TORONTO, Aug. 23, 2007 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX News Network) -– Evolving the Treo(TM) family to keep mobile professionals connected, productive, and entertained, Palm Canada and TELUS today announced the exclusive availability of the Palm(R) Treo 755p smartphone in Canada. The CDMA Treo 755p offers TELUS Mobile Email, providing consumer and business clients with automatic updates to their email, calendar, contacts and task information; Google Maps(TM) for mobile; as well as the latest Treo design with integrated antenna, slimmer form factor and mini-SD slot.(1)

The Treo 755p brings customers quick, wireless access to web, email, business and multimedia applications, so consumers and professionals can stay connected while on the go.

“In today’s fast-paced business environment, Treo smartphones have become a crucial productivity tool for mobile professionals who need quick access to advanced applications in a device that packs a computing-power punch,” said Michael Moskowitz, vice president, Americas International, Palm, Inc. “The slimmer Treo 755p is a stylish, must-have device ideal for business professionals looking to manage a variety of communications and information while on the go.”

“Palm Treo smartphones are familiar communications tools with TELUS clients and, as the exclusive Canadian carrier of the Treo 755p, we continue to demonstrate our leadership in delivering the latest communication tools that serve both professional and personal needs,” said Stephen Ospalak, TELUS vice president of Subscriber Devices. “The Treo 755p delivers fast and efficient email on the TELUS wireless high-speed network in a stylish form factor that’s packed with the multimedia features that clients demand.”

As the newest member in the Treo lineup, the Treo 755p smartphone runs the latest Palm OS(R) software and differentiates itself from others in the Treo family by offering the following features and additional enhancements.

TELUS Mobile Email - Secure Automatic Updates to Email

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With TELUS Mobile Email, consumers and professionals can stay connected while on the go with secure access to email, calendar, contacts, and task information. Additional capabilities within TELUS Mobile Email enable clients to download and view attachments. TELUS mobile email is available for consumers and mobile professionals, ranging from small-business users to larger corporations and is fully compatible with ISP mail servers, Microsoft Exchange and IBM Lotus Domino.

First Treo in Canada Integrating Google Maps for Mobile

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Also new to the Treo 755p is the integration of Google Maps service for mobile. With Google Maps built into the ROM, right out of the box, Treo 755p users can get convenient, detailed driving directions; perform local searches; save favourite locations and routes; and get a map for addresses in their Contacts list.

Other Treo 755p Features and Benefits

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- Colour touch-screen and full QWERTY keyboard for easier email,
messaging and web use;
- Superior phone functionality, including one-touch speakerphone and
conference calling, the ability to ignore a call with text messaging
and the option to use the colour touch-screen dial pad;
- Convenient voice-memo application, which can be used to create custom
ring tones and add voice annotations to photos or simply record a
quick memo;
- Threaded SMS messages in a single chat view and out-of-the-box
support for Yahoo!, AOL, and Gmail;
- 128MB memory (60MB user available) and support for Mini-SD memory
cards up to 4GB;
- Dial-up networking via USB or Bluetooth(R) wireless technology on the
TELUS wireless high-speed (EvDO) network for using the Treo 755p as a
modem for a laptop computer (requires an appropriate service plan);
- Support for EVDO (Rev.0) for downloading large files fast;
- Smart, fast web browsing using the award-winning Access browser;
- Full PDF support using DataViz(R) Documents To Go(R) Version 8.0,
which also offers support for native Microsoft Word, Excel and
PowerPoint documents;
- User-friendly and familiar Palm OS platform, including one-touch
access to key applications;
- 1.3-megapixel digital camera and video recorder, and application to
organize and share photos;
- On-device user’s guide, giving customers access to the full user’s
guide right from the device;
- Default data transfer mode, which allows users to be notified of
incoming voice calls while using data services, rather than calls
automatically going to voicemail; and
- Built-in multimedia features, including an MP3 player and video
recorder.
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Pricing and Availability

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The Palm Treo 755p is available exclusively through TELUS retail locations across Canada and online at telus.com for $229.99 on a three-year contract subject to promotional requirements or $549.99 without a contract.

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