FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information contact:
Shari Worthington, PR Counsel, +1 508.755.5242
Frank Yacano, Director of Business Development, +1 617.497.1300
SYWARE Announces 30-Day Evaluation Edition of Visual CE, Rapid Application
Development Environment for Windows Mobile Pocket PCs, Available at No
Charge
Cambridge, MA (February 3, 2004)< SYWARE, Inc., a leading developer of
intuitive database tools for business and personal productivity, today
announced the availability of a no charge Evaluation Edition of Visual CE,
the award-winning rapid application development software for database and
forms development on Microsoft Windows Mobile Pocket PCs and Windows CE
devices. Available for download at http://www.syware.com/vceeval.htm, the
evaluation edition provides users with the full range of Visual CE's
capabilities for a 30-day period. To retain all work done, users must
purchase a Personal, Professional, or Enterprise Edition of Visual CE before
the evaluation period ends.
Visual CE is designed for a wide range of applications, from field sales to
inventory management to patient tracking. It is the fastest and easiest way
to create mobile databases and forms; in minutes, users can collect,
display, modify, and synchronize data, with no programming required.
Flexible forms can be designed on a desktop PC or a handheld device, then
run on any Windows Mobile, Pocket PC, or Windows CE device. Recently added
features include the ability to store images from the HP Photosmart Mobile
Camera in a database, an array of uses for variables, alarm functions,
support for sounds and the creation of image maps, built-in support for
'one-click' bar code scanning using Socket's ultra-small In-Hand Scan
Cards, and the ability to send SMS messages directly from within a database
application.
Royalty-free distribution of Visual CE applications means developers can
quickly deploy their programs throughout the company at a fraction of the
cost of any other database program on the market. Integration with mEnable,
SYWARE's breakthrough wireless architecture, extends handheld applications
with real-time, interactive access to server data allowing mobile devices to
be easily integrated with enterprise business processes. Visual CE also
works in conjunction with Report CE, the worlds only report writing tool
for Windows CE and Pocket PC handhelds.
Pricing & Delivery
Visual CE applications can be created on any Microsoft Windows Mobile,
Windows CE, or Pocket PC handheld, as well as on any Windows-based desktop
system. Visual CE Evaluation Edition is no charge and available for download
at http://www.syware.com/vceeval.htm.
For those looking for a low cost version of Visual CE that does not time
out, Visual CE Lite Edition is a non-relational version of the software
available for $79, quantity one. Visual CE Personal Edition, with full forms
design, relational database, and synchronization capabilities, is priced at
$129, quantity one. Visual CE Professional Edition includes all the features
of Personal Edition and royalty-free distribution rights; it is available
for $399. Visual CE Enterprise Edition includes all the features of the
Professional Edition plus SYWARE's Report CE software; it is priced at $599.
About SYWARE
SYWARE, Inc. is a leading developer of mobile database tools for business
and personal productivity. Founded in 1990, the company offers innovative
data management and connectivity software for use in a wide range of
applications, including patient monitoring, inventory management, and field
surveys. The cornerstone of SYWARE's product line is Visual CE, the
award-winning database and forms development tool for Windows Mobile and
Windows CE handhelds used by such companies as FedEx, Hollywood Video,
Chevron, and US Geological Survey. SYWARE is also the creator of mEnable, a
flexible software architecture for real-time wireless access to enterprise
data located on corporate servers, and FoneDB the first database software
for Microsoft Smartphone devices. For more information, please visit
http://www.syware.com.
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For further information, contact:
Frank Yacano, Director of Business Development
SYWARE, Inc.
PO Box 425091, Kendall, Cambridge, MA 02142 USA
+1 617.497.1300, Fax: +1 617.497.8729
Email: frank@syware.com, Web: www.syware.com
PR Office:
Shari Worthington, President
Telesian Technology Inc.
49 Midgley Lane, Worcester, MA 01604 USA
+1 508.755.5242, Fax: +1 508.795.1636
Email: sharilee@syware.com
2004 SYWARE, Inc. All rights reserved. SYWARE, Visual CE, Report CE,
mEnable, and FoneDB are registered trademarks of SYWARE, Inc. Other product
and service names mentioned here are trademarks of their respective owners.
