Hands High Software Releases WiFile for Palm OS Handheld Computers and Smartphones

New Application Gives Direct Access to Files on Corporate, School and Home Computers

EAST PALO ALTO, Calif April 23, 2004 –Hands High Software, Inc. announced the release of WiFile™ for Palm Powered™ handhelds and smartphones. WiFile enables educators, corporations, and consumers to directly view and edit files on shared directories. With WiFile and a Palm Powered™ device that is connected to a local area network or the Internet, users can directly access applications, databases, Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, MP3 music files, digital photos, and more, all located on their personal computers or corporate servers. WiFile gives Palm users completely new ways to use their handheld computers.

For example, Jeff Frazee, a teacher at Broad Run High School in Ashburn Virginia, uses WiFile in his classroom with the Dana Wireless from AlphaSmart. "Wifile allows the students to connect to their home directories on the network. It makes it easier for the students to keep track of their files," said Jeff.

Beta tester Frank Perry uses WiFile with a palmOne Tungsten T3. Frank said, "I transfer files between my PC's at home and work with my Tungsten T3 using Bluetooth and WiFile. WiFile is a definite time saver."

WiFile requires no additional setup by network administrators. Since WiFile speaks the native networking language of Windows, any file that is accessible by a Windows computer over a network is also accessible by WiFile. In addition, since Mac OS X includes Windows File Sharing capability, WiFile can also access files on a Macintosh computer. Unix directories are also accessible when they are shared with the open-source Samba networking software for Unix.

"WiFile puts your Network Neighborhood in your hand," said Shannon Pekary, president of Hands High Software. "For the first time, people can directly access files on their corporate servers, school accounts, and home computers from a Palm Powered device."

While WiFile will work with any network connected Palm Powered device, most users will connect to a local network wirelessly using either a WiFi (802.11) enabled device, a Bluetooth enabled device, or a Palm OS enabled smartphone.

WiFile uses standards like the Palm OS Exchange Manager to interoperate with a large number of 3rd party applications. For example, users can view and edit Microsoft Word documents on the network using Documents-to-Go from Dataviz or QuickWord from iGo. They can stream MP3 files from the network for immediate listening using PocketTunes from NormSoft, and attach network files and email them using SnapperMail from Snapperfish. WiFile makes transfering digital pictures to and from desktop computers easier. It also works with VPN software like Mergic VPN for secure network access through corporate firewalls.

"WiFile further extends the reach of the Palm OS" said Larry Berkin, director of developer marketing, PalmSource, Inc. "With its unique abilities to directly open files that are located on networked computers, WiFile gives Palm Powered device users new, simplified access to personal files and corporate information."

WiFile is available now for $29.95 from the Hands High Software web site at www.handshigh.com.

About Hands High Software

Hands High Software, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is an award winning provider of consumer, education and business software for Palm OS handheld computers. Products include ThoughtManager, ThoughtManager for Education, Organizer for Mothers, ToDo PLUS, Memo PLUS, Slap, Trip, Trip Deluxe, PhoneLog and FontBucket.

Palm, Palm OS and PalmSource are registered trademarks of, and Palm Powered is a trademark of, Palm Trademark Holding Company, LLC. Hands High is a registered trademark of Hands High Software, Inc. WiFile is a trademark of Hands High Software, Inc. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Other brands may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Hands High, the Hands High logo, ThoughtManager  and Trip are registered trademarks of Hands High Software, Inc. WiFile, WiFile Pro, FontBucket, Slap, PhoneLog, Memo PLUS, ToDo PLUS and Participate are trademarks of Hands High Software, Inc. Palm Computing is a registered trademark of PalmSource, Inc. HotSync, Palm and the Palm Compatible Logo are trademarks of PalmSoucre, Inc. All other brands and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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