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Handmark, Kodiak Networks and Mobile Diagnostix Join the Palm Powered Mobile World Program
Palm Powered Mobile World Continues its Momentum with Three Mobile Operators and 13 Infrastructure Partners Signed to Date
CTIA WIRELESS, ATLANTA, March 22, 2004, Booth # 4069 — PalmSource, Inc. (NASDAQ: PSRC), provider of Palm OS®, a leading operating system powering next generation mobile devices and smartphones, today announced three new Palm Powered™ Mobile World infrastructure and middleware charter partners; Handmark, Kodiak Networks and Mobile Diagnostix. First introduced in the U.S. in November 2003, then launched in Europe in February 2004, the Palm Powered Mobile World program continues to gain momentum in establishing a wireless ecosystem with the world's leading mobile operators and mobile infrastructure and middleware partners.
"We believe PalmSource's commitment to bring together industry-leading partners in the Palm Powered Mobile World program will ultimately make Palm OS the most service-ready platform for smartphones," said David Nagel president and CEO of PalmSource, Inc. "We look forward to forging new partnerships with leading mobile operators, infrastructure and middleware partners and software developers in a dynamic ecosystem of innovators in the smart mobile device market."
"We are very pleased to be working with PalmSource and other charter members of Palm Powered Mobile World in support of our instant wireless voice solution," said Bruce Lawler, vice president of business development at Kodiak Networks. "We believe Kodiak's technology will enable hardware manufacturers worldwide to develop innovative smart mobile devices that support industry-leading premium cellular services."
"The Palm Powered Mobile World program has provided Mobile Diagnostix with a quick and effective method of building a solid working relationship with PalmSource and its industry partners, " said Ian Collins, CEO of Mobile Diagnostix. "The ability to get to the right people within PalmSource and begin doing business together within a very short time span has allowed us to build value for our organization almost overnight."
"As a new infrastructure partner in the Palm Powered Mobile World program, Handmark will provide wireless information solutions that enable efficient delivery of content to Palm Powered smartphones over operator networks," said August Grasis, III, CEO of Handmark, Inc. "We look forward to working together with PalmSource, leading mobile operators and software application developers to broaden the reach of our solutions into new markets."
Palm Powered Mobile World operators include:
- Orange, one of the world's largest mobile communications companies;
- Sprint, which operates the largest 100-percent digital, nationwide PCS wireless network in the United States; and
- Telefónica Móviles España, the leading mobile operator in Spain with more than 16.99 million active customers.
Palm Powered Mobile World infrastructure and middleware partners include:
- Action Engine, providing Advanced Data Service solutions that enable mobile operators to easily and economically develop and deploy a differentiated and custom-branded suite of data services;
- Good Technology, providing standards-based enterprise systems for wireless messaging and information access;
- Handmark, providing entertainment and productivity software at retail and to mobile operators for handheld mobile devices;
- IntelliSync, providing organizations with a comprehensive suite of software products and services that synchronizes and distributes critical information to employees, customers or partners;
- Kodiak Networks, providing a combination of GSM and CDMA instant wireless voice systems solutions to mobile operators worldwide;
- Lucent Technologies Mobility Solutions Group, supplying wireless service providers with end-to-end solutions to support mobile communications, including radio access networks, core voice and data networking equipment, applications and services platforms and software;
- Mobile Diagnostix, delivering a comprehensive smartphone customer care solution for mobile operators;
- Mobilitec, providing an infrastructure for the delivery of mobile applications and services;
- PalmGear, powering the PalmSource software store;
- Pinpoint, providing the infrastructure provisioning and delivery of wireless Palm OS applications;
- Research In Motion (RIM), providing the global BlackBerry® infrastructure and software for wireless data connectivity;
- Visto, providing mobile messaging middleware solutions and services for mobile operators, enterprises and mobile workers; and
- WideRay, enabling the delivery of wireless Palm OS applications through beaming stations in operator retail stores.
"As a charter member of the PalmSource Palm Powered Mobile World program, Intellisync Corporation has already benefited from a wide range of marketing activities," explained Clyde Foster, senior vice president of sales and marketing, Intellisync. "The program has provided us with a strong presence at important industry events such as Comdex, the PalmSource developer conference and 3GSM Congress, along with high visibility on the Web and in various marketing materials associated with this excellent program. We look forward to continuing these activities as an effective means of expanding the base of wireless operators who have already adopted our synchronization and mobile infrastructure solutions."
As members of the Palm Powered Mobile World program, mobile operators gain access to a catalog of tested Palm OS applications compliant for over-the-air (OTA) delivery to Palm Powered smartphones. Approximately 50 Palm OS applications are currently available for OTA delivery to Palm Powered smartphones.
About Palm Powered Mobile World
The Palm Powered Mobile World program connects mobile operators, infrastructure and middleware partners and software developers in a wireless Palm Powered Economy designed to bring Palm OS software applications and solutions to market, provide increased revenue opportunities for partners and a superior experience for users of Palm Powered smartphones. More information regarding the Palm Powered Mobile World program can be found at http://www.palmsource.com/partners.
About PalmSource
PalmSource, Inc. is the company behind Palm OS, a leading operating system powering mobile information devices. Approximately 30 million Palm Powered handhelds and smartphones have been sold to date worldwide. Industry leaders Aceeca, AlphaSmart, Fossil, Founder Technology, Garmin, GSL, HuneTec, Kyocera, Lenovo, palmOne™, PerComm, Samsung, Sony, Symbol Technologies and Tapwave license Palm OS to create diverse mobile devices that meet unique customer needs. Palm OS has given rise to a large community of users, enterprises, developers and manufacturers, who together make up the Palm Economy. More information about PalmSource is available at http://www.palmsource.com, http://www.palmsource.co.uk, http://www.palmsource.fr, http://www.palmsource.de and http://www.palmsource.com.cn.
Palm, Palm OS and PalmSource are registered trademarks of, palmOne and Palm Powered are trademarks of, Palm Trademark Holding Company, LLC. Other brands may be trademarks of their respective owners.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that, if they never materialize or prove incorrect, could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements related to the benefits of the Palm Powered Mobile World program and the collaboration between PalmSource and members of the Palm Powered Mobile World program. The risks and uncertainties that could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the ability of the Palm Powered Mobile World program to achieve its objectives and provide the anticipated benefits described; our ability to successfully collaborate with mobile infrastructure and middleware partners in the establishment and maintenance of a wireless ecosystem; the ability of our partners to successfully develop innovative smart mobile devices and innovative Palm OS solutions for Palm Powered smartphones;; our ability to continue to support and grow our developer community to increase the number of applications available for OTA delivery to Palm Powered smartphones; our ability to benefit from any growth in the mobile device and smart phone markets; our ability to compete with existing or new competitors; general economic conditions in the U.S. and abroad and other risks and uncertainties contained in our public announcements; reports to stockholders and other documents filed with and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission; including our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended August 29, 2003 and November 28, 2003. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to us as of the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
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