NFL Mobile Live, the only wireless source for complete, live access to NFL action, was sent to Palm Pre customers as part of an over-the-air software update from Palm. When customers accept the update to Palm webOS™ 1.1.0, NFL Mobile Live is automatically installed. Once installed, customers can use Palm Pre’s universal search to locate the application by simply typing NFL on their keyboard from the main screen or launcher, and then tapping the NFL icon to open the application.

With most NFL teams opening training camp this week, fantasy football players will begin tracking player performances. NFL Mobile Live gives them the ability to watch NFL Network live 24/7 along with a bevy of preseason on-demand video highlights, injury reports, statistics, breaking news and analysis from a host of experts. Once the regular season begins, fantasy players can manage their NFL.com fantasy teams from their phone and monitor the performance of every player in real time. Player information will be easily accessible, including real-time game and season cumulative stats, video highlights, rankings, player profiles and photos.

NFL Mobile Live is one of the most-popular applications Sprint has offered reaching 1 million downloads more quickly than any other application in the company’s history. It is available exclusively to Sprint subscribers on most handsets and is included with data plans including Sprint Everything plan with data.

“For NFL fans this is a perfect combo: NFL Mobile Live and Palm Pre, both of which are unequaled in wireless,” said Steve Gaffney, Sprint’s director of sports and entertainment marketing. “Fans with Palm Pre will experience NFL Mobile Live in a new way, with a custom user interface that will allow them to navigate through the application like never before.”

NFL Mobile Live has been revised to take advantage of Palm Pre’s clean, simple user interface that allows customers to move quickly between the application’s many features. Palm webOS allows multiple activities to be open at once so NFL fans can multitask, moving back and forth between NFL Mobile Live and other applications quickly. For example, a fan can be listening to a live game radio broadcast while completing other tasks, such as text messaging, e-mail or searching the web.

With NFL Mobile Live, fans will be able to listen to the live radio broadcasts of every NFL game throughout the 2009 regular season from their phone and watch all eight NFL Network Thursday Night Football telecasts live beginning Nov. 12 when the Chicago Bears face the San Francisco 49ers.

NFL Mobile Live is available on most Sprint handsets and is included at no additional charge with Sprint Everything plans with data starting at $69.99, including Simply Everything, which combines unlimited nationwide voice, messaging and extensive data services for just $99.99 per month. With other Sprint plans available on phones other than Palm Pre, customers can get NFL Mobile Live by adding a Data Pack, starting at $15 per month.

Palm Pre comes with Sprint’s value-oriented service plans – which offer significant savings vs. the competition. For example, the Sprint Simply EverythingTM plan saves customers $1,200 over the comparable plan for AT&T’s iPhone, and more against Verizon’s smartphone and PDA pricing for a two-year period.(2)

Palm Pre delivers a breakthrough in wireless usability. This new phone has been heralded for its multitouch capabilities; easy-to-use slide-out keyboard; and the new Palm webOS platform, which offers true multitasking and Palm Synergy™, which provides linked contacts, layered calendars and combined messaging.

Palm Pre represents a major point of differentiation for Sprint, a defining wireless crossover phone for business and consumers that comes to life on the Sprint Now NetworkTM. Palm Pre proves the value of Sprint’s 3G network – America’s most dependable 3G network.(3)

(1) Palm Pre requires activation on a Business Essentials message & data plan or Everything plan with data and Palm ID. Use of this device requires providing a valid e-mail address, mobile phone number, and related information for account setup and activation. Within wireless coverage area only. Number of applications and actual performance will vary depending on applications used and actions performed.

(2) Comparisons based on AT&T iPhone 3G plan with Unlimited Text buy-up option and unlimited minutes option for Verizon/PDA Smartphone Nationwide Email & Messaging plus VZ Navigator. Based on publicly available information as of publication date. Excludes taxes, Sprint surcharges, fees and premium content.

(3) “Dependable” based on independent, third-party drive tests for 3G data connection success, session reliability and signal strength for the top 50 most-populous markets from January 2008 to February 2009. Not all services available on 3G and coverage may default to separate network when 3G unavailable.

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By late Sunday, Palm Pre had broken previous sales records (first day and first weekend) for a Sprint device.

“Sprint is a very different company than it was 12 months ago,” said Dan Hesse, president and chief executive officer. “Palm Pre is the coming out party for the new Sprint. It is the perfect device that highlights all of the positive changes in our company, including our revolutionary Ready Now retail store experience, greatly improved customer care, unmatched value pricing plans and America’s most dependable 3G network.”(1)

Pre comes with Sprint’s industry-leading, value-oriented service plans – which offer significant savings vs. the competition. For example, Sprint’s Simply EverythingSM plan saves customers $1200 over the comparable plan for AT&T’s iPhone, and more against Verizon’s smartphone and PDA pricing over a two year period – that’s real value.”(2)

The anticipation of getting a device found many customers waiting in line at Sprint retail stores Saturday morning. One person in line – on his wedding day – was Theodore Travis.

On Saturday at 7 a.m., Theodore was 14th in line at an Atlanta-area Sprint store, fidgeting for his new Pre. His wedding was scheduled for 8 a.m. As much as Theodore wanted Pre, he wanted his bride, Anita, to see him at the altar at the appointed time. At 7:45, he abandoned his wait and left his line-number and credit card information with a Sprint store employee, asking that he “hold the 14th phone for me.” The Sprint store employee obliged. Minutes after the recessional, the newlyweds returned to pick up their phone, spending the first minutes of married life with a Ready Now consultant who walked the happy couple through Pre’s setup and features. The new Mrs. Travis later revealed that her reaction was “You did what?” to her husband spending the hour before their wedding waiting for a phone, but later admitted, “I guess I kind of understand now.”

In addition to big sales and banner headlines during the weekend, Pre represented a new and major point of differentiation for Sprint, a defining wireless crossover device for business and consumers that come to life on Sprint’s Now Network.

Pre proves the value of Sprint’s 3G network – the nation’s most dependable – which enables downloads more reliably than its competitors, according to third-party tests.

Pre is a breakthrough in wireless usability. This new handset has been heralded as a must for the multitasker, with multitouch capabilities, cached contacts and calendars synced in one place, a keyboard that’s easy to use and a new webOS™ operating system that lets customers operate their phone just like a PC – with multiple applications open at once.

Pre comes backed by Ready Now, a key differentiator for Sprint that proved valuable throughout the weekend as sales added up and customers sought to use the phone right out of the box. With Ready Now, Sprint retail associates work one-on-one with customers to personalize phones, set up features and demonstrate how each Sprint phone works before customers leave a Sprint store.

In addition to reinforcing Sprint’s “Now” positioning in the marketplace, the Pre launch represented an opportunity to advance the perception of Sprint’s positive customer experience – Hesse’s top priority since assuming the company’s leadership. First call resolution and overall customer satisfaction with Sprint’s customer care experience have improved for 15 consecutive months. The company has won awards and accolades for its improvements – including a J.D. Power and Associates award for highest call quality performance among wireless cell phone users in the West Region in a tie.(3) Sprint also was ranked by a third party as first among wireless carriers in customer response time.

The Pre launch was a great example of the changes that have taken place at Sprint, showcased by customers delighted with both the product and their experience.

With the strong customer response to the launch of Pre, as expected, Sprint has sold out in many locations. Sprint is getting the device in to its retail locations as fast as Palm can make them.

(1)Dependable” based on independent, third-party drive tests for 3G data connection success, session reliability and signal strength for the top 50 most populous markets from January 2008 to February 2009. Not all services available on 3G and coverage may default to separate network when 3G unavailable.

(2) Comparisons based on AT&T iPhone 3G plan with Unlimited Text buy-up option and unlimited minutes option for Verizon/PDA Smartphone Nationwide Email & Messaging plus VZ Navigator. Based on publicly available information as of publication date. Excludes taxes, Sprint surcharges, fees and premium content.

(3)Sprint Nextel received the highest numerical score among wireless service providers in the proprietary J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Wireless Call Quality Performance StudySM – Volume 1. Study based on 26,680 consumer responses measuring five providers in the West region (AZ, CA, CO, ID, IA, MN, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY) and measures opinions of wireless users about the call quality of their service. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of consumers surveyed in July – December 2008. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com

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With Wi-Fi, GPS, a full keyboard and touch screen, all for under $200 (after the requisite rebates and agreements), the Treo Pro is the ideal phone for any busy professional. Here are a few highlights from what the reviewers have had to say about the Treo Pro:

Mike Heck, InfoWorld
“If you’re shopping for a Windows Mobile-based handset, the Palm Treo Pro is one of the best.”

Bonnie Cha, CNET
“The Palm Treo Pro features a sleek design that combines a full QWERTY keyboard and touch screen. The smartphone ships with Internet Explorer 6 and offers full connectivity options, including EV-DO Rev. A support and GPS.”

Ginny Mies, PC World
“Finally available at a carrier-subsidized price, the Palm Treo Pro smart phone delivers solid business features and a sophisticated design.”

Andrew Carton, Treonauts
“Additionally, it is worthwhile noting just how overwhelmingly positive the overall attitude has been towards the Treo Pro. As you can see from our original poll below, it very clearly and very loudly conveys a unanimous rating: the Treo Pro is definitely HOT.”

Ramon Llamas, IDC
“The Treo Pro reaffirms Palm’s commitment to enterprise users looking for a Windows Mobile experience and a sleek form factor, and it should be a welcome change for those who have been waiting to upgrade from their Treo 700w.”

Alex H.
Edelman for Palm

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PRODUCTIVITY:

• Microsoft Office Mobile Suite for easy file management enables easy downloading, viewing and editing of Microsoft Word and Excel files; rehearse PowerPoint presentations anywhere; consult PDFs and Zip attachments on the go
• Microsoft ActiveSync® technology offers one of the best PC-to-mobile device sync experiences, making it easier to configure with faster data transfer and sync accuracy
• Sprint Navigation with GPS-enabled turn-by-turn driving directions, traffic rerouting and more than 10 million local listings
• Built-in Wi-Fi features one-touch access to 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi²
• Sprint TV® with an extensive selection of live and on-demand programming³
• Sprint Music StoreSM allowing users to wirelessly download full-length songs directly to their phone for just 99 cents each³
• Several streaming-radio applications, including Sprint Radio with more than 150 channels³
• Integrated 2.0 megapixel camera/camcorder with up to 8x digital zoom and video capture
• Expandable Memory for MicroSDHC cards up to 16 GB
• Bluetooth® enables hands-free, short-range wireless communication using a Bluetooth headset and wireless uploading/downloading to or from a computer
• Speakerphone makes safe, hands-free conversations always available

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Display: 320 x 320 transflective color TFT 1.74″ w x 1.74″ h touch screen
  Dimensions: 4.49’’ x 2.36’’ x 0.54 ;’’ 4.69 ounces
• Battery: Removable 1500 mAh lithium-ion; approximately 5 hours of talk time
• Network: CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev. A; backward compatible 1XRTT and IS95

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