Puma Technology Introduces Satellite Forms 3.0 Rapid Application Development Tool for Palm Computing Platform
SAN JOSE, Calif. — March 29, 1999 — Puma Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:PUMA), the leader in Mobile Device Management and Synchronization Software, has introduced Satellite Forms(tm) Version 3.0. Satellite Forms is the premier visual Rapid Application Development (RAD) tool for devices based on the Palm Computing platform and enables software developers to extend custom enterprise applications to handheld computers. Version 3.0 includes improved performance and support for server synchronization software, making Satellite Forms the only development tool for Palm devices that includes this built-in connectivity support. Quick, easy, and cost-effective, Satellite Forms and Palm Computing Platform handhelds are a highly effective way to keep mobile workforces connected, making it ideal for mission critical, enterprise wide deployments.
Satellite Forms is a key member of Puma's Intellisync(R) platform which includes Intellisync Anywhere(tm) for the corporate enterprise, Intellisync for individual users of handheld devices and the Intellisync Software Development Kit (Intellisync SDK) used by third party organizations for application compatibility with the Intellisync software family. Satellite Forms 3.0 offers cross platform capabilities to support multiple devices and improved data integrity. Satellite Forms will be available at the end of March with pricing starting at $ 369.
A Satellite Forms customer, Eric Wylie of Stimson Lane Vineyards & Estates, Owners of Chateau Ste. Michelle and Columbia Crest, states, "Satellite Forms has been very helpful to us in keeping current data on our vineyards. It has allowed us to extend our custom applications to employees working out in the vineyards, saving us time and money." Smith uses Satellite Forms in conjunction with PalmPilot Organizers for his vineyard data collection. The Winery employees input data into PalmPilot Organizers with the aid of Satellite Forms and are able to synchronize data with the corporate server faster and more cost effectively."
"Puma is the only company that provides an end-to-end solution that addresses every scenario for synchronization, and now goes beyond this to provide enterprises with total customization of device-based applications, centralized backup, security, information flow control, notification, and browsing of critical information," said Puma President and CEO Brad Rowe. "Custom applications such as patient tracking, work orders and sales force automation can now be easily and cost effectively developed and deployed to mobile professionals, giving them access to mission critical data when and where they need it."
THE ROLE OF SATELLITE FORMS IN THE ENTERPRISE INFORMATION SYSTEM
As a development tool for devices based on the Palm Computing platform, Satellite Forms seamlessly integrates these handheld solutions with enterprise data from Oracle, DB2, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Access, and many other databases. Through this integration, Satellite Forms acts as a catalyst for the proliferation of new and diverse custom software applications. Applications developed via Satellite Forms are fully extensible, making them capable of meeting new application requirements as they arise and of achieving tight integration with desktop and server database applications. A broader array of applications, and the ability to synchronize application information throughout the corporate enterprise, will allow handheld devices to play a pivotal role in enterprise information systems as platforms for data collection and "windows" into corporate databases.
ABOUT PUMA TECHNOLOGY — EMPOWERING THE MOBILE ENTERPRISE(tm)
Puma Technology (NASDAQ:PUMA) is the leader in Mobile Device Management and Synchronization Software which enables consumers, mobile professionals and information technology officers in the corporate enterprise to harness the full capabilities of handheld organizers/computers, "smart phones" and other wireless personal communication platforms. The Puma Technology(R) Intellisync software platform is the global standard for synchronization and control of the critical connection between unteathered handheld devices and vast stores of information found in corporate databases, the Intranet and individual desktops. Puma is the only company that provides an end-to-end PDA management solution that addresses every scenario for synchronization, total customization of device-based applications, centralized backup, security, information flow control, notification, and browsing of critical information. The company's end-to-end Intellisync platform enables the management and development of software to make handheld devices true extensions of the corporate server, the Intranet and individual desktops. The Intellisync platform enables up-to-the-minute, accurate, "anytime, anywhere" information in a wireless world and has been adopted worldwide by individuals, companies, mobile device manufacturers, telecommunications carriers and on-line contact, calendar and event services.
Puma Technology, Intellisync, Intellisync Anywhere, Satellite Forms and Empowering the Mobile Enterprise are trademarks of Puma Technology, Inc. that may be registered in some jurisdictions. All other product or company names are trademarks of their respective owners.
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