Spontaneous sVPN Will Let Wireless Palm Powered Devices Sync with Corporate Networks and Application

CTIA, NEW ORLEANS, March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PalmSource, Inc., provider of the world's most popular operating system for handhelds and smart phones, and the Palm OS(R) subsidiary of Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq: PALM), and Spontaneous Technology, Inc. (SponTec) today announced a collaboration to develop, with intent to co-market, software that enables Palm Powered(TM) users to connect to corporate computing networks wirelessly. These solutions make it easier for mobile operators to give their customers secure wireless access to enterprise applications.

SponTec's Virtual Private Network (sVPN)(TM) software will be integrated with HotSync(R), the Palm OS software that communicates between a handheld and a desktop computer. This combination will give enterprise customers access to corporate applications and enterprise data behind the firewall from any wireless Palm Powered device anywhere at any time through a mobile operator's 2.5G/3G wide area data network. Because any Palm OS application that syncs can work with sVPN, wireless access can be rolled out quickly and easily. sVPN will be available in Palm OS supported languages for those companies that choose to deploy this solution to employees around the globe.

"Enabling secure HotSync for wireless users will provide mobile operators opportunities to generate new business with enterprise customers," said Albert Chu, vice president of business development, PalmSource. "Enterprise customers will experience an increase in productivity by being able to wirelessly and securely access mission-critical enterprise data via smartphones and other mobile devices. With over 25 million Palm Powered devices sold and 59 percent enterprise market share, this is also a compelling way for operators to enhance the wireless experience of Palm Powered enterprise users."

"Combining the power and ease-of-use of Palm OS with our technology delivers a compelling solution for Palm Powered mobile devices that will increase productivity in the workplace," said Jeff Lindauer, CEO of Spontaneous Technology. "The simplicity and spontaneity of sVPN allows us to provide a powerful extension of the HotSync experience to the 'un-cradled' device."

SponTec's sVPN makes all synchronized information readily available, providing users complete wireless access to their e-mail, file attachments, PIM functions, and existing third-party applications. Users can easily interact with their synchronized information while connected or when offline. They can also resynchronize automatically at scheduled intervals or on demand. sVPN adheres to rigorous enterprise security policies and extends them to the wireless device, providing users with a secure and robust answer to the need for mobile access to corporate data through an easily integrated and administered solution.

About Spontaneous Technology

Spontaneous Technology's highly secure solution allows mobile carriers to extend existing corporate applications to any wireless device and operating system, including Microsoft (NT & Pocket PC), SUN (Solaris, Java, J2ME) and Palm, without any incremental capital expenditures. The company is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah and is backed by Smart Technology Ventures, Dominion Ventures, SunAmerica Ventures, Bluevector LLC, Thomas Weisel Partners, and Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ). For more information, please visit http://www.spontec.com .

About PalmSource, Inc.

PalmSource is the company behind Palm OS, the world's most popular operating system for handhelds and smart phones. Licensed by industry leaders -- including Acer, AlphaSmart, Fossil, Garmin, GSL, Handera, Handspring, HuneTec, Kyocera, Legend, Palm, Samsung, Sony, Symbol, and Palm OS Ready Partners including ATI, Intel, MediaQ, Motorola, Samsung, Texas Instruments -- Palm OS has been shipped on more than 25 million handhelds and smart phones, and given rise to a huge community of users, enterprises, developers and manufacturers, who together make up the Palm Economy. PalmSource's new headquarters are located at 1240 Crossman Ave. in Sunnyvale, Calif. PalmSource is a subsidiary of Palm, Inc. More information about PalmSource, Inc., is available at www.palmsource.com.

NOTE: Palm OS and HotSync are registered trademarks and Palm Powered is a trademark of PalmSource,Inc. a subsidiary of Palm, Inc. Other brands may be trademarks of their respective owners.

SOURCE PalmSource, Inc.