Sonim to Bundle Avanquest’s Leading Mobile Connectivity and Synchronization Software with its Xtreme Performance Ruggedized Mobile Phones

--Sonim Technologies, designer and manufacturer of the world’s toughest GSM mobile phones created for groups that work and play hard in challenging outdoor environments, today announced a software licensing agreement with Avanquest Software, the world’s leading provider of PC synchronization solutions for mobile handheld devices.  

According to terms of the agreement, Sonim will bundle Avanquest’s Mobile PhoneTools PC application with its mobile phone products, beginning with the Xtreme Performance™ line of rugged devices, which are available as GSM-only mobile phones or push-to-talk devices that leverage Sonimj’s VoIP communications suite.  Mobile PhoneTools will allow cellular subscribers with Xtreme Performance handsets to synchronize contacts, calendar and other information between their handsets and personal computers in addition to personalizing their phones with multimedia content. 

Mobile PhoneTools also enables users to access the Internet via a high-speed wireless connection using the mobile phone as a modem, providing anywhere, anytime email communications and Web surfing without requiring a PC data card or searching for a Wi-Fi hotspot.  The application also allows users to send and receive SMS communications from their PC.

“Adding Avanquest’s Mobile PhoneTools product to our portfolio gives our business users best in class PC synchronization capabilities for uploading mission-critical data to their mobile phones to take with them offline, and on-the-go,” explains Javor Kolev, Vice President of Mobile Products at Sonim. “Our professional users in armed security, transportation and logistics, construction, and field services will soon easily be able to access and synchronize partner and supplier corporate contacts along with other field services logistics data needed to complete jobs and missions quickly.” 

“We are extremely happy that the leader in ruggedized handsets and push-to-talk VoIP communications for teams operating in difficult outdoor environments has selected Mobile PhoneTools,” said Julie Shevlin, Vice President, Avanquest Software’s Denver-based OEM Division. “This agreement will provide a competitive advantage to Sonim by extending the performance of their state-of-the-art devices with a comprehensive, powerful and easy to use mobility solution.” 

Mobile PhoneTools is the world’s leading PC mobile connectivity and synchronization solution, with tens of millions of copies sold. Compatible with Microsoft® Windows® 98, ME, 2000,XP and Vista, Mobile PhoneTools offers syncing capabilities with popular desktop programs such as Microsoft Outlook®, Outlook Express®, and MS Exchange®, as well as Lotus Notes.  Avanquest provides support for the product in 26 languages, including Chinese, Korean, Thai, Czech and Russian.

(Additional details about Xtreme Performance line of products)

About Sonim Technologies Inc. 
Sonim Technologies builds the world’s toughest Push-to-Talk GSM mobile phone and instant VoIP communications suite designed for groups that work and play hard in challenging outdoor environments. Sonim is headquartered in San Mateo, CA, and can be found on the Web at www.sonimtech.com 

About Avanquest Software 

Avanquest Software is a global developer and leading publisher of best-selling personal and professional software designed for utilities, office productivity, communications and mobility worldwide. Avanquest Software products are marketed in over 100 countries, through e-commerce, OEM partnerships and IT resellers. Founded in 1984 as BVRP Software and listed since December 1996 on Euronext (ISIN FR0004026714), Avanquest Software forms part of the Eurolist, NextEconomy segment and SBF 250 index. Additional information on Avanquest Software is available at http://www.avanquest.com.