palmOne's Tungsten E Hits 1.5 Million Unit Sales Mark Worldwide

palmOne's Tungsten E Hits 1.5 Million Unit Sales Mark Worldwide

Year's Most Popular Handheld of 2004 Still Tops NPD Charts More Than One Year After Launch

MILPITAS, Calif., Dec. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- palmOne, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLMO) today announced that the Tungsten(TM) E handheld has sold 1.5 million units worldwide in just 14 months. With power and premium features at a breakthrough price, the Tungsten E has proven enormously popular with budget-conscious professionals and consumers alike, helping it achieve a remarkable 21 percent of all U.S. handheld sales in its first year on the market, according to The NPD Group.(1)

Introduced in October 2003, Tungsten E was the first handheld from palmOne to offer a crisp, high-resolution color display for less than $200 (estimated U.S. street price), allowing users to better view and edit detailed business documents, manage personal information and experience vibrant multimedia, such as games and full-motion video. Enterprises value Tungsten E for its fast ARM processor, 32MB of RAM (28.3MB user available) and sleek, professional look, while consumers are attracted to the low price and fun features, such as an integrated MP3 player(2), video capabilities, and photo album viewer.

On the heels of the success of the Tungsten E is the new book "Know Your Tungsten E," which includes tips, tricks and advanced techniques for users to get the most out of their handheld. The book draws on real experiences and anecdotes from Tungsten E users, illustrated with graphics, diagrams and screen captures to guide readers through the Tungsten E's many features.

Tungsten E represents a new way of thinking about an enterprise-class handheld. Whether for home or in the office, individuals no longer have to sacrifice price for performance or professional features for multimedia. Instead, palmOne designed Tungsten E from the ground up to include cutting-edge features for both work and play at an affordable price. As a result, the Tungsten E has garnered critical acclaim from reviewers and many awards, including the Editors' Choice award from Laptop Magazine and a place on CNET's list of the Top 100 Products of 2003.

"We knew the handheld market was ripe for a device that offers power and features at an easy-on-the-wallet price," said Ken Wirt, senior vice president, worldwide marketing, for palmOne. "Tungsten E answered that call with professional yet cost-effective features to help users organize their busy lives without skimping on the fun features that make technology such a stimulating part of our world."

From the healthcare industry to the public sector, the Tungsten E is a popular choice for enterprises of all sizes. Among the many varied companies that have deployed Tungsten E handhelds in their workforces are the following:

-- Contact lens manufacturer CooperVision, one of the largest contact lens
makers in the world, deployed the Tungsten E to 100 sales
representatives and managers to help them better manage inventory,
track CRM data, and perform medical calculations, while visiting eye
doctors on-site. CooperVision also installed more than 1,000 customer
programs based on the Tungsten E for managing patient data and
performing complex prescription calculations.
-- Newport-Mesa Unified School District in Orange County, Calif., provided
1,000 Tungsten E handhelds and wireless keyboards to sixth- and
seventh-grade students to help them in using time-management, word
processing and multimedia applications.
-- Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Good Samaritan Society, the nation's largest
not-for-profit long-term care organization, purchased more than
400 Tungsten E handhelds to help monitor the activities of residents
under the society's nursing care. Planning is underway for an
additional 2,000 Tungsten E handhelds to provide nursing assistants
with instant, on-the-go, point-of-care access for documentation and
care plan approach retrieval.
-- Emergency medical service provider San Diego Medical Services
Enterprise is using Tungsten E handhelds to collect and share detailed
patient information more quickly and accurately than ever before.



"Know Your Tungsten E" is available online at The palmOne Store (store.palmOne.com) and in many local bookstore and other online book sellers. The Tungsten E handheld is available in consumer-electronics outlets, major retail chains and online e-stores in most countries worldwide.

About palmOne, Inc.

palmOne, Inc. -- the leader in handheld computing and communications solutions -- strives to put the power of computing in people's hands so they can access and share their most important information. The company's products include Zire(TM) and Tungsten(TM) handhelds and Treo(TM) smartphones, software and accessories.

palmOne products are sold at The palmOne Store (http://store.palmone.com/ ) and palmOne Retail Stores, and through select Internet, retail, reseller and wireless operator partners throughout the world.

More information about palmOne, Inc. is available at http://www.palmone.com/ .

(1) According to independent research from The NPD Group analyzing U.S. handheld sales from October 2003 to October 2004.

(2) Listening to MP3s requires the use of an expansion card, sold separately.

Broadcast Video and Other palmOne Materials

Broadcast video and other materials are available online from palmOne's Multimedia Library (www.palmOne.com/MultimediaLibrary). Press can register at the site, which is hosted by The NewsMarket (www.TheNewsMarket.com), a web-based news and video archive, to browse and preview an extensive content library and order footage directly from their desktops. Registration and ordering on the site is free.

NOTE: palmOne, Tungsten, Zire and Treo are among the trademarks or registered trademarks owned by or licensed to palmOne, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All other brand and product names are or may be trademarks of, and are used to identify products or services of, their respective owners.


Source: palmOne, Inc.

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