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Xpherix Corporation Launches Remo for Business, Secure Wireless Email and PIM Application for Business Users

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San Jose, California-based Xpherix Corporation, a leading provider of personalized mobile connectivity solutions, has announced Remo for Business, a secure wireless Email and Personal Information Manager (PIM) application for business users developed for QUALCOMM's Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless (BREW) platform. This application allows access to email, contact, and calendar information stored in Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express, and Palm desktop software via BREW-enabled phones at a fraction of the cost of dedicated wireless email devices.

Key Takeaways:

  • Remo for Business is a secure wireless Email and PIM application for business users developed by Xpherix Corporation for the QUALCOMM BREW platform.
  • The application allows access to email, contact, and calendar information stored in Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express, and Palm desktop software via BREW-enabled phones.
  • Remo for Business extends a large organization's current mobile wireless strategy, making a highly secure, wireless solution affordable for small to medium businesses.
  • The total cost of ownership (TCO) of dedicated wireless email devices prohibits deployment throughout the entire enterprise.
  • Remo for Business costs less than $100 a year per user, often less than half the costs associated with BlackBerry or Treo devices.
  • The application supports end-to-end SSL (up to 128 bit) encryption on all data transmissions, PIN and mobile phone number login and password lockout, IMAP and POP/POP3 Email access, and corporate directory (LDAP) access.
  • Remo for Business will be available for a $7.99 monthly subscription fee, in addition to airtime used, and will be initially available from Verizon Wireless on the LG VX4500 and LG VX6000 handsets.

Statistics:

  • 85% of mobile professionals need access to email and PIM content while away from the office (Source: Xpherix Corporation).
  • $100 a year is the cost of Remo for Business per user, less than half the costs associated with BlackBerry or Treo devices (Source: Xpherix Corporation).
  • 7 different Email accounts are supported by Remo for Business (Source: Xpherix Corporation).
  • 128 bit is the highest level of end-to-end SSL encryption supported by Remo for Business (Source: Xpherix Corporation).
  • 1,000,000+ BREW-enabled phones are available in the market today, making Remo for Business accessible to a wide range of users (Source: QUALCOMM Incorporated).

Sources:

  • Xpherix Corporation press release, February 17
  • Xpherix Corporation Web site: http://www.xpherix.com/
  • QUALCOMM Incorporated Web site: http://www.qualcomm.com/
  • Strategy Analytics Web site: http://www.strategyanalytics.com/

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