by: Joseph Scurro
website: www.discount-watches-guide.com
Fossil announces the world's first Palm Powered" wrist
PDA watch with a capability of 8 MB of memory. The Fossil
Wrist PDA with Palm OS provides consumers with a portable
and stylish way to organize their personal information. Customizable
watch faces allow consumers to change their watch face to
suit their own personal style, while the memory gives storage
for thousands of addresses, years of appointments, memos,
third-party Palm OS applications and more.
Additional features of the Wrist PDA watch with Palm OS®
include a high density 160 x 160 pixel grayscale LCD with
touch screen and backlight, a stylus cleverly integrated into
the watch buckle for easy access and a comfortable fit, one-handed
navigation using the 3-way Rocker switch and Back button,
the ability to beam data to another Palm Powered" device
via the Infrared Port, USB HotSync® support for Mac OS
and Windows, and a lithium-ion rechargeable battery that lasts
approximately 3-4 days based on conditions of use. The battery
can be recharged with the included AC adapter.
"The Wrist PDA® with Palm OS® from Fossil showcases
the power and flexibility of the Palm OS platform and provides
consumers with a great way to stay connected while on the
move," said David Nagel, president and chief executive
officer for PalmSource, Inc. "We believe the combination
of the industry-leading Palm OS and Fossil's strong brand
in the sports watch market will provide an innovative and
fun Palm Powered" mobile device." (more)
"This is the first Palm Powered organizer that a user
can carry with them all the time.", said Frank Romero,
Director of Technology Product for Fossil, Inc. "This
product changes the usage model of Palm OS based organizers,
giving users access to their personal information by simply
wearing a wrist watch."
The new Fossil Wrist PDA watch is available in two different
brands, FOSSIL and ABACUS. The FOSSIL branded product (FX2008)
with stainless steel case and black leather strap, can be
found at Fossil stores nationwide or at www.fossil.com. The
FOSSIL Wrist PDA is priced at a MSRP of $249.00 USD.
The ABACUS brand Wrist PDA® product (AU5005) has a stainless
steel case and rubber strap with padded black leather inlay,
will be available exclusively through a direct sales and marketing
partner, Tiger Direct. Product information is available at
www.abacuswatches.com and the product can be purchased at
www.TigerDirect.com. The ABACUS Wrist PDA is priced at a MSRP
of $199.00 USD.
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