Psion Teklogix, (LSE: PON), a global provider of rugged mobile devices and wireless LAN system implementation and support, today announced the adoption of the intent(R) universal media platform from Tao Group to bring, among other features, the fastest and most advanced Java Virtual Machine (JVM) capabilities yet to its netpad hand-held computing tablet.
intent enhances Psion Teklogix's netpad product by
increasing its speed and efficiency, combining multimedia tools with flexibility and high-speed performance, and enabling applications to run
with a common look and feel irrespective of which version of the O/S is deployed in the device. The newest netpad, with a choice of integrated
802.11b or GSM/GPRS radios, provides mobile workers in a wide range of markets such as track & trace, field service and mobile sales with the most
fully-featured and rugged mobile device currently available.
"Having Tao's intent featuring on the netpad is great news for the mobile computing world. Users can now benefit from a wider number of applications,
and the greatly increased speed means higher productivity and reduced costs," said Raf Jezierski, Director Mobile Computing, Psion Teklogix.
"We have been building our relationship with Psion Teklogix, both individually and as part of Symbian, for around two years," commented Francis Charig, Chairman & CEO, Tao Group. "Combining our award winning technology with the robust and innovative netpad device enables Psion Teklogix to exceed the expectations of the mobile computing market and
deliver the benefits of Java technology with an unparalleled performance footprint."
The netpad is an extremely easy-to-use tablet, with a 1/2 VGA (640x240 pixel) touch screen, portrait and landscape display switching capabilities, four-way navigation button and two programmable function keys. It is engineered to perform in tough indoor and outdoor conditions, can withstanda drop of five feet onto concrete, can be submerged in three feet of water and provide workers with a full shift on a single charge. All netpads are available with either the Windows CE .NET or Symbian operating systems, are compatible with a range of software solutions and can be easily integrated with other Psion Teklogix wireless devices.
intent's high-performance software, which is hardware-, operating system- and language-agnostic, includes unrivalled audio and graphics capabilities and is now the ratified VP architecture & kernel API standard platform of the Open Contents Platform Association, an organisation formed by world leading technology corporations in 2001.
Pricing and availability
Psion Teklogix's netpad series hand-held computers are available today from
Psion Teklogix sales offices, distributors and value-added resellers
worldwide.
About Psion Teklogix
Psion Teklogix is a global provider of rugged mobile devices and wireless
LAN systems and support to the enterprise. The company's systems, installed
in more than 15,000 sites worldwide, provide mobile workers with anytime,
anywhere access to enterprise IT systems. Psion Teklogix offers the widest
range of connectivity options, and a choice of real-time, near-time and
batch technologies. The largest operating division of Psion PLC, Psion
Teklogix plays a key role in its parent company's vision to create new ways
to access mobile data and the mobile Internet. Psion Teklogix has 43 sales
and support offices and 95 independent distributors throughout the world.
For more information, visit
www.psionteklogix.comAbout Tao Group Limited
Tao has developed intent(R), a binary portable, language independent, high
performance, multimedia platform that is now used by many of the world's
leading OEMs in their client products for home and mobile networks. The
technology allows these companies to have a single strategy across all of
their platforms, irrespective of operating system, hardware and function.
intent is now being used in products including smart mobile appliances and
digital television. intent is also the ratified core technology in the Open
Contents Platform Association (OCPA), launched successfully in Japan during
2001. Tao's range of Java(TM) products have been designed from their
inception to combine the Java language with Tao's multimedia platform to run
real-world content many times faster than any alternative. The Company was
founded in 1992, has offices in the United States, Europe and Japan and
counts Mitsubishi, Sony, Motorola, NEC, Sharp and Bowman Capital Partners
amongst its investors. Tao has a growing and high value, global patent
portfolio and is the recipient of multiple industry awards, both for its
technologies and for the rate of corporate growth.
http://tao-group.comhttp://withintent.bizintent is a registered trademark of Tao Group Ltd.
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For more information, please contact:
Will Rae or Federica Monsone
Hotwire PR
+44 (0) 20 7608 4638
will.rae@hotwirepr.com
Liza Loughman
Psion Teklogix Europe
+44 (0) 1235 443030
Liza_Loughman@psion.com
Jenny Orford
Marcoms Manager
Tao Group Ltd
+44 (0) 118 901 2999
jennyo@tao-group.com
