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Press Release
Palm Mobile Internet Kit Ships, Links Palm Handhelds With Mobile Phones To Connect Wirelessly to the Web
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Palm OS 3.5 Software Upgrade Available as Internet Download or CD-ROM
LAS VEGAS, COMDEX 2000, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq: PALM)
today announced that its Palm(TM) Mobile Internet Kit is shipping. The
software product allows virtually all Palm handheld computer users to connect
wirelessly to the Internet using a data-enabled mobile phone. The kit is
available immediately in the United States, with scheduled availability in the
rest of the world by the end of the month.
The kit, available for an estimated street price of $39.95 (U.S.), can be
ordered via the web or directly from Palm in the United States and Europe, and
also is available in the retail channel throughout Europe and Asia Pacific.
Products that support the kit include the Palm m100, Palm III, Palm IIIc, Palm
IIIx, Palm IIIxe, Palm V and Palm Vx handhelds.
Palm OS Upgrade
The Palm Mobile Internet Kit requires Palm OS(R) 3.5, and the upgrade
software is included on the CD-ROM, enabling those with an upgradeable Palm
handheld -- the Palm III, Palm IIIx, and Palm V series handhelds -- to take
advantage of many new OS features.
"Palm incorporates Flash memory in the majority of our products so that
our customers can enjoy future innovations and enhancements to our operating
system," said Byron Connell, vice president of Consumer Marketing at Palm,
Inc. "This easy and affordable upgrade option allows extended return on our
users' handheld investments."
The upgrade also is available separately for $14.95 as a download or
$19.95 as a CD-ROM when purchased from The Palm Store at
http://store.palm.com. The stand-alone Palm OS 3.5 upgrade is slated to be
available later this week for the Palm III, Palm IIIx, Palm V, Palm Vx and
Palm VII handhelds.
Access to Internet and Web Content, E-mail, SMS and WAP Content
Palm handhelds can connect to the Internet using an infrared (IR)-enabled
mobile phone, a cable (sold separately) or a Palm-compatible modem. Users of
the Mobile Internet Kit will be able to access the Internet and web content
through web clipping technology, which was first introduced with the Palm VII
wireless handheld. Web clipping extracts only a specific set of needed
information from a given website, providing users with a quick and efficient
means of accessing valuable information wirelessly without the burden of
graphics and undesired information.
"The Palm Mobile Internet Kit provides instant access to the information
you need, wherever you are, with just your handheld and your cell phone," said
Connell. "From e-commerce to breaking world news, the web clipping
applications included in the Palm Mobile Internet Kit show off the wide range
of content available via the hundreds of applications on the Palm.Net(R)
site."
The Palm Mobile Internet Kit provides users access to the more than
450 web clipping applications available from the Palm.Net website. More than
30 web clipping applications are included on the Palm Mobile Internet Kit
CD-ROM, in categories such as communication, financial, news, reference,
shopping, travel and entertainment. The kit includes web clipping applications
from ABC News, Amazon.com, Britannica, Buy.com, CBSMarketWatch.com,
Continental Airlines, Delta Airlines, Digital Paths, ESPN.com, Etak, E*TRADE,
Excite GO Translator, i-tinerary, MapQuest.com, Merriam-Webster, Prudential,
Qwest Dex, Real Cities, Rovenet.com, SNAZ.com, Sports.com, Switchboard,
ThinAirApps, Travelocity.com, United Airlines, USA Today, The Wall Street
Journal, The Weather Channel, and Yahoo!.
The kit also provides e-mail and Short Messaging Services (SMS). It
includes the MultiMail solution (Version 2.26), providing easy access to any
POP3 or IMAP4 mail account, and HandPHONE SMS (Version 1.3). The Palm
handheld's easy input method makes this type of messaging quicker and easier
than using phones alone, and the kit's Setup Wizard makes setup quick and
easy.
In addition, the Palm Mobile Internet Kit CD-ROM includes an optional WAP
browser (Neomar WAP Version 1.5). The WAP software provides much of the same
content and filters available on some mobile phones, but can be viewed and
manipulated easier via the larger screen of a Palm handheld.
Palm OS 3.5
Palm OS 3.5 was introduced with the Palm IIIc and Palm IIIxe handhelds and
includes features that further enhance the user experience. Those features
include an agenda view, tappable menus, a shortcut command bar, improved
privacy, quick duplication of Address Book entries, faster HotSync(R)
operation, infrared (IR) HotSync operation, Euro symbol support and a "snooze"
button.
About Palm, Inc.
Palm, Inc. is a pioneer in the field of mobile and wireless Internet
solutions and a leading provider of handheld computers (source: IDC,
December 1999). Based on the Palm OS(R) platform, Palm's handheld solutions
allow people to carry and access their most critical information with them
wherever they go. Palm handhelds address the needs of individuals, enterprises
and educational institutions through thousands of application solutions. The
Palm OS platform is also the foundation for products from Palm's licensees and
strategic partners, such as Cresenda Wireless; ePocrates, Inc.; Franklin
Covey; Handspring; IBM; Sony; Symbol Technologies; and TRG. Platform licensees
also include Kyocera and Nokia. Palm went public on March 2, 2000. Its stock
is traded on the Nasdaq national market under the symbol PALM. More
information is available at http://www.palm.com.
NOTE: Palm OS, Palm.Net and HotSync are registered trademarks and Palm is
a trademark of Palm, Inc.
SOURCE Palm, Inc.
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