DocuPro Launches F/X AlertII with Enhanced Real-Time Financial Information

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DocuPro, the leading provider of real-time financial information for traders on wireless devices, has announced the availability of F/X AlertII, an advanced version of its flagship financial service. The new service offers increased functionality and expanded critical market-related news and real-time price quotes, making it a valuable tool for investment houses, traders, banks, brokers, investors, corporations, and key federal employees.

F/X AlertII utilizes Motorola's FLEXsuite of enabling protocols, used by the FLEX protocol, the global de facto standard for high-speed paging. The service takes advantage of Motorola's FLEXsuite wireless network and significantly increases pager functionality, displaying financial information and news on a new light-weight, state-of-the-art pocket-size Motorola smart pager. This advanced graphic capability allows customers to display price charts in addition to the numeric value of prices.

Key Takeaways:

  • F/X AlertII offers expanded critical market-related news and real-time price quotes covering all global foreign exchange rates, fixed income, treasury, derivatives, futures, and commodities instruments from all foreign and domestic exchanges worldwide.
  • The new service will give customers access to three times the information currently available through DocuPro.
  • F/X AlertII utilizes Motorola's FLEXsuite of enabling protocols, used by the FLEX protocol, the global de facto standard for high-speed paging.
  • The service takes advantage of Motorola's FLEXsuite wireless network and significantly increases pager functionality, displaying financial information and news on a new light-weight, state-of-the-art pocket-size Motorola smart pager.
  • F/X AlertII includes a calendar, phonebook, and a built-in alarm clock to remind users of important dates.
  • Pricing will be determined by specific information content defined by customers, quantity of units, and length of service ordered.
  • DocuPro plans to introduce F/X AlertII with customers by the end of the fourth quarter 1998.
  • F/X AlertII is specifically designed for investment houses, traders, banks, brokers, investors, corporations, and key federal employees.

Statistics:

  • F/X AlertII offers three times the information currently available through DocuPro.
  • The service displays financial information and news on a new light-weight, state-of-the-art pocket-size Motorola smart pager.
  • F/X AlertII includes a calendar, phonebook, and a built-in alarm clock.
  • Pricing will be determined by specific information content defined by customers.

Sources:

  • PRNewswire press release, "DocuPro Introduces F/X AlertII, Advanced Real-Time Financial Information Service," September 23, 1998
  • DocuPro press release, "About DocuPro"