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Intellisync Teams With Dopod to Extend Wireless Email Platform Support for Dopod 900, the World's First 3G Device on Windows Mobile 5.0

Posted on: Tuesday, 25 October 2005, 09:00 CDT

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Intellisync Corporation , the leader in platform-independent wireless messaging and mobile software, today announced its wireless email and mobile software platform for the Dopod 900. The Dopod 900, the first 3G smartphone running on the Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system, is commonly referred to as the "super-mini notebook" that fits in your pocket. This announcement is yet another step in Intellisync's march towards ubiquitous mobile computing, and supports Intellisync's distinction as supporting the broadest range of devices and platforms in the mobile messaging industry.

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"Intellisync Wireless Email is the full-featured wireless email platform that keeps Dopod 900 & Dopod 838 users connected and productive. It supports Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Domino and IMAP/POP3 servers," said Terry Chung, Country Manager, Dopod International (H.K.) Corp. Ltd. "We're very happy to work with Intellisync to allow enterprises, consumers and operators to benefit from single source solutions for wireless messaging and synchronization."

Global sales of WCDMA 3G handsets will more than triple to around 58 million units this year, compared to 18 million units last year, with Japan and Europe recording the fastest growth, according to Gartner.

"As the market continues to expand with the introduction of highly sought-after smartphones such as the Dopod 900 in Asia, Intellisync continues to innovate and provide broadest device support with the most comprehensive wireless communications suite available," said Rip Gerber, Intellisync chief marketing officer. "We are very excited to be working so closely with Dopod and intend to support their emerging business-optimized devices. Our support for the Dopod smartphones enables businesses and carriers to provide the most advanced communications services available on one of the hottest 3G devices in the wireless space," he added.

Dopod -- The Asia Mobile Market Phenomenon

There is growing excitement in the mobile industry in general, and in the Asian markets, specifically for the new Dopod devices. Recent press have cited that Taiwan's Dopod International, with a high-end mobile phone strategy, is rapidly expanding its operations in Asia. One of its investors, High Tech Computer Corp. (HTC), is considered Taiwan's leading original design manufacturer for smart handheld devices. HTC supplies phones to Dopod and some of the world's major mobile-phone operators such as Sprint Nextel Corp. of the US. "The Dopod 900, the world's first 3G pocket PC, has not only generated an enthusiastic response locally but also overseas," said Peter Chou, president of High Tech Computer Corp, as reported by Taipei Times last month.

The Dopod 900 is the first 3G Windows 5.0 device with a 3.6", 65K rotating color screen and has an exceptional resolution of 640 x 480. The unit is programmed to automatically switch from vertical to horizontal display. It supports GSM/GPRS (900/1800/1900) and WCDMA (UMTS) mobile communication standards to ensure seamless connections anywhere around the world. The device boasts improved support of extensive multimedia and productivity applications, broad integration of digital multimedia features, and faster connections to the Internet and email servers. Seamless synchronization with email/PIM and data, faster connection speeds, and versatile multimedia features, enable customers to be more productive and enjoy their device anywhere, anytime.

Intellisync Wireless Email -- The Chosen Platform

Intellisync's wireless solution provides comprehensive wireless communications capabilities for virtually any device on any platform. Intellisync enables wireless carriers and enterprises to deliver advanced wireless communications services including wireless push email, synchronization for calendars, contacts, files, data and applications, and highly secure device management software for Dopod 900 & 838 smartphone users.

Intellisync works with more than 35 wireless carriers worldwide including Verizon Wireless, Sprint PCS, Eurotel, Equant/France Telecom, Brasil Telecom and Vivo. The Intellisync platform powers more than 500,000 wireless push email subscribers, second only to RIM based on the company's estimates.

In addition to wireless push email, Intellisync's platform provides advanced synchronization capabilities, extending beyond calendars and contacts to include data, file and application synchronization for a wide range of business applications. These capabilities allow professionals to use their mobile devices to access and use sales force automation tools, customer relationship management databases and other critical business applications without the need for a PC. Intellisync's platform also includes secure device management software that allows businesses and carriers to remotely control device capabilities, secure lost devices, lock down insecure features or manage firmware upgrades and automatically back up devices.

ABOUT INTELLISYNC CORPORATION

Intellisync Corporation, the leader in platform-independent wireless messaging and mobile software, develops and markets carrier-grade and enterprise-class wireless email and mobile platforms to large enterprises, mobile operators, software providers and device manufacturers. Intellisync has won the mobility industry's top awards by providing seamless synchronization, secure wireless email, device control and mobility management software that connects nearly every device, data source and application available. More than 75% of the Fortune 50 companies and 40 wireless carriers worldwide are 'powered by Intellisync.' Some of the largest global corporations that have selected Intellisync as their mobility solution standard, including America Online, Credit Agricole, Domino's Pizza, Guidant, Microsoft, NTT DoCoMo, Oracle | PeopleSoft, Pfizer, Target, T-Mobile, Union Pacific, Verizon Wireless, Vivo, Movilnet, Wind and Yahoo! For more information, please visit http://www.intellisync.com/.

LEGAL DISCLOSURE

Forward-looking statements in this news release, including but not limited to the Company's intended support of emerging business optimized devices, are based on current expectations and beliefs and are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include risks associated with uncertainties related to the effect of continued weakness of general economic factors on the overall demand for Intellisync's products and services, the timing of market adoption and movement toward mobile email solutions and data synchronization solutions, margin erosion, market shrinkage, economic uncertainty related to terrorism and conflict in the Middle East and elsewhere in the world, timely introduction, availability and acceptance of new products, the impact of competitive products and pricing, as well as additional risk factors, as discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of Intellisync's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2004 and Intellisync's quarterly reports filed from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Intellisync disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this press release.

NOTE: Intellisync, the Intellisync logo, Powered by Intellisync, and Mobile Suite are trademarks of Intellisync Corporation that may be registered in certain jurisdictions. All other product and company names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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Intellisync Corporation

CONTACT: worldwide, Shauli Chaudhuri, Director, Corporate Marketing,+1-408-321-3835, or shaulic@intellisync.com, or APAC, Dominique Tu, VicePresident, Asia Pacific, +86-13560702130, or dtu@intellisync.com, both ofIntellisync Corporation; or U.S., Cedric Vanhaver, or Catherine Leahy, or MattFarrell, all of GlobalFluency/Neale-May & Partners, +1-650-328-5555, orintellisync@nealemay.com; or U.K., Alex Shepherd or Alexis Dalrymple or NadiaBoodram, all of Cohn & Wolfe, +44-0-207-331-5383, orintellisync@uk.cohnwolfe.com, for Intellisync Corporation

Web site: http://www.intellisync.com/

Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall

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