Apple Outlines Plethora of Newton Wireless Communications Solutions at
MessagePad 120 Launch

CUPERTINO, California--January 30, 1995--As part of its overall strategy to
provide the most flexible wireless communications capabilities of any
personal digital assistant (PDA) device on the market, Apple Computer,
Inc. today outlined the various Apple and third party solutions available
for the Apple MessagePad with Newton Intelligence.

"The Newton Operating System was designed from the ground up with a
powerful communications architecture. These communications capabilities
were, in turn, enabled in the Apple MessagePad via the device's PCMCIA
slot and standard serial port, providing unrivaled communication
flexibility for customers," said Shane Robison, vice president and general
manager of the Personal Interactive Electronics (PIE) Division of Apple
Computer, at the launch of the new Apple MessagePad 120 today (see
separate news release entitled: 'Apple Announces the MessagePad 120 With
Enhanced Features').

"Unlike other PDA communicator devices, which lock customers into a single
communications solution, MessagePad buyers have the freedom to choose the
solution that best fits their needs now and evolve that solution over time
without losing their initial investment in the MessagePad product."

According to Robison, Apple has been working with third party
communications providers for more than 18 months to bring to market
solutions based on Radio Frequency (RF) packet, analog and digital
cellular, one-way as well as two-way paging and Infra Red (IR).
Additionally, Apple has been working with third party PCMCIA data/fax
modem vendors to provide modem setup packages for cellular
communications.

Paging

Further paging solutions are expected from Motorola and a wide variety of
service providers as a result of a licensing agreement announced today
between Motorola and Apple for the Apple Messaging Card paging application
and PCMCIA driver.

According to Doug Kraul, vice president and general manager of Motorola's
Personal Communicator Systems and Software (PCSS) Division: "This will
allow customers to use Motorola's Newscards with Newton-based PDAs as well
as provide paging service providers with ready access to a growing market
of Newton-based devices from Apple, Motorola, Sharp and other Newton
licensees. In effect, this will significantly open up the market for
Newton-platform paging solutions."

On January 4 at Macworld, Apple announced Apple Mobile Message System for
MessagePads, PowerBooks and Windows-compatible notebook computers allowing
customers to receive short and long one way wireless page messages, news
updates, and a variety of other information via a nationwide paging
network.

The Apple Mobile Message System includes the Apple Notification Service, a
"one-stop" activation, billing, and support program; a PageCard wireless
message receiver with LCD screen from Socket Communications; Update!
receive software and Notify! send software from Ex Machina; message
transmission via the PageNet nationwide wireless network; and wireless
gateway services by The National Dispatch Center, Inc.

Also at Macworld, MobileComm, a subsidiary of BellSouth, announced it would
now support Apple PowerBooks in addition to MessagePads with all of its
wireless PCMCIA and pager solutions. MobileComm has supported MessagePad
products since 1993 with the Apple Wireless Messaging service, which
delivers news, messages and information to MessagePads via the Newton
PCMCIA Messaging Card. The Macworld announcement extended the services
already offered to MessagePad owners to Apple PowerBook customers as
well.

Cellular, GSM and Radio-Based Wireless Solutions

Apple and Third Parties are working to deliver new cellular and radio-based
wireless solutions for the Newton platform. These efforts are expected to
bear fruit in the first half of 1995, according to PIE Communications
Solutions manager Susan Schuman.

"Apple has been working with Third Parties to provide modem tools that will
open up the Newton platform to third party landline and wireless cellular
data/fax modems," Schuman said. These modem tools will be made available
to the development community.

Additionally, Apple has been working closely with major cellular PCMCIA
hardware providers such as AT&T Paradyne, Motorola and APEX DATA to ensure
Newton modem enablers and set-up packages (similar to CCL files on desktop
computers) are developed for each vendor's products. This will enable
Newton-based products to work with specific AT&T, Motorola, Nokia, OKI and
other handsets along with compatible vendors' cellular PCMCIA fax/modems.
Apple, in conjunction with these vendors, will make these setup packages
available to Apple MessagePad customers. The Newton Modem enabler and
Motorola set up packages will be available in conjunction with the System
1.3 update. For more information on the distribution of these
enhancements, please see release entitled: "Apple Announces the MessagePad
120 With Enhanced Features."

On January 6, ARDIS, a wireless data communications network provider,
announced development plans for a native mode communication driver for
Newton-based products. The driver will allow the development and use of
wireless data communication applications for Newton-based products using
the ARDIS network. ARDIS also announced that it would make this driver
available to the development community at no charge in the first half of
1995.

Also in early January, Dayna Communications, Inc. announced it was
developing the first PCMCIA Type II wireless local area network solution
for Newton-based products. Based on Xircom's NetWave spread-spectrum,
frequency-hopping radio technology, it will provide fast, reliable
connections for AppleTalk applications and also for broad-based networking
applications such as client/server database access and Internet
connectivity. Dayna intends to deliver a PCMCIA Type II wireless LAN
product for Newton-based devices in the first half of 1995.

In Germany, Apple Computer recently announced the availability of the GSM
Connection Kit for Newton. The kit allows owners of the MessagePad 120 to
wirelessly transmit e-mail and facsimile messages and to communicate from
remote locations at any time. These capabilities are enabled by the
European-wide GSM network via the Nokia Cellular Data Card and Nokia 2110
or 2140 wireless handsets.

All of these solutions augment the Apple MessagePad's existing array of
communications solutions, ranging from the Apple PCMCIA 2400/9600 data/fax
modem, Apple external (serial line) landline 2400/9600 data/fax modem, and
Photonics diffuse Infra Red (IR) wireless product. The breadth and depth
of these wide-ranging wireless solutions provide the Newton platform with
unrivaled communications flexibility for both horizontal and vertical
markets.

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized pioneer and innovator in the information
industry, creates powerful solutions based on easy to use personal
computers, servers, peripherals, software, online services, and personal
digital assistants. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple
(NASDAQ:AAPL) develops, manufactures, licenses and markets products,
technologies and services for the business, education, consumer,
scientific & engineering and government markets in over 140 countries.

Apple Computer Inc
20525 Mariana Ave
Cupertino, CA 95014
408-996-1010

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