Building on Successful Business Sales, T-Mobile(R)
Now Offers Popular Treo 600 Smartphone to Mobile Pros and Consumers Nationwide
MILPITAS, Calif., Aug. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- palmOne, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLMO) today announced that T-Mobile USA, Inc. is now
selling the award-winning Treo(TM) 600 smartphone in its retail stores as well
as through authorized dealers nationwide.
In February, T-Mobile began selling the Treo 600
smartphone through T-Mobile's direct business sales channels, select value-added
resellers and online at
www.palmOne.com. Based on the popularity of the Treo 600 smartphone among
T-Mobile business customers, and growing demand from mobile professionals and
consumers, T-Mobile has expanded its distribution of the Treo 600 smartphone, so
more T-Mobile customers can enjoy the benefits of the groundbreaking smartphone.
"Based on the popularity of the Treo 600 with our
business customers, offering the Treo 600 smartphone at retail stores was a
natural progression," said Scott Ballantyne, vice president of business services
marketing for T-Mobile USA, Inc. "We continue to see increasing demand among our
retail customers for a converged device that takes full advantage of T-Mobile's
all-digital, voice and data networks, and we're delighted to offer the Treo 600
smartphone as a choice for those customers."
Customers who activate a Treo 600 smartphone with
T-Mobile under a qualifying rate plan can take advantage of all of the device's
wireless data-enabled features, such as email, web browsing and messaging
capability.(1) T-Mobile Treo 600 smartphone customers can get unlimited data
usage, eliminating the need to count megabytes, so they can accurately budget
their wireless expenditures. Other features of the smartphone include a Palm
OS(R) organizer, a built-in camera and multimedia capabilities such as an MP3
player.(2)
"The Treo 600 smartphone continues to gain
momentum as carriers like T-Mobile expand their distribution to serve more
customers with the smartphone's powerful combination of features that keep
mobile professionals in touch on the go," said Ken Wirt, senior vice president,
worldwide marketing, palmOne.
In time for the summer games, T-Mobile customers
who activate a Treo 600 smartphone can make and receive voice calls in 135
countries, and get far away from the office by staying connected to email and
the Internet in more than 65 countries. (3)
The Treo 600 smartphone is now available at
T-Mobile retail stores, online at
www.t-mobile.com and through authorized dealers.
About the Treo 600 Smartphone
The Treo 600 smartphone from palmOne is a small,
easy-to-use smartphone with a built-in QWERTY keyboard. It seamlessly combines a
full-featured mobile phone with wireless communication applications, such as
email, messaging and web browsing; a Palm OS organizer; and even a digital
camera to simplify customers' business and personal lives.(1) The keyboard,
5-way navigation button and other design features make it possible to get more
done -- in fewer steps, with just one hand, and without having to swap back and
forth between applications. The Treo 600 smartphone features a bright color
screen and an integrated SD Card/MultiMediaCard slot that lets users add memory
and content. It's lightweight, stylish, and small enough to fit in a pocket.
About palmOne, Inc.
palmOne, Inc. -- the leader in handheld computing
and communications solutions -- 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 include Zire(TM) and Tungsten(TM) handhelds and Treo(TM)
smartphones, software and accessories.
palmOne products are sold at The palmOne Store (http://store.palmOne.com/
) and palmOne Retail Stores, and through select Internet, retail, reseller and
wireless operator partners throughout the world.
More information about palmOne, Inc. is available
at
http://www.palmOne.com .
(1) An Internet service provider account, data
service and carrier subscription may be required for Internet and email access.
These services may need to be purchased separately.
(2) MP3-capable with third-party software, sold
separately. Requires SD memory card, sold separately.
(3) Access available within network coverage
areas only. Requires qualifying rate plan and international provisioning.
Availability and coverage depends upon carrier and the geographic scope of
international roaming agreements.
NOTE: palmOne, Zire, Tungsten, Treo and Palm OS
are among the trademarks or registered trademarks owned by or licensed to
palmOne, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All other brand and product names are or may
be trademarks of, and are used to identify products or services of, their
respective owners.
SOURCE palmOne, Inc.
