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Palm Showcases New Products at Cannes Film Festival 2001
Palm Stars at Europe's Leading Film Festival, Booth 17.02, Cannes Market
May 9 -- Palm today announced details of its presence at the
Cannes Film Festival, which takes place May 9 to 20. Palm will showcase new
products and solutions at its booth in the Cannes Market (Booth 17.02) and
will also provide an exclusive software CD and a unique application developed
specifically for Cannes Market attendees and festival-goers.
Palm will preview its newest range of handhelds, the Palm m500 series, which features a Secure Digital (SD) and MultiMediaCard expansion slot to add extra memory for data backup; applications; and rich content, such as pictures or videos, making the m500 series ideal for the entertainment industry. Satjiv Chahil, chief marketing officer, Palm, Inc., said, "The worlds of technology and film are converging. The film industry has continually embraced and enhanced new technologies, from the advent of sound and color, to video and DVD. Palm is now taking the Palm platform and the entertainment industry to the next level with the latest wireless and media technologies. With the new SD and MultiMediaCard expansion slot on the m500 series -- about the size of a postage stamp -- we're laying the foundation for the day when the latest Cannes film hit could be available on an SD card, ready to watch on your Palm handheld." Palm also has made special provisions to sell a number of its cutting-edge handheld computers and accessories at the Palm booth. Models for sale will include the Palm m105 handheld with fashionable, colorful faceplates and the sleek, stylish Palm Vx handheld. Palm handheld accessories on sale include the Palm Portable Keyboard and PalmConnect USB Kit. Palm Vx handheld buyers also will receive a Palm Mobile Internet Kit (European version) at no extra charge. Exclusive Software CD A complimentary copy of Palm's exclusive software CD developed for the Cannes Film Festival will be distributed to attendees. The CD, which will be available from the Palm booth in the Cannes Market and to press and VIPs at the Majestic Hotel, highlights a wealth of Palm handheld applications related to the entertainment industry, including the following:
Cannes Market Application Palm has developed a unique festival guide for attendees who have Palm Powered(TM) devices. Handheld computers have proven extremely popular with the entertainment industry as a simple alternative to carrying around the cumbersome paper program and festival guide. The guide contains comprehensive real-time information on the festival, including films in the official selection, allowing attendees to search for detailed information on film screening times by film, date and category. Times and dates of movies can be transferred easily into the Date Book application, allowing users to keep their Cannes schedules up-to-date. In addition, the application provides a listing of Cannes Market exhibitors and booth locations, as well as schedules for more than 1,400 market screenings, regularly updated and beamable from kiosks in the Palais de Festival. Local hotel and restaurant information that also can be imported directly into the Palm Address Book. This invaluable guide will be available for free download at the Palm booth and any of the beaming stations in the Cannes Market. "Palm's presence at Cannes is symbolic of a new era," said Jerome Paillard, executive director of the Cannes Market. "As a pioneer in mobile and wireless technology, Palm is leading the charge to unite technology and film. We look forward to the advancements that Palm will bring to filmmakers and producers in the world of cinema." This is the third consecutive year that Palm will have a starring role at the Cannes Film Festival. Palm has also previously worked with the San Francisco and Sundance Film Festivals. More information is available at http://www.palm.com. MAKE YOUR OPINION COUNT - Click Here SOURCE Palm, Inc. [] 
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