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X1 Technologies and SoonR Provide Desktop Search of PCs From Any Handset With Data Access

Posted on: Wednesday, 16 November 2005, 06:00 CST

SoonR Now Embraces X1(R) Desktop Search Solution to Enable Remote Access to Information Stored on the Desktop

SoonR, the first provider of secure mobile access to your PC over any network from any handset, announced today that they will provide a new service that enables their customers to use desktop search from any mobile device. X1 Technologies, a leader in desktop and enterprise search, has partnered with SoonR to enhance the new service by enabling any file, email, contact or event that has been indexed with X1 on the desktop, can be found, reviewed, retrieved and forwarded from any mobile device with data access. This partnership provides SoonR customers with the ability to search information remotely.

SoonR will leverage X1's SDK (Software Development Kit) to provide seamless integration into the SoonR service. SoonR will add functionality to its core service to allow the presentation of the X1 desktop search results on mobile phones and PDAs. This integration enables mobile access to gigabytes of data on any PC hard drive, as well as the ability to search information using X1 Desktop Search solution, read and send email, retrieve scheduled meetings, manage contacts and share files instantly -- all for no additional cost over the basic data service fees of the mobile provider.

"We believe that remote search is especially relevant as we remove the traditional boundaries between stationary PCs and remote devices," said Martin Frid-Nielsen, CEO of SoonR. "The combination of these technologies gives users an easier way to access any information stored on their desktop from any mobile device."

"We are very excited that development partners like SoonR have selected X1(R) Desktop Search to build value-added solutions for the mobile marketplace," said Josh Jacobs, president, X1 Technologies. "We're delighted to provide users of SoonR's services with a rich search experience on their digital assets, which will enable them to be substantially more productive."

Only the SoonR enabled service offers the combination of X1 desktop search on mobile devices and SoonR's rich handset and carrier independent environment worldwide.

About SoonR, Inc.

SoonR enables secure mobile access over any mobile carrier's data network to data on any Internet connected PC with the SoonR service. SoonR subscribers can read and send email, schedule meetings, manage contacts and share files instantly. SoonR automatically recognizes the handset you are using and renders the data optimally for the display screen of that handset. SoonR works on any handset operating system including Palm, Microsoft, Blackberry, Symbian and others. SoonR is carrier and handset independent and doesn't require any additional software on the handset. SoonR was founded in 2004 by a team that has successfully worked together across multiple companies and is based in both Silicon Valley and Denmark. The basic SoonR service is free. Data service is required and some SMS charges may apply. For more information, visit www.soonr.com.

About X1 Technologies

X1 Technologies, Inc., a recognized leader in desktop and enterprise search solutions, was founded in 2003 to help business and government users easily access and act upon information that resides anywhere on a desktop or the enterprise. X1 Technologies was an early leader in the desktop search space with the launch of their flagship product, X1(R) Desktop Edition, which garnered industry awards including the "Best of 2004" and "Technical Excellence" from PC Magazine. X1 Technologies has partnered with leading companies including IBM, Yahoo! and EarthLink to power their desktop and enterprise search initiatives. Headquartered in Pasadena, California, X1 Technologies is an operating company of Idealab and is also backed by U.S. Venture Partners. For more information visit www.x1.com or call 866-X1-TECH1.

SoonR is a registered trademark of SoonR, Inc.

X1 is a registered trademark of X1 Technologies, Inc.

Palm, Microsoft, Blackberry and Symbian are trademarks of their respective owners.

Source: Business Wire

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