Hitachi Handheld PC Customers Can Now Receive Wireless Messages and Data Anytime, Anywhere
NEWARK, Calif. — June 2, 1997 — Hitachi's Windows CE-based Handheld PC can now function as a wireless receiver.
Socket Communications and GTE announced today that they will be offering an inexpensive wireless information solution for the recently released Hitachi Handheld PC, an ultra portable computer that uses the Microsoft(R ed society."
The GTE PageCard Wireless Information and Messaging System combines Socket's PageCard(R) wireless data receiver and PageSoft(R) software with GTE's extensive wireless network and services to provide Hitachi Handheld PC users with a wireless receiver. For less than $ 30 per month, a Hitachi Handheld PC customer can have a PC Card data receiver and messaging system that also functions as an alphanumeric pager for their Handheld PC. The local service includes 400 messages — approximately 30 pages of typewritten data — each month.
"Hitachi's Handheld PC has been developed as an information and communications tool," said Lee Woodring, Director of Marketing for Hitachi Home Electronics, Inc. "Adding the wireless solution services of Socket Communications and GTE further extends the capability and usefulness of the device. Strategic relationships like these continue to improve handheld mobile communications."
Many types of time-critical data and messages, such as e-mail, can be received directly into the Hitachi Handheld PC via the PageCard. These include stock quotes, sales leads, new real estate listings and conventional alphanumeric pages that have been forwarded directly from a desktop PC.
Hitachi Ltd., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is the world leading global electronics company, with fiscal 1995 consolidated sales of $ 76.6 billion. The company manufactures and markets a wide range of products, including computers, semiconductors, consumer products and power and industrial equipment. Hitachi Home Electronics (America) Inc. develops and markets a variety of consumer electronics and commercial multimedia products. More information about Hitachi can be found on the Internet at http://www.hitachi.com .
With revenues of $ 21 billion in 1996, GTE is one of the largest publicly held telecommunications companies in the world. In the United States, GTE offers local and wireless service in 29 states and long-distance service in all 50 states. GTE was the first among its peers to offer "one-stop shopping" for local, long-distance, and Internet access services. More information about GTE can be found on the Internet at http://www.gte.com .
Socket Communications, Inc. develops and sells connection solutions for mobile computers, including Ethernet PC Cards, a family of Serial PC Cards, as well as PC Card hardware, software, and services for wireless messaging. The PageSoft messaging library includes development tools and middleware, send and receive applications, plus rules-based e-mail forwarding agents. Socket's connection solutions are based on its HIS chip technology featuring extremely low power consumption, making them ideal for battery-operated mobile computers and handheld devices. Details about Socket and its products may be found on Socket's web site at http://www.socketcom.com .
Note to Editors: Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. Socket Communications, Inc., PageCard, PageCard Wireless Messaging System, and PageSoft are registered trademarks or trademarks of Socket Communications, Inc.
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