Geoworks Premion Server+ Provides Ideal Backbone for Toshiba's Mobile Internet
Initiatives
ALAMEDA, Calif., May 24 /PRNewswire/ --
Geoworks Corporation (Nasdaq: GWRX), a pioneer in wireless data communications
services and technologies, today announced that Toshiba Corporation has
licensed Geoworks' Premion Server+ technology. Utilizing the power of
Geoworks' Premion Server+, Toshiba's i-Value Creation Company will develop
customized mobile content and commerce applications for businesses in Japan
that wish to extend their operations, communications and customer service
initiatives to the mobile medium.
Geoworks Premion Server+ technology, the same technology that powers both
Mobile ASP, Geoworks' mobile communications solution for enterprise clients,
and Mobile Attitude, Geoworks' branded mobile portal, is a client-server
application that features a highly modular, flexible and scalable design.
This server technology enables clear and efficient delivery of a range of
content and data to a variety of mobile devices.
"We are honored to partner with Toshiba as they leverage their wireless
industry experience to develop wireless Internet services for businesses in
Japan," said Dave Grannan, CEO and President of Geoworks Corporation. "This
licensing agreement signifies how easily our Premion Server+ technology can
scale to accommodate companies all over the world."
The recently-established i-Value Creation Company, Toshiba's ninth
in-house company, will develop consumer-oriented mobile Internet services and
applications for businesses that seek to offer content and commerce services
via the mobile medium. (See "Toshiba Announces Major Initiatives in Internet
Businesses," 2/14/00)
"Through its consulting services to Toshiba over the years, Geoworks has
proven itself as a trusted and valued expert in wireless technology," said
Tsutomu Kawada, General Manager, WebTop Service Division, i-Value Creation
Company of Toshiba Corporation. "Now, their advanced Premion Server+
technology will enable us to develop a broad range of innovative mobile
Internet services."
About Geoworks
Geoworks Corporation is a pioneer in wireless data communications services
and technologies for the business and consumer markets. The company's vision
is to enable mobile Internet access in the business to business and business
to consumer markets. Geoworks' Mobile ASP solution utilizes a flexible
combination of its Premion Server+ technology and its mobile media expertise
to enable businesses to reach their mobile customers with relevant and timely
information. By licensing its essential Intellectual Property Rights for the
Wireless Application Protocol (WAP), Geoworks plays a central role in
advancing the worldwide market for mobile devices that enable people to easily
and instantly access and interact with information and services. Based in
Alameda, California, the company has international offices in Sweden, Japan
and the United Kingdom, and can be found on the World Wide Web at
http://www.geoworks.com.
In keeping with U.S. law, Geoworks notes that this press release includes
forward-looking statements, including the emergence of, and Geoworks'
participation in, the mobile services market, the potential size of the
market, and technology innovation and licensing issues relevant to these
markets. Actual results may vary significantly due to various risks and
uncertainties. Those include, but are not limited to, the following: i) the
mobile services market may not emerge to the degree or timing anticipated; and
ii) new technologies, licensing programs, and new services are inherently
subject to development, timing and consumer acceptance risks. Additional
information is available in the Risk Factors and Business discussions in the
Company's Forms 10- K, 10-Q and other filings available from the Company or
from the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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http://www.geoworks.com
CONTACT:
Kristy Jarosh of Red Whistle Communications,
503-552-3749, or jarosh@redwhistle.com, for Geoworks Corporation;
Bob Bogard of Geoworks Corporation, 510-814-5811, or
bbogard@geoworks.com
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