ARDIS Announces Support for NEC’s Windows CE-based Handheld Personal Computer
LAS VEGAS — November 18, 1996 — Comdex booth #1046–Companies To Market Solutions That Bring Wireless Communications to the NEC MobilePro HPC
ARDIS, the nation's leading wireless data network operator, today announced support for the NEC MobilePro (TM) HPC, the new handheld personal computer based on the Microsoft (R) Windows (R) CE platform from NEC Computer Systems Division. ARDIS and NEC also announced they will market a solution that turns the MobilePro HPC into a wireless mobile client, providing seamless wireless communication to Windows-based desktops, as well as Internet and Intranet connectivity.
Providing one-stop shopping, the solution includes ARDIS network air time, Motorola's PM (TM) 100D Wireless Modem Card and Integra's IntegraNet Mobility Services. Extending wireless capabilities to the popular Windows computing environment using the MobilePro HPC, the ARDIS/NEC solution provides two-way messaging, Internet e-mail, interactive chatting directly between mobile users, information services access, faxing and paging. Users can take advantage of a 30-day free trial offer with a promotional coupon included in the MobilePro HPC package for a limited time.
"By offering superior design and communications capabilities, the NEC MobilePro HPC is the ideal PC companion," said Sheldon Safir, director of marketing for NEC Computer Systems Division. "Providing the industry's most comprehensive nationwide and in-building coverage, ARDIS is the wireless network of choice for traveling executives. The combination of the two offerings is a best-in-class communications solution for mobile professionals who need to stay in touch with the office from the road."
"Featuring an ergonomic keyboard and a powerful, battery-saving processor, the MobilePro HPC provides the ease-of-use and portability the mobile professionals demand," said Walt Purnell, president and chief executive officer, ARDIS. "The combination of ARDIS' extensive coverage with no roaming or long distance charges, one easy to understand bill and a single source for support and NEC's MobilePro HPC enables road warriors to be as productive as if they were at their desktop. Through the ARDIS and NEC marketing program, MobilePro NEC users can experience first-hand the benefits of communicating with the office from virtually anywhere at anytime."
Incorporating advanced design features, the MobilePro HPC offers full-featured functionality in a compact solution weighing less than one pound. The QWERTY keyboard contains a full complement of keys and has tactile features that provide the look and feel of a desktop or notebook PC. The MobilePro HPC also incorporates the NEC VR4101 CPU chip from NEC Electronics, boosting power and performance while saving battery life – critical to mobile professionals.
About ARDIS
ARDIS (http://www.ardis.com) operates the first and largest nationwide wireless data network enabling in-building and on-street data communications between mobile workers, using notebook computers, handheld PCs, personal digital assistants and host computers. The ARDIS network serves the top 410 metro areas in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, and covers more than 80 percent of the population and 90 percent of the business activity in the United States. The service enables executives and mobile workers to access their corporate information systems or to communicate instantaneously with their peers from virtually any location.
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CONTACT:
ARDIS
Naomi Yeransian, 847/913-4233
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or
Copithorne & Bellows
Albie Jarvis/Jon Bornstein, 617/450-4300,
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