Contact Information: Company Contact Alex Alexander Foxit 510-438-9090
FREMONT, CA--(Marketwire - December 9, 2009) - Foxit Corporation, a leading provider of
solutions for reading, creating, organizing and securing PDF documents,
announces the release of the improved firmware 2.0 for its popular eReader
device, eSlick.
More Reading Formats Means More Content
In its continuing effort to be the electronic reader of choice, Foxit is
expanding eSlick's support for more reading formats. eSlick customers will
now be able to view documents in ePub and eReader (PDB) in addition to
previously supported PDF and Text formats.
Open Source Firmware Gives Customers the Freedom to Customize
Foxit was able to launch a new version of its eReader that is not only more
powerful and feature-rich than its predecessor, but complies with the
licensing requirements of its free software components. "We are pleased to
release an innovative version that meets the majority of GPL guidelines and
gives customers the freedom to access, modify, and distribute changes to
the source code of the new eSlick," said George Gao, VP Marketing and Sales
and Acting Chief Compliance Officer.
"The release of the new eSlick firmware 2.0 demonstrates Foxit's commitment
to improving the experience of existing and future eSlick customers," said
Eugene Y. Xiong, President of Foxit. "We are proud of our effort to comply
with the requirements of the GPL and inform eSlick 2.0 users of their
rights under the license."
All new eSlick devices purchased after December 09, 2009 will be preloaded
with version 2.0. All current eSlick customers can download version 2.0,
free of charge, from the eSlick page on www.foxitsoftware.com.
About Foxit
Foxit Corporation, a Microsoft Certified Partner, is at the forefront of
cost-effective electronic document solutions. Customers of Foxit's
award-winning products include major technology and healthcare companies,
global financial services firms and government agencies. Founded in 2001,
Foxit Corporation believes in innovative, standards-based technology and
unrivalled customer support, with a deep commitment to sustainable,
environmentally sound products and services.