Electric Pocket Designs MMS Architecture for Handspring Treo 600

Business Wire,  July 23, 2003  

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WYE VALLEY, U.K.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 23, 2003

Based upon Electric Pocket's Pixer MMS, Users Will Be Able to Send

and Receive Multi-Media Messages with Their Treo 600 Smartphones

Electric Pocket Limited announces it is working with Handspring to develop a standards compliant multi-media messaging service (MMS) solution for the Treo 600 smartphone. Handspring's new MMS application, which will be based upon Electric Pocket's popular Pixer MMS foundation, will enable carriers that sell the Treo 600 to offer powerful MMS capabilities to their customers.

"Simple, easy-to-use, multi-media messaging will be an important feature of Treo 600," said Joe Sipher, vice president of worldwide marketing for Handspring. "We are delighted to work with Electric Pocket, with their vast experience in multi-media messaging and PDA application development, to develop a Treo-specific MMS application for our customers."

Electric Pocket's MMS technology will enable Treo 600 users who subscribe to multi-media messaging services to send and receive MMS messages, including pictures and handwritten notes, directly from their device via MMS. The MMS solution being designed by Handspring and using Electric Pocket's messaging architecture will make picture messaging easier for users, as they can take advantage of the handheld's screen, stylus and QWERTY keyboard when composing messages. It will also enable users to leverage the digital camera built into the Treo 600, allowing them to snap and send pictures to others within a matter of seconds.

"We have been developing specialized applications for the Treo series since it was first introduced, and are very excited to work with Handspring to develop the MMS technology that will be a key ingredient to making the Treo 600 a revolutionary communications device," said Iain Barclay, Electric Pocket's Chief Product Officer. "Electric Pocket has made a significant investment in developing multi-media messaging technologies for wireless PDAs, which can be leveraged by device manufactures and operators looking to offer MMS solutions to their customers."

The Treo 600 is expected to be commercially available worldwide in Fall 2003.

About Pixer MMS

The ability to send photographs, sketches and picture greetings to and from wireless devices via e-mail and MMS is widely viewed as a key revenue generator for providers of next generation telephony services. Electric Pocket has worked closely with several leading GSM and CDMA cellular operators and infrastructure providers to develop the Pixer MMS solution into one that is compliant with MMS on all networks. Vodafone, Orange, T-Mobile, and SingTel are among the fast growing list of network operators that have successfully tested the application.

Pixer MMS is available immediately for OEM and operator deployment.

About Electric Pocket Limited

Electric Pocket is a privately held company offering leading-edge mobile and wireless computing applications and solutions from its base in Wye Valley, U.K. The Company's product portfolio includes wireless messaging solutions (MMS and email) and a rich set of OEM and consumer-focused applications for wireless PDAs and smartphones. Electric Pocket provides wireless solutions to global companies including Vodafone, Ericsson, Palm and Handspring. Electric Pocket offers a number of applications for the smartphone and wireless communications segment. Beyond the launch of Pixer MMS, the company also offers Mailer (wireless email), Ringo (a ringtone manager for the Handspring Treo Communicator series), the TapDial quick-dial program for Palm OS smartphones and, finally, recently released versions of the its enormously popular BugMe! note-taking and reminder system for Nokia Series 60 and Sony Ericsson P800 smartphones. For more information, visit www.electricpocket.com.

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