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SANTA CLARA, CA,(PRNewswire), March 19, 2001 - Palm, Inc., a leading provider of handheld computers, today unveiled a new era in sleek, expandable handheld computing - the Palm(TM) m500 series handhelds. Two new models - the Palm m500 monochrome handheld and the Palm m505 color handheld, defined by its vibrant 16-bit color screen - pack the power of flexible dual, plug-and-play expansion and mobile Internet access capability into the next generation of the best-selling Palm V handheld product design. A Secure Digital (SD) and MultiMediaCard expansion slot about the size of a postage stamp, a new Universal Connector for hardware add-on modules, and Internet connectivity software make the m500 series handhelds the most wearable, expandable and wireless-capable handhelds on the market today. Both handhelds feature a new Arctic Mist metallic silver color as well as a new, gentle curve for easier gripping at the products' waistline. The m500 handheld, weighing just four ounces, is scheduled to be available in the United States in late April for an estimated street price of $399 (ESP). International availability is expected in May. The m505 handheld, the lightest expandable color-screen handheld computing product ever designed, is scheduled to be available in the United States in May for $449 (ESP). International availability is expected in June. IBM intends to announce and ship new versions of its WorkPad, based on the m500 series handhelds, in the second quarter. Palm is an OEM for IBM WorkPads. "We selected SD and MultiMediaCard technology for our expansion slot because its small size allows us to maintain the elegant, sleek form factor valued by our customers. Users can now easily carry additional memory, video clips, images, applications, games, backup capability and more," said Byron Connell, vice president, Product Management and Planning, Palm, Inc. "Its adoption as a standard [by a broad variety of leading manufacturers], power efficiency, low cost, fast transfer rates and support for I/O make it the best choice for collaboration and sharing among Palm handhelds and other consumer electronics devices." In addition, Palm recognizes users want remote access to their corporate and personal data and has included Mobile Connectivity software with the m500 series handhelds. Using a compatible data-enabled mobile phone or modem, customers have wireless Internet access readily available for email and web content via their Internet Service Provider. A number of manufacturers, including Toshiba and Panasonic, have already announced plans to create SDIO cards using technologies such as Bluetooth, a new wireless standard that will enable seamless collaboration among handhelds and other computing products. This flexible media gives the more than 145,000 developers for the Palm OS(R) platform the opportunity to create and distribute an even broader array of products and software. Plus, the low cost of the media will allow for a broader and more rapid proliferation of solutions for consumers and businesses. For example, businesses will be able to provide employees with up-to-date materials, such as databases, sales collateral and product manuals, in a cost-effective manner. 
LAS VEGAS, (BUSINESS WIRE), March 19, 2001 - Logica today unveiled the first live multimedia messaging demonstration in North America, based on Logica's Multimedia Messaging Service Centre. This service offers end-users the first taste of what the future holds with 3G services. Demonstrated in real-life environment at the CTIA 2001 Wireless show, Logica's Multimedia Messaging Service Center is a first-to-market product that set the standards in terms of 3G messaging. It can provide operators with a 3G service on a 2.5G network, today. Based on a new messaging infrastructure platform, Logica's Multimedia Messaging Service Centre has been designed to bring to the mobile market a range of services available in the connected world: E-mail, Fax, video and audio download and streaming, electronic postcard and animated graphics exchange. "Our new Multimedia Messaging Service Centre offers the ability to demonstrate and test 3G services before their commercial availability and therefore gives operators a competitive advantage in the very competitive mobile telephony markets," said Gerry McKenna, COO of Logica Mobile Networks. "We have a clear goal of being the market leader for 3G services. Multimedia is the key for bringing new generation services to subscribers. We are able to install trial versions for testing 3G services to be rolled out in the near future. Furthermore, Logica's Multimedia Messaging Centre is capable of seamlessly handling 2.5G and 3G networks."
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