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PalmSource Conference 2000: Fourth Annual Forum for Leading Handheld Computing Platform
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq: PALM) today announced it will host PalmSource™ conference 2000, its fourth annual conference for the Palm OS(R) platform, Dec. 12-15 at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Expected to be the largest Palm conference to date, PalmSource conference 2000 will provide attendees with platform technology presentations, industry perspectives, Palm™ and licensee product showcases, interactive labs and stimulating keynote addresses. Attendees will network with other consumer, web and education developers, licensees, enterprise managers and solution providers, IT managers, VARs and system integrators, as well as key members of the Palm marketing, engineering and executive teams.
"Palm has seen unparalleled success in the growth of its developer community this year, and the PalmSource conference 2000 is the No. 1 place for these developers and enterprise managers to get connected and network with each other," said Gabriel Acosta-Lopez, senior director of platform alliance and partner services at Palm. "PalmSource conference 2000 is part of Palm's continuing efforts to provide steadfast tools and support, and showcase enterprise solutions for the entire Palm Economy."
The PalmSource conference 2000 will span four days and feature more than 150 hours of keynote speeches, break-out sessions and interactive labs. Featured tracks contain new topic areas: enterprise development, wireless technologies, vertical markets, international, optimizing applications and support and marketing programs.
Keynote speakers will include technology luminaries James Burke and Paul Saffo. Burke, world-renowned creator of a record-breaking television documentary series and a best-selling author, will touch upon innovation in tomorrow's technology. Saffo, director of the Institute for the Future and prominent thought leader in the areas of technology and social change, will offer his viewpoint on the ways handheld computing will change the way we live in a wireless world.
In addition to Palm executives and specialists, other keynote and panel speakers include Robert McGinn, professor of management science and engineering at Stanford University; and Joe Sipher, vice president of product marketing at Handspring Inc.; as well as platform solution providers and sponsors, such as Aether Systems, Inc., BellSouth Wireless Data, Handango, Handspring, Inc., IBM, Kyocera Wireless Corp., PUMATECH, Inc., Sony Electronics Inc., Sybase, Synchrologic, Symbol Technologies and TRG Products.
Registration Information
More information is available at the PalmSource conference 2000 website at www.palmsource.com. Regular registration fee for attendees from the United States and Canada is $1,195. Conference alumni receive a discount of $50 for each previously attended conference. International registration is $695. Interested parties can register at www.palmsource.com or by calling 877-963-9795.
About the Palm OS Platform
The Palm OS platform is the prominent standard for mobile information management and is the foundation for the market-leading handheld computers from Palm, as well as products from various Palm's licensees and strategic partners, such as Cresenda Wireless; ePocrates, Inc.; Franklin Covey; Handspring; IBM; Sony; Supra; Symbol Technologies; and TRG.
An open architecture for handheld computing, the Palm OS platform provides an ideal basis for third-party developers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to create and deliver successful information management solutions. Today, more than 100,000 developers are creating software and hardware add-on solutions for the Palm OS platform. More than 6,000 Palm OS-compatible software applications are available, giving it the largest application base of any handheld information manager.
About Palm, Inc.
Palm, Inc. is a pioneer in the field of mobile and wireless Internet solutions and a leading provider of handheld computers (source: IDC, December 1999). Based on the Palm OS platform, Palm's handheld solutions allow people to carry and access their most critical information with them wherever they go. Palm handhelds address the needs of individuals, enterprises and educational institutions through thousands of application solutions. The Palm OS platform is also the foundation for products from Palm's licensees and strategic partners, such as Cresenda Wireless; ePocrates, Inc.; FranklinCovey; Handspring; IBM; Sony; Symbol Technologies; and TRG. Platform licensees also include Kyocera and Nokia. Palm went public on March 2, 2000. Its stock is traded on the Nasdaq national market under the symbol PALM. More information is available at www.palm.com. |
