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Visto Announces Support for Cutting Edge Devices at CTIA Fall 2005
Company Marks Milestone of Delivering Visto Mobile™ with ConstantSync™ Technology on More Than 60 Handsets Worldwide
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – September 27, 2005 – Visto Corporation, a leading global provider of secure push mobile email, today announced push email support for 17 additional handsets, including the Motorola Q, Audiovox PPC-6700 and Nokia 9300 mobile phones. This expanded device support marks a milestone of 60 devices that Visto supports with its Visto Mobile™ push email solution, enabling mobile operators from around the world to offer enterprises freedom of choice when deploying mobile messaging solutions. By achieving this milestone, Visto has the distinction of being the first mobile email vendor to deliver “push-based” email on more than 60 handsets from the industry’s leading device manufacturers.
“As mobile email becomes a key initiative for businesses of all sizes, device choice and an open systems approach will be required for driving mobile email to all levels within the organization,” said Brian Bogosian, chairman, president and CEO of Visto. “Companies are tasked with supporting the mobile phones that employees are comfortable using while deploying wireless strategies that are secure, manageable and fortified with service level agreements. By working closely with our device manufacturer partners, Visto enables the world’s leading mobile operators to provide companies with a managed and complete mobile push email and PIM service on all of the popular mobile devices.”
Since CTIA Spring 2005, Visto has nearly doubled the devices it supports with its leading Visto Mobile push email solution, growing its list of supported devices from 32 to 60 in less than 6 months. As part of its device support process, Visto has undertaken a major usability initiative designed to determine how today’s mobile professionals are integrating push email into their daily lives. The goal of this initiative is to deliver a mobile messaging solution that has a consistent and intuitive experience across all applications on all devices.
Visto also continues to experience strong growth and momentum, with the Visto Mobile solution currently available across a broad array of devices from more than fifteen leading wireless operators around the world, including: Vodafone, the world’s largest mobile community; Rogers Wireless, Canada’s largest wireless operator; and Sprint-Nextel, a provider of fully integrated wireless communications services in the United States.
New Devices at CTIA with Visto Push Email Support
Through its partnerships with device manufacturers that include Nokia, Sony Ericcson, Motorola and others, Visto can support devices that represent the cutting edge of mobile phone design and functionality, including the recently announced Motorola Q and the Nokia 9300. In addition, Visto now supports seventeen additional devices including the I-mate JASJAR, Nokia 6680, Nokia N70, Sony Ericsson W800, K750 and Z520, Qtek S100 and the Motorola i850.
About Visto
Visto delivers the leading global platform for mobile operators to provide wireless push e-mail to the broadest set of mobile devices. Visto’s open solution enables e-mail for the mass market, targeting large enterprises, small businesses, mobile professionals and consumers. The company’s patented Visto Mobile™ platform with ConstantSync™ technology works in real time with POP3, IMAP, Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Domino e-mail solutions for personal to enterprise use, providing maximum control and flexibility for the operator and choice for the customer. Visto’s customized, brandable solutions are available through mobile operators worldwide including Cingular, Elisa, KPN, Manitoba Telecom Services, Rogers Wireless, SaskTel Mobility, SmarTone, SFR, Sprint-Nextel, TELUS Mobility and the Vodafone Group.
Established in 1996 and headquartered in Redwood Shores, California, with offices in Seattle, London, Rome, Paris, Toronto, Tokyo, Beijing and Tianjin, China, Visto is backed by Oak Investment Partners, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, VantagePoint Venture Partners, Meritech Capital Partners, Rustic Canyon Ventures, Allegis Capital and Blueprint Ventures. For more information, visit www.visto.com or e-mail sales@visto.com.