[October 28, 2008] Smith Micro to provide Dell with connection software Tweet (Telecomworldwire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Smith Micro Software Inc (Nasdaq: SMSI), a developer and marketer of software solutions for the wireless market, announced on Tuesday 28 October that Dell Inc (Nasdaq: DELL) has signed an agreement that will see Smith Micro providing Dell with software to enable connectivity for Dell's Mobility computer line. The company said that it has developed and designed the technology that powers the Universal Connection Manager application for the new Dell ControlPoint software included with Dell's recently launched E-Family notebooks. The new Universal Connection Manager within Dell ControlPoint provides a common and simplified way of interfacing and integrating a wide-ranging set of communication technologies and protocols including 3G/4G mobile broadband, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Dial-up and Ethernet. This connectivity software makes available a complete set of features such as HSPA and EVDO connectivity, enterprise grade Wi-Fi security, location profile management and automatic network switching. No financial details of the agreement were disclosed. ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) Copyright ? 2008 M2 Communications Ltd. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]