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Voq comes to Singapore
June 16, 2004 [MS Smartphone] | By Edward J. R.

There is a trade show / conference "CommunicAsia 2004" in Singapore from June 15 to 18 - now open - so it is good opportunity to announce by Sierra Wireless "an operator deal"... more information from Sierra Wireless follows.

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Sierra Wireless announced it has extended its agreement with Network Electronics S.E.A. Pte Ltd to sell and distribute the Voq Professional Phone to mobile professionals in Singapore - making Network Electronics the first to offer the Voq Professional Phone in Asia. A pocketable Windows Mobile-based Smartphone developed by Sierra Wireless, the Voq Phone has received regulatory approval from the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore and will be available to Network Electronics’ customers in Singapore in the third quarter of 2004 for use on GSM/GPRS networks. This follows expected second quarter shipments to channels in Europe and North America.

Designed for business professionals, the Voq Professional Phone is a new class of mobile phone that offers the best features of a mobile phone, a personal messaging device, and a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant). The product offers a flip-open QWERTY thumbpad and easy-to-use software solutions, including out-of-the-box personal and corporate e-mail. The unique, easy and powerful myVoq™ software enables predictive search, storage, and sending of information.

"To be competitive, mobile professionals need to be ready to respond to their customers and colleagues quickly from wherever they are," said Mr. H. K. Cheong, Managing Director for Network Electronics. “We are pleased to offer our customers the Voq Professional Phone - a device and software solution that delivers best-in-class mobile telephony and e-mail.”

"We are pleased to extend our partnership with Network Electronics and to continue to offer differentiated wireless solutions to mobile professionals in Singapore,” said Jason Cohenour, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales for Sierra Wireless. "With the Voq Professional Phone, we have conveniently combined voice calling, messaging, e-mail, calendar, and contact information all in one tool, allowing our customers to maximize their productivity while away from the office."

Powered by an Intel Xscale processor, the Voq Professional Phone is based on Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 software and offers a rich telephony experience with the addition of a unique flip-open QWERTY thumbpad. The Voq Professional Phone provides:
  • Phone-first capabilities with the power of a PDA and ability to synchronize contacts, calendars, and tasks to a Windows-based computer;
  • The best features of mobile phone, messaging device, and PDA in a single phone – resulting in lower cost, ease-of-use, and need for fewer devices;
  • Out-of-the-box personal and corporate e-mail solutions, including POP3, IMAP4, and Wireless ActiveSync to Exchange 2003;
  • Powerful search, send, and storage capabilities with myVoq, which also offers the ability to enhance business applications and mobile Web services.
Sierra Wireless will demonstrate complete wireless solutions at CommunicAsia 2004 in Singapore from June 15 to 18. For a demonstration of the Voq Professional Phone please visit the Sierra Wireless booth as part of the Canadian pavilion- Hall 5, 5C1-09.

For more information about the Voq Professional Phone, please click here.


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