Press Release
January 10, 2005
For The First Time, Information Appliance Associates Showcases BlackBerry-to-Macintosh Connectivity Solution at MacWorld Expo
San Francisco, CA - Information Appliance Associates (IAA), inventors of the PocketMac®-line of products, today announced that it will be showcasing PocketMac for BlackBerry® from Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) at the MacWorld Conference and Expo 2005 in San Francisco, CA.
“We are very pleased that Apple’s mobile customers will be able to enjoy BlackBerry and synch with their Mac using the PocketMac application,” said Mark Guibert, Vice President, Corporate Marketing at Research In Motion.
"We're incredibly excited," said Terence Goggin, CTO of Information Appliance Associates. "To be working with RIM and have a product that embraces the Mac market...we couldn’t be more pleased. With PocketMac for BlackBerry, Mac users will be able to extend their systems to wireless environments via BlackBerry.”
The showcase, available at booth 2107 in the main hall at the MacWorld Expo, will include full product demos on a range of BlackBerry handhelds, working connectivity demos of Macintosh computers synching with BlackBerry handhelds and the ability for expo visitors to purchase BlackBerry handhelds with the Mac sync software included at no extra charge.
eAccess Solutions, Inc. is the wireless dealer who will be selling the handhelds at the show. David Bean, President of eAccess Solutions said, “We’re thrilled to be able to connect passionate Mac users with their BlackBerry handhelds and wireless service at the show.”
Goggin added, “This will be one of our most exciting showings at MacWorld Expo as finally Mac users will have a robust solution for their wireless needs.”
More information about BlackBerry can be found at: http://www.blackberry.com
More information about Information Appliance Associates can be found at: http://www.pocketmac.net
More information about eAccess Solutions can be found at: http://www.eaccess.com/
About Research In Motion (RIM)
Research In Motion is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. Through the development of integrated hardware, software and services that support multiple wireless network standards, RIM provides platforms and solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive information including email, phone, SMS messaging, Internet and intranet-based applications. RIM technology also enables a broad array of third party developers and manufacturers to enhance their products and services with wireless connectivity to data. RIM's portfolio of award-winning products, services and embedded technologies are used by thousands of organizations around the world and include the BlackBerry® wireless platform, the RIM Wireless Handheld™ product line, software development tools, radio-modems and software/hardware licensing agreements. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. RIM is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM). For more information, visit www.rim.com or www.blackberry.com.
About Information Appliance Associates
Information Appliance Associates (IAA) is a world leader in creating unique software solutions, primarily for the Macintosh platform. Their first product, PocketMac Pro, the original Mac-to-Pocket-PC sync solution accomplished what at the time was thought impossible--connecting a Mac to a Pocket PC. IAA then expanded into other areas of connectivity with their Microsoft Smartphone product, their iPod product and now their BlackBerry sync solution. All IAA brands and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of Information Appliance.
About eAccess Solutions, Inc.
eAccess Solutions is a privately held Illinois based Corporation with satellite offices located in Houston, TX and Trenton, NJ. With over 15,000 National Corporate, Education and Government account customers, eAccess is a leading provider of mobile data hardware, software and integration services.
The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited.
