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November 2000
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OmniSky Wireless Internet Service Available For the First Time in Color - on the HP Jornada 540 Series Pocket PC
OmniSky Corporation, the award-winning provider of branded wireless Internet and e-mail services for users of handheld devices, today announced that the OmniSky service is now available for the HP Jornada 540 Series Pocket PC. The OmniSky service for the HP Jornada supports OmniSky's multi-platform strategy -- providing an e-mail and Internet solution on popular handheld devices that can take advantage of the rich user experience offered by the OmniSky service.
``OmniSky's focus is on creating the best possible user experience for wireless Internet services,'' said Barak Berkowitz, OmniSky's president. ``We will continue to offer the service on multiple platforms and networks that allow us to deliver the full potential of the OmniSky experience. Support for the Jornada is a milestone for OmniSky and for our customers who can now use the OmniSky service within the rich environment afforded by the Pocket PC platform.''
When a customer purchases the HP Jornada Pocket PC wireless bundle, they receive the modem and OmniSky CD directly from HP. Users install the OmniSky software, contact OmniSky to activate the service and are up and running in minutes. The Novatel Minstrel 540 wireless modem is $349 and the OmniSky service is $39.95 per month for unlimited access across the United States. Customers can select the service option by logging onto www.hpshopping.com or by calling the toll-free number 1-888-999-4747.
``HP's Jornada Pocket PC offers on-the-go users the mobility and functionality that they require,'' said Pendy Pendyala, general manager of HP's Wireless and Internet Services Organization.`` The OmniSky service complements the HP Jornada user experience as it offers the ability to stay in touch and accomplish personal and business tasks, wherever they are.''
``We're excited to see OmniSky's service taking advantage of the rich color, deep PIM and exceptional browser experience provided by the Pocket PC platform,'' said Rogers Weed, general manager, Mobile Devices Division at Microsoft Corp. ``Jornada users now can experience the OmniSky wireless service firsthand, and we're enthusiastic about this solution soon being available to all Pocket PC owners.'' OmniSky also supports Palm OS devices such as the Palm V and Palm Vx and the Handspring Visor Platinum and Visor Prism and has announced plans to offer service for the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC. The OmniSky service for the Jornada 540 Series Pocket PC uses the Cellular Digital Packet Data (CDPD) network.
For more information visit www.omnisky.com
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