Celcom與Palm推介新Treo 500V智能手機

Palm and Celcom Launch New Treo 500v Smartphone in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Nov. 6, 2007 -- Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq: PALM) and Celcom (Malaysia) Berhad today announced the new Palm® Treo™ 500v smartphone on the Celcom network in Malaysia. The new smartphone combines multiple forms of communication and multimedia capabilities with high-speed 3G/UMTS mobile Internet capabilities, allowing users to access popular websites, such as Facebook, Windows Mobile Live Spaces and eBay, whilst on the move.(1) The Treo 500v, with the new and exclusive Vodafone user interface running on Windows Mobile® 6 Standard edition delivers unparalleled usability and ease of navigation to customers who want to keep on top of their work and social lives while on the go.

The Treo 500v smartphone boasts a new sleek design that is perfect for those who want good looks and style in their smartphone experience. It has a full keyboard, large screen, audio- and video-streaming capabilities, comprehensive multimessaging functionality (Instant Messaging, SMS and email), phone and personal-information-management software in a new design.(1)
“The Treo 500v is made for today’s generation of people who are constantly on the go and have the need for a mobile companion that helps them keep on top of their jobs and social lives. Offering multimedia and Internet functions, it just gets easier for users to do what they want, how they want and when they want,” said Karthik Srinivasan, managing director, Asia Pacific, Palm, Inc. “The Treo 500v’s world-class usability on the robust Windows Mobile 6 platform delivers a compelling user experience.”

“With Celcom’s high-speed 3G/UMTS network, Palm Treo 500v users will have an all-in-one phone and messaging solution to stay in touch,” said Tuan Syed Najib, Senior Vice President of Global Enterprise at Celcom (Malaysia) Berhad. “The sleek Treo 500v powered by Celcom offers a compelling solution for a new generation of customers who want a device that caters to their social-networking requirements in a mobile world.”

With the Treo 500v smartphone, customers also can manage documents using mobile versions of familiar Microsoft® applications, such as Outlook®, Word, Excel® and PowerPoint®. In addition, users can use the Treo 500v as a modem for a laptop, so that they can stay connected anywhere within wireless coverage.(2)

“People are demanding more sophisticated functionality from their mobile phones so they can stay connected to friends, family and information with one device,” said Jason Lim, regional director, Asia Pacific and Japan, Mobile Communications Business Division, Microsoft Corp. “The Treo 500v, running on Windows Mobile 6 with a new customized user interface developed by Microsoft, delivers a rich set of features and applications that will simplify how people communicate.”

Treo 500v Features and Benefits
All-in-one smartphone with messaging, email and web capabilities;
3G/UMTS network capability;
Access to Hotmail/MSN, Yahoo! and Gmail(1);
Access to Google Maps, news, sports and entertainment on the go with Internet Explorer Mobile full-featured browser(1);
Full keyboard for fast and easy typing;
Large, high-resolution screen;
Planner with address book, calendar, to-do lists, and more;
Ability to view and edit Microsoft Word and Excel files, and view PowerPoint and Adobe PDF files;
Windows Media® 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(3); and
Bluetooth® wireless technology
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More information about the Palm Treo 500v smartphone can be found at http://www.palm.com/my.

Pricing and Availability
The Palm Treo 500v smartphone is now available for RM 1588 in selected Celcom, Blue Cube and major retail outlets in Malaysia.
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(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 areas 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. VPN may also be required.
(2) Within mobile coverage area only. Additional service charges may apply. Connection via USB sync cable (included in box) or Bluetooth technology.
(3) Requires Exchange Server 2003 with Service Pack 2 or Exchange Server 2007 and access enabled by IT administrator.