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palmOne Brings Treo 600 Smartphone to Hong Kong Customers



Award-winning Smartphone Simplifies Business and Personal Life

Hong Kong, April 29, 2004 -- palmOne, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLMO), today announced that the Treo™ 600 smartphone, an integrated wireless smartphone with a built-in QWERTY keyboard, has been approved for use on GSM/GPRS networks offered by four carriers in Hong Kong -- CSL, Smartone, Sunday and New World Mobility. The smartphone has an estimated street price of HK$5,980 and can be purchased from CSL, Smartone, Sunday and New World Mobility outlets, as well as chain stores throughout Hong Kong, including Fortress and Broadway, beginning mid May.

The Treo 600 smartphone seamlessly combines a full-featured mobile phone and Palm OS® organiser with wireless applications such as email, text messaging and web browsing into one compact, powerful device.(1) The Treo 600 smartphone's quad-band (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) world phone allows customers to make and receive calls on GSM/GPRS networks worldwide.(2) The Treo 600 smartphone operates on the Palm OS 5.2 operating system, providing everything users need to stay organised, including calendar, contact list, to-do list, and memo pad. The Palm OS also allows customers to take advantage of thousands of existing applications, including games, office document readers, multimedia applications, and valuable utilities for both personal and business needs.

The Treo 600 smartphone offers an easy-to-use POP3 email solution and comes preconfigured with settings for several popular local ISPs, or users can set up the Treo 600 smartphone to access their own POP3 accounts.(3) In addition, the smartphone's integrated VGA camera allows user to take picture images and send it wirelessly using Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)(3) or as an email attachment.(1)

"The Treo 600 smartphone's combination of robust voice and data capabilities in a remarkably compact form factor raises the standard in smartphone design," said Paul Blinkhorn, vice president, palmOne Asia Pacific. "Now, the simplicity and performance of this award-winning smartphone is available to a whole new range of customers."

For Hong Kong customers, the Treo 600 smartphone comes with a CD containing CJKOS Chinese software and PenPower handwriting system overlay. The user-friendly software supports both Simplified and Traditional Chinese characters, as well as English language.

About the Treo 600 Smartphone
The Treo 600 smartphone is a small, easy-to-use smartphone with a built-in QWERTY keyboard. It seamlessly combines a full-featured mobile phone and Palm OS organiser with wireless communication applications, such as email, messaging and web browsing, and even a digital camera -- to simplify customers' business and personal lives.

The domed QWERTY 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. It's lightweight, stylish, and small enough to fit in a pocket. The Treo 600 smartphone features a bright colour screen and an integrated SD Card/MultiMediaCard slot that lets users add memory and content.

About palmOne, Inc.
palmOne, Inc., delivers what matters most to customers -- whether a single consumer or company of thousands -- improving their personal lives and professional productivity through mobile devices and solutions.

palmOne is the name adopted in October 2003 by Palm, Inc., when it spun off PalmSource, Inc., maker of the Palm OS® platform software, and acquired Handspring, Inc. Uniting the Zire™, Tungsten™ and Treo™ subbrands, the creation of palmOne launched a new, stronger market leader in handheld computer and communications hardware and software solutions.

More information about palmOne, Inc., is available at http://www.palmOne.com/asia

(1) An Internet service provider account, data service and carrier subscription may be required for Internet and email access. These services may need to be purchased separately.
(2) Access available within network coverage areas only. Availability and coverage depends upon carrier and the geographic scope of international roaming agreements.
(3) Data service required for POP3 email and MMS. A separate Internet service provider account may be required for email access at additional cost. MMS available within national network and roaming coverage areas only. Availability and coverage depends upon carrier and the geographic scope and service restrictions of international roaming agreements.

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