Red-M, a pioneer in advanced wireless networking solutions, has announced the availability of two Red-M Blade Dev-kits. The kits enable Palm OS developers to quickly and easily create and test Bluetooth applications for the Palm OS, opening a world of opportunity to capitalise on the rapidly growing popularity of wireless connectivity technology.
The Red-M Blade Dev-kits are based on Red-M`s successful Blade Bluetooth clip-on for Palm Vx and come complete with a Palm OS emulator cable, allowing developers to create and test Palm OS applications on a PC (using Palm OS emulation software) whilst connected to a fully Bluetooth 1.1 compliant device.
Red-M is also offering a network version of the Dev-kit that includes the 1050AP LAN Access Point. The Red-M 1050AP provides rapid, simple and reliable mobile access to a corporate LAN from Bluetooth enabled devices, allowing users to benefit from a wireless network in a localised area. It allows Palm OS developers to easily create a live Bluetooth environment to fully test newly developed applications.
"We believe that Bluetooth technology will have a major impact on the mobile and handheld world, and see Red-M as one of the most prominent players," comments Nadav Gur, CEO of application developer MobiMate. "Our PhoneMate application was designed from the start for a mobile environment; porting our application to Red-M`s Bluetooth solution was an extremely simple exercise, and we will continue enhancing it to take further advantage of the technology."
Chris Brading, Marketing Director of Red-M, adds: "The Bluetooth developer kits open up immediate opportunities for Palm OS developers to take advantage of the enormous potential of Bluetooth. Application developers are already reaping the rewards of Bluetooth by extending their applications to work in a wireless environment."
The Red-M Dev-kits are available now with prices starting at $199. Further information can be found and products ordered at Red-M`s Web site: www.red-m.com/bladedev-kit
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Red-M is a pioneer in advanced wireless networking solutions. Founded at the end of 1999, Red-M has consistently innovated in wireless hardware and software solutions that combine multiple local wireless technologies in a single networking platform. As the recognised leader in Bluetooth networking, Red-M has built a strong customer base where mobility and access to information is critical to the performance of the customer`s business. Red-M`s products include the 3000AS access server, 1000AP access point, and Blade personal digital assistant (PDA) expansion modules.
Red-M`s unique Genos architecture and wirelessware technology provides a secure and fully managed environment for the delivery of voice, video and data services across a multitude of wireless technologies - including Bluetooth and 802.11 wireless LANs - to a broad range of mobile devices including laptops, PDAs, phones and handheld computers. Red-M supplies products through a global network of systems integrations, value-added resellers, distributors, OEMs and network operators.
Red-M is backed by two of the world`s leading venture capital firms, Apax Partners and Amadeus Capital Partners, as well as Intel Capital and Madge Networks (NASDAQ:MADGF). In April 2001, Red-M closed $35 million in second round funding. Red-M has strategic relationships with a number of key industry players including Motorola, Computer Associates, Toshiba and Intel.
Underpinning its pioneering strategy, Red-M has won numerous product and business awards including the first ever award for innovation at the annual Bluetooth Congress, June 2000; PC Magazine`s Technical Innovation Award; Tornado Insider Top-100 award; a CIO magazine Top-100 award. Red-M is an Associated Member of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) and is an active member of the Personal Area Networking (PAN) working group. Red-M has applied for numerous key patents in the areas of wireless communications and technology convergence. More information can be found at www.red-m.com.
MobiMate
MobiMate is a privately held mobile computing software company, headquartered in Rehovot, Israel. MobiMate develops and markets innovative applications and products for handhelds.
Rated in the top 50 by PalmGear, the company`s cutting-edge applications enhance the user-interface dimension of Palm devices and have been downloaded by over 1 million users. For a FREE trial download and more information, please visit the company`s Web site at www.mobimate.com/phonemate
Bluetooth
Bluetooth wireless technology is set to revolutionize the personal connectivity market by providing freedom from wired connections. It is a specification for a small form-factor, low-cost radio solution providing links between mobile computers, mobile phones and other portable and handheld devices, and connectivity to the Internet. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), comprised of leaders in the telecommunications, computing, and network industries, is driving development of the technology and bringing it to market. The Bluetooth SIG includes promoter companies 3Com, Ericsson, IBM, Intel, Agere Systems, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia and Toshiba, and more than 2 200 adopter companies.
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