Foleo新闻稿。提到部分细节问题。(英文)

寂夜清风

前天晚上拿到的。因为我对这个产品实在提不起兴趣，所以一直没细看
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Palm Advances Mobile Computing with Its FirstMobile Companion Product

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Foleo Mobile Companion Brings Large  Screen and Full-size Keyboard to Smartphones 6 A8 [3 q, ~% g! s9 L2 v% ~   & T; h% h/ q$ l4 c+ p CARLSBAD, Calif., May 30, 2007 (BUSINESS  WIRE) -- Building on its vision that the future of personal computing is  mobile computing, Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM) today announced the Palm(R)  Foleo(TM), its first smartphone companion product. The Foleo mobile companion  has a large screen and full-size keyboard with which to view and edit email  and office documents residing on a smartphone. Edits made on Foleo  automatically are reflected on its paired smartphone and vice versa. Foleo  and its paired smartphone stay synchronized throughout the day or at the  touch of a button. This powerful combination is for productivity-minded  business people who want a more complete mobile solution for email,  attachments and access to the web.(1)    The Foleo mobile companion turns on and  off instantly and features fast navigation, a compact and elegant design, and  a battery that lasts up to 5 hours of use. Its applications include email,  full-screen web browser, and editors or viewers for common business documents  such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF files. The Foleo stays synchronized  via Bluetooth(R) wireless technology and uses the smartphone's radio or the  Foleo's built-in Wi-Fi radio for general Internet connectivity. ' w. f& l0 I) ]. P" W2 R   "Foleo is the most exciting product  I have ever worked on," said Jeff Hawkins, founder of Palm, Inc. and the  visionary behind the Foleo's concept and definition. "Smartphones will  be the most prevalent personal computers on the planet, ultimately able to do  everything that desktop computers can do. However, there are times when people  need a large screen and full-size keyboard. As smartphones get smaller, this  need increases. The Foleo completes the picture, creating a mobile-computing  system that sets a new standard in simplicity." # Z7 _1 E; Y' I3 c1 M( R   (NOTE TO EDITORS: Credentialed media plus  industry and financial analysts are invited to join a streamed webcast today  at 11:30 a.m. Pacific. Hawkins will discuss Palm's vision for this new  category and demonstrate the new product's capabilities, followed by a  Q&A session. The live webcast can be accessed using the following link: http://www.visualwebcaster.com/event.asp?id=39613) # e& t/ P/ S! y3 H+ q1 Q   Foleo mobile companions work with Palm's  Treo(TM) smartphones (Palm OS(R) and Windows Mobile(R) versions). However,  Palm believes that most smartphones based on Windows Mobile should work with  little or no modification. Smartphones based on operating systems from  Research in Motion, Apple, and Symbian likely can be supported with a modest  software effort. The Foleo's synchronization architecture is open, and Palm  expects to work with third-party developers to support as many smartphones as  possible.    "As we did with the PalmPilot more  than a decade ago, and more recently with the Treo smartphone, Palm is driving  innovation and capitalizing on emerging opportunities in mobile computing, a  market full of potential," said Ed Colligan, president and chief  executive officer of Palm, Inc. "The Palm Foleo represents our first  product in a new line of solutions that will redefine how people work while  away from their desks. It starts today with a focus on wireless email, and we  expect the Foleo to grow in features and expand its capabilities as the  platform grows."    Skyrocketing use of mobile email creates  demand for a new way of mobile computing. By the end of 2007, an estimated  24.2 million wireless email accounts will be in use worldwide, and by 2010  wireless email accounts will soar to 199 million.(2) The rapid growth of  smartphone sales, the faster speeds of wireless networks, and the increasing  digitization of content make this the right time for the introduction of  Palm's first mobile companion product.    Although designed primarily as a  companion to a mobile phone, Foleo is a powerful computer on its own. Its Linux-based  operating system and built-in Wi-Fi radio make it easy for developers to  create new applications that can be installed with a single click in the  browser. The Foleo has a USB port, video-out port, headphone jack, and slots  for SD and compact flash cards for memory expansion. This combination of  capabilities in a low-cost design is new in the industry. Palm has opened its  design and is actively supporting third-party software developers.    5 @/ W$ r1 j1 [" I+ N  Z0 Y (NOTE: Video and images of the new mobile  companion are available from Business Wire (http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=5410999) and from Palm's Multimedia Library (www.palm.com/MultimediaLibrary).)    - O- J6 D( [* l Primary Capabilities and Attributes of  the Foleo Mobile Companion    -- One-button access to full-screen email   * n+ r% |6 ^; b6 D6 S& Q% c   3 K: L+ K: L) i& ?& ^- ~8 F; z -- Instant on, instant off ) P( a3 E9 j& C1 E; X$ d. }   1 V$ I' k) m# P6 x -- Rapid access to various applications    -- 10-inch screen and full-size keyboard    -- Web search and browsing via Bluetooth  or Wi-Fi    -- Editors for Word, Excel and  PowerPoint, plus a PDF viewer    8 B7 `9 X/ c4 l( _. _8 n -- Compact, stylish design that fits on  an airline tray table % c* h/ Y/ z' x! z   -- Lightweight at 2.5 pounds 3 s3 Q8 g3 A9 f: R   / w7 c$ {7 J4 W3 e8 g# N3 H: G8 D -- Fast, simple and intuitive navigation    3 i* Y, U: l0 ~% @ -- 5-hour battery life 2 u0 o# ?/ o4 j   1 e6 H7 h3 V* d -- Linux OS for easy application  development    Wireless Email on the Big Screen 2 Y+ {7 \( \' e) F2 f   8 q- ~5 E3 V8 ^- W1 A$ f" i Email users have become increasingly  dependent on smartphones to remain connected and productive.    Drawing on Palm's world-class usability  and responsiveness, the Foleo mobile companion gives Palm OS and Windows  Mobile based smartphone customers more power and flexibility while retaining  the most-loved features of the Treo smartphone. For example, customers open  the Foleo, press a button, and it turns on instantly. There is never a delay  or boot-up time. A dedicated button provides access to email. All work is  saved, so there is no need to close applications or take actions in order to  save files. When the Foleo is turned on again, it resumes where the user left  off. , F6 U" m5 b" O1 s; G   9 p( e8 e# ?; \* J- S! m' d) B7 l1 a New users follow a simple process to pair  a Foleo with their smartphone. From then on, email stays synchronized on both  devices.    Web Browsing 5 Q: k& y0 F6 k" j7 `% i. d   9 y, S4 R3 @# X1 A/ t0 M# w5 O It is easy to view the web through  built-in Bluetooth and Wi-Fi radios, using the Opera browser. Using  Bluetooth, a Treo smartphone acts as a wireless modem for the Foleo.  Alternatively, customers can use the Foleo mobile companion's built-in Wi-Fi  for fast web browsing anywhere Wi-Fi is available, including more than 50,000  hot spots open to the public in the United States.(3) 2 y, p5 ~7 @! j& }' p. O8 |+ T( G   " d8 [. l6 R2 t, N$ v; C) { Attachments To Go    . ~  L8 \  x' w1 S& i' {! p6 ] The Foleo mobile companion also supports  the most popular types of attachments. As on the Treo smartphone, the mobile  companion uses a version of Documents To Go(R) customized by DataViz(R).  People can create and edit Word, Excel and PowerPoint compatible documents.  The Foleo also includes a Palm-developed PDF reader. 3 `/ N0 t2 l. H! T   0 @4 u) k( B+ h8 o& f, Z5 M4 s Mobile professionals will find that just  as their smartphones are ideal for use while on the move, the Foleo mobile  companion is a perfect fit for use while commuting by mass transit, in  meetings or on business trips. The mobile companion's size is ideal for  working from an airplane seat, and its instant on/off capability makes it  easy to comply with flight restrictions on electronics.    ' t- L+ r) H) d+ p Elegant and Thoughtful Design    0 \( t+ A8 M5 L7 e1 a1 k The Foleo mobile companion's hardware  design features elegantly clean lines and forgoes excessive latches and  connectors. An innovative scroll wheel, clever forward and back buttons, and  a convenient track point enable easy navigation without requiring the user's  hands leave the full-size keyboard.    " F% q' X% N' J: {/ u/ B8 A& G* E3 r By building the Foleo on an open  Linux-based software platform, Palm hopes to replicate earlier success with  developers by drawing a large community to create new applications that will  extend the mobile companion's capabilities. Palm already has partnered with  DataViz and Opera Software, demonstrating the ease with which exciting  technology and applications can be ported to the Foleo mobile companion. Palm  also will produce tools to allow smartphone manufacturers to make devices  compatible with the Foleo mobile companion.    Foleo Pricing and Availability    U.S. availability for the Palm Foleo  mobile companion will begin this summer. The price of the Foleo mobile  companion is expected to be $499 after an introductory $100 rebate. For more  information on the Foleo mobile companion, please visit www.palm.com/seefoleo. To sign up for notification about  Foleo availability, please visit www.palm.com/foleonotify. * s: q3 i6 z' u6 w% L   About Palm, Inc. # `1 P& C+ V* L* i  K" U   6 [4 [; u9 Q% w2 \, Y* I0 { Palm, Inc., a leader in mobile computing,  strives to put the power of computing in people's hands so they can access  and share their most important information from anywhere. The company's  products for consumers, mobile professionals and businesses include Palm(R)  Treo(TM) smartphones, Palm Foleo(TM) mobile companions and Palm handheld  computers, as well as software, services and accessories.    7 ]: T& H  k( n( b5 y* P) Z Palm products are sold through select  Internet, retail, reseller and wireless operator channels throughout the  world, and at Palm Retail Stores and Palm online stores (http://www.palm.com/store).    , E. ^* L% H9 B. y* `: b2 T More information about Palm, Inc. is  available at http://www.palm.com.    (1) Requires compatible phone with  Bluetooth wireless technology. Email requires data services from a mobile  service provider at an additional cost. ISP and/or VPN may also be required.  Within wireless service coverage area only. A dial-up networking plan from a  service provider may be required at an incremental cost above and beyond the  service provider's regular smartphone data plans. 7 |  @/ H9 j( ^) B# w6 w   2 K; j1 y. n" l. P7 k (2) Source: The Radicati Group, Inc.,  Wireless E-mail Market 2006-2010, November 2006    (3) Source: JiWire: http://www.jiwire.com/hot-spot-directory-browse-by-state.htm?country_  (Due to its  length, this URL may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's  address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.) ) H  e# S2 B! N" A0 W6 P+ d   $ r" X5 |/ A' h; O: A$ Y6 k Broadcast Video and Other Palm Materials & I) n; n5 }# m; `3 D: s   Broadcast video and other materials are  available online from Palm's Multimedia Library (www.palm.com/MultimediaLibrary). Press can register at the site,  which is hosted by The NewsMarket (www.TheNewsMarket.com), a web-based news and video archive,  to browse and preview an extensive content library and order footage directly  from their desktops. Registration and ordering on the site is free. # ]' ^3 ^6 O/ T# e) o; s# u   6 ]9 x/ N- W' _5 N% D Also, a social media news release version  of today's announcement is available at http://socialnews.palm.com/. The  social media news release contains "Web 2.0" features, including  subscription via RSS, multimedia downloads, commenting, track-backing, links  to social bookmark sites and other resources. * b3 v+ V2 @3 |& r/ j   Palm, Palm OS, Foleo and Treo are among  the trademarks or registered trademarks owned by or licensed to Palm, Inc.  All other brand and product names are or may be trademarks of, and are used  to identify products or services of, their respective owners.    9 G6 j8 Z/ X- T SOURCE: Palm, Inc.    1 \9 i) X& q0 R: g Palm, Inc.    1 s" w  Z$ t, r$ Y8 A* y' g Jim Christensen,  408-309-0186 . c  b' C$ J8 d. n5 |: Q, j+ K; i" p   . |, h" }7 m! }8 i jim.christensen@palm.com    or & t% {1 g* z. G! ~% O   A&R Edelman  for Palm, Inc.    . p/ y$ s5 b7 n) y4 K# C% s Jennifer  Stryd-Donahue, 650-346-1153 5 \2 r* Q! Q( W3 i  R2 E   8 {2 V% c9 E7 i jdonahue@ar-edelman.com 1 ^% p/ V8 b- c$ H; O   # B" i7 M8 M, |# z, F Copyright Business Wire 2007 2 h0 \# B% F# N: q% v! M$ `   News Provided by COMTEX

chinazhang

5-hour battery life ？太难以置信了！真的没什么意义啊！