PalmSource to Join Open Mobile Alliance

PalmSource announced that it has joined Open Mobile Alliance (OMA), a mobile industry body dedicated to removing barriers to global user adoption and ensuring seamless mobile application interoperability. The OMA was formed in June 2002 by approximately 200 companies representing the world's leading mobile operators, device and network suppliers, information technology companies and content providers.

"The efforts of the Open Mobile Alliance are in line with PalmSource's strategy to enable interoperability between handhelds, wireless data devices and smartphones through open standards," said Albert Chu, vice president of business development for PalmSource. "Our vision is to leverage PalmSource's expertise in compelling user experience for mobile devices deploying OMA's specifications, to give users of Palm Powered devices full interoperability across mobile information products."

As a member of the alliance, PalmSource will further the efforts it began as a founding member of the SyncML Initiative, an open standards group that drives data mobility. As announced in June 2002, SyncML consolidated its activities into the Open Mobile Alliance.

About the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA)
The Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) delivers open standards for the mobile industry, helping to create interoperable services, which work across countries, operators and mobile terminals and are driven by users' needs. To expand the mobile market, companies supporting the Open Mobile Alliance will work to stimulate the fast and wide adoption of a variety of new, enhanced mobile information, communication and entertainment services. The Open Mobile Alliance includes all key elements of the wireless value chain, and contributes to the timely and efficient introduction of services and applications. For more information, please visit www.openmobilealliance.org.