Epson, Norand, and Symbol Technologies License PenRight!’s Pen-Based Operating Environment for Mobile Hand-Helds
FREMONT, Calif. — July 29, 1996 — PenRight! Corporation, a premier provider of pen-based computer operating environments and software development tools, today announced that hand-held manufacturers Epson America, Inc., Norand Corporation, and Symbol Technologies, Inc. have licensed PenRight!'s operating environment for their pen-based, mobile computing hardware platforms.
Under these licensing agreements, these manufacturers are now qualified to market, distribute and resell PenRight!'s cross platform, (Windows, DOS, and DOS Protected mode) pen-based operating environment. Epson, Norand and Symbol join a growing number of pen-based computer manufacturers licensing PenRight!'s proven operating environment including Fujitsu Personal Systems and Telxon Corporation.
By licensing PenRight!'s operating environment, hardware manufacturers can instantly gain access to the thousands of Windows and DOS based, vertical applications created within PenRight!'s development environment. Over 1,200 ISVs, System Integrators, VARs, and corporate developers have created applications within the PenRight! environment for a wide range of vertical industries, such as route management, health care, utilities, retailing, pharmaceuticals, public safety, and other mobile data collection fields.
"With these latest agreements PenRight!'s pen-based operating environment has been licensed by all of the leading mobile computing systems manufacturers on the market today," said PenRight! president Dave Marino. "Through these strategic relationships, PenRight! continues to strengthen its leadership position in this fast growing vertical market."
Mobile Insights, Inc., a market research firm in Mountain View, California, recently published a report which estimates 64% of the total $ 1.1 billion U.S. hand-held market is made up of revenues from industrial tablet manufacturers Fujitsu, Norand, Symbol, and Telxon, as well as up and coming competitors such as Epson. By the year 2000, Mobile Insights estimates sales of mobile tablets to reach $ 2.2 billion a year.
Licensed by the leading pen-based manufacturers, PenRight!'s cross platform application development environment is focused on addressing the unique requirements of the mobile computing market. Engineered for minimal platform requirements, PenRight! designed applications run faster, require less memory and consume less mobile computer battery power than any other visual development tool.
The PenRight! Pro and PenRight! for Windows Software Development Kits are priced at $ 595.00 and are available directly from PenRight! Corporation and its OEM hardware partners.
About PenRight! Corporation
PenRight! Corporation designs and markets both the PenRight! operating environment and PenRight! development tools. PenRight! is a graphical user interface and handwriting recognition environment tuned for mobile data collection applications. The PenRight! application development environment includes object oriented design tools, integrated API, database, and data communication libraries. PenRight! is currently available on the leading pen computers. PenRight!'s world wide web site address is: http://www.penright.com
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PenRight! Corporation
Chris Temple, 510/249-6911