Jason Dunn
05-22-2002, 04:10 PM
<a href="http://siliconvalley.internet.com/news/article/0,2198,3531_1142341,00.html">http://siliconvalley.internet.com/news/article/0,2198,3531_1142341,00.html</a><br /><br />New options for iPAQ users. Nice to see them expanding and recognizing the importance of enhanced services. <!><br /><br />"Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) Tuesday said it has scored two deals that will give its PDA users new and improved services. And we're not talking about the Jornada... No, no, no... We're talking about the iPAQ, which the Palo Alto, Calif.-based computer and printer maker acquired from Compaq Computer and has decided to pursue in its product line. <br /><br />The new family of wireless products and services, called iPAQ Pocket PC Mobility Services, include wireless document management, calendar management, fax capabilities, and e-mail. The deal was made possible through partnerships with Toronto-based Infowave and Hackensack, New Jersey-based GoAmerica (NASDAQ:GOAM). In addition, HP said it would offer a new AvantGo (NASDAQ:AVGO) channel for HP news and information formatted specifically for the iPAQ Pocket PC using AvantGo's free software. The company also highlighted two new expansion packs for the iPAQ available from LifeView and Unity Digital.<br /><br />...As part of the deal, HP is offering Infowave Symmetry Pro, a $19.95 a month software service that lets wireless iPAQ Pocket PC customers manage their corporate Exchange e-mail, attachments and calendar in real time. The service is secured between the desktop and the iPAQ with 256-bit AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) encryption technology. The company says the installation is easy enough that it needs no IT assistance or client/server architecture. Messages also can be filtered and truncated for faster downloads. "