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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
Quickoffice Premier Included With New Sony Ericsson Smartphones Based on Symbian OS
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Nov. 4 -- Mobility Electronics,
Inc. (Nasdaq: MOBE), a leading provider of innovative portable computing
solutions for the mobile electronics device user, announced the release of its
iGo(R) Quickoffice Premier(TM) 1.0 for the UIQ pen-based user interface for
Symbian OS(TM). A trial version of Quickoffice Premier will be included with
all Sony Ericsson(R) P900 Smartphones.
"Quickoffice Premier for UIQ on Symbian OS smartphones represents a major
step forward for business productivity applications," said Jerry Panagrossi,
vice president, Symbian ecosystem development North America. "Quickoffice
Premier enables users that have smartphones based on Symbian OS and UIQ to
carry a complete virtual office in their pocket."
Based on the award winning iGo Quickoffice Premier for Palm OS(R),
Quickoffice Premier for UIQ offers a fully functional office suite. For the
first time, Symbian OS smartphones with the UIQ user interface will be able to
open, view and edit native Microsoft(R) Word and Excel email attachments,
Multi-media Message Attachments, and native MS Office files saved on removable
memory expansion cards.
"This is a powerful and potent fit for our companies' products," noted
Paul Moreton, Mobility Electronics' director of operations, handheld software.
"When combined with the Sony Ericsson P900 and Symbian OS, Quickoffice Premier
provides support for Word and Excel e-mail file attachments, performing a
scenario analysis or wordsmithing, and forwarding the resulting file to a
colleague back at the office."
Quickoffice Premier supports any Symbian OS smartphone that has the UIQ
user interface, including the Sony Ericsson P900 and P800, and the Motorola
A920. Quickoffice Premier includes the full Quickword(TM) word processor with
fonts, formatting, justification, bold, italics, underline, and other standard
editing tools. The Quickoffice Premier spreadsheet, Quicksheet(R), includes
multiple sheet workbooks, more than 70 functions, formatting, justification,
bold, italics, underline, and advanced features such as column resizing.
"By combining Quickoffice Premier with the high speed wireless e-mail
access of the Sony Ericsson P900 smartphone, our customers will be able to
enjoy unparalleled capabilities for working with their Office files while on-
the-go," said Ulf Wretling, director developer program, Sony Ericsson Mobile
Communications. "Quickoffice Premier enables our customers to have full access
to Office email attachments without waiting for a laptop to boot up."
Quickoffice Premier is available for purchase at Quickoffice.com and
Handango.com. The title retails for US$39.95.
About Mobility Electronics, Inc.
Mobility Electronics, Inc., based in Scottsdale, Ariz., is a leader in the
mobile computing industry, designing, developing and marketing products that
allow users to get more from their mobile computing devices. The company's
innovative solutions include power devices, docking stations, software and
accessories for handheld and notebook computers, as well as connectivity and
expansion products for servers, desktop and portable computers.
Mobility Electronics' brands include both the iGo and MAGMA(TM) product
lines. iGo's flagship products include the industry's first combination AC/DC
power adapter, Juice(TM), as well as first-to-market handheld software and
accessory products such as Pitch(TM) and Quickoffice. The company's MAGMA line
of patented expansion products enables the industry's only PCI expansion
solutions for servers, desktop and mobile computing users.
Mobility Electronics' products are available to mobile professionals
directly via the company's award-winning Web site (http://www.igo.com) as well as
through the company's global distribution base of leading resellers, retailers
and OEM partners. For additional information on Mobility Electronics' products
and services, call 480-596-0061, or visit its Web site at
http://www.mobilityelectronics.com.
iGo, Quickword and Quicksheet are registered trademarks, and Juice,
Quickoffice, Quickpoint, Quickoffice Premier, Pitch and MAGMA are trademarks
of Mobility Electronic, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are
the property of their respective owners.
This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements
relating to our market opportunities and product capabilities. These forward-
looking statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs
and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. In
particular, factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those in the forward-looking statements include the loss of, and failure to
replace, any significant customers; the timing and success of new product
introductions; the development and introduction of new products by us and our
competitors; the performance of suppliers and subcontractors; industry and
general economic or business conditions; and other factors detailed in our
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date made and are not guarantees of future
performance. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statements.
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