The New Nation - Internet Edition

IT REPORT

Users of HTC PDA handsets are able to exchange e-mails just like the SMS through Push Mail technology. Push mail is such a technology through which one can exchange e-mails instantly and efficiently.

Available in most of today's smartphones and PDAs, push mail allows a user to synchronize their email account with their PDA, enabling them to receive emails, contacts and even calendar appointments directly to their phones.

By synchronizing their email account, the user does not need to sign in to his mail account using his phone's web browser to check email. Rather, any emails that are received are directly pushed to the phone with the user getting an instant notification, just like in the case of regular SMS. This "instant" e-mail experience- new e-mails appearing on the device as soon as they arrive, without the need for any user intervention- has made PDAs and Smartphones like the Blackberry very popular in the West, especially among corporate users.

In Bangladesh, the trend of push-email is also catching up fast. HTC, one of the world's leading manufacturers of Smartphones and Pocket PCs, recently introduced a range of PDAs offering the Windows Mobile 5.0 Direct Push technology.

Using this technology, users of HTC can sync their phone with office Exchange Servers, enabling them to directly access their outlook email with their PDAs and truly stay "mobile".

Furthermore, the HTC mobile devices are equipped with Microsoft Windows Mobile applications like MS Mobile Word, MS Mobile Excel, MS Mobile PowerPoint, and Internet Explorer Mobile, making it a true "pocket PC".

Recently, Warid Telecom, the fourth largest mobile operator in the country, has launched a handset bundle deal with HTC, which brings a variety of PDAs and Smartphones to postpaid users equipped with this push mail technology.

The HTC handsets have been bundled with Zahi Royal connection and unlimited mobile internet, and are available at all Warid Sales and Customer Service Centers.

Founded in 1997, High Tech Computer Corp. (HTC) is a technology provider specializing in cutting-edge converged mobile devices. HTC has established unique partnerships with key mobile operators, including the leading five European mobile operators, the top four US operators, and many fast-growing Asian operators.

HTC is one of the fastest-growing companies in the mobile device market and today, it makes 80 per cent of the mobile phones running the Windows OS.