WebEx announces WebOffice; eAgency updates NiceOffice for Windows devices

- Gary Thayer, Editor

October 14, 2005 -- (MobileVillage) -- In separate announcements, both eAgency and WebEx announced new mobile collaboration software. Where WebOffice is web based and thus can technically run on any advanced mobile browser, eAgency is targeted at just Windows and Windows Mobile PDAs or smartphones.

WebEx's WebOffice Workgroup and WebOffice Personal are business collaboration web based applications designed for small businesses and individuals, respectively. Either version is can be setup online in a few minutes, according to WebEx.

WebOffice Workgroup is targeted at small businesses with five or more users. Workgroup provides manager consoles for documents, group calendars, databases, tasks, discussions, announcements, contacts, expense reports, opinion polls, admin tools. There are also customization and add-on features. Workgroup pricing starts at US $59.95 for five users. Users can add web meetings for an additional $49.95 per month per host.

WebOffice Personal is a pared-down version that provides individual users with real-time web meetings, plus a document manager, task manager, online calendar, and contact manager. WebOffice Personal costs US $49.95 per month.

Sample features for the Document Manager include:

• Secure permissions
  
• Drag and drop file transfer
  
• Ability to move multiple folders, files to and from WebOffice
  
• Document check-in/check out (locks files while editing and unlocks them when checked back in)
• Integrated search & optional full-text search
  
• Ability to send links to updated information
  
• Always-on virus protection
  
• Automatic backup
  
• No VPN or firewall required
  

WebEx says that these two new products are the first in a planned series of WebOffice offerings. For more information, see weboffice.com.

eAgency, based in Newport Beach, CA released the latest version of its Nice Office Wireless software, for use on Windows Mobile, Pocket PC and Smartphone devices.

Targeted at small-to-medium sized businesses, Nice Office Wireless offers wireless synchronization of sales and customer data, industry data, along with emails, calendar information, appointments, and contacts. Nice Office users receive their leads and customer inquiries along with all of their remaining data, including previous activities and sales, without cradling or connecting the device.

Nice Office is an on-demand solution and doesn't require third-party integration or additions to corporate infrastructure. It provides a full suite of Sales Force Automation features like the Sales Funnel, Opportunity Management, Mail Merge, Custom Contact and Sales Fields ... as well as Maps and Directions.

eAgency did not provide pricing details. For more information see eagency.com.

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