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Palm's Treo To License BlackBerry Technology
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Posted by: Hartom

UPDATE: Palm's Treo To License BlackBerry Technology

October 17, 2005 10:15am ET

By Dow Jones

LONDON (Dow Jones) -- Competitors Palm Inc., maker of the Treo smartphone, and Research in Motion Ltd., maker of the BlackBerry wireless device, on Monday agreed to let Treo use BlackBerry Connect's e-mail and communications technology.

The deal will give Palm (PALM) an opportunity to sell Treos to companies that already have bought RIM's (RIMM) BlackBerry.

The deal could affect competition in the fast-growing market for cell phones that offer e-mail and other functions.

Initially, BlackBerry Connect will be available only on the Treo 650, a popular version of the Treo that runs the Palm operating system. It'll be available in early 2006.

The deal is Palm's second significant move in as many months. In September, Palm said it will use Microsoft Corp's. (MSFT) Windows operating system on a Treo to be sold by Verizon Communications (VZ).

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

10-17-05 1014ET

Copyright (c) 2005 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

Posted by: B0000rt

A longer article here:
http://news.com.com/Palm%2C+RIM+ink...96751&subj=news

Posted by: phillyslickster

There was talk of this almost a year ago.

Posted by: dmao

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hartom

UPDATE: Palm's Treo To License BlackBerry Technology

October 17, 2005 10:15am ET

By Dow Jones

LONDON (Dow Jones) -- Competitors Palm Inc., maker of the Treo smartphone, and Research in Motion Ltd., maker of the BlackBerry wireless device, on Monday agreed to let Treo use BlackBerry Connect's e-mail and communications technology.

Initially, BlackBerry Connect will be available only on the Treo 650, a popular version of the Treo that runs the Palm operating system. It'll be available in early 2006.

Any idea if Treo 600 will have same access to software/technology, or only limited to newer 650 and forthcoming 700?

Posted by: phillyslickster

Here's an article that has more information and pictures.

It seems that we will even have a palm email address according to the pictures.

username@palm.com

http://www.palm.com/us/enterprise/products/blackberry_connect.html?creativeID=RFB|RIM_2005101 8