Palm, Inc. introduced the Palm TX handheld. It features integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless technologies and a high-resolution 320x480 color screen.
Palm TX users can check email, browse the web and download media and documents anywhere they have Wi-Fi access.
“The Palm TX handheld speaks directly to what our customers want – fast, integrated wireless access, a large color screen and 128MB of memory) - all in a sleek and professional form factor,” said Paul Blinkhorm, vice president for Palm Asia Pacific.. “This is the wireless device customers have been waiting for. There is no other handheld on the market today with the same capabilities at the same affordable price.”
With DataViz(R) Documents To Go(R), Palm TX users can view, edit and create Word and Excel compatible files, and view and edit PowerPoint files. The 128MB (approximately 100MB user available) of non-volatile flash memory protects users’ documents and information, even if the device is not charged and the power runs down.
The handheld’s 320x480 screen provides a color display for documents, web pages and media such as photos and video. Users can view a movie in landscape mode, and then easily switch to portrait to view Word documents or a schedule.
The handheld comes bundled with Pocket Tunes for playing music files or Podcasts. Users can create and edit play lists, shuffle songs and navigate by album, artist or genre.
The expansion card slot for MultiMediaCard, SD and SDIO formats lets users insert a card from a digital camera and view photos; they even can add transitions between photos and present them as a slideshow.
The Palm TX handheld has a recommended retail price of Php 18,900 and is available now at select retail stores and resellers.
