Jason Dunn
06-17-2002, 09:06 PM
<a href="http://www.infosync.no/news/2002/n/1939.html">http://www.infosync.no/news/2002/n/1939.html</a><br /><br />Wireless devices will only be as useful as the services we're able to use with them. Right now we have web, IM, email, etc. Most aren't truly optimized for the Pocket PC experience though - we need solutions that are designed for a wireless Pocket PC. Action Engine looks like it might deliver the goods! Check out this article over on infoSync.<br /><br />"The Action Engine service framework runs on a multitude of platforms, and offers a browser-like interface to various services on the network of the carrier the client is connected to. Using a 'walled garden'-approach to providing services, carriers can decide which services should be available to users on their network, while the framework also supports billing which allows carriers to introduce services for which users will have to pay to make use of."<br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/actionengine.gif" /><br /><br />"The service framework went live in the Netherlands on May 27 as a part of mmO2's XDA launch, and on that particular network provides services such as scheduling flights with British Airways, acquiring driving directions, news and weather forecasts - which also can be synchronized with calendar and contact databases on the XDA. Future services planned for introduction range from booking and purchasing flights with various airlines to buy movies, movie tickets, find restaurants, buy flowers and more."<br /><br />As an aside, I seem to have a memory nestled away the Action Engine is the same company that provided the services for MyCasio - I remember being slightly bitter that it was only available on the Casio because it looked utterly cool. Come on all you OEMs, get on the Action Engine!