04-09-2002, 10:27 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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Extended Systems fills gap
http://www.extendedsystems.com/ESI/Products/Mobile+Data+Management+Products/Mobile+Application+Development/default.htm
Extended Systems is the number one provider of server based synchronization products for mobile devices. They've got an impressive track record and their products are stable and mature. But up until now, they have lacked a platform to reach server components (executables) programmatically from custom built device applications. No more!
With the new XTNDConnect Mobile Objects version 1.2 the gap is filled. Previous versions have supported AppForge and Metrowerks' CodeWarrior, and now -- finally -- Microsoft's eMbedded Visual Studio too!
"Optimized for wireless networks, such as an 802.11b/WiFi, XTNDConnect Mobile Objects works with natively compiled client applications to provide superior speed and reliable off-line capabilities, while maintaining consistent support for cellular (GPRS, GSM, CDPD), IR LAN, and TCP/IP connections. To ensure the highest level of security for wireless and offline applications, Extended Systems used Certicom's Elliptical Curve technology to develop and integrate its patent-pending Streamline Security(TM) system into XTNDConnect Mobile Objects. The system offers one-pass authentication, versus a typical handshake model, resulting in optimum speed and security. Additional product features include:
* Strong functionality for working with databases through the ability to transport recordsets between server objects and client applications.
* Developers get an "ADO" recordset style interface to work with data that is sent or received between the server and client.
* State or stateless connection models
* SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) access to server objects
* Support for PocketPC, Palm and Windows clients"
Odyssey Software has used the previous absence of XTNDConnect Mobile Objects to establish CEfusion and ViaXML as market leaders. And with Visual Studio.NET, Smart Device Extensions and .NET Compact Framework around corner this might seem to be a bit late to the market. However, I believe many companies will choose, and rightly so, to continue to use eMbedded Visual Tools for at least 12-18 months, and add to that the vast number of existing Extended Systems installations (XTND Connect Server), this option will be widely used in many future deployments.
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04-22-2002, 05:40 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 66
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Extended Systems' Server-based Sync Software to Support RIM Devices
BOISE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 22, 2002--Extended Systems (Nasdaq:XTND - news), a leading provider of mobile data management and wireless connectivity solutions, announced today that it will provide server-based synchronization capabilities for RIM devices.
This June, Extended Systems' XTNDConnect Server will provide a server-based replacement for RIM desktop synchronization software, reducing enterprise IT support costs for desktop software and offering the benefits of centralized device management for RIM, Palm OS, PocketPC, SyncML and Symbian devices. This initial release will provide RIM users with full cradle synchronization of Lotus Notes, contacts, and tasks, as well as reconciliation of email and calendar. A follow-on release late this summer will add wireless synchronization capabilities utilizing Extended Systems' AutoDelivery feature.
Don Baumgartner, Extended Systems' vice president of worldwide marketing, said Extended Systems is the first company in the mobile information management arena to offer a server-based synchronization solution for RIM devices. He said RIM support was added in response to customer demand from existing and potential corporate accounts. "By adding RIM support, we are providing a single, cross-platform, server-based sync solution for a broad range of devices. That's what enterprise IT needs and that is what Extended Systems continues to deliver."
About XTNDConnect Server
Extended Systems' XTNDConnect Server mobile data management and synchronization software enables IT departments to securely integrate and manage the myriad of mobile devices and applications that are becoming increasingly important to the corporate enterprise. XTNDConnect Server enables users to synchronize Palm, Pocket PC, SyncML, Symbian and RIM mobile devices with corporate servers including Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Domino and any ODBC-compliant database. The cross-platform support that XTNDConnect Server provides is particularly notable as it provides IT managers with a single mobile data management solution for multiple devices and applications.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/020422/220162_1.html
Corporate E-Mail to Go;
-Infowave Symmetry Pro: 4 OUT OF 5
-Microsoft Mobile Information Server 2002—Enterprise Edition: 3 OUT OF 5
-XTNDConnect Server 3.0 Professional Edition: 5 OUT OF 5
-SureWave Mail: x
http://www.pcmag.com/article/0,2997,...a=24716,00.asp
PC MAGAZINE EDITORS' CHOICE: XTNDConnect Server 3.0 Professional Edition, Editor rating: 5 OUT OF 5
http://www.pcmag.com/article/0,2997,...a=24721,00.asp
"XTNDConnect Server enables users to synchronize Palm, Pocket PC, SyncML, Symbian and RIM mobile devices with corporate servers including Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Domino and any ODBC-compliant database." Very impressive. :wink:
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