Verizon Wireless jump starts smartphone market
The Kyocera 6035 became available to consumers in most Verizon Wireless Communication stores on March 5. 2001
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Taking the lead among wireless carriers, Verizon Wireless recently announced that it is launching the nation's first wireless service for the new generation of smart phone-a Web-ready, Palm-powered wireless handset that combines the best of a personal digital assistant (PDA) with the ubiquitous connectivity of a wireless phone.
Verizon Wireless is giving its customers the chance to be first-on-the-block with the smartest PDA/wireless phone on the market. The Kyocera 6035 became available to consumers in most Verizon Wireless Communication stores on March 5. The dual-branded handset features wireless Web access and a large screen, and supports the installation of hundreds of applications compatible with Palm OS® software. The tri-mode handset supports CDMA digital PCS, CDMA digital cellular and analog. When combined with the most extensive wireless network across the United States, the Smartphone allows Verizon Wireless customers to be connected virtually anywhere. The Smartphone is expected to retail at $499 with a one-year service contract.
The Kyocera 6035 has the ability to support thousands of Palm-certified software applications, giving users the ability to:
Utilize Palm's powerful electronic organizer
Send and retrieve e-mail
Manage secure, online transactions
Play games
Access several mapping programs
Read e-books
Edit and read spreadsheet and word processing programs, including Excel and Word
View pictures with an electronic camera
"We are offering our customers the ultimate in convenience and functionality-a powerful PDA and a wireless phone in a single package that is small enough to fit in a suit or coat pocket," said Gary Shulman, president of the Wireless Data & Internet Division of Verizon Wireless. "Our customers look to Verizon Wireless for innovation and leadership, and we are excited to be the first carrier to bring them an entirely new way to stay connected."
With Verizon Wireless' Mobile Web and now as the first carrier to offer wireless service for smart phones, Verizon Wireless customers have two options for how they access Web-based information while they are on the go.