Handspring Speeds Up & Colorizes Treo Mail

Handspring, today released a new version of its Treo Mail software that delivers improved email performance to Treo customers and adds support for Lotus Notes. Treo Mail 1.5 automativcally sends messages in the background and when used on high-speed 1xRTT or GPRS data networks, Treo Mail will synchronize faster and more frequently for an ideal mobile email experience.

Other improvements include direct access to URLs, email addresses and phone numbers within an email as well as several enhancements that take advantage of the bright color displays of the Treo 270 and 300 models.

"Support for today's most popular email systems and a tighter integration with high-speed networks brings Treo Mail into a new class of mobile email products. When combined with Treo’s keyboard and bright color display of the 270 and 300 models, the experience becomes unbeatable," said Joe Sipher, vice president of marketing for Handspring. "Treo Mail is an example of how Handspring’s continued focus on details around dialing, addressing and browsing make a significant difference in how customers enjoy our products."

Treo Mail is available for a free 30-day trial at Handspring.com in two versions – the Internet Edition, which accesses POP3 Internet email accounts, and the Corporate Desktop Edition, for Microsoft Outlook/Exchange or Lotus Notes/Domino email accounts behind a corporate firewall. Following the trial period, Treo Mail customers pay on an annual subscription basis, $U.S. 49.99 for the Internet Edition and $U.S. 99.99 for the Corporate Edition. Existing Treo Mail customers can upgrade to Treo Mail 1.5 at no additional cost.

Seamless Integration with Voice and Data
Treo Mail’s integration with other core applications on Treo is a key advantage over other email devices and solutions. Web pages can be launched, phone numbers dialed, and emails addressed by simply clicking the corresponding information (URL, phone number or email address) that arrives in an email. This tight integration between voice and data applications on Treo provides people the best set of options for action on the information they receive.

Treo Mail Overview
Treo Mail is designed specifically for Treo communicators and will work on both worldwide GSM networks as well as GPRS and CDMA 1xRTT networks. It is compatible with all Treo communicators and is optimized to work seamlessly with Treo's application suite and hardware features like Treo's QWERTY keyboard and rocker switch. Treo Mail offers flexible, customizable delivery options to fit a variety of personal preferences that let users control when and how they send and receive email while away from their desktop computer. They can select filters to exclude messages that they do not want forwarded to Treo, thus keeping out spam and other unwanted email. Customers can access, read and compose email on Treo while talking on the phone. Treo Mail offers 128-bit SSL encryption ensuring that email is delivered to and from Treo safely and securely.