MADRID, Spain, May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- palmOne, Inc.
(Nasdaq: PLMO), a leader in handheld computing and communications solutions,
and Telefonica Moviles Espana, the largest mobile carrier in the Spanish
market with more than 19 million clients, today announced an agreement for the
distribution of the Treo(TM) 650 smartphone in Spain.
The Treo 650, which is scheduled to be available from Telefonica in late
May, combines a compact, full-featured quad-band mobile phone with email, a
Palm OS(R) organizer, messaging (SMS and multimedia messages), management of
office documents and web access(1), as well as a digital camera. palmOne and
Telefonica Moviles also have customized the Treo 650 with movistar
applications and services.
Francois Bornibus, vice president for palmOne EMEA, said, "We are
delighted to be working with movistar to deliver our world-class smartphone to
its customer base in Spain. The Treo range of smartphones is designed
specifically to make life easier and more productive for the modern
professional. It offers all of the most essential capabilities, including
email, web browsing and personal organizing, in a slick, easy-to-use and
reliable handset with a full QWERTY keyboard. This is the business person's
phone."
Luis Ezcurra, marketing and market development managing director of
Telefonica Moviles Espana, said, "Our main objective with this launch is to
satisfy the communications needs of a large number of high-value customers in
all segments. The Treo 650 is an excellent opportunity for our customers to
have PDA and mobile phone features in a single device."
More information on the Treo 650 can be found at www.palmOne.com/Treo650.
About palmOne, Inc.
palmOne, Inc. -- a 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 Treo(TM) smartphones, Zire(TM) and Tungsten(TM) handhelds, and
software and accessories.
palmOne products are sold through select Internet, retail, reseller and
wireless operator channels throughout the world, and at palmOne Retail Stores
and palmOne online stores (http://www.palmOne.com/stores).
More information about palmOne, Inc. is available at
http://www.palmOne.com.
(1) Within wireless service coverage area only. Email and messaging
require data services from a mobile service provider at an additional cost.
ISP may also be required. Pricing varies by service provider.
Broadcast Video and Other palmOne Materials
Broadcast video and other materials are available online from palmOne's
Multimedia Library (www.palmOne.com/MultimediaLibrary). Press can register at
the site, which is hosted by The NewsMarket (www.TheNewsMarket.com), a
web-based news and video archive, to browse and preview an extensive content
library and order footage directly from their desktops. Registration and
ordering on the site is free.
NOTE: palmOne, Palm OS, Treo, Tungsten and Zire are among the trademarks
or registered trademarks owned by or licensed to palmOne, Inc. or its
subsidiaries. The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth
SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by palmOne, Inc. is under license. All
other brand and product names are or may be trademarks of, and are used to
identify products or services of, their respective owners.
SOURCE palmOne, Inc.
05/11/2005
CONTACT: press, Pilar Romero, Pilar.Romero@text100.es, or Elena Bule,
elena.bule@text100.es of Text 100, +34 91-561.94.15, for palmOne, Inc.; or
Telefonica Moviles Espana, 680 01 86 00, or prensa@tsm.es; or press, Kristine
Boyden of A&R Partners, +1-650-762-2837, or kboyden@arpartners.com, for
palmOne; or investors, Sandy O'Halloran of palmOne, +1-408-503-7405, or
sandy.ohalloran@palmOne.com
Web site: http://www.empresa.movistar.com
Web site: http://www.palmone.com