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PalmSource, Samsung, China Unicom NewSpace and Motricity Showcase Versatility of Samsung SCH–i539 Smartphone
- Palm Powered™ smartphone now available in retail distribution throughout China
- Palm OS® software applications available via OTA solution powered by Motricity
- China Unicom NewSpace Joins Palm Powered Mobile World
BEIJING, China, May 12, 2005 — PalmSource, Inc. (NASDAQ: PSRC), Samsung Electronics, China Unicom NewSpace and Motricity showcased the versatility and ease–of–use of Samsung's SCH–i539 smartphone at an event held today in Beijing, China to announce the general availability of the Samsung SCH–i539 in retail channels throughout China beginning today.
PalmSource also announced today that it has launched the Palm Powered Mobile World Program (PPMW) in China, and China Unicom NewSpace is the first charter carrier member of the program. China Unicom NewSpace joins existing PPMW mobile operator partners Orange, Sprint and Telefónica Móviles España, in addition to more than a dozen infrastructure and middleware partners in the program designed to capitalize on the growing market.
Samsung SCH–i539
The Samsung SCH–i539 is now available on the CDMA network in China through China Unicom, and is the first Palm Powered smartphone to be available in mainland China.
Features:
- Palm OS® Garnet
- MX1 CPU with 64 MB ROM / 32 MB RAM memory
- CMDA 1x (800MHz)
- Clam shell form factor with dual displays, supports handwriting recognition
- 324 x 352 pixel, 2.3 inch, 65,536 color display (internal)
- OLED 128 x 96 pixel display (external)
- 1 megapixel digital camera with a LED flash
- Supports streaming media (VOD)
- MP3/MPEG4 player
- Mobile QQ, English–Chinese/Chinese–English dictionary
- Web browser
- IR remote transmit
- Support China Unicom Endless service (WAP,U–MAIL,GPS)
- SD memory expansion slot
Xiaoyang Zhou, executive member of board of directors and general manager of the wireless division of Samsung Electronics in China, said, "As one of the three largest mobile phone manufacturers in the world, Samsung Electronics has always been in a leading position in the Chinese CDMA market and the world market at large. I believe Samsung Electronics in collaboration with China Unicom and PalmSource will have a more brilliant and splendid tomorrow in the CDMA market."
"Combining Samsung Electronics' world leadership in the handset market with the power and flexibility of the Palm OS®, has enabled the development of innovative and easy to use smartphones such as the SCH–i539," said Dr. David Nagel, president and chief executive officer of PalmSource. "We believe the SCH–i539 delivers superior telephony design, with powerful smartphone, multimedia and data capabilities to the Chinese marketplace. Together with China Unicom and Motricity, Samsung is providing Chinese consumers a powerful yet easy–to–use smartphone."
"We are pleased to offer the innovative Palm Powered SCH–i539 from Samsung to our customers," said Song Xiaobing, president and CEO, China Unicom NewSpace. "Palm OS and China Unicom CDMA 1X provides customers with a truly versatile device."
"China is a significant market with tremendous potential," said Ryan K. Wuerch, CEO, Motricity. "We are excited to be working with Samsung, China Unicom NewSpace and PalmSource to provide Chinese customers with access to a wide range of consumer and productivity mobile Palm OS developer applications."
About Samsung Electronics
Samsung Electronics is a global leading manufacturer with four business departments such as communication network, digital multimedia network, equiment solution network and digital electronic household appliances network, distinguished for its semiconductor, communication and digital integrating technology. Samsung has business in 46 countries with 88,000 employees. Samsung Electronics is also the world's largest manufacturer of color monitors, color television sets, memory chips, TFT LCD and video recorders. Samsung Electronics' sales accounted for over US $ 55.5 billion in 2004. Samsung ranked 21st with brand value of US $ 12.5 billion among top 100 according to an Interbrand study. More information about Samsung is available at www.samsung.com.cn.
About China Unicom NewSpace
With over 112 million wireless subscribers, China Unicom is the world's second largest CDMA operator, third largest GSM operator and the provider of paging, long–distance, broadband data and mobile communications services. China is the world's largest and one of the fastest growing markets for mobile pones, with about 330 million mobile phone subscribers and about 240 million handsets manufactured for domestic use and export in 2004 (source ARC, MII).
Uni–web is a newly–developed mobile device service by China Unicom designed to bring CDMA 1X into full play and implement its strategy of differentiation. As a sub–brand of China Unicom, Uni–web offers mobile office, network, cinema, and recreation services and can meet the mobile data and voice requirements of its top class and group customers. Consumers can also conveniently watch television and movies on the Uni–web platform. Uni–web is the first in China to achieve mobile multimedia video, audio, and Internet communications services.
About Motricity
Motricity is the premier provider of mobile content to consumers, uniquely powering over 120 million mobile subscribers with its market–leading Fuel mobile content delivery platform through global partners such as Cingular Wireless, Verizon Wireless, mmO2, Amazon.com, palmOne and many others. With a catalog of more than 75,000 mobile titles, the company is also one of the world's largest providers of mobile content through its network of consumer websites and channel partnerships, reaching over 10 million consumers worldwide. From games to business applications, and from ringtones to eBooks, Motricity powers the entire spectrum of mobile content delivery solutions for consumers and business partners. For more information, please visit www.motricity.com.
About PalmSource
PalmSource, Inc., the company behind Palm OS®, a leading operating system powering smart mobile devices, is a leading developer of software for mobile phones and other mobile devices. Its products include a wide range of software for mobile phones at all price points. More than 39 million mobile phones, handhelds, and other mobile devices run PalmSource software. More than 45 companies worldwide have licenses to PalmSource software, including Fossil, Garmin, GSPDA, Kyocera, Lenovo, palmOne, Samsung, Sony, and Symbol Technologies. Palm OS has given rise to a large community of users, enterprises, developers and manufacturers, who together make up the Palm Powered Economy. More information about PalmSource is available at www.palmsource.com, www.palmsource.co.uk, www.palmsource.fr, www.palmsource.de, www.palmsource.com/es and www.palmsource.com.cn.
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