The Palm Treo 680 is easy to use and affordable because of the multiple innovations it encompasses:

• A new internal antenna enables a sleeker design;
• An improved phone application on the Treo 680 smart device allows users to dial faster;
• The ability to ignore calls with a quick text message lets users tell a caller "I'm in a meeting" or "Can't talk now";
• The large, bright color screen is perfect for viewing email, documents or spreadsheets via DataViz Documents To Go®, and even photos and movies;
• The highly regarded built-in QWERTY keyboard has improved buttons, making it even easier to type emails or SMS messages;
• The messaging application displays text-messaging conversations as "threaded chats," similar to IM, so users can see their entire conversation with a particular person; and
• The Treo 680 smart device also can be used as an MP3 player and has an integrated digital camera, camcorder and video player, with simpler organization for photos and photo slideshows.

"The Palm Treo 680 will open up the popular Palm experience to a much wider audience of Cingular customers," said Jeff Bradley, vice president, business data services, for Cingular Wireless. "This next-generation Treo comes with all of the outstanding business features that Palm devotees have come to expect plus rich entertainment capabilities, and all at a very attractive price that will appeal both to businesses and individual users."

The Palm Treo 680 operates on Cingular's nationwide (2) EDGE network(3), the largest national high-speed wireless data network in the United States with availability in more than 13,000 cities and towns, and along some 40,000 miles of major highways. Treo 680 users also can take their device with them abroad to make calls on six continents and over 190 countries, with wireless data roaming in more than 115 countries(4).

"Palm remains focused on introducing Treo smartphones that are user-friendly and affordable for any audience – from single users to wide-scale business deployments," said Tara Griffin, Palm vice president and general manager. "The Treo 680 from Cingular Wireless is an excellent proof point. We have a tremendous opportunity to serve customers the world over by helping them stay more connected to important people and information, whether it's through contacts and calendar, email, messaging, documents, web browsing, photos or music. This mobile phone enhances work and leisure time."

Business Customer-focused Solution

While Palm's ease of use and affordability are beneficial for new or upgrading consumers, business users also can take advantage of the Treo 680 smart device, because of the following:

• Flexibility: The all-in-one Treo 680 smart device is ideal for deployment across any business, small or large, and offers the security and flexibility needed by IT departments for easy integration;
• High return on investment: Because of its attractive price and ease of use, the Treo 680 brings increased mobile productivity to help businesses realize a quick return on investment, all in a budget-friendly smart device;
• Staying productive: Phone, web, add-on business applications and more help customers stay in touch and on top of their work; and
• Staying connected: Customers can access such Cingular-enabled wireless email solutions as Cingular Xpress Mail, Microsoft Exchange Active Sync(5), and Good(TM) Mobile Messaging from Good Technology, as well as POP3 and IMAP accounts.

"The Palm Treo 680 smartphone is a natural and affordable choice for our business," said Robert DeLille, chief executive officer of Creative Office Environments. "With more on-device memory and the availability of intuitive applications, such as Google Maps for Mobile, on the Cingular Wireless network, our workforce can be more productive and stay in touch with customers and colleagues."

Palm customers also have a wide variety of accessories to choose from on the Palm website. Here are just a few that could be paired perfectly with a customer's new Treo 680 smartphone:

• Ultralight Wireless Headset, $129: This high-performance Bluetooth® technology headset weighs only 9 grams and has DSP (Digital Signal Processing) technology for clear calls. With up to three hours of battery life, increasing to nine hours with included AAA battery charger, the headset comes in a sleek metal case and includes the Treo AC Adaptor charger adaptor (AC charger not included).

• Leather Holster Case, $29.99: Keep the new Treo 680 smartphone safe and easily accessible. With durable construction, this simple sleek holster design is a perfect Treo 680 accessory.

• Palm Replacement Battery, $49.99; with Cradle Kit, $59.99: Treo users can extend talk time with a genuine Palm spare or replacement battery pack. It recharges in the phone or in the battery drawer of the Cradle Kit and meets all Palm and regulatory compliance requirements while having built-in overcharging protection.

• Vehicle Power Charger (VPC), $29.99: Perfect for those days when customers forget to recharge while they're at home; they can now do it in the car on the way to work. The VPC works in all vehicles with a cigarette lighter or auxiliary power plug.

• Antiglare Screen Protectors, $14.99: The screen is precut for a perfect fit to eliminate glare on the Treo 680, while protecting the screen from scratches, smudges and dust.

Palm U.S. Retail Store Locations ( www.palm.com/retail)

• California
o Century City, West Los Angeles -- Westfield Shoppingtown
o Los Angeles -- The Grove
o San Francisco -- Westfield San Francisco Centre
o San Francisco -- San Francisco International Airport
o Stanford/Palo Alto -- Stanford Shopping Center
o Sunnyvale -- Palm Corporate Headquarters
o Santa Clara -- Westfield Shoppingtown Valley Fair Mall
• Florida
o Miami International Airport
o Orlando International Airport
• Georgia
o Atlanta International Airport - Terminal B
o Atlanta International Airport - Terminal T
• Maryland
o Baltimore/Washington International Airport
• Massachusetts
o Boston Logan International Airport Terminal A
o Boston Logan International Airport Terminal B
o Boston Logan International Airport Terminal C
• New Jersey
o Newark Liberty Intl Airport Terminal A
o Newark Liberty Intl Airport Terminal C
• New York
o John F. Kennedy International Airport
o La Guardia International Airport
o Manhattan -- Rockefeller Center
• North Carolina
o Charlotte Douglas International Airport
• Ohio
o Cleveland Hopkins Int'l Airport Terminal B
o Cleveland Hopkins Int'l Airport Terminal C
• Pennsylvania
o Philadelphia International Airport Terminal B
o Philadelphia International Airport Terminal C
o Pittsburgh International Airport
• Washington D.C.
o Reagan National Airport - Terminal B/C
o Union Station, Space 223 Street level