AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Feb. 7, 2006–Thousands of educators will get their first look at the new Windows Mobile based Palm Treo 700w smartphone and new wireless, curriculum and administrative solutions at the Texas Education Computer Association’s (TCEA) annual conference Wednesday through Friday at the Austin Convention Center. TCEA attracts principals, superintendents, teachers, and technology and curriculum specialists from Texas and across the nation.

The Treo 700w will take center stage in Palm’s booth, No. 2037, while other Palm Solution Providers show solutions ranging from new printing software for the Treo 700w from Bachmann Software to the latest formative reading assessment tools from Wireless Generation.

Treo 700w Smartphone

For educators who want the latest all-in-one mobile communications and productivity solution, the Treo 700w is the first Treo smartphone to take advantage of Verizon Wireless’ BroadbandAccess service on its EV-DO network. The Treo 700w also is the first Treo smartphone to run the Microsoft Windows Mobile operating system, bringing the hallmark Palm ease of use to Windows Mobile for the first time. It combines a great mobile phone with high-speed wireless data access to email(1) and business applications. The Treo 700w smartphone on the Verizon Wireless Network offers high-speed wireless data access for email, web browsing and downloading office documents. The Treo 700w joins the Treo 650 smartphone based on the Palm OS(R) platform on the Verizon Wireless network.

Treo Smartphone and Wireless Solutions

– ScheduleFinder(TM) software from TruSmart Technologies (Booth
No. 2037) provides school administrators and staff with access
to student schedules; parent-contact information; discipline,
bus, locker and attendance information; grades; photo IDs(2);
and medical alerts on Palm Treo smartphones or Palm
handhelds(3). And with ScheduleFinder 5.0, which integrates
wireless network functionality into ScheduleFinder software,
school staff can now use their Treo smartphones or wirelessly
enabled Palm handhelds to email and text-message(1) each
other, parents, staff, and emergency responders. New features
include Wi-Fi(4), cellular broadband networking, and cell
phone data service integration; VersaMail(R) email software
compatibility; text-messaging functionality; one-tap dialing
for Treo smartphones; and Bluetooth(R) wireless integration
for scanning devices, computers, and printers.

Curriculum and Administrative Solutions

– mCLASS(R) software from Wireless Generation (Booth No. 2141)
enables educators to collect, analyze, report, and apply
formative assessment data using Palm handhelds. At TCEA,
Wireless Generation will give Texas educators a sneak peek at
the new mCLASS:Math software. An easy, fast, effective way to
assess K-2 students’ developing math skills, mCLASS:Math
software was developed by Wireless Generation in collaboration
with Dr. Herbert Ginsburg, professor of psychology and
education at Columbia University’s Teachers College and
leading researcher on development of mathematical thinking and
assessment of cognitive function. Using a flexible method,
modeled after Piaget’s Clinical Interview technique,
mCLASS:Math software helps teachers acquire precise
information about student progress toward learning mathematics
skills and understanding concepts found in state standards.
Wireless Generation is an educational software and services
company, and the leading provider of pre-K-6 observational
assessment software.

– MathAmigo Version 4, K-8 standards-based math software from
Valiant USA (Booth No. 2044), includes a new look, videos
throughout the program to train the user, and an additional 70
activities. The software tests students’ understanding of
concepts, offers them an engaging platform to practice their
knowledge, and encourages problem-solving. The versatility of
the software allows educators to use it in whole-class
teaching, group work, and individual study. Valiant is a
developer and provider of innovative K-12 science- and
math-based technology products.

– GSS HiHo-Network from Grant Street Software, LLC (Booth No.
2039) brings simple and easy-to-use hand-in and hand-out
capabilities to Palm OS handhelds, allowing students to
receive and submit assignments using HotSync(R)
synchronization and 802.11 on Wi-Fi-enabled Palm handhelds(4).
Grant Street Software is a leading provider of software
products to efficiently configure and manage numerous Palm
Powered(TM) handhelds.

About Palm, Inc.

Palm, Inc., a leader in mobile computing, strives to put the power of computing in people’s hands so they can access and share their most important information. The company’s products for consumers, mobile professionals and businesses include Palm(R) handheld computers, Palm Treo(TM) smartphones, Palm LifeDrive(TM) mobile managers, as well as software, services and accessories.

Palm products are sold through select Internet, retail, reseller and wireless operator channels throughout the world, and at Palm Retail Stores and online stores (http://www.mytreo.net/store).

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