VersaMail 2.7 Now Available for palmOne's Treo 600 Smartphone

VersaMail 2.7 Now Available for palmOne's Treo 600 Smartphone

MILPITAS, Calif., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- palmOne, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLMO) today announced palmOne's award-winning(1) VersaMail(TM) 2.7 wireless email software is now available for Treo(TM) 600 smartphones. The availability of VersaMail 2.7 on the Treo 600 provides users with access to IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol), an industry-standard protocol for accessing email from a server.(2) Today's announcement demonstrates palmOne's continued investment in software and accessories available for the Treo 600.

Some versions of the Treo 600 currently include Treo Mail, which provides basic POP email access. Now, with the availability of VersaMail 2.7 for the Treo 600, both POP and IMAP are supported. The IMAP protocol is used by some popular consumer email services as well as many small- and medium-sized businesses for corporate email. VersaMail is now available for handhelds and smartphones, offering customers a common user interface for email.

"We've heard from many of our customers that IMAP email on their Treo 600 is important. In keeping with delivering what matters most to our customers, we're offering VersaMail 2.7," said Steve Janiak, senior product manager at palmOne, Inc. "In addition to IMAP support, VersaMail 2.7 brings its advanced functionality, such as HTML mail support, and extensive message management features, making it even easier for mobile professionals to stay on top of their email without compromise."

Key features Treo 600 users can take advantage of with VersaMail 2.7 include:

-- Automatic Mail Retrieval and Notification -- Users can stay on top of their life with automatic retrieval and notification. VersaMail automatically downloads new messages and alerts users based on their instructions.

-- Web Content Support -- Read simple HTML messages or messages with colors or styles. Tap hyperlinks or any "www" sequence to automatically launch the Web Pro Browser 3.

-- Inbox Management -- VersaMail has extensive message-management features. Users can choose to get headers only, set message size limits and set filters. Messages can be deleted on smartphone, server, or both. Trash can be automatically emptied at preset intervals.

-- Display Options -- Display options allow users to see messages in one or two lines to view more messages or more detail, as well as select font size, read/unread colors, sorting options, and fields to display.

A complete list of VersaMail 2.7 features is available at http://www.palmone.com/us/software/versamail27/ .

Pricing and Availability

VersaMail 2.7 for Treo 600 smartphones is available today from software.palmone.com for an estimated U.S. street price of $29.99.

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) VersaMail was named Best Mobile Product 2004 by the Software & Information Industry Association.

(2) An Internet service provider account, data service and carrier subscription may be required for Internet and email access. These services may need to be purchased separately.

NOTE: palmOne, VersaMail, Zire, Tungsten 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.

CONTACT: Erin Freeley of A&R Partners, +1-650-762-2863, or
efreeley@arpartners.com, for palmOne, Inc.

Web site: http://www.palm.com/


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