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Kyocera Wireless Corp. Bundles AvantGo Client With New Smartphones
URL(s): www.kyocera-wireless.com; www.avantgo.com
Customers Gain Out-Of-The-Box Access to the AvantGo Mobile Internet Service and Over 1,000 Optimized Websites
SAN MATEO & SAN DIEGO, April 19, 2001--AvantGo, Inc. (Nasdaq:AVGO), the leading provider of mobile
infrastructure software and services, and Kyocera Wireless Corp., a leading innovator of CDMA wireless handsets, today announced that Kyocera
will bundle the award-winning AvantGo software with the Kyocera QCP(TM) 6035 Smartphone handsets offered through select CDMA carriers.
Through this bundling agreement, Smartphone users have access to the AvantGo service with over 1,000 interactive and personalized content and
application channels using the Kyocera Smartphone.
The AvantGo mobile Internet service provides users with wireless and offline access to the web and over 1,000 channels of content and
applications optimized for mobile device small screens, featuring news, sports, finance, entertainment, business, travel and much more. Kyocera
Smartphone users will be able to access the AvantGo service wirelessly when they need real-time information such as flight updates, e-mail, stock
quotes, directions or maps, or they can wirelessly synchronize information to their phones for offline use. Also, by enabling best-of-class wireless
synchronization and browsing, the AvantGo mobile Internet service will increase minutes of use and drive greater customer satisfaction for the
carriers.
Gary Koerper, director of the smartphone business segment at Kyocera Wireless Corp., said: "We are delighted to be bundling AvantGo software
with the Smartphones offered through select CDMA carriers. The AvantGo Client brings tremendous value to the Kyocera Smartphone. With its
wireless enhancements, AvantGo software allows for the real-time selection of content, which makes for a very compelling user experience. The
combination of the Kyocera Smartphone and AvantGo software will allow users to define and download the content and applications they want
anytime, anywhere."
"The combination of the AvantGo Client software with the Kyocera Smartphone represents another key milestone in our ability to deliver a high
quality wireless experience to our AvantGo mobile Internet service users," said Mike Aufricht, general manager of AvantGo Mobile Internet. "We
have a common vision of the benefits of the next-generation mobile Internet and together we are dedicated to bringing them rapidly to mobile
operators and consumers."
Kyocera Wireless Corp. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kyocera International, Inc. (KII), the North American headquarters and holding
company of Kyocera Corporation. KII established Kyocera Wireless Corp. after acquiring QUALCOMM Incorporated's CDMA consumer
wireless phone business in February 2000. Kyocera Wireless Corp. incorporates QUALCOMM's CDMA technology in the development and
manufacture of wireless phones and accessories for customers worldwide. For more information on Kyocera Wireless Corp., please visit the
Kyocera Wireless Corp. website at http://www.kyocera-wireless.com.
Kyocera Corporation (NYSE:KYO), the parent and global headquarters of the Kyocera Group, was founded in 1959 as a producer of advanced
ceramics. By combining these engineered materials with metals and plastics, and integrating them with other technologies, Kyocera has become a
leading supplier of telecommunications equipment, semiconductor packages, electronic components, cameras, laser printers, copiers, solar energy
systems and industrial ceramics. During the year ended March 31, 2000, Kyocera Corporation's consolidated net sales totaled 812 billion yen
(US$7.9 billion) with net income of 50 billion yen (US$489 million). Kyocera Corporation has been recognized by IndustryWeek magazine as one of
"The World's 100 Best-Managed Companies."
AvantGo, Inc. (Nasdaq:AVGO) is the leading provider of infrastructure software and services that power the mobile economy. AvantGo
M-Business software enables businesses to increase the value of their corporate information systems by extending existing enterprise applications
and critical information to employees, customers and business partners. The company also provides the AvantGo mobile Internet service, a hosted
network that enables hundreds of businesses to deliver their content and applications to more than two million mobile consumers. AvantGo is a
pioneer in delivering real-world solutions for both wireless and off-line use. For more information, please visit www.avantgo.com.
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