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PalmSource 99 Conference: Palm Announces Its Third Annual Forum for the Palm Computing Platform
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 23, 1999--
Four-Day Conference to Include More Than 100 Hours of Events
and Sessions; Sponsors Include Aether, AvantGo, BellSouth,
Handspring, IBM, JP Systems, Motorola,
QUALCOMM, Sun, and Symbol
Palm Computing, Inc., a 3Com company (Nasdaq:COMS - news) today announced it will host its third annual PalmSource(TM) 99 conference for the Palm Computing® platform, October 19-22, 1999 at the Santa Clara Convention Center. The conference will provide attendees with platform technology presentations, industry perspectives, Palm(TM) and licensee product showcases, and a link to the active, fast-growing Palm Computing platform community. PalmSource 99 conference attendees will network with other developers, licensees, enterprise solution providers, MIS and IT executives, VARs, ISVs, system integrators, and marketers, as well as key members of the Palm marketing, engineering, and executive teams.
The PalmSource 99 conference will span four days and will feature more than 100 hours of keynotes, break-out sessions and labs. These events will cover the most forward-thinking technology directions, product concepts and marketing ideas in the handheld computing industry today. Speakers will include handheld computing industry luminaries, executives and specialists from Palm Computing, and representatives from platform solution providers and sponsors such as Aether Technologies, AvantGo, BellSouth, Handspring, IBM, JP Systems, Motorola, QUALCOMM, Sun Microsystems, and Symbol Technologies. Featured topic areas will include: New Platform Technologies, Foundation Platform Technologies, Wireless and Internet Technologies, Platform Tools and Support, Consumer and Enterprise.
''Palm Computing attributes much of its strength and success to the Palm Computing platform community. PalmSource 99 is the venue through which we can encourage current and new platform members to participate in this community and to capitalize on the opportunities of the emerging Palm Economy,'' said Mark Bercow, vice president of Strategic Alliances and Platform Development for Palm Computing, Inc. ''This conference also allows us to share our platform strategy and development directly with developers and marketers. For exclusive insight and updates on the platform and the industry at large, this is the one event not to be missed.''
Registration Information
For more information, visit the PalmSource(TM) 99 conference Web site at www.palmsource.com. Participants can register online, via fax or by mail. Regular registration for attendees from the US and Canada costs $995; early registration before October 1st is $895. International registration is $595. To register online, visit www.palmsource.com and complete the form. To register by fax, complete the online registration form, print it out, and fax it to 408/615-7686. To register by phone, call 888/266-7831 (U.S. only) or 972/349-5886 (outside the U.S.).
About the Palm Computing® Platform
The Palm Computing® platform is the industry standard for mobile information management and is the foundation for the market-leading connected organizers from Palm Computing as well as products from Palm Computing's strategic partners such as IBM, QUALCOMM, Franklin Covey and Symbol Technologies.
An open architecture for handheld computing, the Palm Computing platform provides an ideal basis for third-party developers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to create and deliver successful information management solutions. The platform consists of three primary components: the Palm OS® operating system; the HotSync® data synchronization technology; and the software interface capabilities to support hardware add-ons. Today, more than 18,000 developers are creating software and hardware add-on solutions for the Palm Computing platform, with more than 500 new developers signing up every week. More than 3,000 Palm OS-compatible software applications are already available, the largest application base of any handheld information manager.
According to research firm IDC, the Palm Computing platform holds 63 percent of the worldwide personal companion market, making it the leading standard for software and hardware developers.
About Palm Computing, Inc.
Palm Computing, Inc., a 3Com company, is the leading provider of handheld information management solutions, including the best-selling Palm III(TM), Palm V(TM) and Palm VII(TM) series of connected organizers. The Palm Computing® platform is the industry standard for information management and is the foundation for the market-leading connected organizers from Palm Computing as well as products from Palm Computing's strategic partners such as IBM, QUALCOMM, Franklin Covey and Symbol Technologies. Palm Computing products let people carry their most critical personal and business information in their pockets, and access it at any time, anywhere. For more information, please visit www.palm.com.
Note to Editors: 3Com, HotSync, Palm Computing and Palm OS are registered trademarks, and Palm, Palm III, Palm IIIx, Palm V, Palm VII and PalmSource are trademarks 3Com Corporation or its subsidiaries. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.
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