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Palm Supports Signing of Hands-Free Cell-Phone Bill

California’s Largest Producer of Cell Phones is the First and Only Cell-Phone Manufacturer to Support the Bill
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sep 15, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM) today announced its enthusiastic support of State Senator Joe Simitian’s (D-Palo Alto) SB-1613, which will require California drivers who choose to use a cell phone while driving to [...]

Palm Experience Delivered on Windows Mobile With Push Email, 3G/UMTS Speeds

LONDON, Sep 12, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Palm (Nasdaq:PALM) today announced the Palm(R) Treo(TM) 750v smartphone, the first Treo smartphone to take advantage of Vodafone’s 3G/UMTS network. The Treo 750v brings the Palm experience on Microsoft(R)’s Windows Mobile(R) 5.0 to Europe for the first time. The new Treo 750v will be available first to Vodafone [...]

Verizon Wireless Launches the New BlackBerry 8703e

Basking Ridge, N.J., Waterloo, ON and Los Angeles - Verizon Wireless and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today introduced the new BlackBerry® 8703e operating on Verizon Wireless’ Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) network.   Available to Verizon Wireless customers beginning Sunday, September 17, the BlackBerry 8703e integrates advanced device hardware, software and network technologies in [...]

RIM Introduces the BlackBerry Pearl

Waterloo, ON - Determined to develop one of the smallest and lightest smartphones in the world while staying true to the iconic BlackBerry user experience, Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM: TSX: RIM) today announced its latest innovation in mobile handsets – the small, smart and stylish BlackBerry® Pearl™.
RIM is once again changing the [...]

Emergency Responders Rely on Smartphones and Handhelds to Gain Quick Access to Reference Materials During Hazardous-Materials Incidents

Palm Products Offer Flexibility to Emergency Responders Through National Library of Medicine’s WISER Mobile Application
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jul 26, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM) today announced that the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the largest medical library in the world and an organization within the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has created a free [...]

University Hospital Cincinnati Uses Hundreds of Palm TX Handhelds Equipped with Software for Mobile Patient Information Access

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jul 18, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) — The University Hospital Cincinnati, a leading provider of quality healthcare, cutting-edge research and education for more than 182 years, chose Palm(R) TX handhelds as well as Palm LifeDrive(TM) mobile managers and Palm Treo(TM) smartphones to increase efficiency and provide patients the highest quality of care. Using Palm [...]

Palm Handhelds at Olathe Unified School District Tops the 5,000 Mark

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jul 17, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Olathe Unified School District in Olathe, Kan., added 2,300 Palm(R) TX handhelds and an equal number of keyboards to its high schools, Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM) today announced. The purchase nearly doubles the district’s investment in Palm handhelds.
Considered one of the most technologically progressive school districts in the [...]

Free Online Blackberry Training.

Run by DCE Solutions, the site uses Flash videos to teach BlackBerry basics. DCE is looking to whet the appetitie encouraging users to sign up for their in-depth training
Here’s a few of the topics offered:

How to access the email hide menu
How to create a group and send an email to a group
How to make a conference [...]

Palm Treo 650 Smartphone Launches on O2 Network

Palm - About Palm, Inc. - Investor Relations - Press Release
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–June 8, 2006– Compelling Solution for Mobile Business Professionals With Easy Access to Email on the Go
Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM), a leader in mobile computing, and O2, a leading provider of mobile services to consumers and businesses in the UK, announced that the award-winning [...]

Verizon Wireless and Palm Announce Treo 700p Smartphone Now Available

Mobile Professionals Increase Productivity with Faster Connection Speeds,Cool New Features and Price Plan Options
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. and SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 23, 2006 - For businesses and individuals who want the latest all-in-one mobile communications and business productivity solution, Verizon Wireless and Palm, Inc. (NASDAQ: PALM) today announced the Palm® Treo™ 700p smartphone is available online [...]