OAG Travel Information Now Available on Palm VII Device Nationwide
OAK BROOK, Ill. — October 5, 1999 — OAG announced today that users of the world's most popular hand-held organizers from Palm Computing, Inc., a 3Com company (Nasdaq: COMS), can now access comprehensive travel information provided by OAG from anywhere in the U.S. via OAG's Web clipping application, available for download at www.palm.net/apps/index.html . Using the Palm VII(TM) connected organizer, the first integrated wireless handheld computing product that is shipping nationwide today, travelers can now access the OAG database of worldwide flights.
"Frequent travelers are more sophisticated now than ever before. They are embracing new mobile travel solutions — such as the Palm VII organizer — that help make their life on the road as smooth and efficient as possible," said Ivan Bekkers, Product Development Director at OAG Worldwide. "OAG is committed to providing its customers with the most effective travel planning solutions and recognizes the need to offer this cutting-edge platform to its customers. We are pleased to be a part of this breakthrough technology and to be partnering with an innovative company like Palm Computing."
Palm VII users simply enter the city pair, along with the date, time and preferred carrier, and instantaneously receive flight options. The Palm VII connected organizer is the first handheld solution for out-of-the-box wireless Internet access. In addition to providing fast and simple access to personal and business information, the Palm VII organizer enable users to quickly, easily and securely obtain information from Web sites and conduct e-commerce transactions via a wireless connection to the Internet.
"OAG's Web clipping application takes great advantage of the Palm VII organizer's wireless capabilities for our mobile customers," noted Scott Lincke, director of wireless products at Palm Computing, a 3Com company. "By offering Palm VII users up-to-the-minute access to OAG's database of flight information, OAG further extends our current travel application offerings."
OAG Worldwide, a division of Reed Business Information and a member of the Reed Elsevier plc group, publishes travel information products in print and electronic format under the OAG brand, including OAG Pocket Flight Guides, OAG Travel Information System, OAG Flight Guide and OAG Desktop Guide. OAG's data is also transmitted to the world's global distribution systems used by travel agents, airlines and associated organizations throughout the world.
Palm VII is a trademark of Palm Computing and 3Com Corporation.
SOURCE: OAG Travel Information
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Media, Pamela Flores or Peter Duckler of HLB Communications, Inc., 312-649-0371, or [email protected] or [email protected], for OAG Travel Information