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Handspring Press Release Archive
HANDSPRING TREO COMMUNICATOR NAMED BEST OVERALL PRODUCT OF 2002
Computer Reseller News' Product of the Year award and PC Magazine's award for technical excellence lead list of honors for Treo communicator family
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. (January 14, 2003) —Handspring Inc., (NASDAQ: HAND) announced today that its family of Treo Communicators received several end-of-year accolades as the cell phone of choice from a variety of business, technology and consumer publications. Most recently Computer Reseller News recognized the Treo as a leader in its category, citing its technological ingenuity and naming it the best overall product of 2002. CRN's Test Center chose Treo as the best product across ten categories including handheld PCs, notebooks, printers and portals. Treo continues to be recognized for its superior performance in integrating a cell phone, organizer, email and web- browsing functionality into one small device.
In addition to the award from CRN, Treo was given PC Magazine's award for technical excellence at the 2002 Fall Comdex exhibition, winning over competitors including the Apple iPod and the T-Mobile Pocket PC Phone Edition. In December, Treo 300 was named "best PDA Phone" by Cnet and "best technology" in ZDNet's holiday gift guide, and was included in USA Today's "Tech's Best" roundup, Fortune Magazine's "Best of 2002", CNN's "Hot Gifts" and "The Tops in Tech" by Newsday.
"We're honored by the recognition Treo has received as the best in its class from such a wide range of sources," said Joe Sipher, vice president of worldwide marketing for Handspring, Inc. "This is a competitive field and Handspring has been committed to delivering a product that's both highly innovative yet easy to use, and most importantly, highly valuable to our customers. Treo really delivers on that promise."
"The CRN Test Center analyzes each product's technical capabilities and examines the potential revenue solution providers could make from the support and integration of each product tested," said John Yacono, director of CRN Labs. "Offering unrivaled revenue opportunities, innovative channel support and technological ingenuity, the Handspring Treo 300 is the clear choice for best new product of 2002."
Treo is a compact mobile phone and Palm OS organizer that can send and receive email and browse the web. Built-in thumb keyboards make sending email, messages, and dialing the phone fast and easy. Treo communicators are available in two models with bright color displays - The Treo 270 with service plans available from Cingular and T-Mobile, and the Sprint Treo 300 designed for Sprint's nationwide all-digital network. A monochrome version, the Treo 180, is also available.
ABOUT HANDSPRING
Handspring is a leading innovator in personal communications and handheld computing. The company's products include the Treo wireless communicators and Treo 90 organizer, the Visor expandable handheld computers, and client and server software for fast Web access from handheld devices and mobile phones. Today Handspring sells its products and accessories at www.handspring.com and through select Internet, retail and carrier partners in the United States, Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the Middle East and Mexico/Latin America.
About CRN and the CRN Test Center
CRN is the nation's leading trade newsweekly that provides timely industry news and analysis for solution providers, integrators and e-businesses building technology solutions. It is the most trusted source of news for 117,500 channel professionals. A media leader in the high-tech industry, CRN provides the most comprehensive suite of online resources: http://www.crn.com, the site where industry news breaks first; and CRN Direct, a daily newsletter that brings personalized news to solution providers' desktops. The CRN Test Center is the technology-evaluation department of CRN, providing unbiased product, technology and channel-program analysis specifically targeted at solution providers. The CRN Test Center produces single-product reviews, technology news, technology demonstrations at tradeshows, and product roundups featuring channel-program evaluations. Top products receive the coveted "Editor's Choice" or "Recommended" designations
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially due to a number of factors including, among others: future economic conditions; consumer acceptance of and demand for Handspring's Treo communicator products; the availability of Treo communicator products in the US; the degree to which wireless carriers will facilitate the successful introduction of Handspring's wireless products; and the rapid pace of technological change and competitive developments in the handheld computer and wireless communications industries. The matters discussed in this press release also involve risks and uncertainties described in Handspring's most recent Form 10-Q. Handspring assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.
Handspring, the Handspring logo, Treo and Visor are trademarks of Handspring, Inc. and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. All other brand names are trademarks of their respective owners.
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