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Sprint PCS and FlashPoint Partner to Revolutionize Wireless Imaging

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Sprint PCS, the fastest-growing wireless carrier in the United States, and FlashPoint Technology, a leading digital imaging platform provider, have joined forces to introduce a groundbreaking service that enables business professionals to wirelessly send digital images to the Internet. This innovative partnership marks a significant milestone in the development of mobile wireless data services, empowering businesses to streamline their operations, enhance productivity, and improve customer satisfaction.

Key Takeaways:

  • The partnership between Sprint PCS and FlashPoint Technology has resulted in an innovative service that allows business customers to wirelessly send images to the Internet via the Sprint PCS nationwide network.
  • FlashPoint's Photivity platform provides the underlying technology for the future of digital imaging, enabling partners and developers to create customized business and consumer applications.
  • The service enables business customers to transmit images, along with embedded information about the image, from remote locations to colleagues and corporate enterprises anywhere in the world.
  • Integration with the Sprint PCS network allows customers to store, view, and manipulate photos directly from a digital camera to a Sprint PCS-hosted Web account.
  • The service has broad appeal, with potential applications in various industries such as real estate, insurance, construction, architectural, engineering, law enforcement, and media.
  • Relevant use cases include insurance claims adjusters capturing images on the spot, real estate agents publishing listed homes for potential buyers to inspect online, and construction managers tracking project progress remotely.

Statistics:

  • Sprint PCS is the largest 100% digital, 100% PCS, voice and data nationwide wireless network in the United States, serving more than 20 million business and residential customers.
  • The Sprint PCS network covers nearly 270 million people in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
  • FlashPoint Technology's Photivity platform has the potential to revolutionize wireless imaging, streamlining communication between the office and mobile workforce.
  • The service is expected to be commercially available in early 2001 after a year-long customer trial period.

Sources:

  • "Sprint PCS and FlashPoint Partner to Revolutionize Wireless Imaging" (press release, Business Wire, Nov 6, 2000)
  • About FlashPoint Technology, Inc. section (press release, Business Wire, Nov 6, 2000)
  • About Sprint PCS section (press release, Business Wire, Nov 6, 2000)

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