Motorola's DragonBall(TM) MX1 Microprocessor First to be Certified for New Palm OS(R) 5

ARM Core-based DragonBall Microprocessor Redefines Market Expectations by Enabling Faster Downloads, Upgraded Connectivity and Enhanced Multimedia Applications

AUSTIN, Texas, June 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Expanding on its successful collaboration with PalmSource, Inc, provider of the world's leading operating system for handheld and smart phones and the Palm OS(r) subsidiary of Palm, Inc, Motorola's (NYSE: MOT - News) Semiconductor Products Sector today announced that its DragonBall MX1 microprocessor has been certified for the recently delivered Palm OS® 5. The certification enables Motorola to provide complete processor solutions to licensees of the Palm OS 5 platform, which is designed to make mobile computing more ubiquitous.

To achieve the distinction of certification, the DragonBall MX1 had to meet PalmSource rigorous standards for quality, usability and the ability to develop world-class Palm OS 5 solutions.

"This certification means that Palm OS 5 licensees can save significant development time, enabling them to focus their technical resources on innovation and differentiation based on their own areas of expertise," said Omid Tahernia, vice president and general manager of Motorola's Wireless and Mobile Systems Division. "With its low power consumption, high level of integration and performance, the DragonBall MX1 was developed to redefine market expectations and empower developers to deliver the speeds and robust 'infotainment' applications that consumers demand."

"Motorola, a Palm OS Ready Program partner, offers market-leading cellular expertise and leadership in processors to the handheld market. Their continuous support of our efforts will help us succeed in meeting the needs of handheld users who require converging wireless and multimedia applications," said Christy Wyatt, senior director of worldwide licensing for PalmSource, Inc.

The DragonBall MX1 addresses the expanding needs of the handheld computing and smart phone market with intelligent integrated peripherals, multimedia capabilities, an advanced processor core and power management capabilities to build a new class of devices that will help make mobile computing faster and much easier to use. According to a report published by the research firm IDC in April 2002, consumers purchased thirteen million PDAs last year and will buy twenty-two million in 2004.

Palm OS 5 provides the foundation to build a new class of handheld devices and smart phones that will help deliver new applications by bringing the flexibility, innovation and ease of use of the Palm OS to powerful ARM®- compliant processors, such as DragonBall MX1. The operating system delivers enhanced performance, data security, multimedia and wireless networking, as well as compatibility with existing Palm OS software programs. The preliminary Palm OS 5 was delivered to developers at the PalmSource Conference in San Jose in February; and its capabilities and seamless compatibility running on Motorola hardware were most recently demonstrated at PalmSource Conferences in Japan and across Europe. Palm OS 5 was delivered to licensees on June 10, 2002.

"We are proud that the DragonBall MX1 is now certified to meet the needs for a new generation of devices with the performance to deliver new functions such as gaming applications, email access for smart phones or voice capability for PDAs with minimal power consumption," Tahernia said.

About DragonBall MX1

The DragonBall MX1 targets next-generation handheld computers, including those based on the industry-leading Palm OS, as well as 2.5G/3G wirelessly connected mobile products, smart phones, advanced information appliances and Web browsers/tablets. The ARM core-based DragonBall MX series microprocessor features an optimal balance of low power, high performance, the industry's highest integration, and a rich peripheral set. Additionally, it is optimized for Bluetooth(TM) applications with high-speed interfaces to external Bluetooth solutions. Mobile computing products can leverage DragonBall MX1's ARM920T core with speeds up to 200 MHz, and on-chip peripheral integration for color graphics and very efficient MP3 and MPEG4 media processing.

The DragonBall family is fully supported with Metrowerks CodeWarrior(TM) development tools, which greatly accelerates the creation of compelling content for next-generation mobile communication products. According to a Gartner Group report published October 1, 2001, Metrowerks owns 80 percent of the market for Palm OS tools, making it the leading commercial tools provider for the DragonBall platform.

About Motorola

As the world's #1 producer of embedded processors, Motorola's Semiconductor Products Sector creates DigitalDNA(TM) system-on-chip solutions for a connected world. Our strong focus on wireless communications and networking enables customers to develop smarter, simpler, faster and synchronized products for the person, work team, home and automobile. Motorola's worldwide semiconductor sales were $4.9 billion (USD) in 2001. http://www.motorola.com/semiconductors.

Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT - News) is a global leader in providing integrated communications and embedded electronic solutions. Sales in 2001 were $30 billion. http://www.motorola.com /

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