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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
Mobility Electronics Announces Agreement to Provide iGo Quickoffice UIQ for 3 Smartphones
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 15 - Mobility Electronics,
Inc. (Nasdaq: MOBE), a leading provider of innovative portable computing
solutions for the mobile electronics device user, today announced that its
iGo(TM) Quickoffice(R) UIQ software is available to UIQ smartphone users of
Italy's leading 3G network. Users for the first time will be able to directly
receive iGo Quickoffice UIQ from 3.
The rich content software will permit users of the Motorola A925 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. Quickoffice Premier includes the full Quickword(R)
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.
"This agreement with 3 Italy underscores the compatibility of our
applications with a range of Symbian phones," noted Craig Senick, Director,
Business Development. "We are committed to pushing the boundaries of work
that can be done with mobile computing devices and are proud to be a part of
3's offering."
"The agreement with Mobility Electronics represents a major step forward
in enriching the offer of 3 for the world of the Italian businesses and
professionals. Thanks to the UMTS services provided by 3, the real mobile
office has been a reality for more than a year," said Edoardo Verduci,
Marketing Director of 3 Italy.
About 3
3 is the commercial brand of H3G, the mobile video company in the Italian
market. After having won the UMTS license in Italy in November 2000, with the
offer of 3.25 billion euros, 3 launched its service at the beginning of March
2003 and aimed for the leadership of the third generation mobile market.
Among its shareholders are prominent leaders in Italy and the world, from the
sectors of telecommunications, the Internet and new media, publishing and
finance. Hutchison Whampoa Limited is the primary shareholder 88.67% of the
authorized capital. The other shareholders include CIR, S. Paolo Imi, BMI,
RCS Mediagroup, Gemina and Tiscali.
About Mobility Electronics, Inc.
Mobility Electronics, Inc., based in Scottsdale, Arizona, is a rapidly
growing developer and marketer of a broad range of innovative solutions for
the mobile electronic device market (e.g., mobile phones, portable computers,
smartphones, PDAs, digital cameras, etc.). The company's innovative solutions
include power adapters, hardware and software products for handheld devices,
expansion and docking products for servers, desktop and portable computers,
and other accessories for the mobile electronic device market.
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 Quickoffice and Pitch(TM). 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 electronic device
users directly via the company's online store (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.
Mobility Electronics, Quickoffice, Quickword and Quicksheet are registered
trademarks, and iGo, Juice, Pitch, and MAGMA are trademarks of Mobility
Electronics, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the
property of their respective owners.
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