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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
Extended Systems Supplies Bluetooth Protocol Stack for Palm OS
BOISE, Idaho--June 9, 2004--
Extended Systems (Nasdaq:XTND) announced today that PalmSource (Nasdaq:PSRC) has licensed the company's XTNDAccess Blue SDK version 2.0. Version 2.0 complies with the recently announced Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) 1.2 specification, which supports coexistence of Bluetooth communications alongside 802.11. PalmSource has licensed Extended Systems' solution in order to provide Bluetooth functionality to its Palm OS(TM) licensees for the creation of next-generation smartphones and wireless devices.
"We believe Extended Systems' wireless technology solutions extend the functionality of the Palm OS platform for the creation of diverse wireless products," said Charlie Tritschler, vice president of PalmSource. "PalmSource is committed to providing its licensee community with the largest selection of wireless solutions to accelerate the market delivery of products that fit specific customers' needs."
"We have supplied embedded software solutions to PalmSource for several years," said Charles Jepson, president and CEO at Extended Systems. "By continuing to support the latest industry specifications, our software enables Palm OS licensees to deliver infrared and Bluetooth short-range wireless communications capabilities to the next generation of wireless device users."
Pricing and Availability
XTNDAccess Blue SDK version 2.0 is available immediately. For pricing information, please call 541-758-6123, ext. 18 or email umcsales@extendedsystems.com.
About Extended Systems' Embedded Mobility Products
Extended Systems provides Bluetooth, IrDA (including infrared financial messaging) and SyncML software development kits (SDKs) which enable hardware manufacturers to reduce development costs and shorten time-to-market. Extended Systems' SDKs offer small memory footprint, low MIPs requirements and easy portability. The company has more than 400 design wins including Palm, Motorola, HP, 3Com, Fujitsu, NEC, Mitsubishi, Johnson Controls and Visteon.
Founded in 1984, Extended Systems has offices and subsidiaries in the United States and worldwide. For more information, visit the company Web site at www.extendedsystems.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the success of XTNDAccess Blue SDK version 2.0 and the Company's ongoing relationship with PalmSource. These risks and uncertainties include the overall economic conditions and the level of information technology purchasing by existing and potential customers, the success of key business relationships, continued growth in the markets for our products, the perceived and realized benefits of mobile devices, the timely development and acceptance of new products and technologies, the risks associated with development of new products and product enhancements, the impact of competitive products and pricing, and other risks as detailed from time-to-time in Extended Systems' SEC filings, including its 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed September 29, 2003 and its 2004 Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed November 14, 2003, February 17, 2004 and May 17, 2004.
Palm, Palm OS, PalmSource and Palm Powered are trademarks of Palm Trademark Holding Company, LLC.
The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Extended Systems is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.
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