Novell has announced that the more than 13.5 million Palm Powered handheld device users can now access Novell GroupWise through a Palm OS Web clipping application, providing integrated, real-time access to GroupWise 6 services.
In addition, partner solutions from Pumatech and Syclo give users wired or wireless synchronisation capabilities that deliver online and offline access to GroupWise e-mail, calendaring and task functions, helping users increase their productivity by collaborating with others and accessing their information anytime, anywhere.
Novell GroupWise leads in deskless collaboration with the broadest support for wireless phones and devices, and it is the only enterprise-level integrated collaboration environment to provide support for Palm Web clipping software, giving Palm OS-based handheld users the information they need when they need it, simply and securely.
"Traditional knowledge workers are no longer tethered to their desks but can maintain and even increase productivity with access to their collaboration tools whenever and wherever they are," said Novell e-business solutions manager James Thomas. "We estimate the deskless collaboration market is two to seven times larger than the existing desk-based collaboration market. With the Web/wireless-only licensing option we offer with GroupWise 6, organizations can use wireless-enabled Palm handhelds and other handheld devices to extend collaboration to deskless workers, helping to increase responsiveness to customers while raising productivity that increases profitability."
Web clipping enables Palm handheld users to directly access their GroupWise accounts via a wireless connection, it lets users leverage all the powerful features of GroupWise, including messaging, calendaring, scheduling/busy search and task management. Furthermore, Pumatech`s Intellisync 4.0 allows GroupWise users to synchronise messages, addresses, calendars and tasks to their Palm Powered device from their desktop.
As well as providing enterprise-level synchronisation, Syclo`s SIM 4.0 allows GroupWise administrators to manage device synchronisation centrally while allowing users to synchronise from any desktop cradle or over wireless connections.
"GroupWise 6 is a widely used tool in enterprises and institutions of all types," said Gabriel Acosta-Lopez, Palm`s senior director of platform development services. "With Palm`s thrust into the enterprise, this is a must-have application for our users."
Novell GroupWise`s comprehensive support for Palm OS-based devices combined with its support for other handheld devices - including WAP-enabled, RIM and Windows CE/Pocket PC devices - extends Novell`s lead in the deskless collaboration market and makes GroupWise ideal for enterprises needing to provide collaboration services to mobile and deskless workers.
The Palm OS Web clipping application is free to GroupWise 6 customers and can be downloaded from http://www.novell.com/download beginning in June.
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