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OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 26, 2009-- Sprint NYSE: S today announced Nov. 15 as the first day of nationwide availability for Palm® Pixi™, exclusively available on America’s most dependable 3G network1 from Sprint2. It will cost just $99.99 with a two-year service agreement, after a $50 instant rebate and $100 mail-in rebate and be available at Sprint stores, online at www.sprint.com, through telesales at 1-800-SPRINT1, and at Best Buy, RadioShack and select Wal-Mart stores. “We are excited to offer the new Palm Pixi to our customers in time for the holiday season, and it’s a great addition to Sprint’s industry-leading device portfolio,” said Kevin Packingham, senior vice president – Product Development, Sprint. “Simply put, this phone is fun and easy to use; with its multi-touch screen and full QWERTY keyboard, it’s a great device for messaging and social networking at a price everyone can enjoy, and delivers so many of the great features people love about Palm Pre™ in a fantastic new form factor, making it a huge hit for consumers.” Running the Palm webOS™ mobile platform, Palm Pixi lets the user keep multiple activities open and move easily between them, like flipping through a deck of cards, using natural gestures. This allows for easy movement between messaging and email or searching the Web while listening to music, and items are rearranged simply by dragging them. Universal search also makes finding things easy, providing results from both the device and the Web. Palm webOS brings together the user’s most important information from their phone, at work or on the Web into one logical view. In addition to linking information from Google™, Facebook®, Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® and LinkedIn®, Palm Pixi adds Yahoo!® integration to Palm Synergy™3. Palm Synergy offers: Linked contacts – A single view that links contacts from a variety of sources, so accessing them is easier than ever. Layered calendars – Calendars can be seen on their own or layered together in a single view, combining work, family, friends, sports teams or other interests, and the user can toggle to look at one calendar at a time, or see them all at a glance. Combined messaging – See all the conversations with the same person in a chat-style view, including MMS, even if it started in IM and switched to reply with text messaging. The user can also see who’s active in a buddy list right from contacts or email, and start a new conversation with just one touch. A new Facebook application will be available with Palm Pixi, so users can see and comment on all the latest news from friends and easily update their status. Palm Pixi features an exposed full QWERTY keyboard, multi-touch screen and a durable, removable rubberized back cover. While Palm Pixi comes with a charger included in the box, Palm recently introduced the Touchstone™ charging dock, the first inductive charging solution for phones. Touchstone, along with the Touchstone compatible back cover both sold separately, allows Palm Pixi to be set on top of the dock without worrying about connection, orientation or fit. The device remains active while charging, allowing access to the touch screen, movies or video, or the speakerphone option. Touchstone is available in Sprint stores nationwide for $79.99 and includes a Touchstone charger and USB wall charger. The Pixi Touchstone back cover is also available for $19.99 plus taxes. Palm Pixi requires activation on a pricing plan including unlimited data, such as Sprint’s Everything Data plans with Any Mobile, AnytimeSM, which give customers unlimited mobile calling on the Sprint network to and from any U.S. wireless carrier, unlimited nationwide texting, email, Web browsing and much more, starting at just $69.99. The Simply EverythingSM plan from Sprint offers a truly unlimited experience for only $99.99 per month, a savings of $1,200 over two years versus a comparable AT&T iPhone® plan4. All price plans exclude surcharges and taxes. Other exclusions apply. Customers who subscribe to an Everything Data plan are also automatically enrolled in Sprint Premier, the industry-leading loyalty program. The Premier program provides customers with great benefits such as annual upgrades, discounts on accessories, anniversary rewards, rate plan checkups and “first to know” information about the latest at Sprint. Palm Pixi will take advantage of the Sprint Mobile Broadband Network inclusive of data roaming, which reaches more than 269 million people, 18,652 cities and 1,838 airports. The Sprint Networks inclusive of data roaming have more than twice the coverage of AT&T’s current 3G network and more than 15 times the coverage of T-Mobile’s current 3G network, both based on square miles5. Sprint is also the only wireless carrier to offer Ready Now with trained retail associates to work one-on-one with customers to personalize their Palm Pixi, set up features and demonstrate how it works before the customer leaves the store. Customers have the choice of sitting down with a Sprint retail associate at the time of purchase or they can schedule an appointment for a later time at www.sprint.com/storelocator. Application developers will have a chance to learn more about Palm webOS at Sprint’s ninth annual developer conference beginning today in Santa Clara, Calif. The Sprint Open Developer Conference is open to all developers and will feature information through speaker sessions and coding camps on developing applications for a range of platforms, including webOS. Palm is a premier sponsor of the conference, and Ben Galbraith and Dion Almaer, directors of Developer Relations for Palm, will be giving a keynote address in addition to running several breakout sessions and coding camps focusing on the webOS platform. For details, go to http://developer.sprint.com/devcon2009. Customers who would like to register to receive additional information about Palm Pixi can register at www.palm.com/pixi. About Sprint Nextel Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including two wireless networks serving almost 49 million customers at the end of the second quarter of 2009; industry-leading mobile data services; instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. The company’s customer-focused strategy has led to improved first call resolution and customer care satisfaction scores. For more information, visit www.sprint.com. 1 “Dependable” based on independent, third-party drive tests for 3G data connection success, session reliability, and signal strength for the top 50 most populous U.S. markets including PR from January 2008 to July 2009. Not all services are available on 3G, and coverage may default to a separate network when 3G is unavailable. 2 Within wireless coverage area only. Email, mobile number and related information required for setup and activation. Required data plan not included; unlimited plan strongly recommended. 3 Limitations apply. Layered calendars and linked contacts for Outlook require Exchange ActiveSync and Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 SP2 or later, sold separately. 4 Savings based on publicly available information comparing AT&T Nation Unlimited plus required iPhone data plan and optional unlimited text messaging totaling $149.99/month for AT&T as of publication date, excluding taxes, surcharges and fees. iPhone is a registered trademark of Apple Inc. 5 Coverage comparison based on publicly available information as of 4/01/09 inclusive of Sprint roaming partners. Based on square miles. Coverage comparison based on publicly available information as of 4/1/09 inclusive of Sprint roaming partners. Based on square miles. Palm, Pixi, Synergy, Touchstone and webOS are trademarks of Palm, Inc.   Source: Sprint Media: Sprint Mark Elliott, 603-621-4511 mark.j.elliott@sprint.com or Michelle Mermelstein, 703-592-7504 michelle.leff@sprint.com

Recent news from Palm is that it will not be developing new handsets based on Microsoft’s Windows Mobile any more but will leverage the capabilities of its own webOS platform. The new OS has already been released in the USA in June of this year and will debut in Europe through Telefonica. Also the yet to be launched Palm Pixi will run on webOS. Owing to the importance of webOS to the overall strategy of Palm the company has decided to dedicate all future development resources to the evolution of webOS. This signifies that the company plans to include only Palm webOS-based devices, declared Palm CEO Paul Rubinstein. It comes as no surprise as Sprint’s Palm Pre is quite a success with its QWERTY slider keyboard, 3.2 megapixel camera, GPS, Wi-Fi and capacitance-based touchscreen. These features were made possible on the compact Palm Pre by the webOS. The company now plans to go ahead with the operating system. Although revenue wise Palm has not regained its past position it is making inroads in the right direction feel the company heads and market analysts. Going ahead without Windows Mobile is a step to garner support from enterprise users too. Soon you may have a webOS powered Palm Treo which might  make a come back and give stiff competition to the BlackBerry which is hailed as the business phone for now and for ever.

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sep 09, 2009 BUSINESS WIRE -- Palm, Inc. NASDAQ:PALM today introduced the PalmR PixiTM phone for faster, more intuitive and personal communication in a compact and customizable design.1 With the instinctively useable Palm webOSTM platform, strikingly thin design, a visible full keyboard and fashionable personalization options, Palm Pixi lets you express yourself in amazingly useful ways. Its scheduled to be available exclusively from Sprint in time for the holidays. "With Palm webOS, were creating a new, more intuitive smartphone experience defined by unmatched simplicity and usefulness," said Jon Rubinstein, Palm chairman and chief executive officer. "Palm Pixi brings this unique experience to a broader range of people who want enhanced messaging and social networking in a design that lets them express their personal style." In addition to linking your information from GoogleTM, Facebook and Exchange ActiveSync, Palm Pixi adds Yahoo! and LinkedIn integration to Palm SynergyTM and assembles it all in a single view.2 You can get your Yahoo! contacts, calendar and IM, and access to your LinkedIn contacts, including job titles. Synergy on Palm Pixi makes messaging easier by showing you all your conversations with the same person in one chat-style thread, so you can start a conversation on AIM Instant Messenger, Google TalkTM or Yahoo! Messenger and continue it by text message later.3 Complementing the phones already rich Facebook integration with the contacts, phone, calendar and photo applications, a new Facebook application will be available with Palm Pixi so you can see and comment on all the latest news from your friends, as well as easily update your status. The phones full QWERTY keyboard puts it all at your fingertips, and the multi-touch screen lets you move back and forth between open applications using natural gestures.4 The unique removable back cover is rubberized, making it scratch-resistant, slip-resistant and durable. Thin Palm Pixi Phone Puts Fast, Intuitive Communication at Fingertips Palms Thinnest Phone Yet Expands Palm webOS Line with Customizable Style [caption id="attachment_8009" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Palm Pix Phone"][/caption] SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sep 09, 2009 today introduced the PalmR PixiTM phone for faster, more intuitive and personal communication in a compact and customizable design. With the instinctively useable Palm webOSTM platform, strikingly thin design, a visible full keyboard and fashionable personalization options, Palm Pixi lets you express yourself in amazingly useful ways. Its scheduled to be available exclusively from Sprint in time for the holidays. Availability and Pricing The Palm Pixi phone is scheduled to be available from Sprint in time for the holidays. Pricing for the phone, as well as the limited-edition Palm Pixi Artist Series covers, will be announced closer to availability. In addition, effective today the Palm PreTM phone from Sprint is available for $149.99 with a two-year service agreement and after a $150 instant rebate and $100 mail-in rebate. You can find this great pricing at Sprint stores. With the new Palm Pixi phone, and Palm Pre at a lower price, Palm and Sprint are bringing greater choice of Palm webOS phones to a larger audience. Palm Pixi Features High-speed connectivity EVDO Rev. A 2.63-inch multi-touch screen with a vibrant 18-bit color 320x400 resolution TFT display Gesture area, which enables simple, intuitive gestures for navigation Exposed QWERTY keyboard for fast messaging Robust messaging support IM, SMS and MMS capabilities, including Google Talk, AIM and Yahoo! IM High-performance, desktop-class web browser Integrated GPS8 Multimedia options, including pictures, video playback and music, and featuring a 2-megapixel fixed-focus camera with LED flash, and a standard 3.5mm headset jack Email, including Exchange ActiveSync EAS for access to corporate Microsoft Exchange servers, as well as personal email support Google push, Yahoo! push, POP3, IMAP9 BluetoothR 2.1 + EDR with A2DP stereo Bluetooth support 8GB of internal user storage ~7GB user available10 USB mass storage mode MicroUSB connector with USB 2.0 Hi-Speed The first handset to launch with Qualcomms high-performance MSM7627TM chipset Proximity sensor, which automatically disables the touch screen and turns off the display whenever you put the phone up to your ear Light sensor, which dims the display if the ambient light is dark, such as at night or in a movie theater, to reduce power usage Accelerometer, which automatically orients web pages and photos to your perspective Ringer switch, which easily silences the device with one touch Removable, rechargeable 1150 mAh battery Dimensions: 55mm W x 111mm L x 10.85mm D [2.17 in. W x 4.37 in. L x 0.43 in. D] Weight: 99.5 grams 3.51 ounces Sprint services, including Sprint TVR and Sprint Radio, Sprint Navigation, Sprints exclusive NFL Mobile Live and NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile Live "With Palm webOS, were creating a new, more intuitive smartphone experience defined by unmatched simplicity and usefulness," said Jon Rubinstein, Palm chairman and chief executive officer. "Palm Pixi brings this unique experience to a broader range of people who want enhanced messaging and social networking in a design that lets them express their personal style." In addition to linking your information from GoogleTM, Facebook and Exchange ActiveSync, Palm Pixi adds Yahoo! and LinkedIn integration to  Palm SynergyTM and assembles it all in a single view. You can get your Yahoo! contacts, calendar and IM, and access to your LinkedIn contacts, including job titles. Synergy on Palm Pixi makes messaging easier by showing you all your conversations with the same person in one chat-style thread, so you can start a conversation on AIM Instant Messenger, Google TalkTM or Yahoo! Messenger and continue it by text message later. Complementing the phones already rich Facebook integration with the contacts, phone, calendar and photo applications, a new Facebook application will be available with Palm Pixi so you can see and comment on all the latest news from your friends, as well as easily update your status. The phones full QWERTY keyboard puts it all at your fingertips, and the multi-touch screen lets you move back and forth between open applications using natural gestures. The unique removable back cover is rubberized, making it scratch-resistant, slip-resistant and durable. Personalization with Style For those who want to express themselves with some extra style, Palm is introducing the Palm Pixi Artist Series. Designed by some of todays most unique and compelling artists, these numbered, limited-edition back covers let you change designs to suit your mood. You can see the first collection in the series, as well as information about the artists, at www.palm.com/artistseries. Palm will be showcasing the fashionable new Palm Pixi with the Artist Series covers this week at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York Sept. 10-17. You can also tailor Palm Pixi to your interests with downloadable applications from the Palm Beta App Catalog, including the latest entertainment and social networking applications such as Local Concerts by iLike, and YelpTM. You can use Palm media sync to customize your phone with music, photos and videos from iTunes Versions 8.1.1-8.2.1, or use the on-device Amazon MP3 store to purchase individual songs or full albums over-the-air. "Palm Pixi continues Sprints leadership in providing useful and innovative devices on Americas most dependable 3G network,"7 said Dan Hesse, chief executive officer at Sprint. "We are pleased to be the first carrier to bring this device to market and offer both devices in the growing Palm webOS family. Sprints Everything Data plans, which provide unrestricted access to the Internet, mobile content and applications, and our Ready Now retail experience make for a perfect combination with these new Palm products." The Sprint Mobile Broadband Network reaches more than 271 million people, 18,652 cities and 1,838 airports, and Sprints networks are now performing at best-ever levels. Customers who purchase Palm Pixi will benefit from Sprints Ready Now, which the company pioneered to help customers leave the store educated, comfortable and confident about the phones theyre taking home. It is like having a free personal trainer that educates you on all your phone can do by setting up all the applications you want to use on the device. Palm Pixi is also the perfect complement to Sprints Simply EverythingSM plan, which provides unlimited nationwide calling, texting, email, social networking, web browsing, GPS navigation, Sprint TV, streaming music, NFL Mobile Live, NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile and much more for only $99.99 per month. Its a savings of $1,200 over two years versus some comparable competitor plans. Source: Palm, Inc