NormSoft Provides Playback of Purchased and Subscription Music on Palm Devices with Pocket Tunes

NormSoft Provides Playback of Purchased and Subscription Music on Palm Devices with Pocket Tunes

Pocket Tunes Deluxe Version 3.1 Now Plays Songs from Leading Online Music Stores and Services

MILLIS, Mass., July 18 /PRNewswire/ -- NormSoft, Inc. today announced the availability of Version 3.1 of its award winning audio player, Pocket Tunes(TM) Deluxe. This most recent version allows the playback of music purchased from online music stores as well as downloads from portable music subscription services like RealNetworks'(R) Rhapsody(R) To Go, Napster's(R) Napster To Go(TM) and Yahoo's Yahoo!(R) Music Unlimited.

This new Pocket Tunes Deluxe version extends the offerings of online music stores and services to the following Palm(R) portable devices: Treo(TM) 650 smartphone; LifeDrive(TM) mobile manager; and Zire(TM) 31, Zire 72, Tungsten(TM) C, Tungsten T, Tungsten T2, Tungsten T3, Tungsten T5, and Tungsten E2 handhelds.(1)

With subscription services like Rhapsody To Go, Napster To Go and Yahoo! Music Unlimited, users have access to over a million songs that they can take with them on their portable Palm device at no extra charge using Pocket Tunes Deluxe. Subscribers can load and reload their Palm portable device as often as they like with new songs. In addition, Pocket Tunes Deluxe also enables Palm customers to play and enjoy permanent music downloads purchased from online music stores.

Pocket Tunes Deluxe Version 3.1 will support the playback of content from online music providers that use Microsoft's Windows Media 10 digital rights management (DRM) for delivering content for playback on portable devices. This gives Palm device owners with Pocket Tunes Deluxe the ability to choose from a wide selection of online music stores and services.

Ken Wirt, senior vice president of worldwide marketing for Palm, said, "This new version of Pocket Tunes Deluxe really opens the door for Palm product users to listen to their DRM-protected music on the go. Pocket Tunes' great user interface and rich feature set embody what Palm products are about -- the ability to easily take your digital information with you wherever you go."

About Pocket Tunes Deluxe

Pocket Tunes Deluxe is an advanced audio player for Palm OS(R) based handhelds and smartphones. It provides music playback of MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis, and PCM WAV formats. Pocket Tunes Deluxe brings streaming audio to Palm OS smartphones and devices with built-in wireless capability, allowing users to listen to Internet radio and also includes numerous other unique features designed to bring a high-quality listening experience to handheld users.

About NormSoft

Founded in 1999, NormSoft has been a leading provider of quality Palm OS software applications, including their award-winning music player, Pocket Tunes Deluxe. NormSoft, Inc. continues to bring new, high-quality software to Palm OS handheld and smartphone users looking to unleash the power of their mobile device. For more information, visit http://www.normsoft.com/ .

NOTE: NormSoft and Pocket Tunes are among the trademarks or registered trademarks owned by or licensed to NormSoft, Inc. All other brand and product names are or may be trademarks of, and are used to identify products or services of, their respective owners. Palm, Palm OS, LifeDrive, Treo, Tungsten, and Zire are among the trademarks or registered trademarks owned by or licensed to Palm, Inc. RealNetworks and Rhapsody are registered trademarks of RealNetworks, Inc. Napster To Go and Napster are trademarks of Napster, LLC that may be registered in the US and/or other countries. Yahoo! and the Yahoo! logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Yahoo! Inc. Microsoft, Windows Media, and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries.

(1) Pocket Tunes Deluxe not included with Palm devices.

Source: NormSoft, Inc.

CONTACT: Mark Belliveau of NormSoft, Inc., +1-978-266-1503

Web site: http://www.normsoft.com/

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