SEVRAR Offers PocketSurfer to its 8,500 Members
A revolutionary new Handheld Device, the PocketSurfer, provides Realtors with property listings and access to timely information when mobile
Montreal, Quebec (PRWEB) July 29, 2005 –- Based in Mesa, Arizona, the
SouthEast Valley Regional Association of Realtors (SEVRAR) and Montreal based
DataWind Net Access Corporation officially announced the availability of the
PocketSurfer™ Web viewer to SEVRAR members.
Real estate information
access has become truly ubiquitous and more convenient for REALTORS® with the
PocketSurfer™ Web viewer, a first-of-its-kind dedicated wireless Web viewer that
provides fast, affordable, full wireless Web access — just like at work or at
home — in the palm of a hand.
The PocketSurfer™ Web viewer provides
Internet access to listing data including photos, maps and directions – the full
desktop web experience in a mobile environment. Along with accessing Multiple
Listing Service (MLS) data anytime, and anywhere, by being able to access
current mortgage information or financial calculators, mapping information and
e-mail, Real Estate professionals are able to increase productivity, letting
them spend less time in the office and more time with their customers.
The PocketSurfer™ Web viewer provides access to unlimited live and
continually updated web-based MLS data from anywhere across the country, without
the need for complicated daily 'hot-synching,' or being limited to a select few
MLS locations.
Traditionally wireless solutions for realtors have been
limited to bulky, expensive handhelds that deliver content slowly, a limited
number of fields and typically require a learning curve to master the equipment
and procedures.
Based on patented breakthrough technology, the
PocketSurfer eliminates all such obstacles, offering a full Web experience in a
matter of seconds, faster than any other PDA or other wireless device on an
existing cellular network. As the first complete, yet truly mobile, view of the
Web, the PocketSurfer's larger screen delivers an experience similar to that of
the desktop — through a full VGA-width, 640-pixel, color screen, compared to 320
pixels on most PDAs and 120 pixels on most wireless phones. It provides full,
unaltered Web access without 'scrunching' content through Web clipping,
transcoding or reformatting. PocketSurfer users are able to access the Web in
its original HTML content, with the original layout and full graphics in
seconds.
Unlike anything on the market today, the PocketSurfer delivers,
even in today's low bandwidth wireless environment, full and fast access. Using
Bluetooth® wireless technology, the device connects wirelessly to the handset
and access is provided through virtually any wireless network
provider.
The PocketSurfer Web viewer gives REALTORS® a competitive
advantage by allowing them to spend more time in the field, prospecting, listing
and selling. Since this revolutionary mobile real estate solution is not limited
by geography, it helps Realtors increase customer satisfaction by responding
quickly with information and full graphics that their customers need.
“As
President of Sevrar's Board of Directors we are constantly on the watch for
tools which will help make our members more effective in the field working with
Clients, and we want to partner to save money with vendors for our members,”
said Duane Washkowiak of SEVRAR. “This tool to access MLS helps to meet that
goal.”
“It's the real Web as people have come to experience it — and
expect it — on their desktop,” said Suneet S. Tuli, CEO of DataWind. “The
PocketSurfer Web viewer provides the freedom to fully use the Internet from
anywhere, a car, a hotel, the airport, or while showing properties to a customer
— all from an innovative device that's small enough to fit in your pocket.”
With the PocketSurfer, users can surf the Internet with full browser
capabilities, and take advantage of an infinite variety of communication (e-mail
and messaging), content (listing data, news, weather, sports, and entertainment)
and commerce applications (finance, sales force automation, field service,
auctions, and shopping).
Product Specs
PocketSurfer Web viewer
connects to handsets wirelessly via Bluetooth® wireless technology. Adapters are
available for most phones that do have not Bluetooth® wireless technology. A
full “QWERTY” thumb keyboard allows for fast data entry, while a lithium ion
rechargeable battery keeps the device powered through active usage for four to
six hours.
Pricing and Availability
The PocketSurfer Web viewer is
available at the SEVRAR store and using a special discount code available to
SEVRAR members, from DataWind's website. The PocketSurfer retails for $199 MSRP,
plus an Internet service access fee of $9.99 per month for unlimited usage. For
additional information, visit www.datawind.com
About SEVRAR:
The SouthEast Valley
Regional Association of REALTORS® (SEVRAR) is a local trade association
representing more than 9,000 licensed REALTORS®. SEVRAR was incorporated in 1961
and serves the following communities in Arizona; Apache Junction, Ahwatukee,
Chandler, Gilbert, Guadalupe, Mesa, Queen Creek, Sun Lakes, and Tempe. SEVRAR is
one of 1,800 local associations of REALTORS® that comprise the National
Association of REALTORS®, representing 700,000 real estate professionals around
the country. REALTOR® is a registered trademark that indicates a member of the
National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). These members are real estate
professionals who follow NAR's strict Code of Ethics.
About DataWind Net
Access Corporation:
DataWind Net Access Corporation (“DataWind”) is a leading
provider of wireless web access products and services. Based on several
international patents, DataWind's breakthrough technologies solve the bandwidth
limitations of cellular networks by accelerating content delivery by factors of
10X to 30X. The DataWind PocketSurfer Web Viewer is the first product to deliver
the experience of the desktop internet efficiently to a mobile cellular
customer. DataWind is based in Montreal, Canada. For more information, visit www.datawind.com.
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PRESS
& COMPANY CONTACT:
Suneet Tuli, DataWind
Corporation
514-871-0984
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