AirClic launches new barcode scanner & enterprise platform for automating mobile processes

Newtown, PA, March 8, 2005 -- (MobileVillage) -- AirClic today launched two new products: a scanning attachment for Motorola's mobile phones, and AirClic MP, an enterprise software platform that allows mobile and remote workers to capture and transmit events and transactions in real time.

AirClic's Motorola AC25 barcode scanner is a smaller replacement/upgrade for AirClic's AC20 sled-attached scanner. The AC25 scanner incorporates the Symbol laser scanning engine and clips onto select existing Motorola iDEN phones such as the Motorola i58 and select upcoming iDEN phone models. The Serial Port Connector enables users to communicate with any computer equipped with a serial port, including portable printers.

The Motorola AC25 barcode scanner costs US $249 and is available only from AirClic and is sold both separately and as part of the AirClic MP software (details below.) Until April 30, 2005, current owners of AirClic AC20 scanning attachments are eligible to receive a special upgrade rebate or discount.

AirClic MP combines application design tools; data-capture technology; and back-end software for data aggregation, migration, reporting, and analysis. AirClic says that current customers -- including ADP, The Boston Globe, AC Nielsen and Spring Independent School District -- use of the technology for various needs that range from streamlining parcel delivery, tracking inventory, monitoring plant security, and even monitoring student whereabouts and safety.

The AirClic MP platform consists of several technologies:

MP Design - a proprietary design system that lets process designers graphically depict processes. An application designer creates a process diagram and, with a single click, that diagram is transformed into a fully functioning AirClic MP application and transmitted to the mobile phone for immediate use, according to AirClic.

MP Capture - Equipped with an AirClic MP Capture device, mobile workers can use one device to scan virtually any standard bar code. AirClic also supports other types of data capture, including RFID.

MP Reporter - At the back office, service reps and managers can view the movement and activities of people and assets. As companies aggregate information, they can analyze it for trends and anomalies through a dedicated reporting tool or through a simplified Web interface.

MP Harvest - AirClic MP includes back-end server utilities for Microsoft Windows, Linux and UNIX that can deliver captured data in multiple formats, including CSV/text, Microsoft Access, SQL, and Oracle, and others for export to billing, time, asset-management, auditing, ERP, CRM, SCM and other business systems.

The AirClic MP platform can be purchased directly from AirClic. Pricing for the AirClic MP application ranges from US $30 to $50 per month per user, depending on volume and application. Pricing for the newest scanner, the AC25, begins at $249. Qualified companies can initiate their deployment with AirClic Express, a customized two-week field trial that includes handsets and barcode scanners, an application, and data collection and reporting service.

For more information and pricing, see the AirClic web site.

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