Ingezonden persbericht
Dubbel feest voor palmOne!
Nog steeds marktleider en de magische grens van 5 miljoen verkochte
handhelds bereikt
Breda, 4 december 2003 - palmOne is de eerste speler op de handheld markt
die meer dan 5 miljoen handhelds heeft verkocht in Europa. Hiermee
versterkt palmOne haar rol als bakermat van de handheld markt. Deze
mijlpaal kwam tegelijkertijd met de cijfers die uitwijzen dat palmOne nog
steeds nummer 1 is op het gebied van handhelds in Europa. De meest recente
marktcijfers van GfK(1) laten duidelijk zien dat palmOne op nummer 1 staat
met een marktaandeel van 38 % van de Europese handheld markt.
De sleutel van dit succes zit in de sterke focus op de klant en de kunst om
met innoverende technologie indrukwekkende hardware en software oplossingen
te produceren, voor zowel bedrijven als consumenten.
Met de lancering van de twee jongste telgen in de Tungsten(TM) familie, en
daarnaast de Treo 600 (TM) smartphone (door de overname van Handspring), is
de positionering van palmOne nog sterker geworden. Alles wijst er op dat de
toekomst van palmOne er zonnig uit zal zien en dat palmOne voorlopig haar
leiderschapspositie in de markt van mobile apparaten zal behouden.
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1) Source: GfK - Small Organizing Solutions panel - Euro 8 - Germany /
France / UK / Holland / Italy / Spain / Sweden / Switzerland - Units %
(August/September 2003)
About GfK
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German subsidiaries, the company has over 120 subsidiaries and affiliates
located in 51 countries. Of a total of 4,750 employees, approx. 1,450 are
based in Germany. For further information, visit the website: www.gfk.com.
About Canalys
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About palmOne, Inc.
palmOne, Inc. delivers what matters most to customers -- whether a single
consumer or company of thousands -- improving 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 http://www.palmOne.com
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Palm OS is a registered trademark of the Palm Trademark Holding Company.
Zire, Tungsten and Treo are trademarks of palmOne, Inc. and its
subsidiaries, which may be registered in some countries. Other brands may
be trademarks of their respective owners.
CONTACTPERSONEN MEDIA:
Lorraine Legros
palmOne, Inc.
Tel : +33 1 47 48 24 55
lorraine.legros@palmOne.com
Ingrid Keizer
Brodeur Worldwide for palmOne, Inc.
Tel: 020 346 20 00
ikeizer@nl.brodeur.com