin at $ 94.90. To order the bundled
package, contact GoAmerica online at
goamerica.net. For a live demonstration,
visit the CBS.MarketWatch.com Web site at IT for Wall Street in Booth #845
February 23-25, 1999.
About MarketWatch.com
MarketWatch.com, Inc., cbs.marketwatch.com is a leading Web-based
provider of comprehensive, real-time business news, financial programming and
analytic tools. The editorial team contributes financial and economic reports
to national CBS radio news feeds, CBS EVENING NEWS WITH DAN RATHER, and CBS
News' THIS MORNING. MarketWatch.com was launched on Oct. 29, 1997, as a joint
venture between CBS Broadcasting Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of CBS
Corporation (NYSE: CBS), and Data Broadcasting Corporation,
dbc.com, (Nasdaq: DBCC), the country's leading provider of
real-time financial and market information for the individual investor. CBS
and DBC are controlling stockholders of MarketWatch.com. MarketWatch.com is
headquartered in San Francisco and has bureaus in New York, Washington D.C.,
Los Angeles, and London.
About GoAmerica Communications Corp.
GoAmerica Communications Corp., based in Hackensack, NJ, is the nation's
leading wireless ISP. Supporting mobile workforce expansion, GoAmerica
optimizes multiple data networks and spans a wide array of portable devices,
such as handhelds, two-way pagers and smartphones. GoAmerica's Web@Hand
portfolio for corporations, carriers and mobile professionals offers
intelligent E-mail, Web content, Intranet access and customized programs for
specific industries, such as financial, transportation and workgroup
collaboration. For more information, call 888-462-4600 or visit
goamerica.net.
About Sharp Electronics Corporation
Sharp Electronics Corporation is the U.S. sales and marketing subsidiary
of Japan's Sharp Corporation, a worldwide developer of the core digital
technologies that are playing an integral role in shaping the next generation
of mobile computing products for consumer and business needs. Since creating
the Wizard Electronic organizer in 1989, Sharp has led the market in
introducing innovative handheld computing products. From the small
office/home office (SOHO) to large corporate environments, Sharp provides a
variety of innovative, computer-related solutions designed to help increase
productivity while providing functionality to meet customer demand. Dedicated
to improving people's lives through the use of advanced technology and a
commitment to innovation, quality, value and design, Sharp Electronics employs
approximately 3,100 people nationwide to support its more than 50 product
lines.
SOURCE CBS.MarketWatch.com
CO: CBS.MarketWatch.com; GoAmerica Communications Corp.; Sharp Electronics
Corporation; Data Broadcasting Corporation
ST: New York, New Jersey, California
IN: CPR FIN MLM
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02/24/99 06:00 EST prnewswire.com
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