Palm Launches Centro Smartphone in Venezuela with Movistar

April 30, 2008 3:03 PM EDT

CARACAS, Venezuela--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

After recently announcing the sale of its one-millionth Palm(R) Centro(TM), Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq: PALM) today introduced its popular Palm Centro smartphone in Venezuela through Movistar.

With a fun, new compact design, Centro is Palm's smallest and lightest smartphone and is now available through Movistar in red and blue. Centro helps users manage email and text messaging, keep track of their schedules, stay up-to-date on the latest news, capture and share pictures, and get directions on Google(TM) Maps(1) -- all in one fun compact phone.(2) Its full keyboard also makes it easy to quickly type text messages and emails with complete thoughts and ideas.

Easy to Use and Highly Customizable

Running on Palm OS(R), Centro offers Palm's unrivaled ease of use and organizer functions, making it the perfect solution for users who are looking for a smart but compact mobile phone to help them manage increasingly busy lives, whether it's juggling business meetings or keeping track of social engagements. Centro is also highly customizable with thousands of commercially available applications to help users with everything from maintaining a healthy eating plan to keeping track of golf handicaps or personal expenses.(3)

    Additional Centro Features and Benefits

    --  Superior Phone - Centro's touch screen and full keyboard,
        combined with the simplicity of Palm OS, make it easy to use,
        with key features such as one-touch speakerphone, conference
        calling, ignore a call with text messaging and Bluetooth(R)
        connectivity.

    --  Easy Messaging - Centro's full keyboard makes typing complete
        messages fast and easy when sending text, pictures, audio and
        video clips. Plus, Centro keeps all conversations in a
        chat-style view, just like Instant Messaging, so users can see
        the entire conversation unfold.

    --  Personal and Work Email - New users to the smartphone world
        now have an easy mobile email solution. Personal email, such
        as Gmail and Yahoo!, is simple to access right out of the box.
        And, if users have to check their work email, Microsoft Direct
        Push Technology gives users access to their corporate email,
        as well as the ability to automatically update work calendars
        and accept or decline meeting invites, all on the go.(4)

    --  Web Browsing - Fast and easy web access on EDGE networks.(2)
        The full keyboard and touch screen provide quick access to
        online information.

    --  Multimedia - Pocket Tunes on Centro lets users manage music,
        audio books and videos easily.(3) Users can also shoot
        pictures or videos with the built-in digital camera and share
        them with friends.

More information about the Palm Centro smartphone is available at www.palm.com/centro.

About Palm, Inc.

Palm, Inc. is a global leader and innovator of easy-to-use mobile products that simplify people's lives and help them stay connected on the go. The company offers a range of products -- including Palm(R) Treo(TM) and Centro(TM) smartphones, Palm handhelds, services and accessories -- to meet the needs of consumers, mobile professionals and businesses.

Palm products are sold through select Internet, retail, reseller and wireless operator channels throughout the world, and at Palm online stores (http://www.palm.com/store).

More information about Palm, Inc. is available at http://www.palm.com.

(1) Google Maps for Mobile may not be available for certain areas.

(2) 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.

(3) While some applications, songs and books are available free of charge, others may be sold separately.

(4) Requires Exchange Server 2003 with Service Pack 2 or Exchange Server 2007 and access enabled by IT administrator.

Palm, Palm OS, Treo and Centro 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.

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