GEOS is the leading, object oriented, graphical operating system specifically
designed for the emerging class of compact personal digital assistants (PDAs)
and consumer computing devices. It will be licensed to OEM manufacturers for
a wide range of hardware devices. The Zoomer(TM) PDA, introduced today by
Casio, Inc. and Tandy Corporation, isthe fit dece puicly announced using the
GEOS platform.
EMBARC (Electronic Mail Broadcast to a Roaming Computer), a part of
Motorola's Paging and Wireless Data Group, is a wireless electronic mail
network that delivers wireless messages, data and file transfers to one or
multiple mobile computer users simultaneously.
EMBARC running under the GEOS platform will allow future GeoWorks OEM
licensees to offer EMBARC services, an especially important feature for
mobile computers and PDA devices.
Motorola is a leader in wireless products and services and GeoWorks is
delighted to work closely with them. EMBARC under GEOS will provide a solid
communications solution for the mobile market, said Brian Dougherty, chief
executive officer of GeoWorks. Our relationship will extend the range of
communications services available to OEM and end user customers of the GEOS
platform.
"GeoWorks' ability to provide low-cost, high functionality solutions to
portable, lightweight devices presents EMBARC with a great opportunity," said
Steve Brendle, vice president and general manager of EMBARC Communications
Services Inc. "With the GEOS operating system platform we can enter new,
exciting markets, such as mass volume PDA products and other future consumer
computing devices."
EMBARC Communication Services Inc., wholly owned by Motorola, Inc., is a
wireless electronic mail system with service to more than 220 cities across
the United States and Canada.
Motorola, Inc. is one of the world's leading providers of wireless
communications technologies, products and services. The company's proven
leadership in RF (radio frequency) technology and its expertise in
microelectronics, data communications, computing and information management
offer partners and customers a comprehensive range of solutions to enable a
new generation of telephone line and wireless voice, data, facsimile, image
and video communications.
GeoWorks' vision for the past ten years has been to enable mass market
computing. Founded with the belief that this market holds tremendous
potential, GeoWorks has been developing system software specifically to meet
the needs of a wide range of consumer computing devices from PDAs to TVs.
GeoWorks, located in Berkeley, Calif., is the developer and publisher of the
acclaimed GEOS graphical operating system and of Ensemble application
software. The company provides sophisticated and highly efficient system
software and markets targeted applications for an emerging class of devices
designed to communicate, entertain and manage information for mass market
consumers. GeoWorks products are available worldwide through OEM, dealer
channels and republishers.
CONTACT: GeoWorks
Deborah Dawson, 510/204-8550
or
Ogilvy Adams & Rinehart for Motorola
Mike Keating, 312/988-2918
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