Palm Experience Delivered on Windows Mobile with Email, 3G/UMTS Speeds

Palm Experience Delivered on Windows Mobile with Email, 3G/UMTS Speeds

Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM) today announced the Palm(R) Treo(TM) 750 smartphone in Australia, the first Treo smartphone to take advantage of Telstra’s Next G(TM) network. The Treo 750 offers the world-class Palm experience on Microsoft(R)’s Windows Mobile(R) 5.0 and includes High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) capability.

“The Treo 750 smartphone, which was introduced first in Europe and recently in the United States, continues to grow our global customer base,” said John Hartnett, senior vice president, global markets, Palm, Inc. “The Treo 750, combined with Telstra’s extensive Next G mobile network and various email solutions, will be an invaluable business tool for Telstra’s enterprise customers and further expand the Treo footprint in Australia.”

“The turbo-charged speeds on Telstra’s Next G network supports the increased customer demand for content-rich business applications that help improve office mobility and productivity,” said Deena Shiff, group managing director for Telstra Business. “Telstra is delivering on its commitment to provide a great range of devices to our customers on our Next G network.”

The Treo 750 combines the hallmark Palm experience of a multifeatured mobile phone with email, messaging, web browsing and organisation software all in a new compact design.(1) The new smartphone is HSDPA ready(2) and comes with Microsoft’s Messaging and Security Feature Pack (MSFP) for Windows Mobile 5.0, which includes Direct Push Technology and enhanced security features free and out of the box.

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