Dell Computer and Good Technology are to develop
handheld devices that incorporate wireless data access
technologies.
The companies said that they are to incorporate Good's wireless
e-mail software to Dell's handhelds and servers.
Dell will offer GoodLink bundled with its PowerEdge servers
immediately. GoodLink allows handheld users to wirelessly
synchronise their devices with corporate e-mail and documents
without having to place the device in a cradle connected to a
PC.
It is similar to a technology developed by Research In Motion,
which makes and sells the popular BlackBerry device. The BlackBerry
can send and receive e-mail wirelessly, but requires a physical
connection to a PC to update some data or erase e-mail from an
inbox.
As handheld devices and mobile networks became increasingly
sophisticated, Good realised it could benefit from partnering with
a major hardware supplier, allowing it to focus on developing its
GoodLink software and helping to make wireless e-mail a mainstream
technology, said Danny Shader, chief executive officer of Good
Technology.
The companies do not have a release date for the introduction of
GoodLink on Dell's Axim handhelds or future devices.