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Push email from Good Technology now released for MS Smartphone July 11, 2005 [MS Smartphone] | By Edward J. R. In 2-3 months first devices with Windows Mobile 5.0 and with Microsoft's new push technology will start shipping massively. When it will happen then both RIM BlackBerry (the market leader in push email) and Good Technology (the wannabe leader in push email) will have serious problems. The situation may become particularly critical for Good Technology then, so no wonder it is now releasing many news stories at once... More information fromo Good Technology follows. * * * * * Good Technology Brings Enterprise-Class Wireless Messaging to Microsoft Windows Mobile-based Smartphones Expands Handheld Choice with Support for Motorola MPx220 and Audiovox SMT 5600; Enhances usability with GoodLink 4.5 Good Technology, the leading provider of industry standards-based wireless handheld computing software and service, today announced GoodLink 4.5 for Microsoft Windows Mobile-based Smartphones. Adding to its breadth of handheld choices on the Windows Mobile-based Pocket PC, Palm and, in the future, Symbian-powered Nokia handhelds, Good will now support a greater range of line of business needs with a highly portable, cost-effective handheld platform. GoodLink 4.5 for Windows Mobile-based smartphones will initially be available on the Motorola MPx220 and Audiovox SMT5600 and supported through global carriers including Cingular Wireless in the U.S. “The portability and price point of Windows Mobile-based Smartphones make them an ideal choice for our sales force, and we anticipate significantly increasing our number of GoodLink-equipped employees on this platform,” said Lawrence Bowen, director of IT Operations, Priority Healthcare. “Our executives and sales professionals use GoodLink to enhance productivity in the field as they serve healthcare organizations, physicians, and patients with biopharmaceuticals, medical supplies, and support services. The strength of GoodLink combined with the flexibility of device choice Good provides is the reason why we are phasing out our former wireless email program and standardizing on Good.” “ Our customers want access to their personal information anytime, anywhere, and Windows Mobile software provides that ,” said Chris Hill, group product manager, Windows Mobile & Embedded Devices Division at Microsoft Corp. “GoodLink is a powerful complement to Windows Mobile, enabling business users to stay connected to their email and PIM applications, and view and edit Word, PowerPoint and Excel attachments while on the move.” Popular, Portable Platform Combines with Powerful Wireless Messaging IDC forecasts 8.6 million Windows Mobile Smartphone users by year-end 2006. GoodLink 4.5 is tightly integrated with the popular Windows Mobile-based software for Smartphones, providing mobile employees with the same usability that GoodLink users on the Pocket PC and Palm platforms have come to love. Enterprises can now provide their mobile workforce with a two-way, wirelessly synchronized connection to their enterprise email, calendar, contacts, tasks and notes on an extremely portable, phone-centric handheld optimized for one-handed operation. “The combination of the GoodLink wireless messaging and PIM system with the Motorola MPx220 world class feature phone gives business users constant, global access to their desktop and backend data,” said Geoff Baird, director of Seamless Mobility Business Development, Motorola. “Together, we’re enabling a new class of business users to reap the benefits of increased productivity and mobility.” GoodLink 4.5 Introduces Enhanced Usability GoodLink 4.5 also introduces new productivity-enhancing features across the Smartphone, PocketPC and Treo platforms, including:
Handhelds Supported, Pricing and Availability GoodLink 4.5 for Microsoft Windows Mobile-based Smartphones will be available in August. The first two phones supported will be: The Motorola MPx220, supported by Cingular Wireless in the US, features Bluetooth and Infrared connectivity, an integrated 1.2 megapixel camera, and extended memory via a Mini SD card slot, speaker phone, voice notes, and video record and playback capabilities . The Motorola MPx220 seamlessly merges the familiarity and power of the desktop and the pocket-ability of a mobile phone, enabling customers to take their office on the road and around the world. The Audiovox SMT5600 , available through Cingular Wireless in the US, features Bluetooth connectivity, Infrared data transfer, extended memory through a Mini SD card slot, hands free capabilities with a voice recorder, speaker phone and headset. Pricing starts at $199.99 with a two year agreement, GoodLink Connect unlimited data plan, and $39.99 and above voice plan.  Post your comment (free registration is required to post, but if you register you can edit your posts later)
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