OmniSky Corporation wanted to extend their existing Palm OS-based wireless Internet service to Microsoft's Pocket PCs. SJMC, Inc. assisted them in founding a relationship with Microsoft and developing a technical roadmap for the OmniSky Windows CE product line. OmniSky then turned to SJMC, Inc. to design, develop, and test a complete client solution for the Pocket PC platform. SJMC, Inc. managed the development and testing and also helped define the feature set and design the user interface for the application suite. The Pocket PC product was released on schedule and on budget to rave customer and press reviews. Following a successful IPO, OmniSky was acquired by the leading ISP EarthLink, Inc. on the strength and value of OmniSky’s client technology. EarthLink has since redeployed the award-winning OmniSky for Pocket PC service under their brand name EarthLink Everywhere. OmniSky for Pocket PC allows users to connect to premium content from over 1,000 internet content providers including AOL, eBay, E*Trade, and Yahoo. Users can also search nationwide for names, addresses, and directions that can then be added with a single tap directly into Pocket Outlook on the Pocket PC. Also included is OmniSky Mail, a full featured and optimized email application that collects messages between 2x and 3x faster than the standard Pocket PC POP3 email client. These applications seamlessly integrate with Pocket Internet Explorer and Pocket Inbox and are believed to be the first commercial Pocket PC applications to use custom ActiveX controls with JavaScript interfaces within Pocket Internet Explorer. SJMC, Inc. also managed the development and testing of a series of OmniSky installers that quickly and easily configure a user's Palm V, Handspring, or Pocket PC device for wireless Internet access. In addition to installing numerous OmniSky applications, the installer detects the user's existing Microsoft Outlook account information and automatically transfers the information to the wireless device. OmniSky for Pocket PC was reviewed by eWeek in April, 2001 as "fast" and "useful" and received an "A" grade for usability. The reviewer was "particularly impressed at the speed at which we could retrieve e-mail messages using the OmniSky service." "The OmniSky service on the Pocket PC platform is tremendous. (It) is just going to rock on these devices."     -- Rogers Weed, General Manager, Mobile Devices Division, Microsoft Corporation "Our service really shines on the color Pocket PC platform."     -- Patrick McVeigh, CEO, OmniSky Corporation