Mobile Software combines dictionary and writer's thesaurus.
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New Oxford American Dictionary, Second Edition, bundled with American Writer's Thesaurus for Windows Mobile(TM), delivers access to 250,000 entries and definitions, including technical terms; 300,000 synonyms; and 10,000 antonyms. Supported on all wireless Windows Mobile-based devices, program has word of the day feature, grammatical information, and examples of how the word is used. It also provides word origins, usage information, syllabication, and pronunciation.
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Handmark® Bundles the New Oxford American Dictionary and the Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus for Windows Mobile(TM)
The Most Authoritative and Accurate Resource for Using the Modern American Language Goes Mobile Paired With the First Thesaurus By Writers for Writers
KANSAS CITY, MO - (21 November 2005) - Handmark®, a global leader in mobile media, today announced the release of the New Oxford American Dictionary bundled with The American Writer's Thesaurus for Windows Mobile(TM). The title is the first appearance ever for the American Writer's Thesaurus on a portable device, as well as the first time these two highly regarded references have been combined into a single product for mobile device use.
"The New Oxford American Dictionary and the Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus is the most powerful and practical word tool for students and professionals available today," said Douglas Edwards, Handmark co-founder and executive vice-president. "Now, in one mobile title, users can carry with them the meanings and pronunciations of 250,000 words in contemporary American use, along with a radically new compilation of synonyms and antonyms created by writers, for writers."
"Windows Mobile-based devices help users stay on top of their career and personal life by enabling better access, control and use of information while their away from their PC," said Peter Bernard, group marketing manager at Microsoft®. "Handmark's New Oxford American Dictionary, like the rest of their award-winning Windows Mobile applications, enables people to be more productive wherever their active lives take them"
The New Oxford American Dictionary, Second Edition is the result of 50 editor-years of work by Oxford's American editorial staff. Informed by Oxford's ongoing North American Reading Program, a program begun in the 1980's to constantly monitor word usage in novels, newspapers, public records, magazines, web sites and other sources, the New Oxford American Dictionary is current, accurate, and highly authoritative. The Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus is a brand new reference resource that marks the first time a thesaurus has been developed by writers for writers.
· Wireless access to 250,000 entries and definitions including technical terms, as well as 300,000 synonyms and 10,000 antonyms;
· Grammatical information, examples of how the word is used, word origins, usage information, syllabication, and pronunciation;
· Word of the day;
· Easy-to-navigate mobile user interface that includes customizable color schemes; and
· Hot buttons for frequently used functions.
Definition entries in The New Oxford American Dictionary, Second Edition are uniquely organized around core meanings that reflect the way people think, talk and write about words. Meanings are connected to provide additional insight and clarity, with definitions supplemented by in-context usage examples.
The New Oxford American Dictionary and the Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus is supported on all wireless(1) Windows Mobile-based devices and is priced at $29.99 from the Handmark online store.
For more information or to purchase The New Oxford American Dictionary and American Writer's Thesaurus, visit the Handmark web site, www.handmark.com.
About Handmark
Handmark is a global leader in the development and distribution of mobile content solutions. The company's flagship Pocket Express wireless service bundle offers consumer-friendly access to news, reference and infotainment content on mobile phones as well as BlackBerry, Treo and Windows Mobile wireless handhelds. The company also holds key mobile content distribution patents including Java-based push technology for wireless devices; has technology and distribution relationships with CNN International, Reuters, Oxford University Press, Hasbro, MobiTV and Zagat Survey as well as Sprint, Nextel, T-Mobile, Verizon, and others; and has an estimated 43 percent market share in mobile software titles sold through retail channels. Handmark has R&D facilities in Gothenburg, Sweden; Kansas City, Missouri; and Dallas, Texas, with sales offices in Chicago, Kansas City, San Francisco, Stockholm, and London. For more information, visit www.handmark.com.
© 2005 Handmark, Inc.; Handmark is a registered trademark, Pocket Express, tools & toys for a mobile generation, the Handmark logo, and associated trade dress are trademarks of Handmark, Inc. All rights reserved. Windows Mobile is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks and/or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
(1) Within wireless service coverage area only. Availability and coverage depends upon carrier and the geographic scope of roaming agreements. Web access requires data services from a mobile service provider at an additional cost. ISP may also be required.
Eric Haar
Editorial and Media Relations Manager
Handmark, Inc.
Tools & Toys for a Mobile Generation
Visit us online at www.handmark.com
