Palm and Vodafone Launch Treo 500v in Australia.Mobile High-speed 3G Internet Access See how to access the Internet. and Multiple Forms of Communication Combined in One Compact Handset SYDNEY, Australia -- Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM) today announced the Palm[R] Treo[TM] 500v smartphone on the Vodafone network in Australia. The new smartphone combines multiple forms of communication and multimedia capabilities with high-speed 3G mobile Internet Refers to gaining access to the Internet using a lightweight, handheld device. See Mobile IP, PDA, smartphone and mobile TV. access.(1) The new Treo 500v smartphone will be available in Australia exclusively through Vodafone for several months. The Treo 500v smartphone runs on the Windows Mobile The Windows platform from Microsoft for handheld devices, including PDAs, cellphones and Portable Media Centers. See Pocket PC, Pocket PC Phone Edition, Smartphone and Portable Media Center. [R] 6 Standard platform and has a full keyboard, large screen, audio- and video-streaming capabilities, comprehensive multimessaging functionality (Instant Messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or , SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. and email), phone and personal-information-management software in a new design.(1) With the Treo 500v smartphone, customers also can view documents using mobile versions of familiar Microsoft[R] applications, such as Outlook[R], Word, Excel[R] and PowerPoint[R]. In addition, users can use the Treo 500v as a modem for a laptop, so that they can stay connected anywhere within wireless coverage. Treo 500v Features and Benefits * All-in-one smartphone with messaging, email and web capabilities; * Full QWERTY keyboard The standard English language typewriter keyboard. Q, W, E, R, T and Y are the letters on the top left, alphabetic row. Designed by Christopher Sholes, who invented the typewriter, the keyboard layout was organized to prevent people from typing too fast and jamming the keys. for fast and easy typing; * Access to Hotmail/MSN, Yahoo! and Gmail email (1); * Large, high-resolution screen; * Internet Explorer Mobile Internet Explorer Mobile or IE Mobile (formerly named Pocket Internet Explorer or PIE before Windows Mobile 5.0)[1] is an Internet browser developed by Microsoft for Pocket PC and Handheld PC that comes loaded by default with Windows Mobile and full-featured browser(1); * Vodafone live! for news, sports, and entertainment on the go(1); * 3G network capability; * Planner with address book, calendar, to-do lists, and more; * Ability to view and edit Microsoft Word A full-featured word processing program for Windows and the Macintosh from Microsoft. Included in the Microsoft application suite, it is a sophisticated program with rudimentary desktop publishing capabilities that has become the most widely used word processing application on the market. and Excel files, and view PowerPoint and Adobe PDF files See PDF. ; * Windows Media Microsoft's audio and video framework for Windows, which embraces playback, encoding and streaming. Windows Media Player is the digital jukebox and media player that comes with every version of Windows. [R] Player Mobile for music and videos; * 2-megapixel camera for capturing photos and video; * 150MB of user-available memory, expandable with microSD expansion card (sold separately); * Windows Mobile 6 Standard software; * Microsoft Direct Push technology for delivery of Outlook email(2); and * Bluetooth[R] wireless technology. More information about the Palm Treo 500v smartphone can be found at www.palm.com/au. About Vodafone Vodafone is the world's leading international mobile telecommunications group with equity interests in 27 countries and 33 partners across 5 continents. The company provides quality services to 3.68 million Australian customers and has more than 200 million proportionate customers worldwide. About Palm, Inc. Palm, Inc., a leader in mobile computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings , strives to put the power of computing in people's hands so they can access and share their most important information from anywhere. The company's products for consumers, mobile professionals and businesses include Palm[R] Treo[TM] smartphones and Palm handheld computers, 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) Designed to be compatible with networks implementing 3G/UMTS standards, but networks may not be available in all countries or within countries in which it is deployed. Actual data speeds vary based on network capacity and application design. 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 Exchange Server 2003 with Service Pack 2 or Exchange Server 2007 and access enabled by IT administrator. (c) Vodafone Pty Limited 2007: VODAFONE and the Vodafone logos are trademarks of the Vodafone Group. Palm and Treo 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. |
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