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News -December 12 /99 Microsoft has announced their Microsoft Mobile Explorer software platform allowing them to deliver WAP based information to wireless internet access devices. The Mobile Explorer is described as a repackaging of the company's microbrowser and Windows CE operating system for mobile phones. This announcement the same day as they have revealed that Ericsson will join them in a joint venture to create a wireless net company to further their anytime, anywhere Internet access strategy. Ericsson will use Mobile Explorer for their Internet phones. HP, and Socket will work together developing Bluetooth technology based wireless applications. This after Microsoft finally joined in to officially endorsed the Bluetooth project earlier this week. Socket and HP's collaboration might mean that HP will be able to provide the first CE device hardware with Bluetooth enabled short-range wireless connectivity. HP Japan showing some confidence in the CE operating system has announced that they will be producing a CE based Palm-sized PC in the second quarter of 2000. Intended to be a slim and lightweight version of the Palm-size form-factor the device will be available in the latest version of Windows CE in English and Japanese. BSQUARE leveraging on its success as one of the top CE software application developers is offering official Microsoft Windows CE training courses called "Developing Embedded Solutions for Microsoft Windows CE" and a new program for OEM's called CE GO! CE GO! Consists of Windows CE operating system training as well as products and services that will provide OEMs faster development of CE based hardware. The world's first fingerprint authentication handheld PC is now available from NEC Corp. The Mobile Gear II MC/R730F's main fingerprint related benefit will be that data on the device can be protected by only allowing information to users with authorized fingerprint access. AvantGo is teaming up with Traffic Station to provide real-time traffic information through AvantGo's interactive service. AvantGo is also releasing a new low-end AvantGo Enterprise Publisher to make publishing intranet related information even easier. The web based vertical solution will cost $75.00/user minimum 100 user licensing. News -December 01 /99 Windows CE's next version is to be called "Windows Powered." Microsoft is trying a new strategy with their next version of Windows CE (code named Rapier) by changing its logo and title to "Windows Powered". It looks like an attempt to distance themselves from the perceived short comings of the CE o/s by de-emphasizing the o/s altogether and putting forward a new image based on the strength of the Windows name. Because of the numerous platforms using CE, Microsoft hopes to send a more cohesive message about Windows CE and the full Windows consumers know from their desktops and notebooks. If you've got 24 hours to spare this holiday season you can learn to program for Windows CE. That is if you find "SAMS Teach Yourself Windows CE Programming in 24 Hours" under your tree Christmas morning. Put together by the senior development engineers at BSQUARE it is available online from Amazon.com and is priced at US$24.99 Click here: to purchase it from Amazon News -November 26 /99 BSQUARE finds distribution partners for Asia with Chander Electronics Corporation for Taiwan, China, and Hong Kong, Channel Technologies for Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines and Memec for Germany and other German speaking countries. BSQUARE is trying to improve its sales presence in Asian markets by being able to provide local sales and support services. http://www.bsquare.com Casio has released a ruggadized version of their Cassiopeia to be used in more harsh work environments. It is specially designed to handle being cold, wet or dropped. http://www.casio.com FusionOne is an online synchronization service provider that will allow different hardware platforms via internet connection the ability to synchronize information. Presently only available for a limited number of applications and devices FusionOne plans to include CE devices in the near future. http://www.fusionone.com Red Hat purchased Cygnus last week and now appears to be considering entering the handheld PC market with their operating system called eCos that will challenge the Windows CE an Palm operating systems. http://www.redhat.com News -November 22 /99 -Post Comdex CE News Report The biggest news at Comdex regarding Windows CE unfortunately was the announcement by Sony that they have purchased the licensing rights to the Palm operating system for a new line of PDAs they will be producing. At first this may sound all bad for Windows CE but an article on the PDA Mart website suggests it may just be the deal that the the entire PDA market including CE devices needs to push the market more quickly into maturity. Check out the full article "Sony the Missing Link" in the Nov. 16th news archives at: http://www.pdamart.com Everex also announced negative CE news this week buy revealing that they have decided to discontinue their CE device line as well. For one journalists take on the effects this move will have on the CE community check out: http://www.allnetdevices.com/news/9911/991116everex/991116everex.html Microsoft used Comdex as their opportunity to officially introduce their new Web Companion concept which will be based on the Windows CE operating system and have the hardware manufactured by companies such as Compaq, Philips, Vestel , Acer and Thomson. These simple devices will connect directly to MSN internet services and should sell for below US$200 dollars. Apparently the hardware platforms for the Web Companion should be available in the middle of 2000. You can find more details at: http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-1438218.html CASIO Soft makers of mobile productivity software announced CASIO Soft Project™ 2.0 for users who want to import or export Project-compatible project schedules on to their CE devices. Read their full Press Release at: http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/991115/ca_casio_s_1.html Choiceway™ Guides, multi-media travel guides are now available for CE devices with guides to London, Paris, Rome, Barcelona, Madrid and Vienna. Click through to their site at: http://www.choiceway.com |
