SAO PAULO, Brazil--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 25, 2006--The Palm(R) Treo(TM) 650 smartphone is now available to businesses and consumers on the Vivo network in Brazil.

The Treo 650 smartphone joins Vivo's portfolio for its Smart Mail corporate service, which allows real-time access to email, calendar, contacts and tasks.(1) The service is compatible with corporate servers, such as Microsoft Outlook and Lotus Notes, as well as with private IMAP and POP accounts, such as Terra, UOL, BOL, iG and Gmail. Vivo Smart Mail uses the CDMA 1xRTT network available in 19 Brazilian states and the Federal District, allowing data transfer and Internet access speed at 144kbps.

With carrier activation, the Treo 650 smartphone combines a compact, full-featured mobile phone with email, a Palm OS(R) organizer, messaging and web access, MP3 player(2), synchronization with Microsoft Outlook and a digital camera that allows users to take photos and videos. The QWERTY keyboard makes it easy to send and receive email. The Treo 650 comes with DataViz(R) Documents To Go(R), which enables users to create and edit Word and Excel compatible documents as well as view PowerPoint files. Users also can personalize their Treo 650 with accessories and any of the 29,000 applications available on the Palm OS platform.(3)

"We believe the Treo 650 will be very successful with our consumer customers because of the convergence of telephone, personal organizer, email and Internet, not to mention the strength of Palm's brand that adds a great appeal to the product," said Roger Sole, Vivo director of Premium Segment. "And Treo 650 makes Vivo even more competitive in the business segment, due to the available business functions combined with access to corporate email through Vivo Smart mail."

"The Treo 650 smartphone works not only for executives who need to be connected on the go to their email, tasks and schedule, but also for those consumers who want to have fun with MP3, pictures and video," said Alexandre Szapiro, country manager, Palm Brazil.

More information about the product is available at www.vivo.com.br or www.palm.com/Treo650.

About Vivo

Vivo company, controlled by Portugal Telecom and Telefonica Moviles, is the largest mobile telecommunication service provider in the southern hemisphere, with more than 30 million clients all over Brazil. The company is leader in the individual market and the corporate segment, providing the latter with solutions through the Vivo Empresas (Corporate) business unit.

The carrier has as a strong competitive asset, the CDMA technology -- base for the third generation of the cellular telephony all over the world, according to the International Telecommunications Union, -- coverage, the modernity and innovative character of the voice and data transfer service, as well as access to the mobile internet in a broadband, video transference and other on-line communication formats.

About Palm, Inc.

Palm, Inc., a leader in mobile computing, 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 for consumers, mobile professionals and businesses include Palm(R) Treo(TM) smartphones, Palm handheld computers, and Palm LifeDrive(TM) mobile managers, as well as software, services and accessories.

Palm products are sold through select Internet, retail, reseller and wireless operator channels throughout the world, and at Palm Retail Stores and Palm online stores (http://www.palm.com/store).

More information about Palm, Inc. is available at http://www.palm.com.

(1) Within wireless service coverage area only. Availability and coverage depends upon carrier and the geographic scope of international roaming agreements. Email, messaging and web access requires data services from a mobile service provider at an additional cost.

(2) Requires expansion card, sold separately.

(3) While some applications are available for free download, some must be purchased separately. Accessories sold separately.

Palm, LifeDrive, Treo and Palm OS are among the trademarks or registered trademarks owned by or licensed to Palm, Inc. All other brand and product names are or may be trademarks of, and are used to identify products or services of, their respective owners.

CONTACT:
Palm, Inc.
Jimmy Johnson, 408-617-7456 (media relations)
jimmy.johnson@palm.com
Sandy O'Halloran, 408-617-7639 (investor relations)
sandy.ohalloran@palm.com

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Palm, Inc.