SPRYNET Extends Internet Access Capability To The Microsoft Windows CE Operating System
BELLEVUE, Wash. — June 16, 1997 — Giving customers a unified connection to the Internet on both their desktop and handheld PC devices, SPRYNET announced today a version of the award winning Internet service for the Microsoft Windows CE operating system. A companion product for customers running SPRYNET for Windows 95, the new Windows CE version works with a user's desktop software so they can stay in touch when away from their desk. SPRYNET for Windows CE, available this month, lets customers create an account, easily transfer it to a Windows CE-based device and automatically configure mail, preferences and Microsoft Pocket Internet Explorer in one control panel.
"SPRYNET for Windows CE gives our customers the convenience of using the same Internet service provider on their desktop and hand-held computer," said Stuart White, vice president and general manager for CompuServe's SPRYNET division. "We're committed to providing support for open standards and platforms and want to extend our award-winning ISP service for our customers use 3/4 whether in the office, home or somewhere in between."
A dedicated Web site at http://hpc.sprynet.com will be available for customers of SPRYNET for Windows CE offering tips, software and customized support for the platform. SPRYNET software gives users the ability to automatically locate the nearest local dial-up numbers in the United States or Canada. Free software is available by calling 1-800-SPRYNET or it can downloaded from SPRYNET's Web site at http://www.sprynet.com.
"SPRYNET support of H/PCs and the Windows CE operating system demonstrates its commitment to bringing the popularity and ease-of-use capability of the Internet to new categories of information devices," said Jim Floyd, product manager hand-held PC, consumer appliance group at Microsoft Corp.
The Complete Internet Experience
PC Magazine's Editors' choice for best ISP, SPRYNET provides award-winning service support and education. SPRYNET offers highly competitive modem connection speeds, in most cases greater than 28.8Kbps, for the cost of a local call in 93 percent of the United States. SPRYNET also boasts a 97 percent first-time connection rate. SPRYNET was one of the first ISPs to offer an aggressive online customer service and support area with real-time technical support via chat. With community areas such as Customer Care, Web Guide and Personal and Business Services, the SPRYNET Web site gives users quick information on how to join the service, up-to-date information on system upgrades and maintenance, answers to billing questions, instant reference for local access numbers as well as a frequently-asked-questions section.
Through alliances with information providers such as Cable News Network Interactive, The Sports Network, Quote.com, and Newsbytes, SPRYNET gives its members the ability to personalize their online experience, receive up-to-the- minute headline news and sports scores, track stocks and find information on local events. Also available are free personal home pages with 5mb of space and a comprehensive software library to provide members with premier service, support and education.
About CompuServe and SPRYNET
Founded in 1969, CompuServe Incorporated provides the world's most comprehensive online/Internet access through its two brands, CSi and SPRYNET. Through CompuServe, its Japanese licensee NIFTY SERVE and its affiliates around the world, more than 5 million home and business users in more than 185 countries are connected online and to the Internet. CompuServe Network Services manages complex global data communication.
SOURCE: CompuServe Incorporated
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Kelli West of SPRYNET, 425-957-8846, or [email protected]