PalmSource Launches Inside Track Program for Developers - Press Release

  • PalmSource Inside Track program designed to accelerate time-to-market of Palm OS applications
  • Special reduced membership pricing available now for limited time

San Jose, California, PalmSource Mobile Summit and Developer Conference, May 24, 2005
— PalmSource, Inc. (NASDAQ: PSRC), provider of Palm OS®, a leading
operating system powering next generation phones and mobile devices,
today announced PalmSource Inside Track, a subscription-based developer
program specifically designed to further enhance and promote the growth
of Palm OS applications worldwide. The goal of the PalmSource Inside
Track developer program is to help developers accelerate their
development cycles and time-to-market for Palm OS applications by
providing early and exclusive access to new Palm OS releases, products
and tools.
 
“Professional mobile application developers are serious about gaining a
competitive advantage and increasing revenues. We created the Inside
Track developer program to provide early access to new Palm OS
releases, as well as exclusive access to additional products and tools
so that these developers can get a first-mover advantage,” said Dino
Brusco, vice president of technical services of PalmSource. “The
program also includes marketing benefits that can help increase
awareness and drive sales for these professional developers.”
 
The PalmSource Inside Track developer program is aimed at companies
focused on developing industry-leading mobile applications and
services. Members will enjoy a wide range of exclusive services and
benefits, including early delivery of tools, documentation and
technical information.
 
Members of the PalmSource Inside Track developer program will receive access to:

  • Technology Previews - Download pre-release Palm OS software and
    development tools and become eligible for seeding programs; technology
    previews of new Palm OS features and beta versions of a number of tools
    including the Palm OS Development Suite
  • Insider Tools - Internal tools used by PalmSource engineers to help develop and test applications
  • Hardware Lab - Priority scheduling for the PalmSource Developer
    Hardware Lab that includes access to a broad selection of Palm Powered
    devices, Palm OS® Cobalt reference boards and development tools
  • Developer-to-Developer Board - An opportunity to publicize
    development tools that can be licensed or shared with other developers.
    All PalmSource registered developers can read posts to the board; only
    Inside Track members will be able to post messages
  • Co-Marketing - Preferred consideration for participation at
    industry events with PalmSource; Demonstration of applications in
    PalmSource’s booth at select tradeshows; PalmSource support for
    marketing and public relations activities
  • Discounts - Standing discounts for PalmSource developer conferences worldwide
  • Exclusive access to members-only events

Membership Information
The annual membership fee for the PalmSource Inside Track developer
program is $149.00. PalmSource is currently offering an introductory
membership fee of $99.00 through May 31, 2005. To register for the
PalmSource Inside Track developer program, please visit:
 
www.palmos.com/dev/programs/insidetrack/learn.html