Press Release

PalmSource Collaborates with Handango and WideRay to Deliver "Beam-Me-App" Program for Mobile Operators

3GSM WORLD CONGRESS, CANNES, France, Feb. 19, 2003 -- PalmSource, Inc., provider of the world's most popular operating system for handhelds and smartphones, Handango, the leading publisher of mobile software, and WideRay, a platform provider for on-premises wireless service management, today announced a partnership to enable point-of-sale software distribution solutions for mobile network operators. Under the terms of the new "Beam-Me-App" program, PalmSource will provide an in-store software solution that combines Handango's software and provisioning technology with WideRay Jacks to create easily deployable beaming kiosks in mobile operator stores. The "Beam-Me-App" program is customizable for each operator to configure software catalogs and ensure compatibility with backend infrastructure.

Leveraging Handango's comprehensive catalog of thousands of Palm OS applications, mobile operators can customize catalogs of mobile software titles ranging from games to personal productivity and business software. The opportunity to sell software titles through retail channels where Palm OS smartphones and handhelds are sold will create new revenue opportunities for mobile operators and offer greater convenience to Palm Powered™ users. In store, users can quickly download full applications, demo versions, ringtones and graphics onto any Palm Powered handheld or smartphone through a beaming kiosk. The system can be tightly integrated into the mobile operators' backend billing infrastructure, and the downloaded applications can be activated via a code sent to the device. Users can pay for applications using a variety of methods, including directly debiting the user's phone bill or via premium SMS, depending on individual operator requirements.

By accentuating the features of Palm OS smartphones, the "Beam-Me-App" program allows the wireless operator to convert more customers to data service plans and increase average revenue per user (ARPU). The "Beam-Me-App" kiosks can also serve as an additional touch point for delivery of product information, customer service materials and promotions, thereby increasing customer satisfaction at the point of purchase and reducing subscriber churn.

"The 'Beam-Me-App' program creates a cost-effective and scalable architecture for wireless operators to differentiate their services and to leverage their vast network of retail stores," said Saul Kato, CEO, WideRay. "Our platform enables these carriers to create new revenue streams through Palm OS software sales while avoiding stocking costly inventory and managing a complex IT buildout."

"PalmSource's strength in the handheld and smartphone markets and the availability of a tremendous array of compelling applications enables operators to create highly targeted, personalized offerings that are powerful drivers of incremental revenue and network usage," said Clint Patterson, vice president of marketing, Handango.

"We are delighted to be working with leading content and service providers to enable a true value-added solution to our carrier partners. Palm OS has the world's largest library of mobile software, and we're pleased that this new program will make them even easier to find and install. It will increase the revenue opportunities for both developers and wireless operators," said Albert Chu, vice president of business development for PalmSource.

The solution is available immediately from PalmSource and supports all devices running Palm OS 3.5 and above.

About Handango
Handango is the leading publisher and platform for mobile software, bringing over 25,000 applications to market through an extensive global distribution network of online, retail and enterprise channels reaching more than five million mobile users each month. Handango's application management and provisioning platform, Handango AMPP, has been chosen as the mobile software delivery platform for Palm, Handspring, Sony, Nokia, Motorola, Sprint, Orange SA, Microsoft, HP, Sharp Electronics and more than one hundred others. For more information, visit www.handango.com.

About WideRay
WideRay is an equipment and integrated platform provider focused on the on-premises wireless data applications and services market. WideRay has developed a single-box architecture for deploying centrally managed on-premises wireless data services in scale. WideRay's customers and partners include TeliaSonera, Motorola, Palm, Inc., AvantGo, General Motors, CES, and CTIA.. WideRay is privately held and located in San Francisco, California. For more information about WideRay, please call (415) 263-2800 or toll free at (877) WIDERAY (943-3729) and visit our Web site at www.wideray.com.

About PalmSource
PalmSource is the company behind Palm OS, the world's most popular operating system for handhelds and smartphones. Licensed by industry leaders -- including Acer, AlphaSmart, Fossil, Garmin, GSL, Handera, Handspring, HuneTec , Kyocera, Legend, , Palm, Samsung, Sony, Symbol, and Palm OS Ready Partners including ARM, ATI, Intel, MediaQ, Motorola, Texas Instruments --Palm OS has been shipped on more than 25 million handhelds and smartphones, and given rise to a huge community of users, enterprises, developers and manufacturers, who together make up the Palm Economy. PalmSource's new headquarters are located at 1240 Crossman Ave. in Sunnyvale, Calif. PalmSource is a subsidiary of Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq: PALM). More information about PalmSource, Inc., is available at www.palmsource.com. Information about Palm, Inc. is available at www.palm.com/aboutpalm.

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