Palm Introduces Centro Smartphone in Australia With Telstra

SYDNEY, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--After recently announcing the sale of its one-millionth Palm® Centro™, Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM) today confirmed its popular Palm® Centro™ smartphone will be available to Telstra Pre-Paid customers in Australia beginning May 26.

“The combination of keyboard, touch screen and Palm’s trademark ease of use makes Centro ideal for staying in touch.”

“Palm Centro is the perfect choice for those thinking about stepping up to a smartphone,” said Brodie Keast, senior vice president of marketing for Palm, Inc. “The combination of keyboard, touch screen and Palm’s trademark ease of use makes Centro ideal for staying in touch.”

Centro is Palm’s smallest and lightest smartphone. Designed for individuals and traditional mobile phone users looking for a better way to manage their professional and social lives, it has a modern, stylish look that feels comfortable in the hand, and discreetly fits in a pocket or clutch. Centro helps users manage email and text messaging, keep track of their schedules, stay up-to-date on the latest news, capture and share pictures, and get online map directions⁽¹⁾ — all in one small phone.⁽²⁾ Its full keyboard also makes it easy to quickly type text messages and emails with complete thoughts and ideas.

Ross Fielding, executive director, Telstra Product Management, said, “As the first provider of this unique smartphone in Australia, Telstra is demonstrating its commitment to giving customers the best choice of Pre-Paid products and services.”

Tim Copper, executive director, Telstra Consumer and Marketing, said, “Pre-Paid mobile phone users now have access to a number of features not available on standard mobile handsets with the addition of the Palm Centro to the Telstra Pre-Paid range. The Palm Centro will allow customers to stay on top of email and text messages, as well as access the Internet, manage appointments, view documents or make use of a multitude of other productivity-boosting and entertaining features.”

Additional Palm Centro Features and Benefits

• Superior Phone – Centro’s touch screen and full keyboard, combined with the simplicity of Palm OS®, make it easy to use, with key features such as one-touch speakerphone, conference calling, ignore a call with text messaging, and Bluetooth® connectivity.
• Easy Messaging – Centro’s full keyboard makes typing complete messages fast and easy when sending text, pictures, audio and video clips. Plus, Centro keeps all conversations in a chat-style view, just like Instant Messaging, so users can see the entire conversation unfold.
• Personal and Work Email – New users to the smartphone world now have an easy mobile email solution. Personal email, such as Gmail and Yahoo!, is simple to access right out of the box.⁽²⁾ And, if users have to check their work email, Microsoft Direct Push Technology gives users access to their corporate email, as well as the ability to automatically update work calendars and accept or decline meeting invites, all on the go.⁽³⁾
• Mobile Web Browsing – Fast and easy web access. The full keyboard and touch screen provide quick access to online information. The built-in Google Maps application offers fast access to directions and local search,⁽¹⁾ while the built-in BigPond link takes users directly to BigPond mobile content.
• Multimedia – Pocket Tunes on Centro lets users “sideload” songs and manage music easily. Users can also shoot pictures or videos with the built-in digital camera and share them with friends.

More information on Centro is available at www.palm.com/centro.

About Palm, Inc.

Palm, Inc. is a global leader and innovator of easy-to-use mobile products that simplify people’s lives and help them stay connected on the go. The company offers a range of products -- including Palm® Treo™ and Centro™ smartphones, Palm handhelds, services and accessories -- to meet the needs of consumers, mobile professionals and businesses.

Palm products are sold through select Internet, retail, reseller and wireless operator channels throughout the world, and at Palm online stores (http://www.palm.com/store).

More information about Palm, Inc. is available at www.palm.com.

(1) Google Maps for Mobile may not be available for certain areas.

(2) Within wireless service coverage area only. Availability and coverage depends upon carrier and the geographic scope of international roaming agreements. Email, messaging and web access requires data services from a mobile service provider at an additional cost.

(3) Requires Exchange Server 2003 with Service Pack 2 or Exchange Server 2007 and access enabled by IT administrator.

(4) Network unlocking fee applies. Limit one per customer (except SA). No trade sales.

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