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Tuesday December 12, 12:32 pm Eastern Time
Press Release
Samsung Licenses Palm OS Software for Smartphone Product
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 12, 2000--Samsung Electronics, a global leader in wireless telecommunications, and Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq:
PALM - news), the world's leading supplier of handheld computers, today announced that Samsung has licensed the Palm OS® platform for use in wireless
intelligent terminals. This agreement will allow Samsung to develop a family of handheld smartphones that are wholly compatible with all Palm OS based
applications. The first product, a CDMA handset, is expected to be available in North America in the second quarter of 2001.
This relationship allows the companies to capitalize on the growing demand for enterprise applications tailored for Palm's operating system, as well as the trend
toward wireless technology convergence. To date, the 125,000 Palm OS developers have created more than 7,000 software applications including applications that
support database management, financial calculation, e-reading, entertainment and other functions for corporations and consumers.
Samsung is the largest manufacturer of CDMA handsets shipped in the U.S and according to industry analysts, Dataquest, Inc., Samsung led the top five wireless
manufacturers with a 276 percent increase in the total number of phone sales to 17.7 million units worldwide in 1999.
``The global growth of mobile telephony during the past several years has been nothing short of extraordinary,'' said Bryan Prohm, senior analyst for Mobile
Communications with Dataquest.
``Today's voice-centric mobile terminals are rapidly evolving into multi-faceted platforms for enhanced data communication. By leveraging collective resources,
companies will be able to bring products to market more quickly, while simultaneously stimulating the development of compelling applications and services for
enterprise and consumer markets alike.''
``To better manage personal and business information on-the-go, many consumers want products with mobile multimedia capabilities,'' said Peter Skarzynski, senior
vice president of Samsung Telecommunication America's wireless division. ``This agreement will allow Samsung to provide consumers with a product that
combines the communication capabilities of wireless phones and the full data management functionality of a PDA.''
``Wireless data access and a range of handheld solutions are priorities for Palm, and today we welcome Samsung, with its leadership in developing converged
wireless products, to the Palm Economy,'' said Alan Kessler, chief operating officer for Platform and Products at Palm, Inc. ``When Samsung releases its first
Palm Powered(TM) product next year, we are confident that customers will enjoy a quality integrated handheld option that combines the strength of the Palm OS
platform and innovative wireless services with the telephonic accessibility of Samsung products.''
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Tuesday December 12, 12:40 pm Eastern Time
Press Release
SOURCE: Palm, Inc.
Palm CEO Shares Vision in PalmSource 2000 Keynote
Yankowski Outlines Roadmap and Enhanced Developer Resources, Welcomes Samsung
SANTA CLARA, Calif., PalmSource 2000, Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq: PALM - news) Chief Executive Officer Carl Yankowski today laid
out his vision for handheld computing and announced several important new technology plans and relationships at PalmSource(TM) 2000, the company's annual
conference for hardware and software developers.
Among Yankowski's announcements were the following:
A range of new wireless modems and integrated wireless handhelds are coming for the Palm(TM) platform. In 2001, Palm Powered(TM) handhelds will be
able to access most of the world's major wireless networks, including CDPD, CDMA, GSM, GPRS, PDC, and Mobitex;
Samsung became a new licensee of the Palm OS® platform. Samsung is developing a new Palm OS-based smartphone for release in the first half of 2001
(see separate release). With the addition of Samsung, the Palm OS is now supported by several leaders in mobile phones, including Nokia, Motorola, and
Kyocera; and
The Palm Economy Association, which will debut later in the year. Independently elected officers will lead it, and two-way feedback will be facilitated on
technical and OS issues. A marketing committee will leverage the power of the platform.
``Customers are voting with their wallets, showing their confidence that we will deliver what we say we will,'' said Yankowski. ``We will work hard with you to
ensure that the Palm Economy remains the Palm advantage.''
More than 3,000 PalmSource conference attendees use the conference to 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.
Additional PalmSource conferences will be held in Europe and Asia Pacific in 2001.
Palm Vision
Yankowski showed a six-part, near-term vision, each part representing larger market opportunities. They are as follows:
Personal Information Management (PIM) -- It is Palm's heritage to provide a world-class PIM -- comprising datebook, addresses, to-do lists and memos --
a strength that alone continues to earn customer loyalty.
Net PIM -- Palm is taking its world-class PIM to the Internet, leveraging the acquisition of AnyDay.com and creating the MyPalm(TM) portal, which is due
to ship in its public beta version by the end of the year. The portal includes wireless e-mail, online calendar synchronization, browsing, web searching, and a
rich array of online content and services, all sized for the handheld's screen and delivered quickly to the handheld.
Communication Phase 1 -- In 2001, Palm will extend its existing e-mail solutions to include message notification, instant messaging, and seamless access to
Exchange e-mail.
Communication Phase 2 -- Palm is adding voice -- first via telephony, then incorporating voice as data into the Palm OS. Palm OS 4.0, which Palm shared
with developers today, is architected to enable rich Palm OS-based telephony. Kyocera and Handspring already sell Palm OS-based smartphones, and Palm
is working with them and Motorola, Nokia, and Samsung to develop next-generation smartphones.
Security Phase 1 -- Palm handhelds will be used as passkeys and to perform services associated with a wallet. Possible uses include repositories for a
driver's license, passport and credit cards. Palm OS 4.0 includes security enhancements designed to help protect users' data.
Security Phase 2 -- As industry infrastructure matures, Palm handhelds will be used as electronic wallets, conducting secure transactions -- payments,
corporate transactions, offline banking and customized ``me-commerce.'' VeriFone, one of the world's leaders in secure transaction terminals, already has
announced collaboration with Palm toward this end, and Yankowski said more announcements are imminent. |
