13th Feb 2006 07:01
Vodafone Group Plc12 February 2006 Feb. 13, 2006, 00:01 am CET Vodafone and Microsoft Collaborate to Deliver Comprehensive Email Solution for Business Vodafone launches new Windows Mobile Direct Push email solution for business customers BARCELONA - Feb. 13, 2006 - Today at 3GSM World Congress 2006, Vodafone andMicrosoft Corp. announced the European launch of Windows Mobile Email fromVodafone. This solution is based on Microsoft(R) Windows Mobile(R) 5.0 andincorporates the Messaging and Security Feature Pack (MSFP) which includesDirect Push Technology and enhanced security features. From March, Vodafone will deploy a range of Windows Mobile 5.0-powered deviceswith Direct Push Technology to corporate and small and medium sized business(SMB) customers in France, Germany and the UK. The service will also beavailable to corporate and SMB customers in other countries during 2006. Windows Mobile Email from Vodafone enables customers to enjoy a Direct Pushemail service on the move in a format that anyone familiar with Microsoft Officewill recognize. Emails and tasks are synchronized directly from Outlook(R), andMicrosoft Office Excel(R) Mobile and Word Mobile attachments can be viewed,edited and returned. Having a common email experience across the PC and VodafoneWindows Mobile-powered device makes service adoption simple and acceleratesdelivery of the benefits that mobile email brings to business customers. As well as delivering a great user experience across a range of the latestVodafone Windows Mobile-powered devices, Windows Mobile Email from Vodafoneeasily integrates with customers' Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 software,making Windows Mobile Email a highly cost-effective, scaleable andsecurity-enhanced way to deliver the benefits of email on the move without theneed for investment in additional servers or hardware. "Mobile email is a simple, security-enhanced and easy to set up service whichenables customers to remain productive, responsive and organized when out of theoffice" said Peter Bamford, Chief Marketing Officer at Vodafone. "Windows MobileEmail from Vodafone delivers a mobile email service which seamlessly extends theMicrosoft Office desktop environment and rapidly captures the benefits forbusiness that mobile email brings." "We are delighted to be partnering with Vodafone to deliver a mobile messagingsolution for a diverse range of business customers," said Pieter Knook, SeniorVice President, Mobile and Embedded Devices Division and Communications Sector,Microsoft Corp. "It's an exciting time for companies who are now realizing thetrue business potential of mobile solutions for both the business and for theiremployees. Our combined teams are focused on delivering the most compelling andinnovative mobile solutions to meet these customer demands." Ends Note to Editors Windows Mobile Email from Vodafone will be available across a range of devicesincluding the Vodafone v1240 and Vodafone v1640. Additional handsets will bemade available at local level. About Vodafone Vodafone provides a full range of mobile telecommunications services, includingvoice and data communications. Vodafone has equity interests in 27 countries andPartner Networks in a further 31 countries, with a proportionate customer baseof over 179 million. For more information, please visit www.vodafone.com (c) Vodafone Group 2006. VODAFONE and the Vodafone logos are trade marks of theVodafone Group. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be thetrade marks of their respective owners. About Microsoft Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software,services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their fullpotential. Microsoft, Windows Mobile, Outlook and Excel are either registered trademarks ortrademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. For more information, press only: Vodafone: Media RelationsTel: +44 (0) 1635 664444 Microsoft: Chris Elliott, Weber Shandwick for Microsoft, +1 (425) 452-5389,[email protected] Shandwick Microsoft MED EMEA +44 207 067 0000,[email protected] Note to editors: If you are interested in viewing additional information onMicrosoft, please visit the Microsoft Web page at http://www.microsoft.com/presspass on Microsoft's corporate information pages. Web links, telephonenumbers and titles were correct at time of publication, but may since havechanged. For additional assistance, journalists and analysts may contactMicrosoft's Rapid Response Team or other appropriate contacts listed at http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/contactpr.mspx. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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