HANOVER, GERMANY -- Want to check your e-mail without waiting for your computer to boot up? Phoenix Technologies is releasing an upgraded version of its Phoenix FirstWare Assistant software that includes support for e-mail.
The latest version of Phoenix FirstWare Assistant will let users of laptops and tablets running Phoenix's cME (core Managed Environment) software view their e-mail over Microsoft's Outlook e-mail client, without launching the Windows operating system, the company says.
Phoenix is showing the updated software here at the Cebit trade show.
E-Mail Access
By pressing a "hot button" the user will gain read-only access to e-mail and personal data, such as calendars, notes, and contacts, effectively turning their laptop into a PDA, Phoenix says.
The first version of FirstWare Assistant, released in September 2003, only gave access to personal information manager data from Outlook, including calendars and contacts, the company says.
Phoenix's cME software allows secure system management and restoration independent of the operating system, the company says.
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