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AvantGo Partners with Palm to Offer Colorful Mobile Web Experience

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AvantGo, a leading provider of mobile information management software, has announced a partnership with Palm, Inc. to bundle its award-winning software with the new Palm IIIc handheld computer. This partnership allows Palm IIIc users to access the entire Web in color, view specially designed color Web sites, and access a wide range of interactive content, including news, sports, entertainment, and more. The partnership enables individuals with a Palm IIIc handheld computer to view color Web pages, including photos, graphics, and images, using a desktop cradle, kiosk, or optional wireless solution.

Key Takeaways:

  • AvantGo's software extends Web- and server-based data to mobile devices, featuring enhanced image support that allows Palm IIIc users to view color Web pages, including photos, graphics, and images.
  • The partnership enables Palm IIIc users to access the entire Web in color, as well as specially designed color Web sites on AvantGo.com, the company's popular, free interactive Internet service.
  • AvantGo.com provides users with access to the latest news, sports, entertainment, and much more, in color, from partners such as FOXSports.com, FOXNews.com, Sony Online Entertainment, and others.
  • The Palm IIIc handheld computer provides users with a great vehicle for carrying Internet content with them, and the addition of color will greatly enhance the news, entertainment, and other Web channels available through the service.
  • AvantGo expects both consumers and corporate users to enjoy AvantGo.com on a color handheld computer, giving them an opportunity to add more personality to their mobile devices.

Statistics:

  • AvantGo.com has over 350 optimized channels, with hundreds of thousands of individuals accessing free, interactive, and personalized content.
  • AvantGo's software features enhanced image support, allowing users to view color Web pages, photos, graphics, and images.
  • The Palm IIIc handheld computer expands memory, providing users with a great vehicle for carrying Internet content with them.
  • AvantGo's partnership with Palm, Inc. enables the distribution of preeminent programming wirelessly to AvantGo.com.

Sources:

  • "AvantGo, Inc. Announces Award-Winning Software Bundled with Palm IIIc Handheld Computer" (Business Wire, February 24, 2000)
  • "AvantGo.com -- Home of the Mobile Web" (www.avantgo.com)
  • "Palm, Inc. -- Press Release -- Palm IIIc Handheld Computer" (Palm, Inc., 2000)
  • "3Com (Nasdaq: COMS) -- Press Release -- Palm, Inc. Partners with AvantGo" (3Com, 2000)

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