Palm Showcases Treo 700w Smartphone from Verizon Wireless

[Tim]

So as you all know the Treo 700w was announced yesterday (1/4) at CES. Today, Palm is Showcasing the device in all its glory at their booth at CES. So if you are in or around Las Vegas (or a VZW Store), I suggest you get over there and take a gander.
"LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 5, 2006-- Palm's Current Product Line, More Than 25 Accessories and Numerous Palm Partner Solutions Also on Display at Booth No. SO 3/30735
Today the pioneer of mobile computing, Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM), will showcase a brand-new member of the Palm(R) Treo(TM) smartphone family -- the highly anticipated Treo 700w smartphone, which takes advantage of Verizon Wireless' BroadbandAccess service on its EV-DO network. The Treo 700w smartphone also is the first Treo smartphone to run the Microsoft Windows Mobile(R) 5.0 operating system, bringing the hallmark Palm ease of use to Windows Mobile for the first time. It combines a great mobile phone with broadbandlike access to wireless email(1) and business applications.

Palm's booth (No. SO 3/30735) also will feature Palm OS(R) based Treo 650 smartphones, Palm Z22 organizers, Palm TX and Palm Tungsten(TM) E2 handhelds, and the LifeDrive(TM) mobile manager, as well as more than 25 accessories. Palm partners also will be demonstrating solutions ranging from Wi-Fi accessibility to office applications in the Palm booth.
(NOTE: Yesterday, Palm and Verizon Wireless announced the Palm Treo 700w smartphone. Palm also announced more than 25 accessories for the Treo 700w. Video and images of the new smartphone are available from Business Wire (www.businesswire.com) and from Palm's Multimedia Library (www.palm.com/MultimediaLibrary.com).)
Palm executives will participate in several CES panel sessions and the new Treo 700w smartphone will go head-to-head with the best products CES has to offer in PC Magazine's Last Gadget Standing competition.
Palm Activities at CES -- Palm Booth (No. SO 3/30735 in South Hall) When: Thursday, Jan. 5, through Saturday, Jan. 7, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Also on Sunday, Jan. 8, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. What: Palm will be demonstrating its latest products, including the new Treo 700w smartphone from Verizon Wireless. Other booth highlights will include:
-- Palm's Entire Line of Products: CES attendees will see demonstrations of the Treo 700w smartphone, as well as the Treo, LifeDrive and handheld product lines. Accessories for all of Palm's products are also on display, including the Palm Wi-Fi card, Bluetooth(R) headset and many professional cases.
-- Palm Solutions: While visiting the booth, people will have the opportunity to see demonstrations by Palm's various partners, including Astraware, Audible, AvantGo, Avvenu, Enfora, Handmark, Microsoft, MobiTV, Motricity, NormSoft, PalmSource, Picsel, SanDisk and SplashData.
-- Palm Theater: Show attendees also will see short presentations on a variety of topics, which will run throughout the day, including:
-- Fun, Games and Multimedia
-- Business Productivity
-- Email Solutions and Wireless Connectivity
-- Guest Speakers: The Palm theater will include presentations by several guest speakers, including author Amy Tan, actor Evan Handler and photojournalist Rick Smolan.
-- Ken Wirt, senior vice president for worldwide marketing, Palm, Inc. What: Panel Speech -- "Strategies in Wireless Devices and Services -- from Audio and Video to Downloads: How Innovation Drives Avenues for Subscriber and Revenue Expansion" When: Thursday, Jan. 5, from noon to 1 p.m.
Where: North Hall, Room N261
What: Panel Speech -- "What a Customer Wants"
When: Thursday, Jan. 5, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: North Hall, Room N254
-- John Stanton, vice president, customer relations and direct sales, Palm, Inc. What: Panel Speech -- "The Changing Face of Retail" When: Thursday, Jan. 5, from noon to 1 p.m. Where: North Hall, Room N254
-- Joe Fabris, director of wireless marketing, Palm, Inc. What: Product Demonstration -- "PC Magazine's Last Gadget Standing" -- The Palm Treo 700w smartphone from Verizon Wireless is a participant in PC Magazine's Last Gadget Standing, a competition among the top products at CES. When: Saturday, Jan. 7, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Where: Sands Facility, Room 106
Press Kit
Palm's electronic press kit for CES can be found online at: www.virtualpressoffice.com/kit/palminc. Journalists interested in meeting with a Palm executive at CES should contact Jillian Abernathy, A&R Partners, at 650-762-2916 or via email at jabernathy@arpartners.com.
(1) Within wireless service coverage area only. Email, messaging and web access requires data services at an additional cost. ISP may also be required.
About Palm, Inc.
Palm, Inc., a leader in mobile computing, 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 for consumers, mobile professionals and businesses include Palm(R) handheld computers, Palm Treo(TM) smartphones, Palm LifeDrive(TM) mobile managers, 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.
Palm, Palm OS, Treo, Tungsten and LifeDrive 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.
CONTACT:
Palm, Inc.
Jim Christensen, 408-617-7455
Jim.christensen@palm.com
A&R Partners for Palm, Inc.
Jillian Abernathy, 650-762-2916
jabernathy@arpartners.com
SOURCE:
Palm, Inc."