-Taking the lead among wireless carriers, Verizon Wireless announced today that it has launched the first wireless service in Florida and across the nation for the new generation of "smart phone"--a Web ready device that combines a wireless phone with a personal digital assistant (PDA) powered by Palm OS(R) software.
The first Palm PDA/wireless phone on the market -- the Kyocera 6035 Smartphone - will be available to Verizon Wireless customers at most South Florida Verizon Wireless stores by the end of this week. The handset features wireless Web access, a large screen and supports the installation of hundreds of applications compatible with Palm OS(R) software. The tri-mode handset supports CDMA digital PCS, CDMA digital cellular and analog. Combined with the most extensive network across the nation, Verizon Wireless customers can be connected virtually anywhere.
The Kyocera 6035 has the ability to support thousands of Palm-certified software applications, giving users the ability to:
-- Utilize Palm's powerful electronic organizer
-- Send and retrieve email
-- Manage secure, online transactions
-- Play games
-- Access several mapping programs
-- Read e-books
-- Edit and read spreadsheet and word processing programs, including Excel and Word
-- View pictures with an electronic camera
"We are offering our customers the ultimate in convenience and functionality -- a powerful PDA and a wireless phone in a single package that is small enough to fit in a suit or coat pocket," said Mike Lanman, Florida region president of Verizon Wireless. "Our customers look to Verizon Wireless for innovation and leadership and we are excited to be the first carrier to bring them an entirely new way to stay connected." The Smartphone is expected to retail at $499 with a one-year service contract.
With Verizon Wireless' Mobile Web and now as the first carrier to offer wireless service for Smartphones, Verizon Wireless customers have two options for how they access Web-based information while they are on-the-go.
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