OmniSky Corporation (Nasdaq:OMNY), a leading global provider of award-winning wireless applications and services, announced today that it has signed an agreement with Office Depot, Inc., (NYSE:ODP) the world's largest seller of office products, to sell its wireless service in more than 500 Office Depot locations around the country. The OmniSky wireless e-mail and Internet service is now available at nearly 2000 retail, online and direct locations, letting mobile professionals purchase the OmniSky service where they choose to shop.
The agreement extends the number of Office Depot stores where the OmniSky service is available to more than 500 nationwide. With the availability of OmniSky in Office Depot retail stores, OmniSky further establishes itself as the most widely available wireless, device-independent service for Palm and Pocket PC devices. Office Depot will carry the OmniSky wireless modem and service for the Palm V and Vx, Handspring Visor Platinum, Visor Prism and Visor Edge, and a special bundle for the Hewlett-Packard Jornada 540 and 520 Series Pocket PC that includes the OmniSky service and Novatel modem.
"Our distribution strategy is to make it as easy as possible for mobile professionals to purchase our wireless service where they like to shop, and Office Depot is one of the nation's premier shopping destinations for technology-savvy buyers," said Andy Simms, OmniSky vice president of sales for the Americas. "Customers can have the convenience of one-stop shopping from a well-respected, customer-oriented retailer who is committed to delivering a positive buying experience."
OmniSky's full-featured e-mail and Internet service lets mobile professionals turn downtime into productive time, allowing them to wirelessly access and manage their own POP3 e-mail, Microsoft Outlook e-mail from behind the firewall, and AOL e-mail. Additionally, users have access to a wealth of actionable Internet content optimized for their handheld device.
"As more and more of our customers rely on wireless products and services, we are pleased to be able to offer OmniSky's award-winning service," said Steve Embree, executive vice president of merchandising for Office Depot. "This agreement underscores our commitment to becoming the destination of choice for our small business customers by making these wireless services available in more of our retail stores."
OmniSky offers mobile individuals a vast array of options to Internet-enable their handheld devices. Consumers can purchase OmniSky's solution from a retail store, catalogue or online store and be up and running with the OmniSky wireless e-mail and Internet service in minutes. The OmniSky service is also available to enterprise customers through Extended Systems and ThinAirApps.
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