PALMONE ZIRE 21 HANDHELD WITH ‘GONE FISHIN’ SOFTWARE
Price: £ 79.00PalmOne say
London, England, Jan. 15, 2004 – The Zire(tm) 21 handheld, launched today by palmOne, is the sequel to the fastest selling handheld in history. Aimed at the first time handheld buyer, it costs just £ 79 (recommended retail price) and is an affordable and easy way to juggle daily tasks surrounding work, family and social activities.
But not only will your Zire 21 handheld ensure that you never forget another birthday, lose a friend’s telephone number, or forget an important event, but whatever your hobby, there will be a range of fun and practical applications to support it.
Gone Fishin’
To keep a lasting record of all your finest fishing moments, couple the Zire 21 handheld with ‘Gone Fishin’, a simple piece of software developed with fishing-lovers in mind. ‘Gone Fishin’ enables you to track your tournaments, type of fish caught, weather conditions and equipment used – all at the touch of a button. Just one of thousands of applications available for download from the Internet, ‘Gone Fishin’ also allows you to add comments about your day and use the Map feature to draw a map of the places you catch your fish.
With ‘Gone Fishin’, the Zire 21 handheld will soon become an indispensable part of your fishing gear. Here are some other key features of the Zire 21 handheld:
Memory Expansion
With 8MB (7.2MB user available) the Zire 21 handheld has ample room for storing years of appointments and thousands of contacts, with additional space for choosing from more than 20,000 applications, ranging from business software to exercise logs and shopping-list managers.
New Processor
Running on a new and faster 126MHz Texas Instruments OMAP processor, the Zire 21 handheld speeds access to information. Designed to meet the demands of students, families and people on the job, the Zire 21 handheld offers faster interactions and easy-to-learn-and-use applications.
Software
With the latest Palm OS software, Version 5.2.1, the Zire 21 handheld features classic Palm PIM (Personal Information Management) applications with an emphasis on value and simplicity. palmOne’s famous, easy-to-use PIM applications (Date Book, Address Book, Note Pad, To Do List, Memo Pad, and Calculator) allow users to quickly keep track of important information. Recurring appointments need only be entered once. Helpful reminder alarms alert users to meetings or appointments.
New valuable software essentials are included on the Zire 21 handheld installation CD. Users can keep track of birthdays and anniversaries, automobile maintenance, passwords, and expenses, as well as read an eBook and play games with software included in the box.
Zire Handheld Success
Named a best product of 2002 by BusinessWeek and PC Magazine, the original Zire handheld has been the fastest-selling handheld in the company’s history, with more than 1 million units flying off shelves in its first seven months. The sleek and elegant Zire handheld also won a Gold award in the 2003 Industrial Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) competition, co-sponsored by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) and BusinessWeek magazine, proving that excellence does not have to come in an expensive package.
Like the original Zire handheld, the Zire 21 handheld is an easy way to carry information anywhere. Everything to get started comes in the package: rechargeable handheld (battery lasts about 2 weeks with normal use), desktop software for the PC or Mac, and cables. Entering information on a Zire 21 handheld is easy — users can enter text using Graffiti(R) 2 software (palmOne’s simplified alphabet), by tapping the on-screen keyboard, or by typing information into the computer and then synchronizing it onto the handheld.
Availability
The Zire 21 handheld is available from consumer-electronics outlets, major retail chains and online e-stores.
About PalmOne, Inc.
PalmOne, Inc. delivers what matters most to customers — whether a single consumer or company of thousands — enabling users to improve their personal lives and professional productivity through mobile devices and solutions.
PalmOne is the name adopted in October 2003 by Palm, Inc., when it spun off PalmSource, Inc., maker of the Palm OS(R) platform software, and acquired Handspring, Inc. Uniting the Zire(TM), Tungsten(TM) and Treo(TM) subbrands, the creation of palmOne launched a new, stronger market leader in handheld computer and communications hardware and software solutions.
More information about palmOne, Inc. is available at www.palmOne.com.
