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TORONTO, Nov. 24, 2004 – palmOne Canada today announced that the award-wining Treo™ 600 smartphone is now available to Canadians through Bell Wireless Alliance carriers, including Aliant Inc. in Atlantic Canada, Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. (MTS) in Manitoba, SaskTel in Saskatchewan, Télébec in Québec, and NorthernTel in Northeastern Ontario. The Treo 600 smartphone combines a world-class phone with messaging, email, and web-browsing capabilities and a Palm OS® 5-based handheld computer in a compact device with a phone-like look and feel1.
In August 2004, palmOne Canada and Bell Mobility announced the availability of the Treo 600 smartphone to Bell Mobility customers, marking the first time that any wireless device from palmOne has been deployed over a CDMA 1X network in Canada.
"Through Bell Mobility and its Bell Wireless Alliance partners, an entirely new customer base now can purchase the highly popular Treo 600 smartphone on the 1X network," said Michael Moskowitz, president and general manager, palmOne Canada. "As demand for this device continues to build, palmOne Canada is excited to expand its wireless reach into new areas while actively addressing the growing communications needs of all Canadians."
About the Treo 600 Smartphone
The Treo 600 smartphone from palmOne is a small, easy-to-use smartphone with a built-in QWERTY keyboard. It seamlessly combines a full-featured mobile phone; wireless communication applications, such as email, messaging and web browsing; a Palm OS organizer; and even a digital camera to simplify customers' business and personal lives. The keyboard, 5-way navigation button and other design features make it possible to get more done -- in fewer steps, with just one hand, and without having to swap back and forth between applications. The Treo 600 smartphone features a bright color screen and an integrated SD Card/MultiMediaCard slot that lets users add memory and content. It's lightweight, stylish, and small enough to fit in a pocket. Pricing and availability will vary from region to region with individual carrier service contracts.
About Aliant Inc.
From its home base in Atlantic Canada, Aliant delivers a wide variety of innovative and traditional communications services, including local and long distance telephony, wireless, Internet, e-commerce, interactive multimedia, data and managed network services, to more than two million consumers and over 80,000 enterprises. Aliant complements its industry-leading telecommunications business with strengths in information technology solutions and knowledge-services applications. The Company's approximately 8,600 employees build on Aliant's 100-plus year history by collaborating to deliver the highest quality of customer service, choice and convenience. Aliant is a TSX 100 company with a market capitalization of approximately $3.5 billion.
About MTS
MTS is Canada's third-largest communications provider, with 7,000 dedicated employees focused on delivering outstanding value to its customers. Seamlessly blending innovative solutions and world-class technology, MTS connects its customers to the world. MTS serves enterprise and residential customers in Manitoba with a full suite of services ranging from wireline voice and high-speed data services, to next-generation wireless services, to MTS TV, through its MTS (Manitoba) division. Its Allstream division serves its national business customers with a world-class portfolio of Connectivity, Infrastructure Management and IT Services. MTS has an extensive national broadband fibre-optic network spanning more than 18,800 kilometres, and provides international connections through strategic partnerships and interconnection agreements with other international service providers. MTS's shares are listed on The Toronto Stock Exchange (common shares trading symbol: MBT; Class B preference shares trading symbol MBT.B). MTS's web site is located at www.mts.ca; Allstream's web site is located at www.allstream.com.
About SaskTel
SaskTel employs more than 3,800 people in over 50 Saskatchewan communities and is the leading full service communications company in Saskatchewan. It offers complete wireline, wireless, internet and e-business solutions over a state-of-the-art, digital network. SaskTel maintains investments in companies that provide a variety of products and services, and partners with more than 140 Saskatchewan businesses. In 2003, SaskTel donated $1.7 million to more than 1,500 not-for-profit organizations, and spent more than $215 million on materials and services from over 4,100 Saskatchewan suppliers.
About Télébec, Limited Partnership
With the help of its 757 employees, Télébec L.P. and its subsidiaries provide innovative integrated telecommunications solutions to customers in 300 municipalities across Québec. Its territory, which spans 750,000 square kilometres, extends North as far as James Bay, South to Venise-en-Québec near the U.S. border, West to Saint-André-Avellin in the Outaouais, and East to the Îles-de-la-Madeleine. For more information about Télébec L.P. and its subsidiaries, visit www.telebec.com
About NorthernTel, Limited Partnership
With the help of its 210 employees, NorthernTel L.P. provides innovative integrated telecommunications solutions to customers across Northeastern Ontario. Its territory, which spans 83,000 square kilometres, stretches from Calstock to Latchford and from Virginiatown to Timmins. For more information about NorthernTel L.P., visit www.northerntel.ca
About palmOne, Inc.
palmOne, Inc. -- the leader in handheld computing and communications solutions -- strives to put the power of computing in people's hands so they can access and share their most important information. The company's products include Zire™ and Tungsten™ handhelds and Treo™ smartphones, software and accessories.
palmOne products are sold at The palmOne Store (http://store.palmOne.com/) and palmOne Retail Stores, and through select Internet, retail, reseller and wireless operator partners throughout the world.
More information about palmOne, Inc. is available at http://www.palmOne.com.
(1) An Internet service provider account, data center and carrier subscription may be required for Internet and email access. These services may need to be purchased separately. Access available within network coverage areas only. Availability and coverage depends upon carrier and the geographic scope of international roaming agreements.
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