Palm and PORTA Launch Palm Treo 650 Smartphone in Ecuador
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QUITO, Ecuador--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 17, 2005--Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM) today launched the Palm(R) Treo(TM) 650 smartphone in Ecuador on PORTA's EDGE (Enhanced Data for Global Evolution) network.(1) PORTA is the leading cellular telephony company in Ecuador with more than 3.5 million customers and coverage in all the provinces in the country.
With the PORTA service, the Treo 650 combines a compact, full-featured mobile phone with email, messaging and web access capabilities; a Palm OS(R) organizer; and digital camera, enabling users to organize and simplify their business and personal lives all in one device.(2)
"The state-of-the-art Treo 650 smartphone that today is being made available to PORTA customers lets our users enjoy the benefits that only a leading company like Palm can offer. High-tech applications like this are viable only with high-tech networks such as PORTA's," said Alfredo Escobar, PORTA business director.
"The benefits offered by Treo smartphones have become essential for daily work," said Rafael Alcala, wireless business manager for Palm Argentina, Chile, the Andean Region and the Caribbean.
The Treo 650 smartphone is available at PORTA Customer Service Centers and Authorized Distributors throughout the country.
