Handhelds Heat Up Affairs of the Heart Survey from PalmInfocenter and palmOne Reports that 67 Percent of Respondents Say Their Handheld or Smartphone Plays a Role in Their Love Life MILPITAS, Calif., Feb. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Some social commentators say technology isolates people, but the lives of palmOne(TM) device users tell a different story. Handhelds can rev up romance and bring couples together, according to a survey that ran on PalmInfocenter (http://www.palminfocenter.com/), an independent Palm OS(R) community. In the survey, which generated more than 1,000 responses in four days, 73 percent of the participants said that they meet people or strike up conversations as a result of their handheld or smartphone, and a weighty 67 percent claimed that their handheld or smartphone plays a role in their love life. The palmOne Romance Survey tells a story not yet captured by trend watchers and academic studies -- savvy couples and singles on the dating scene use technology to organize dates andromantic time together, express feelings and simply communicate better. Survey respondents submitted hundreds of stories about how they plan weddings, write and send poems, set reminders to pick up special gifts, carry photos of loved ones, and even propose! The fun and affordable Zire(TM) handhelds, the robust and business-like Tungsten(TM) handhelds and the ultra-mobile and compact Treo(TM) smartphones feature dozens of ways to stay in touch with loved ones and track what matters most. With the approach of Valentine's Day, the stories below illustrate high-tech expressions of love and romance. -- A palmOne customer used his handheld to pull off a complicated proposal. The device prompted him to remain aware of (1) when the diamond ring was delivered hours before the proposal was to take place, (2) the address of the location where he purchased six dozen roses and the price he paid for them, (3) the phone numbers of parents and friends who needed to be called, and (4) the time at which the actual proposal was to take place. -- One palmOne customer, a self-described romantic and techno guy, uses his Treo 600 smartphone extensively in his love life, from carrying photos on the device to writing poetry, beaming e-cards and sending special email or photo messages. The man and his girlfriend now use a set of smartphones to track information and to-do items for their July wedding. -- One handheld user decided to take a walk after a fight with her boyfriend. It was late by the time she got back and her boyfriend had gone to bed. As she lay on the couch in anger, her handheld beeped that it had a message. Turned out that while she was cooling off outside, her boyfriend wrote a poem and entered it into her handheld, effectively ending the fight. -- One handheld user claims that many times the "alarms" on his handheld have saved him -- reminding him in the nick of time to pick up flowers, make dinner reservations, and even call when his girlfriend is out of town. He also uses his handheld to keep track of where she is when she travels, so a box of candy or flowers are waiting when she checks into her hotel. Love Quotient Application For Valentine's Day, the life of the romantic technology user is a little sweeter thanks to developers who have created more than 21,000 applications for the Palm OS platform. In the spirit of the holiday, palmOne debuts its own dating applicationdesigned to have fun getting feedback on your dating "appeal," and to help you remember what you enjoyed about your date. The new LQ (Love Quotient) Meter application gives users the ability to rate their date's appeal or collect ratings on themselvesbeamed from other Palm Powered(TM) handheld users. The attributes used to rate can be customized, but initially list eyes, face, body, humor and personality. The LQ Meter is free and available for download at http://software.palmone.com/LQMeter . About palmOne, Inc. palmOne, Inc. delivers what matters most to customers -- whether a single consumer or company of thousands -- enabling users to improve their personal lives and professional productivity through mobile devices and solutions. palmOne isthe name adopted in October 2003 by Palm, Inc., when it spun off PalmSource, Inc., maker of the Palm OS(R) platform software, and acquired Handspring, Inc. Uniting the Zire(TM), Tungsten(TM) and Treo(TM) subbrands, the creation of palmOne launched a new, stronger market leader in handheld computer and communications hardware and software solutions. More information about palmOne, Inc. is available at http://www.palmone.com/ . Broadcast Video and Other palmOne Materials Broadcast video and other materials are available online from palmOne's Multimedia Library ( http://www.thenewsmarket.com/Palm/Registration/Login.aspx ). Press can register at the site, which is hosted by The NewsMarket (thenewsmarket.com), a web-based news and video archive, to browse and preview an extensive content library and order footage directly from their desktops. Registration and ordering on the site is free. NOTE: palmOne, Treo, Zire, Tungsten, Palm OS and Palm Powered are among the trademarks or registered trademarks owned by or licensed to palmOne, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All other brand and product names are or may be trademarks of, and are used to identify products or services of, their respective owners. DATASOURCE: palmOne, Inc. 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