palmOne Launches Free Online Basic Training for Educators and Students

palmOne Launches Free Online Basic Training for Educators and Students

New Website Makes It Convenient for Handheld Users to Get Started

MILPITAS, Calif., Jan. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Administrators, teachers and students interested in learning how to use their palmOne(TM) handheld computers have a new resource at their disposal -- a website for online basic training -- palmOne, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLMO) announced today.

Free and convenient, the palmOne Online Basics website, which can be accessed from palmOne's education page (www.palmOne.com/education), offers around-the-clock access to topics that cover fundamental uses of the personal information management (PIM) applications. "How to" modules in the use of the Calendar, Date Book, Memo Pad, Note Pad, HotSync(R) operation, beaming and more are covered in short segments that feature a "look, listen and learn" format aimed at both visual and auditory learners. Segments include voice instructions and short training movies. (QuickTime is required and can be downloaded for free at www.apple.com.)

The palmOne Online Basics website is part of palmOne's ongoing investment in programs that offer long-term benefits to teachers and students and support for a fast-growing market. According to IDC, K-12 public schools are expected to spend nearly $300 million on handhelds by the 2005/2006 school year. Other programs include the palmOne Education Training Coordinator program, a train-the-trainer program that supports handheld technology staff development for qualified educational systems; palmOne Education Workshops conducted by palmOne Certified Trainers with expertise in the Palm OS(R) platform and years of experience as K-12 educators and administrators; and professional development web conferences for individuals and groups. For more information about these programs, visit www.palmone.com/education.

About palmOne, Inc.

palmOne, Inc. -- a 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 through select Internet, retail, reseller and wireless operator channels throughout the world, and at palmOne Retail Stores and palmOne online stores ( http://www.palmone.com/stores ).

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

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, Palm OS, Treo, Tungsten, Zire and HotSync 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: Kathleen Dixon of Dixon Communications, +1-408-871-7765, or
kathleen@kdixon.com, for palmOne, Inc.

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


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