Mobile phone maker Sonim Technologies has announced a software licensing agreement with Avanquest Software, one of the world's leading providers 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, created for groups that work and play hard in challenging outdoor environments, beginning with the Xtreme Performance line of rugged devices.
Mobile PhoneTools will allow cellular subscribers with Xtreme Performance handsets—available as GSM-only mobile phones or push-to-talk devices that leverage Sonim's VoIP communications suite—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 using the mobile phone as a modem, providing high speed wireless connection anywhere, anytime. Access to email and Web-based office or personal applications is easy without a PC data card or searching for a Wi-Fi hotspot. Additionally, users are able to send and receive SMS communications from their PC using the Avanquest application.
