24 March 2006

CSL Pioneers the Launch of Direct Service on the Enhanced Dopod 838

CSL business customers first to enjoy sophisticated mobile email solution based on Microsoft Exchange and 5.0 with Direct Push technology

CSL and Microsoft Hong Kong Limited today announced the launch of the Direct Push Email Service on the enhanced Dopod 838 PDA phone, based on the Microsoft Exchange messaging platform. Firstly available to CSL customers, the new email solution runs on Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 and incorporates the Messaging and Security Feature Pack (MSFP) and Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2). This ensures a better Outlook Mobile experience with the Direct Push technology and enhanced security features.

The enhanced Dopod 838 is a Windows Mobile 5.0-based device that supports EDGE / GPRS / GSM networks. With CSL's unique 'Integrated Network' with EDGE, customers can view and edit Microsoft Office Excel Mobile and Word Mobile attachments, reply to emails and play video clips on the move with a better user experience.

Enhances user experience with Direct Push technology CSL's Direct Push Email Service offers a comprehensive and user-friendly mobile email solution for corporate customers and enterprises. Direct Push, by its nature, is a more efficient synchronization method, and when combined with new GZIP data compression, data can be transmitted in a faster mode.

Providing a common email experience across the desktop and the Dopod 838, the Direct Push Email Service enables emails, schedules, contacts and tasks to be synchronized directly from Microsoft Outlook to the Dopod 838.

Easy to set up with Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 CSL's Direct Push Email Service integrates with customers' Microsoft Exchange Server 2003. This makes it easier for customers to set up, and the service is highly cost- effective, scalable and security-enhanced to deliver the benefits of email on the move without additional investment on servers or hardware.

"CSL serves the largest number of business customers and we understand their diverse needs at work. To date, business professionals always look for secured email solutions that help them stay ahead of the market. We are pleased to be the first to team up with Microsoft to offer this simple and user-friendly Direct Push Email Service on the Dopod 838 to our corporate customers. This new mobile email solution provides an additional choice for customers to stay competitive, responsive and organised when out of office," said Tony Seeto, Director of Business Development of CSL.

"The integration between Direct Push technology in Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 and Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 makes it simple for businesses to transform their people into mobile information workers on a unified infrastructure, without the need for additional and costly e-mail servers. Companies can leverage their existing

1 investment in Exchange Server and benefit from lower costs, greater productivity, and efficient messaging management and security, while staying connected to the people and information they need," said Adam Anger, Senior Director, Business and Marketing Organization at Microsoft Hong Kong Limited.

Mr. Terry Chung, General Manager of Dopod International (H.K.) Corp. Ltd., said, "Dopod 838 is the first in Asia to support MSFP which, again, reassures our position as technology leader in the region. With Microsoft Direct Email Push technology, Dopod users can instantly receive and send emails with enhanced security. This genuinely enables all Dopod users to enjoy mobility with the state-of-the-art technology anytime and anywhere."

World's smallest slide PDA phone that supports Windows Mobile 5.0 The Dopod 838 is the world's smallest slide PDA phone with built-in Wi-Fi on a Windows Mobile 5.0 platform. It is directly integrated with Exchange Server 2003 through the Exchange ActiveSync protocol. Specially designed for executives on the move as well as anyone with a penchant for seamless mobility, the Dopod 838 supports EDGE and GSM (850/900/1800/1900) mobile communication standards which enables seamless communications wherever the user is.

To learn more about the Microsoft Direct Push Email service and the Dopod 838, please call the 1O1O Sales Hotline on 2888 1010; visit our homepage: www.csl1010.com for details.

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