Run Palm OS(R) Barcode Scanner Applications on Windows Mobile Devices

StyleTap® Platform Supports Barcode Scanners

Industrial handhelds running Windows Mobile® Can Now Run Thousands of Barcode Scanning Applications Written for Palm OS®

TORONTO, Canada, May 29, 2007 – StyleTap Inc., a leading innovator in software platforms for PDAs and smartphones, today announced version 1.1 of StyleTap Platform for Windows Mobile that supports the barcode scanner hardware integrated into the leading industrial handheld devices from Intermec and Motorola-Symbol.

StyleTap Platform enables the world's largest base of mobile applications – the estimated 30,000 applications written to run on Palm OS – to run on Windows Mobile devices. In addition to these commercial applications, there are many thousands of specialized applications used by companies to run on handheld devices in stores, in delivery vehicles, in warehouses and everywhere in between. Virtually all of those applications use barcode scanners to gather and track information.

"Until now, many companies have been forced to continue using older Palm OS-based devices because of the prohibitive risk and high cost of re-writing proven, working applications just to get the advantages of new Windows Mobile-based devices" said Gregory Sokoloff, CEO of StyleTap Inc., "With this new version of StyleTap Platform, organizations can continue to run, without modification, most existing scanner applications on the new hardware. They get all of the benefits of the new devices, without the time, expense and risk of developing a new application just to do the same things the existing applications are already doing."

StyleTap Platform for Windows Mobile creates a virtual Palm OS environment that will run most Palm OS applications, unmodified, on Windows Mobile PDA and Smartphone devices. While the Palm OS did not define a standard application program interface for barcode scanners, this version adds support for the widely-used barcode scanner interface introduced and promoted by Symbol Technologies (now part of Motorola). Most barcode scanner applications written for older Symbol devices such as the SPT1500 or SPT1800, will run unmodified on the newer Windows Mobile-based devices from Intermec (700, CN2B, CN3) or Symbol (MC50 and MC70).

"The capabilities of StyleTap Platform allow Intermec to offer its customers an attractive migration from their older generation of handheld devices," said Chris Krasinkiewicz, Country Manager, Intermec Canada (www.intermec.com), "Being able to run their existing applications means that customers can be buying devices today that offer them real benefits today as well as additional capabilities for the future."

Doug Scott, VP Information Technology for TST Overland Express, added "As a customer, it is definitely a bonus that we don't have to invest development time and effort in rewriting our mobile application just to support new hardware. However, the bigger benefit for us is that StyleTap Platform makes the deployment of the new hardware so much easier. Being able to keep using the same mobile application means there is no impact on end users and we avoid another round of user training, which frees our people and resources to invest in new capabilities that will enhance our business."

While this new release adds support for integrated barcode scanners, many customers are also successfully using barcode scanners (and GPS units, and other specialized hardware) that communicate with the handheld device via serial or Bluetooth® connections.

StyleTap Platform for Windows Mobile can be downloaded for a free 14-day trial at www.styletap.com.

About StyleTap Inc.

StyleTap Inc. is a privately-held Canadian software company founded in 2000 to liberate mobile device users from the scarcity of application choices by empowering handheld devices to run thousands more applications. In April 2005, StyleTap released a preview version of StyleTap Platform for Windows Mobile – a robust, high performance software platform that enables Windows Mobile devices to run the thousands of software applications written for Palm OS devices. In October 2006, version 1.0 was released, for Pocket PC phones and PDAs. StyleTap is actively extending its unique technology to run on additional devices and operating systems.

For further information, please visit www.styletap.com or contact:
StyleTap Inc.:
Lew Shepherdson
Tel: 613-823-7660
Email: press at styletap.com

Disclaimer: StyleTap Inc. and StyleTap Platform are not affiliated with, or authorized, endorsed or licensed in any way by ACCESS Co. Ltd., Palm Inc., Microsoft Inc., or any of their affiliates or subsidiaries. Palm and Palm OS are among the trademarks or registered trademarks owned by or licensed to Palm Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft and Windows Mobile are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. StyleTap is a registered trademark of StyleTap Inc. in Canada and other countries. Copyright © 2007 StyleTap Inc. All Rights Reserved.

StyleTap Inc., a leading innovator in software platforms for PDAs and smartphones, is the developer of StyleTap Platform for Windows Mobile, which allows applications originally written for Palm OS to run on Windows Mobile Pocket PC PDAs and phones. , StyleTap Platform is the first in a family of products that will bring the same capability to devices that run other operating systems, such as Symbian OS™ and Windows Mobile for Smartphones.

StyleTap Inc.
512 King St. East
Toronto ON
Canada M5A 1M1

contact: Lew Shepherdson, VP Sales and Marketing
lew@styletap.com

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