Palm Treo 700wx Smartphone Launches on Centennial Network in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Mar 12, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM) today announced the availability of the Palm(R) Treo(TM) 700wx smartphone on the Centennial network in Puerto Rico.
The touch-screen enabled Treo 700wx combines a great mobile phone(1), comprising all the functionality and ease of use for which Treo smartphones are known, with the power and security of Windows Mobile 5.0 favored by many businesses. The Treo 700wx on the Centennial network complements the Treo 650 smartphone running on the Palm OS(R) platform, offering more choices to Centennial customers.
The Treo 700wx also features Centennial's Go email service, which uses Good Technology's Good Mobile Messaging advanced technology for wireless messaging and corporate data access. For customers who prefer to have Microsoft's Windows operating system applied across all their corporate computing assets, the new Treo 700wx gives users a convenient way to access their business-critical and Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents. Centennial's network also enables users to access the Internet and download files with fast EvDO technology.(2)
More information about the Palm Treo 700wx smartphone is available at www.palm.com/Treo700w.
About Centennial
Centennial is one of the largest telecommunications service providers in the United States and the Caribbean serving approximately 17.3 million inhabitants and over 1,051,200 wireless service subscribers. Centennial's operations in the United States serve approximately 6.1 million users. The company's integrated communications in the Caribbean have licenses to serve 11.2 million inhabitants in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and the American Virgin Islands; and provides voice, data and Internet services on wireless networks throughout the region. Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe and The Blackstone Group are Centennial's majority shareholders. For further information about Centennial, visit www.centennialpr.com, www.centennialcorp.com and www.centennialrd.com.
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) 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) 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) Within EvDO data wireless service coverage area only. Actual data speeds vary based on network capacity and application design. Compatible with 1xRTT network.
Palm, Palm OS 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.
SOURCE: Palm, Inc.
Palm, Inc. Jimmy Johnson, 408-617-7456 jimmy.johnson@palm.com or A&R Edelman for Palm, Inc. Kristine Boyden, 650-201-8830 kboyden@ar-edelman.com
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