SplashData acquires Iambic and announces at CES

by The PocketBerry Team

7 January 2010 No Comment

The first day of the Consumer Electronic Show is here and it is just so overwhelming with new gadgets and shown off electronics in every corner. There’s a lot of BlackBerry orientation of course here so make sure you stay tuned with us all throughout. SplashData is announcing their merge today as they have acquired Iambic. Iambic is another mobile application development company which SplashData is now taking over now. So what does this mean for you, me, and the rest of the world of BlackBerry users? Better applications, application integration, merge of applications, and much more. Possibilities are quite endless. They will be making the announcements today letting everyone know at CES. Continue reading for the full press release.

LAS VEGAS, NV- Today at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), smartphone application developer SplashData, Inc. announced the acquisition of Iambic, Inc., a pioneer in the development of mobile productivity software. Iambic’s flagship application, Agendus, is an award-winning calendaring and time management solution for iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Palm OS and Symbian devices.

SplashData’s acquisition of Iambic combines the resources of two of the most respected and established developers of mobile productivity software.

“We are excited to welcome Iambic’s talented team and products to the SplashData family,” said Morgan Slain, CEO of SplashData. “We have already begun investing in the further development of Agendus, and we look forward to expanding the Iambic line to the latest smartphone platforms, including iPhone, Android, and webOS.”

Iambic will retain a separate website, user forum, and brand, but SplashData will start cross-promoting the two lines of applications. Justin Cepelak, VP of Product Management at SplashData, will oversee the operations of Iambic.

Iambic, founded in 1994 as a developer of applications for Apple’s Newton devices, complements SplashData’s lineup of productivity-enhancing software applications for smartphones and personal computers. Both companies have established reputations as innovative developers for all major mobile platforms, including Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, webOS, and Windows Mobile. Iambic titles include Agendus, the award-winning integrated solution for calendar, contacts, to-do’s, and more, EasyNotes, TinySheet, TripTracker, Vehicle Manager, and YourCall.

For more information about SplashData, visit www.splashdata.com. Iambic’s website is www.iambic.com.

-by Mac Jadalhack