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Press Release
Palm OS Applications Extend far Beyond Calendaring
Online Expert Guides Describe 20 New Categories of Professional and Special Interest Software for Palm OS
SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 19, 2004 — PalmSource, Inc., (NASDAQ: PSRC) provider of Palm OS™, a leading operating system powering next generation mobile devices and smartphones, today announced the availability of its expanded Expert Guides, offering 20 new guides with expert opinion on applications tailored for a variety of professions and special interests.
"Many Palm OS users add additional software - beyond the traditional calendaring and personal information management (PIM) applications - to help them manage their business and personal lives," said Michael Mace, chief competitive officer for PalmSource. "Much of this software is created to meet the needs of a particular industry or special interest. With more than 23,000 titles available for Palm OS, one of the largest libraries of native software for a mobile system, we believe users will increasingly rely on the Expert Guides to find the software that meets their unique requirements."
PalmSource started the Expert Guides to help Palm Powered™ smart mobile device users navigate the wide range of Palm OS software and locate the applications and resources that are right for them. Written by Palm OS users with expertise in the topics covered, the guides describe and recommend the Palm OS applications they consider best for various interests, professions and tasks. The guides include references to relevant eBooks and Web sites, and also incorporate first-person testimonials from users in the subject area.
The new additions bring the total number of Expert Guides to 55, making them one of the Web's most comprehensive references to what users can do with a Palm Powered device. The free guides are available online at www.palmsource.com/expertguides.
Examples of practical uses of Palm Powered smart mobile devices include:
- A member of the Civil Air Patrol helps a lost pilot by looking up an airport location and radio frequency on a Palm Powered handheld;
- A medical student carries a library of medical reference material and textbooks on his Palm Powered device, and looks up proper drug dosing on the go;
- A traveler uses a Palm Powered device to post pictures and text to a website while on the road, so family and friends can see what she's up to; and
- A Boy Scout troop leader manages the troop with a Palm Powered handheld, using troop tracking software, first aid reference programs and even knot tying guides written specifically for Palm OS.
A complete list of Expert Guides, with newly released subjects as indicated, is cataloged below.
PalmSource continues to recruit subject-matter experts interested in creating new Expert Guides by compiling resources and reviewing new and existing Palm OS applications on their chosen topic. Interested experts can apply online at www.palmsource.com/expertguides/apply.html.
About PalmSource
PalmSource, Inc. is the company behind Palm OS, a leading operating system powering mobile information devices. Approximately 33 million Palm Powered handhelds and smartphones have been sold to date worldwide. Industry leaders Aceeca, AlphaSmart, Fossil, Founder Technology, Garmin, GSL, Kyocera, Lenovo, palmOne, PerComm, Samsung, Sony, Symbol Technologies and Tapwave license Palm OS to create diverse mobile devices that meet unique customer needs. Palm OS has given rise to a large community of users, enterprises, developers and manufacturers, who together make up the Palm Powered Economy. More information about PalmSource is available at www.palmsource.com, www.palmsource.co.uk, www.palmsource.fr, www.palmsource.de and www.palmsource.com.cn.
Palm, Palm OS, PalmSource and Palm Powered are trademarks of Palm Trademark Holding Company, LLC.
Safe Harbor Statement
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that, if they never materialize or prove incorrect, could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements related to Expert Guides and their intended benefits for use with handheld and smartphone devices. The risks and uncertainties that could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the ability of Expert Guides to achieve their intended benefits; the acceptance and use of Expert Guides by Palm Powered smart mobile device users; the ability of Palm Powered devices to achieve the anticipated versatility expected; the ability of Palm Powered smart mobile device users to successfully use third party software applications to customize their handheld or smartphone devices to meet the needs of a particular industry or special interest; our ability to maintain and grow the developer community; the continued availability and growth of a large library of native software for our mobile system; the ability of PalmSource or its licensees to benefit from any growth in the wireless and/or smart mobile device markets; and the general economic conditions in the U.S. and abroad and other risks and uncertainties contained in our public announcements, reports to stockholders and other documents filed with and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended August 29, 2003, November 28, 2003 and February 27, 2004. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to us as of the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
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