AvantGo, Inc., a mobile Internet company, today announced its software is bundled with the new Palm(TM) m100 handheld computer and limited edition Palm Vx handhelds with "millennium blue" and "champagne" metallic finishes from Palm, Inc. With AvantGo's software, which extends Web-based content and applications to mobile devices, users can access the Web directly from their mobile devices, as well as more than 400 channels of optimized content and applications via the AvantGo mobile Internet service.
The Palm m100 handheld, with an estimated street price of $149, features a small, durable, modern design, which enables the use of interchangeable fashion faceplates, as well as a full line of accessories and peripherals for further customization. Using a new Palm m100 handheld or a limited edition Palm Vx handheld with AvantGo, users can further personalize their handheld experience, customizing channels including news and travel information, stock portfolios, movie listings, restaurant reviews and more from brand-name providers.
"With our new Palm m100 handheld and limited edition Palm Vx handhelds, we are providing users with a colorful option for carrying important information and Internet content with them," said David Christopher, director of product marketing, Core Products at Palm, Inc. "We are pleased to bundle AvantGo with the latest Palm handhelds to offer our customers an avenue for obtaining customizable, Web-based content and applications."
The AvantGo mobile Internet service provides free interactive and personalized content and applications to individuals with handheld computers and Internet-enabled phones. Using a wireless, real-time connection or via desktop synchronization, AvantGo users can access the web directly from their mobile devices or they can select from over 400 content channels that have been optimized for mobile devices. Optimized channels include news, stock quotes, flight schedules, movie listings, restaurant reviews, maps, weather and much more from brand-name content providers and e-businesses. The free mobile Internet service is available at www.avantgo.com.
"We are delighted to be able to offer users of the Palm m100 handheld and limited-edition Palm Vx products out of the box access to the AvantGo mobile Internet service and its range of channels optimized for the small screen," said Mike Aufricht, general manager of AvantGo Mobile Internet. "By bundling our software with the latest handhelds from Palm, we are able to continue to meet users' mobile computing needs."
AvantGo software is now bundled with the Palm IIIxe, Palm IIIc, Palm Vx, Palm m100 and the new limited edition Palm Vx handhelds.
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