“New partnership enables development of “FreePad” A Linux
based wireless Internet device.“
“Screen Media A/S and Opera Software A/S today announced a
technology and marketing alliance in which the companies will work
together to embed Opera Software’s Opera for Linux-NanoX browser in
Screen Media’s FreePad Web Terminal. The alliance combines Screen
Media’s strengths in wireless Internet and telephony technology
with Opera Software’s leadership in the development and delivery of
highly efficient HTML rendering solutions to provide consumers and
business users with wireless Internet access and telephony in one
simple and easy to use device – FreePad.”
“FreePad is a device that offers consumers services like web
browsing, e-mail, fax, voicemail and answering machine, a personal
assistant with contact list, wireless printing, a smart-card
terminal and more. Plus, FreePad is an advanced ISDN or POTS
telephony appliance and is fully DECT GAP compliant.”