palmOne Little Black Book Movie Sweepstakes

Posted By: Ryan Thursday, July 15, 2004 12:04:43 PM

Combining Hollywood glitz and glamour with the latest Silicon Valley must-have handheld technology, palmOne today introduced a "Little Black Book" movie sweepstakes. The upcoming movie features a palmOne Tungsten C handheld.

Produced by Revolution Studios and distributed by Columbia Pictures, "Little Black Book" premieres nationwide on Aug. 6.

In "Little Black Book," Stacy Holt (Brittany Murphy), an associate producer for daytime talk show hostess Kippie Kann (Kathy Bates), is frustrated when her boyfriend Derek (Ron Livingston) refuses to discuss his past relationships. With the encouragement of co-worker Barb (Holly Hunter), she delves into his palmOne(TM) handheld to learn about his ex-girlfriends. The digital footprints of past and present romances are kept on a Tungsten C handheld from palmOne. This little black book, used for work and play, is the technology star of the film.

The "Little Black Book" sweepstakes runs through Aug. 31. The grand prize winner will receive an all-expense-paid trip for two to a future Revolution Studios movie premiere in the United States and two Zire(TM) 72 handhelds from palmOne with "Little Black Book" custom black leather cases. Second prize is six movie tickets and six Zire 72 handhelds. The third prize winner will receive two movie tickets and two Zire 72 handhelds. All winners also will receive autographed copies of Carly Simon's latest CD, "REFLECTIONS: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits." Several of Simon's classic songs are featured throughout the film.

"Handheld computers from palmOne have become a cultural icon of people who are winning at work, home and life," said Page Murray, vice president of marketing for palmOne. "The inclusion in Hollywood movies and television shows of handhelds and smartphones from palmOne illustrates the degree to which people worldwide have integrated the products into their lives. It's gratifying to see our products become cultural icons and symbols of success."

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Slow New Week

Beavis @ 7/15/2004 5:22:51 PM #
I guess

RE: Slow New Week
Beavis @ 7/15/2004 5:24:14 PM #
Slow NEWS Week. Stupid S key

RE: Slow New Week
Take1 @ 7/15/2004 5:28:35 PM #
Uh. I'd be more excited if the star of the film was a T|4 with wifi, dual slots, 320 x 480 screen, no slider and only .5 inches thick with a removeable battery.

Otherwise, this movie has already dated itself with ancient brick technology from Palm (not even Pa1m One!).

RE: Slow New Week
Admin @ 7/15/2004 7:06:58 PM #
yes, the summer (june - august) is typically pretty slow for handheld news and this season has been no exception.

I am looking for some volunteers to do palm os software and accessory reviews, if anyone is interested email me.

Ryan@palminfocenter.com

RE: Slow New Week
Altema @ 7/16/2004 11:34:53 AM #
"Uh. I'd be more excited if the star of the film was a T|4 with wifi, dual slots, 320 x 480 screen, no slider and only .5 inches thick with a removeable battery.

Otherwise, this movie has already dated itself with ancient brick technology from Palm (not even Pa1m One!)."

I'd be even more excited if I HAD the T4 (Even though the T3 does everyting I'm interested in). Seriously though, the TC was probably brand new when they finalized the script for this movie.

palmOne Co-star

hkklife @ 7/15/2004 6:32:27 PM #
In ALL honesty, without having the slightest clue of how much $ Palm/PalmOne had to cough up to "co-star" in this movie, it cannot be no worse of a marketing move than placing retail kiosks in non-airport locations etc.

"You've Got Mail" was some pretty good exposure for a beleagured (at the time) AOL, what with busy signals, disconnects, too much proprietary non-www content etc.

At any rate, this film could be much worse. They could call it a "Palm Pilot" and have an old IIIe or something instead of at least the evergreen, still in production T|C.

Besides, if Ron Livingston's character is a corporate drone, it could be that his T|C has been issued to him by Lumbergh and is standard equipment in his "office space". Also, seeing as the film's being released by Sony, it could easily have a Clie prominently featured and showcased a dead line.

The T|C was likely chosed because: A. RIM wouldn't let a Blackberry be used B. Hiptops aren't widely recognized on a first-name basis C. The keyboard looks more believable in a movie setting, as I am sure furious e-mails will be fired off to former girlfriends etc throughout the film.

I wonder if the movie will have one of those hokey "Mac-style but with huge icons" GUIs that SFX departments are so fond of using on simulated computer screens in the films...

RE: palmOne Co-star
JonathanChoo @ 7/15/2004 7:53:29 PM #
PalmPilot is still what many people call PDAs in general so nothing wrong there. Just watch the first Charlie's Angels film - it featured a Casio WindowsCE in which it was called a PalmPilot. The Angels were using a Handspring Visor too.

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Real Star is starring for Disney Channel Movie - Treo 600
craigdts @ 7/16/2004 12:02:38 AM #
Treo 600 is starring in a movie:

Stuck in the Suburbs
"Two girls, bored with their suburban existence, find a cell phone (Treo 600) belonging to a rock star and use it to turn his life upside down."

Friday, 7/16/04 @ 7:00 Central

PDA insecurity

JonathanChoo @ 7/15/2004 7:46:54 PM #
Sounds like this movie highlights that PDAs (and other technologies) are not as secure as hope (not sure why PalmOne is proud of it though) and that PalmOne devices still can't part sync (like on PocketPC) without having to resort to archiving.

Sony Pictures's Little Black Book website features a Tungsten E. I know Sony has left the PDA market in US/Europe, but come on - atleast acknowledge the dead Clie.

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RE: PDA insecurity
vesther @ 7/17/2004 2:23:39 AM #
You just need to safeguard your PDA. That's all. I safeguard my Tungsten C by carrying it with me all the time. Use a beltcase with your PalmOne Handheld.

A good advice to undergo whenever you accidentally leave your handheld "out in the naked" is to hide personal records and password-protect them. I think PalmOne is trying to point out a mistake most handheld users are doing in real-life as certain PDA users of the Palm OS Engine are not taking measures to safeguard their data by hiding private records and password-protecting private records.

Intel PXA27X, Motorola's ARM Processor, or Texas Instruments OMAP? Pick one Palm Enthusiasts, the choice should be yours. When handheld makers make you choose the ARM Processor, you win.

I just want to know...

RoadKnight @ 7/15/2004 7:53:13 PM #
...why she's even interested in some yutz who's too stupid NOT to store that kind of info in an encrypted database. (Yes, I know, that would ruin the premise of the movie, and wouldn't that just be too bad? *snork*)

RE: I just want to know...
JonathanChoo @ 7/15/2004 7:59:44 PM #
Because to encrypt a few years worth of data it would take 5 minutes of your life time (and the film). A simple datebook entry is not critical information worth encrypting. All this would add up to a few thousands over the years if he decides to use his datebook as a diary as well.

It might be one of the plot of the film would be Brittany's character has to hunt down password to unlock his TC and other stuff like that.

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Auto Lock?
Gekko @ 7/15/2004 10:54:34 PM #
Did the putz use Auto Lock at least?


RE: I just want to know...
HiWire @ 7/16/2004 6:53:40 PM #
It is a nightmare to have people intrude on private data. Obviously this is important for the film's plot, but imagine your most intimate information being violated and exploited by an enemy, or a stranger.

If you're going to record this stuff, at least take some basic measures to protect yourself ;-)

Palm m505 User

RE: I just want to know...
vesther @ 7/17/2004 2:21:22 AM #
That is why you should always rely on a Beltcase! I have a PalmOne Tungsten C and I carry it with me all the time, Targus Beltcase and all. Pretty much the movie gives us a lesson to learn when leaving handhelds out in the naked.

Intel PXA27X, Motorola's ARM Processor, or Texas Instruments OMAP? Pick one Palm Enthusiasts, the choice should be yours. When handheld makers make you choose the ARM Processor, you win.

Finally....and at long last.....

vesther @ 7/16/2004 3:04:34 PM #
.....a Palm-Powered handheld makes it in the Entertainment business.

I think there is a good reason why the producers chose the PalmOne Tungsten C to be the "Little Black Book" in the film---could be Wi-Fi, or it's because they wanted to have a handheld that Brittany Murphy can use, or it's probably because the producers need an easy-to-use handheld somehow.

Either way, I think that Brittany Murphy and the movie's stars didn't want to put up with Graffiti 2, so the producers thought that a Tungsten C handheld would match the description of this "Little Black Book". I *do* own a Little Black Book already.



Intel PXA27X, Motorola's ARM Processor, or Texas Instruments OMAP? Pick one Palm Enthusiasts, the choice should be yours. When handheld makers make you choose the ARM Processor, you win.

RE: Finally....and at long last.....
vesther @ 7/16/2004 3:23:08 PM #
To add, I think palmOne took time to orientate Brittany Murphy in using a PalmOne Tungsten C Handheld. I think after the film production ended, Brittany has a PalmOne handheld with her, likely a PalmOne Tungsten C IMO. I think most corporate worlds would issue Tungsten C's only to mobile employees who had a taste for Wi-Fi. I don't know how many corporate worlds issue the Tungsten T3, Tungsten C, or Tungsten E. Corporates on tighter budgets are likely to issue a Tungsten E while enterprises are likely to issue Tungsten C Handhelds. I think corporations should check into their employees' Tungsten handhelds to see if they are doing anything funny or not, but then, Tungsten handhelds aren't just for businesses.

Intel PXA27X, Motorola's ARM Processor, or Texas Instruments OMAP? Pick one Palm Enthusiasts, the choice should be yours. When handheld makers make you choose the ARM Processor, you win.
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