Handspring Brings Full Color Treo 270 to Australia

July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Handspring today announced availability of the Treo 270 in Australia. Treo 270 is a compact, full-color wireless communicator that integrates a mobile phone, wireless applications like email and Internet browsing, and a Palm OS organizer all in one. Treo 270 also has a built-in, backlit QWERTY keyboard and enhanced battery life.

"While Treo 270's bright color display adds richness to color applications like Internet browsing and games, it also significantly improves text-based applications like e-mail because of its enhanced readability," said Joe Sipher, Vice President of Product Marketing at Handspring.

"Convergent devices or smart phones are about to emerge as a major product category alongside PDAs. Gartner expect users will trade off the voice-centric designs of smart phones against the data-centric designs of wireless PDAs beginning in 2002," said Gartner Analyst Daniel McHugh.

Treo 270 has been certified for use on the Vodafone network. Treo 270 will be available through leading retailers including Strathfield, Harvey Norman, Harris Technology, Downtown Duty Free, Vodafone stores and Optus World. Pricing and availability will vary with individual operator service contracts. Without a service contract the Treo 270 will sell for AUD$1,599 including GST.

The Treo 270's large, colorful touch screen sets the product apart from other high-end mobile phones. The color display also offers better clarity and readability of text and graphics, ideal for Web browsing, viewing photos and playing games. The built-in, backlit QWERTY keyboard enables people to use the device with one hand, even in low light conditions, while also providing faster and more familiar data entry and navigation. The Treo 270's increased battery life allows up to three hours of talk time and 150 hours of standby time.

Treo 270 offers all of the capabilities previously introduced with Treo 180. It is a full-featured mobile phone and wireless data device designed for one-handed operation. It includes such features as Instant Lookup of phone numbers and contacts usually in three keystrokes or fewer, 50 speed dials, a traditional dial pad on the keyboard, call log, easy three-way calling, caller ID and speaker phone. It is a dual-band GSM (900/1800 MHz) phone. Treo 270 also includes a new version of the Blazer Web browser. Enhancements to Blazer include in-line editing and advanced navigation. Compatibility with next generation GPRS wireless data networks is expected later this year. The cost for the GPRS upgrade is included in the price of the product. Wireless data applications, such as Web browsing, require data services from the customer's wireless carrier.

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