PalmOne’s LifeDrive: a “Mobile Manager” Product

The LifeDrive smart file management system comprises four key applications: Folder Sync -- automatically updates selected files when syncing; File Transfer -- drag and drop thousands of files from a PC onto LifeDrive mobile manager; Drive Mode -- behaves like a USB drive to easily transfer files to any PC or Macintosh; and Files View -- transferred folder structure remains intact, making it easy to locate important information.

Flash memory keeps information safely intact, even if the device loses its charge, and 128-bit encryption keeps valuable data safely secure when invoked. Password protection safeguards access to the device, while the Private Records function protects specific files, even when the rest of the mobile manager is unlocked. An optional Intrusion Protection function erases all data and returns the device to factory settings after a user-specified number of failed break-ins.

Wirelessly Surfing with High-speed Connections

By connecting to any public Wi-Fi hotspots in hotels, cafes and airports around the world, LifeDrive mobile manager users can do the following: -- access POP, IMAP and Exchange email accounts; -- download the latest calendar appointments from the office; -- retrieve documents from the desktop computer with the WiFile software -- surf the web with the included web browser, which has been optimised for mobile surfing.

palmOne is working with T-Mobile to ensure a good hotspot experience for LifeDrive customers to access the world's largest public Wi-Fi network. T-Mobile is providing a free 30-day trial offer for LifeDrive owners in the United States.

The device's built-in Bluetooth can be used to connect to compatible Bluetooth devices nearby, allowing for wireless syncing with a Bluetooth laptop, wireless sending a document to a Bluetooth printer or hands-free dialing to a Bluetooth phone.

Mobile Multimedia and Expansion

While on the go, LifeDrive mobile manager users can listen to songs from their personal music collection, view photos or watch video clips. To highlight the music capabilities of LifeDrive, RealNetworks is giving LifeDrive customers free access to its Rhapsody client, which they can use to manage their personal music collections.

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