SplashData Announces SplashPhoto 3.0 for Palm OS Handhelds; Major Upgrade of Leading Image Viewer Available For a Limited Time at Half-Price

Business Wire, August 28, 2002

Business/High-Tech Editors

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 28, 2002

SplashData, Inc., the leading developer of virtual wallet applications for Palm OS handhelds, today announced a significant upgrade to SplashPhoto, its best-selling image viewer for Palm OS handhelds.

SplashPhoto(TM) 3.0 now includes support for high resolution displays (such as the Sony Clie), 12-bit displays (such as the Handspring Treo) and viewing of JPEG images stored on external memory cards. The new version is available at an introductory price of $9.95 -- 50% off the normal price of $19.95.

SplashPhoto displays digital images on a handheld as thumbnails, full screen images or in a slide show. Images may be cropped, enhanced and installed on the handheld using SplashPhoto Desktop, a desktop image editor for Windows and Mac OS. JPEG images may also be viewed directly from external memory cards, such as the Palm SD/MMC expansion card or Sony Clie Memory Stick. SplashPhoto supports virtually all black/white and color Palm OS handhelds from Palm, Handspring, Sony, Kyocera, Samsung and others. Images may be displayed on Low Res (160x160), High Res (320x320) and High Res + (320x480) devices in 16-bit color, 12-bit color, 8-bit color or 4-bit grayscale.

Key Features in SplashPhoto 3.0

-- Support for Sony Clie Hi Res (320x320) and Hi Res + (320x480) displays; and Palm/Handspring Low Res (160x160) displays.

-- Support for 16-bit color, 12-bit color (Handspring Treo 90, 270 and 300; and Palm m130), 8-bit color and 4-bit grayscale.

-- Support for future Palm OS 5.0 ARM-based handhelds and Hi Res (320x320) displays.

-- View JPEG images stored on external memory cards.

-- Support for hardware JPEG acceleration (Sony Clie NR70).

-- Display images as thumbnails, full screen or in a slide show.

-- Auto-run slideshow when handheld is charging.

-- Customizable List View.

-- Conduit installs images directly to external memory.

-- Beam images between handhelds.

-- Desktop image editor (for Windows and Mac OS 9 & X) for cropping, rotating and enhancing images prior to installation on the handheld for viewing with SplashPhoto.

-- Simple, intuitive interface and speedy performance.

"The proliferation of color handhelds available on the market today has made image viewing a `must-have' application," said John Chaffee, President of SplashData. "SplashPhoto's support for virtually all Palm OS handheld models, high resolution displays, JPEG viewing, and VFS external memory cards, make it the natural choice for any handheld user who is looking for a fast, easy to use, high quality image viewer at an affordable price."

SplashWallet Suite

SplashPhoto may be purchased separately or as part of a bundle in the SplashWallet Suite -- SplashData's best selling integrated suite of virtual wallet applications. The SplashWallet Suite includes SplashID for securely storing personal identification information, SplashMoney for managing checking and credit card expenses, SplashShopper for managing shopping lists, and SplashPhoto for viewing wallet-sized photos of friends and family.

Pricing and Availability

SplashPhoto is normally priced at $19.95, but is available now at a half price introductory offer of $9.95 through Sept. 15, 2002. SplashPhoto may also be purchased in a bundle as part of the SplashWallet Suite, which includes SplashID, SplashMoney, SplashPhoto and SplashShopper for $39.95 (a 50% discount). The products may be purchased direct from SplashData at http://www.splashdata.com. Free 30-day trial versions are also available for download.

System Requirements

SplashPhoto supports all handheld models running Palm OS 3.1 or later including Palm, Handspring, Sony, HandEra, Kyocera, Samsung and Symbol. SplashPhoto Desktop, the desktop software that enhances and installs images to the handheld, supports Windows 95, 98, ME, NT4, 2000 and XP; or Mac OS 9 and X.

About SplashData

SplashData is the leading developer of virtual wallet applications for Palm OS handhelds. SplashData's applications provide all the functions of a traditional wallet in digital form, enabling a truly mobile digital lifestyle. SplashData's top quality products and experienced management team are playing a leadership role in the emerging mobile applications market. Founded in 2000, SplashData is privately held and based in Seattle, WA. For more information please visit http://www.splashdata.com, or call SplashData at 206/780-9184.

Copyright 2002 SplashData, Inc. All rights reserved. SplashPhoto is a trademark of SplashData, Inc.

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