News
Issue #2002 - 47 (December 2002)
(Updated Dec. 22, 2002)

DEVICES

Treo Communicator Price Trimmed to $99 for the Holidays

1. Treo Communicator Price Trimmed to $99 for the Holidays
Handspring, Inc. announced a holiday offer for its Treo 180 communicators for a price of $99 after mail-in rebate. For a limited time, and only while supplies last, customers who purchase a Treo 180 or 180g with a GPRS service contract from T-Mobile will be eligible to receive $150 through a mail-in rebate. Treo communicators combine a mobile phone, Palm OS organizer, e-mail, and Web browsing into one compact device. Built-in thumb operated keyboards make sending e-mail, messages easier. The $99 after rebate incentive on Treo 180 is exclusively available at www.handspring.com. A GSM service contract from T-Mobile that includes a 10MB or higher GPRS data plan (recommended for Treo customers) is required to qualify for the rebate. (Source: ZDNet News, InfoWorld, Dow Jones Newswires)

2.Itronix launches wireless-enabled ruggedized notebook
Itronix today launched its new wireless-enabled, ruggedized notebook, the GoBook II. The new notebook supports seamless roaming between different wireless networks, including 802.11b, CDMA 1xRTT, CDPD, and GPRS. The GoBook II uses a Pentium IV 1.7GHz processor and sports a 30 GB hard drive. The new device is currently available to enterprise customers.

For more information: http://www.nokia.com

MobileInfo Comments and Advisory: Prices continue to tumble- so do the margins. Next will come rationalization. expect a few vendor drop outs in 2003. We like specifications of Itronix GoBook II with multi-network support. This should be a winner.

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