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Handspring Press Release Archive
HANDSPRING DELIVERS TREO 600 TO SPRINT CUSTOMERS NATIONWIDE
Highly anticipated, award-winning smartphone available today with service plans from Sprint; Handspring offers upgrade program for existing Treo 180, 270 and 300 customers
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. (October 14, 2003) - Handspring, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAND), today announced nationwide availability of the award-winning Treo 600 with wireless service from Sprint. Treo 600, which combines a world-class phone, a Palm OS 5-based organizer, messaging, email, and web-browsing capabilities into a compact device with a phone-like look and feel, is available immediately from Sprint retail and business channels nationwide and online from Handspring.com. The Treo 600 is available to Sprint customers at a suggested retail price of $599.99. Customers can receive service credits of up to $150 with a two-year PCS Advantage Agreement, bringing the price down to $449.99.
For a limited time, Handspring is also offering all Treo 180, 270 and 300 owners the ability to upgrade to a Treo 600 for only $399 exclusively at Handspring.com.
"The Treo 600 once again raises the bar in the smartphone device category," said Ed Colligan, president and chief operating officer of Handspring. "We are pleased to be delivering this solution first on the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. The combination of the smallest, most functional smartphone to date with the PCS Vision network makes the Treo 600 the most desirable wireless solution available on the market."
"Sprint continues to deliver innovative products that leverage the breadth and power of the largest next generation network in the United States," said Phil Bowman, vice president, business marketing, PCS Division of Sprint. "The Treo 600 by Handspring is clearly a breakthrough in the smart device market. Tightly integrated with our advanced wireless voice and data services, the Treo 600 is a great example of how a close relationship between carrier and handset manufacturer is working to create the best possible customer experience."
Sprint and Handspring will provide hands-on demonstrations of the Treo 600 at CTIA Wireless IT in Las Vegas on October 22 - 23, 2003. Sprint is an exhibitor in the M2M Zone at booth number 1340.
ABOUT TREO 600
Treo 600 is a small, simple-to-use smartphone with a built-in QWERTY keyboard. It seamlessly combines a full-featured mobile phone and Palm OSŪ organizer with wireless communication applications like email, messaging and web browsing, and even a digital camera-to simplify both your business and personal life. The keyboard, five-way navigation button and other design features make it possible for you to get more done-in fewer steps, with just one hand, and without having to swap back and forth between applications. It's still lightweight, stylish and small enough to fit in your pocket.
Treo 600 features a bright color screen and an integrated SD/MMC slot that lets you add memory and content. It operates on the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network and takes advantage of high-speed data connections averaging 50 to 70 Kbps, enabling customers to download games, ringtones and applications directly to the device.
ABOUT HANDSPRING
Handspring is a leading innovator in personal communications and handheld computing. The company's products include the Treo wireless smartphones 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.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including those relating to: the degree to which Treo 600 used on the Sprint network represents the most desirable wireless solution available on the market, and the availability of pricing discounts with activation. Actual results may differ materially due to a number of factors including, among others: consumer acceptance of and demand for Treo 600, the degree to which Sprint will facilitate the successful introduction of Treo 600 and provide price discounts with service activation; future economic conditions; 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-K and other filings filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Handspring assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release, except as otherwise required by applicable law.
Handspring, the Handspring logo, Treo, and the Treo logo, 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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