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Palm secures additional $100 million equity investment from elevation partners
Date: 01/02/2008
Palm, Inc. today announced that Elevation Partners has
agreed to make an additional $100 million equity investment
in Palm. Under a definitive agreement reached today,
Elevation will increase its investment in Palm by acquiring
newly issued Series C preferred stock that is convertible
into Palm common stock at a price of $3.25 per share, a 31
percent premium to the closing price of Palm common stock on
Dec. 19, 2008. The Series C preferred stock carries a 0%
dividend rate. Elevation will also receive warrants to
acquire 7 million shares of Palm common stock at the same
price. Prior to March 31, 2009, Palm may elect to cause
Elevation to sell up to $49 million of this new investment
to other investors on the same or better terms than on which
Elevation invested.
Treo Pro smartphone now available in Latin America from carriers in seven countries
Date: 12/29/2008
Palm, Inc. today announced the Treo Pro smartphone is now
available in Latin America from carriers in seven countries.
Treo Pro smartphone by Palm launched on Vodafone New Zealand network
Date: 11/07/2008
Palm, Inc. today announced the Treo Pro smartphone on the
Vodafone New Zealand network. With its streamlined design
and Palm's ease-of-use innovations layered on Windows Mobile
6.1 Professional, Treo Pro is a unique combination of sleek
simplicity and robust productivity, including email, Wi-Fi
and GPS capabilities, that meets the needs of businesses and
end users alike.
Samsung Epix
Date: 10/25/2008
The Samsung Epix gives you the power to do more, with
Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, touch screen navigation,
Microsoft Office Mobile, direct push e-mail, 3G support,
built-in GPS, and hi-resolution TFT display.
Palm Centro for Sprint dons new apparel for the holidays
Date: 10/16/2008
With the holidays just around the corner, Palm, Inc. today
announced that the Palm Centro smartphone for Sprint will be
available in two new soft-touch colors, Olive green and
Vibrant rose. With twice the storage, Facebook for Palm, and
Google Maps with the My Location feature all wrapped up in
new colors at a special holiday price, as low as $79.99, the
Centro for Sprint makes the perfect ready-to-go gift. The
new colors will join the popular Onyx black Centro in
Sprint's holiday lineup.
HTC Touch Diamond
Date: 10/04/2008
With the HTC Touch Diamond, everything you need to do is
just a touch away. Running Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
and Microsoft Office Mobile, the Touch Diamond smartphone
brings the things you care about—people, news, weather,
e-mail, and the Internet—directly to you with just a finger
swipe across the touch screen. Features include built-in
GPS; 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus, video, and
panoramic capabilities; and voice-activated dialing.
Treo Pro by Palm, now available, offers true end-to-end enterprise solution
Date: 09/29/2008
Palm, Inc. today announced that the unlocked Treo Pro
smartphone is now available in the United States. With its
unmatched blend of Palm's ease-of-use innovations, Windows
Mobile 6.1, and enterprise support in a sleek new design,
Treo Pro is a world phone built end-to-end for the global
enterprise. It allows businesses to simplify their IT
infrastructures while lowering costs and keeping their users
productive and happy.
Portege G900
Date: 09/16/2008
If you take business on the move seriously and you want to
keep ahead, you'll find the Portégé G900 gives you more
control over the way you work. One of the first to use the
new Windows Mobile 6 operating system and with a range of
exceptional features, the G900 is first class for business
travel.
Sprint MOTO Q 9c
Date: 09/06/2008
A sleek, ultra-thin smartphone, the Motorola Q 9c comes
packed with productivity features and an incredible battery
life that will help you get more done when you’re on the go.
Plus, the Moto Q 9c features the added benefits of
entertainment and information from Sprint TV, as well as
turn-by-turn directions from Sprint Navigation.
Treo Pro smartphone by Palm balances simplicity and productivity in a streamlined design for business professionals
Date: 08/21/2008
Palm, Inc. today introduced Treo Pro, an effortlessly usable
smartphone for businesses that want to simplify their IT
infrastructures and lower costs, and for users who want to
stay on top of their professional and personal lives. With
its streamlined design and Palm shortcuts layered on Windows
Mobile 6.1 Professional, Treo Pro is a unique combination of
sleek simplicity and robust productivity -- including email,
Wi-Fi and GPS capabilities -- that meets the needs of
businesses and end users alike. Treo Pro, which will be
available from Vodafone and O2 in Europe and from Telstra in
Australia, also will be available in an unlocked version in
the United States, Europe and Asia Pacific.
California drivers must now use hands-free cell phone devices
Date: 08/18/2008
Soundbite by Mary Doyle, Palm SVP and General Counsel.
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On the California hands-free bill and Palm's participation
Date: 08/15/2008
Soundbite by Senator Joe Simitian, U.S. senator.
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On driving distractions that cause accidents
Date: 08/11/2008
Soundbite by Mary Doyle, Palm SVP and General Counsel.
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On the special features of Palm Centro from AT&T
Date: 08/09/2008
Sound bite from Phil McClendon, product manager, Palm smartphones.
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On multimedia on Palm Centro from AT&T
Date: 08/07/2008
Sound bite from Phil McClendon, product manager, Palm smartphones.
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On Palm Centro from AT&T
Date: 08/04/2008
Sound bite from Phil McClendon on Palm Centro from AT&T.
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On web experience on Palm Centro from AT&T
Date: 08/03/2008
Sound bite from Phil McClendon, product manager, Palm smartphones.
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On price point of Palm Centro from AT&T
Date: 08/02/2008
Sound bite from Phil McClendon on price point of Palm Centro from AT&T.
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Palm announces sale of two-millionth Centro
Date: 07/30/2008
Palm, Inc. today said it has sold its two-millionth Centro
smartphone, confirming the $99 product's growing momentum
with traditional mobile phone users who want to move up to a
phone that offers more functionality. Palm is now offering
Centro in more than 25 countries in North America, South
America, Europe and Asia Pacific.
Palm and Sprint introduce the Treo 800w smartphone
Date: 07/15/2008
Palm, Inc. and Sprint today introduced the Palm Treo 800w,
Sprint's newest smartphone with Windows Mobile 6.1
Professional. Designed for business users who depend on
their smartphones for high-speed productivity on the go, the
Palm Treo 800w operates on the Sprint Mobile Broadband
Network and comes out of the box with support for EV-DO Rev.
A data speeds, WiFi for data and GPS capabilities.
Toshiba announces the Portege G710: The slim-line smartphone for easy-to-use mail and navigation
Date: 07/07/2008
Toshiba Information Systems (UK) Ltd, Mobile Communications
Division, today announced the Portégé G710, a smartphone
built for the demanding business user and prosumer that need
fast and easy access to mobile email. Its slender, stylish
design and built-in GPS function makes the G710 perfect for
those who want reassurance of getting from A to B in time.
Palm announces unlocked Centro smartphone and Google Maps with My Location
Date: 06/27/2008
Palm, Inc. today announced that the popular Palm Centro
smartphone is now available unlocked for U.S. customers. Now
offered on Sprint, AT&T and Verizon Wireless - the nation's
three largest carriers - and in an unlocked GSM version,
Centro gives U.S. customers the ability to choose the mobile
phone that's right for them. Palm also announced that Google
Maps for mobile with My Location on Centro is available for
Centro starting tomorrow, giving customers faster access to
local maps and driving directions.
Palm and Rogers Wireless bring Centro to Canada
Date: 06/26/2008
For individuals and traditional mobile phone users who want
to stay connected with friends, family and co-workers, Palm,
Inc. and Rogers Wireless today announced the Canadian launch
of the popular Palm Centro smartphone, available at Rogers
Wireless, the country's most reliable wireless network. The
Centro is Palm's smallest and lightest smartphone and has
sold more than one million units worldwide.
Toshiba Launches the Portege G910: The stylish, smart mobile device designed as your mobile hub
Date: 06/23/2008
Toshiba Information Systems (UK) Ltd, Mobile Communications
Division, today unveiled the Portégé G910, an advanced smart
mobile device for the professional user. Built around
Windows Mobile 6 Professional, the G910 offers the full
suite of Microsoft Office solutions, including Powerpoint,
Word, Excel and Outlook push email. Moreover, the G910
features a biometric fingerprint security solution for
instant, secure access to the phone, has built in GPS for
real-time navigation and has a high resolution 3” Wide-VGA
touch screen that is perfect for displaying web pages. It
will be available across Europe in the first quarter of
2008.
Toshiba announces the new Portege G810
Date: 06/09/2008
Toshiba Information Systems (UK) Ltd, Mobile Communications
Division, announced today at the Mobile World Congress 2008
its new Portégé G810, the perfect device for those users
that need to be fully functional whilst mobile. Whether it
is to keep in touch with the office and friends, browse the
web, share photos and videos or just trying to get from A to
B on time – the Portégé G810 is a fitting phone for those
who like to have it all. It also has a new and enhanced user
interface and with the stylish touch screen it’s both simple
and easy to use.
U.S. Cellular HTC PPC6800
Date: 05/24/2008
The HTC PPC6800 from U.S. Cellular has it all. Enhance your
productivity with Windows Mobile 6 and Microsoft Office
Mobile, stay connected with business and personal e-mail
access and Web access with Internet Explorer Mobile, and
keep up on the latest in entertainment with Windows Media
Player Mobile. From the touch screen and trackwheel
navigation to the QWERTY keyboard, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth
capability, this smartphone has it all.
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