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Sling Media, Inc., a digital lifestyle products company, has announced the public availability of SlingPlayer™ Mobile for Palm OS®, making it possible to watch television on the Palm OS-based Treo™ 700p smartphone. Support for other Palm OS-based devices will be included in future software releases. The software is available as a public beta for customers in the U.S. and Canada.

The trial version of SlingPlayer Mobile for Palm OS is available today as a free download from Sling Media’s software download pages, http://us.slingmedia.com/page/downloads.html and http://ca.slingmedia.com/page/downloads.html, as part of the public beta program. Once the final version is announced (expected in Q2) SlingPlayer Mobile will be available for $29.99 and $34.99 CAD respectively and includes a free 30-day trial. There are no monthly or recurring charges for the use of the software.

PORTA, a wireless telecommunications company in Ecuador, and Palm, Inc. have announced the availability of the Palm(R) Treo(TM) 680 smartphone, a blend of elegance and functionality aimed at technology-conscious people looking for a full-featured mobile phone that includes everything needed to stay organized.

The Treo 680 smartphone is slim, compact and packed with features beyond its phone capability, such as email, web browsing, messaging, multimedia, calendar, contacts and more(1). It is a GSM/EDGE(2) quad-band world phone with a color screen usable for viewing email, documents, spreadsheets, pictures and movies.

With DataViz(R) Documents To Go(R), users can view Microsoft PowerPoint documents, and edit Excel and Word files. The full QWERTY keyboard has improved buttons, making it easier to type. The Treo 680 also can be used as an MP3 player and has an integrated digital camera with video-capture support and video player, with simpler organization for photo and photo slideshows.

The Treo 680 smartphone is available exclusively at PORTA Retail Stores and Distributors throughout the Ecuador.

Source: Palm

New Smartphone, Available in Chile Only Through Claro, Offers Consumer and Business Customers a Slim and Sleek Device Packed Full of Functionality

Palm, Inc. and Claro have announced the availability of the Palm Treo 680 smartphone in Chile. The Treo 680 GSM/GPRS/EDGE(1) quad-band world phone, running on the Palm OS(R), boasts Palm's hallmark ease of use. Slim, compact, and packed with features beyond its stellar phone capability -- such as email, web browsing, messaging, multimedia, calendar, contacts and more(2) -- the Treo 680 will keep any user productive.

With the introduction of the Treo 680 smartphone, Palm is targeting new users in the rapidly growing smartphone and feature-phone markets. The Treo 680 will offer a simple and fun way to get started and stay connected.

Claro's clients will be able to better balance their personal and business lives, as the all-in-one Treo 680 smartphone seamlessly combines a compact, full-featured mobile phone with so much more, all at a competitive price. Users can do even more with their phone, from editing documents to organizing photos and music.