With the annoucement of the Apple iPhone, many people have begun to comment on how it is going to affect other mobile phone manufacturers, and some have suggested that the iPhone just might be a "Treo killer". Treonauts has taken a great look debate by comparing the iPhone vs the Palm Treo 680.

Before even delving into what the Treonauts have shown this far, I'd like to make my own observation. Treos are marketed to and used primarily by business professionals. The iPhone is targeted more towards consumers, and younger ones at that. They aren't in the same class, so I don't even think there should be a question about their competition. Nevertheless, some think that the Treo will be an iPhone-killer.

Treonaut has also come to the conclusion that the iPhone is not going to be a Treo killer. They've based these opinions on the following:

• Screen Resolution and Input Method: The iPhone lacks an actual keyboard. Treo-addicts might not be comfortable going keyboardless. However, this can't really be said yet because no one's gotten the chance to try out the new iPhone multi-touch screen keypad.
• Operating Systems: The Palm OS has proven itself over generations of Treo devices. The MAC OS X platform has not yet proven itself on such a device.
• Storage: iPhone has a preset amount of internal storage (4GB or 8GB). Treo users are familiar with external storage options via SD cards. SD cards allow storage capabilities to be expanded, and you can have multiple cards to use with the phone if one fills up.
• GSM + Wireless Data + Camera: Apple wins out in this category, according to Treonaut. iPhones downside in this area, however is that the WiFi will drain the battery faster.
• Battery: Both have similar talk time. However, unlike the the Treo, the iPhone battery is not removeable. Removeable batteries are enjoyed by those on the go.
• The Treo weights about 15% more than the iPhone, but this is due to the keyboard, and Treonaut believes this is a good thing.

So those are the points that Treonaut makes. The iPhone is destined to be a smashing hit, but its not likely to make a huge dent in the business phone world. If you want to read the full discussion at Treonaut, head on over and read the post. They make some very good points.

Treo smartphone users will now have the option to view and control their home television experience at broadband-like speeds using the Slingbox and SlingPlayer Mobile Software. In other words, you will now be able to watch TV on 3G enabled Palm OS devices, such as the Treo 700p.

The SlingPlayer Mobile for Palm OS will feature an enhanced navigation control, enticing graphical interface, while maintaining the ease of use and functionality of the Palm OS and Treo Smartphone. SlingPlayer Mobile is a software client that gives Slingbox customers the ability to watch and control their home TV from a wirelessly enabled smartphone.

SlingPlayer Mobile now supports Treo smartphones running both Palm OS and Windows Mobile, including the Treo 700p, the Treo 700w, the Treo 700wx and the recently announced Treo 750.

SlingPlayer Mobile is different from other services that are currently available for mobile phones and computers. It gives consumers their entire home TV experience. Anything that can be watched on your TV at home, can now be watched on a Treo 700p smartphone. As well, you can control a home digital video recorder (DVR) to record shows, watch previously recorded shows, and pause and rewind live TV.

The new software, expected to be available Q1 '07 as public beta software that can be downloaded from their site. It will be demonstrated at the Anytime-Anywhere Tech Zone in the Sands Expo & Convention Center, Sling Media booth, No. 69430. Pricing has not yet been determined.

Today at the Consumer Electronics Show, Palm announced the latest in its line of smart phones - the Treo 750 for Cingular Wireless. The Palm Treo 750 is the first Palm Treo smart device on the Cingular 3G/UMTS network.

The Palm Treo 750 phone is a five-band world phone, and runs Windows Mobile 5.0 with Direct Push technology. The Treo 750 for Cingular offersoffers Palm's exclusive usability improvements and includes powerful business features such as email, security, and web access on the go. With this phone, professionals on the go can access their email and the web at blazing fast speeds.

The Palm Treo 750 also features a full QWERTY keyboard, 1.3 megapixel camera, support for Bluetooth stereo headsets, a 240x240 touch screen, built-in 60MB of user available storage, and a miniSD slot capable of holding memory cards of up to 2GB.

It will be available starting on January 8th at the retail price of $399.99 with a two-year contract and mail-in rebate. Starting tomorrow it will be available in both retail stores, online, and through Cingular's B2B organization. The treo 750 is a updated version of the Palm Treo 700

Here's one more reason to celebrate if you are in Singapore! The wait is finally over for all the Palm fans in Singapore, as Palm, Inc and SingTel introduced the Palm Treo 680, a GSM/GPRS/EDGE quad-band world phone, on the SingTel network. The Treo 680 features a full QWERTY keyboard, a large color touchscreen, a VGA camera with 2x digital zoom, Bluetooth 1.2 and IR. With Treo 680, subscribers can also enjoy the luxury of SingTel's island-wide wireless mobile data networks, as well as a selection of exclusive content available on SingTel IDEAS.

Update- Please note that the palm 680 you get from Cingular only comes in one color – graphite.

Looks like Palm wants to add a dash of color in our drab existence and has just announced that the recently introduced Palm Treo 680 will come in the following four spanking new colors; crimson, copper, arctic and graphite. Meaning no more cliches of smartphones being boring! The Palm Treo 680 is available for pre-order on the Palm’s website, www.palm.com/Treo680 and those who are commitment phobic can purchase an unlocked GSM/GPRS/EDGE quad-band world phone for $399

There is a lot to admire about the new Palm Treo 680 quad-band smartphone. It has a phone, along with email, instant messaging, and Bluetooth. In fact, the Exchange ActiveSync program is designed to synchronize your calendar, email, as well as your contacts. The Blazer 4.5 browser makes surfing the net super, super fast. Other software features include the use of Mircosoft Word and Excel, in addition to Adobe PDF files and Microsoft PowerPoint presentations. You can also use the new smartphone as a wireless modem, as Bluetooth 1.2 technology connects your laptop wirelessly to the net. All of that is with a color touchscreen and QWERTY keyboard. Not only that, it has a camera, camcorder, calendar, photo viewer, and can be used as both an MP3 and video player. Clearly, what is not to like?

Oh, I almost forgot to mention: for a limited time, the Palm Treo 680 will come with a music bundle from Yahoo Music, which includes a 30-day free trial to its music service. That means that for one month, you have the access to over one million songs, and you can take them with you.

The Palm Treo 680 isn’t the only reason that Palm Inc. is celebrating. The Palm Treo will operate on Cingular’s nationwide EDGE network, and will be available in time for the holidays. I have somewhat confused about the price. The Palm online store appears to be selling the Treo 680 with four new colors (crimson, copper, arctic, and graphite) for $399, but the lowest I’ve heard it being available is for $199.99. Whatever the price, it feels like a good deal overall. The smartphone is sweeping the mobile phone industry, and it is estimated that one out of every four mobile phones will be a smartphone by the next decade. Is it possible that the Palm Treo 680 Smartphone will be leading the way? I wouldn’t be surprised.

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For more information, please go to www.cingular.com/treo680.

Palm Treo 650/700 users can now protect their investment as Otter Products have launched the OtterBox 1920 case, a rugged, polycarbonate case which protects Palm® Treo™ 650 and Treo 700 series smartphones from the vagaries of life!

The OtterBox 1920 case is water, dust and dirt resistant and can be used with Treo 650, 700w, 700wx and 700p models without cutting off access to functions like phone, email, internet, MP3 files and camera. Featuring a compound latch for operation, the case also includes a rubber overmolding for grip and drop protection. Then there is a protective cover which safeguards the LCD screens and the case is shock -resistant too.

Access to the SD card slot is possible via the easy-open top cap and R and antenna are also usable through the case. One can also access their headphone, sync and charge connectors without any hassles. The OtterBox 1920 can also be teamed up with optional accessories like ; Belt clip with swivel clip, Soft case (nylon pouch) with swivel clip, SD Scanner POD and a Screen Replacement Kit . Its available for Pre-order on the Otter site for around 130$.

Cingular Wireless have received the blessings of FCC, to release the Palm Treo 750, the GSM version of the Treo 700w. This means our American friends will soon get to experience some more Treo love and hey nobody' complaining! The tri-band UMTS/HSDPA cellphone can operate on both 2G and 3G networks and the handset will be available in 2 versions. One with camera and one without it.

Via Uber Gizmo

And you have quite a range with this GSM/GPRS/EDGE quad-band world phone. Palm plans to bring 20 Online carriers with this new smartphone. The smartphone is sweeping the mobile phone industry, and it is estimated that one out of every four mobile phones will be a smartphone by the next decade. This particular model has the ability to respond to calls with preset text message, as well as three-way calling. The text-messaging system is quite similar to IM, and allows “threaded chats” so you can see your entire conversation with another user.

When Palm announces a DigitalLife press conf on Oct 12 to unveil a new Treo product, you have to be on your toes. Well, evidently, in this case, it's not much of a surprise. It is highly likely that the new Treo will be none other than the Palm Treo 680.

We already saw the Treo 680 a while ago, when Palm slipped out promo pictures of the device (see Palm 680 Exclusive First Pic). And we also know that it will hit Cingular in the US (Palm Treo 680 for Cingular).

Of course, we are still wondering why Palm decided a VGA camera was sufficient on this one. Anyway, we are keeping our fingers crossed till October 12, 2006.

(update sept 12) -For people who are ready to move up to a full-featured mobile phone that includes everything needed to stay organized, Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM) today announced the Palm(R) Treo(TM) 680 smartphone, a GSM/GPRS/EDGE quad-band world phone.(1) Customers will find the Treo 680 smartphone easy to use, slim and compact, yet packed full of features beyond its stellar phone capability, such as email, web browsing, messaging, multimedia, calendar, contacts and more.(2) In the coming weeks and months, carriers around the world will announce additional product details, availability and exact pricing. Palm believes this product will appeal to price-sensitive feature-phone owners who want a more capable mobile-computing device.

(NOTE: Video and images of the new smartphone are available from Business Wire (http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=5245091) and from Palm's Multimedia Library (www.palm.com/MultimediaLibrary). Also, please see the following announcements that Palm made today: "Palm to Bring 20 Carriers Online with New Treo Smartphone; Expands Geographically and Demographically" and "Palm and Google Collaborate to Bring Google Maps to Treo Smartphones.")

Palm's U.S. retail and online stores will sell exclusively an unlocked GSM version in four new cool colors - crimson, copper, arctic and graphite. For a limited time, they will come complete with a music bundle from Yahoo!, which includes a 30-day free trial to its music service. With Yahoo! Music Unlimited, users have access to more than 1 million songs to take with them anywhere.

With the introduction of the Palm Treo 680 smartphone, Palm is targeting new users in the rapidly growing smartphone and feature-phone markets. Market research firm In-Stat, estimates that 25 percent of all wireless handsets worldwide will be smartphones by 2011. Research conducted by Palm suggests a substantial population of feature-phone users have not purchased smartphones, fearing they were too expensive and too difficult to use. The Treo 680 will offer an affordable, simple and fun way to get started and stay connected.

"The Treo 680 is the smartphone for everyone. It's small, sleek, fast and comes in a variety of fun colors," said Ed Colligan, president and chief executive officer of Palm, Inc. "It's a great phone design, great for messaging and email, and provides users easy and fast access to the Internet and to their favorite music and pictures, and makes it easy for people to manage and balance their business and personal lives while on the go."

During a press conference at DigitalLife in New York City, the audience saw Palm's innovative hardware design and integrated, easy-to-use software. Known for ease of use, Palm differentiates the Treo 680 smartphone from others in the Treo family by offering the following features along with many additional enhancements:

New Design

The Treo 680 smartphone has an internal antenna and slim form factor, making the device smaller and sleeker than its Treo predecessors in the United States. It has a full, easy-type keyboard, perfect for writing SMS messages and emails, and an optimal 320x320 vibrant color screen for viewing web pages, photos, media and more.

All-in-one, Smarter Phone

The Treo 680 smartphone has a unique phone user interface that further simplifies Treo innovations, such as the ability to respond to calls with a preset text message and add new phone numbers to existing contact information, and three-way calling. The Treo 680 also has integrated email and web capabilities, so users can stay in touch with colleagues and friends. The messaging application on the Treo 680 displays text-messaging conversations as "threaded chats," similar to IM, so users can see their entire conversation with a particular person. The Treo 680 smartphone also can be used as an MP3 player and has an integrated digital camera, camcorder and video player.

Additional Features

The Treo 680 smartphone offers many additional features, including the following:

Added memory: The Treo 680 smartphone includes 64MB of user-available storage, nearly three times the memory of the original Treo 650 smartphone. Customers can add up to 2GB of storage with expansion cards for those large music or video files (sold separately);
Enhanced email and messaging: Exchange ActiveSync will now synchronize not only calendar and email, but contacts as well; SMS and MMS capabilities have been improved for a better user experience;
Improved web browser: The Blazer 4.5 browser is superfast due to its smarter caching rules and includes alternate modes for viewing web pages optimized for the device or as a regular web page;
Enhanced multimedia: Customers can use the Treo 680 smartphone to stream music, play MP3s and manage and share photo albums;
Built-in dial-up networking (DUN) capabilities: Customers can use the new smartphone as a wireless modem via Bluetooth(R) wireless technology to connect to a compatible Bluetooth enabled laptop;
Documents To Go: Customers can view, edit and share Microsoft Word and Excel documents on their Treo 680 smartphones in addition to viewing full-featured Adobe PDF files and Microsoft PowerPoint presentations; and
Bluetooth 1.2: Customers can connect wirelessly to other Bluetooth enabled devices. The Treo 680 has improved car-kit and headset support, and support for multiple simultaneous Bluetooth connections.

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Palm, which leaks secrets about as fast as a sieve, has let slip some promotional pictures of the Treo 680, their new low end PalmOS Treo, and man, does it look GOOD!!. So it may not have IR, and only a VGA camera, but no-one is going to be embarrassed to have this phone up against their ear!

The photos, together with some new ones of a Cingular branded Treo 750v were available on Palm's PalmGear partner website here (but it has now gone).

Via clieuk

(update sept 12) -For people who are ready to move up to a full-featured mobile phone that includes everything needed to stay organized, Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM) today announced the Palm(R) Treo(TM) 680 smartphone, a GSM/GPRS/EDGE quad-band world phone.(1) Customers will find the Treo 680 smartphone easy to use, slim and compact, yet packed full of features beyond its stellar phone capability, such as email, web browsing, messaging, multimedia, calendar, contacts and more.(2) In the coming weeks and months, carriers around the world will announce additional product details, availability and exact pricing. Palm believes this product will appeal to price-sensitive feature-phone owners who want a more capable mobile-computing device.

(NOTE: Video and images of the new smartphone are available from Business Wire (http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=5245091) and from Palm's Multimedia Library (www.palm.com/MultimediaLibrary). Also, please see the following announcements that Palm made today: "Palm to Bring 20 Carriers Online with New Treo Smartphone; Expands Geographically and Demographically" and "Palm and Google Collaborate to Bring Google Maps to Treo Smartphones.")

Palm's U.S. retail and online stores will sell exclusively an unlocked GSM version in four new cool colors - crimson, copper, arctic and graphite. For a limited time, they will come complete with a music bundle from Yahoo!, which includes a 30-day free trial to its music service. With Yahoo! Music Unlimited, users have access to more than 1 million songs to take with them anywhere.

With the introduction of the Palm OS(R) based Treo 680 smartphone, Palm is targeting new users in the rapidly growing smartphone and feature-phone markets. Market research firm In-Stat, estimates that 25 percent of all wireless handsets worldwide will be smartphones by 2011. Research conducted by Palm suggests a substantial population of feature-phone users have not purchased smartphones, fearing they were too expensive and too difficult to use. The Treo 680 will offer an affordable, simple and fun way to get started and stay connected.

"The Treo 680 is the smartphone for everyone. It's small, sleek, fast and comes in a variety of fun colors," said Ed Colligan, president and chief executive officer of Palm, Inc. "It's a great phone design, great for messaging and email, and provides users easy and fast access to the Internet and to their favorite music and pictures, and makes it easy for people to manage and balance their business and personal lives while on the go."

During a press conference at DigitalLife in New York City, the audience saw Palm's innovative hardware design and integrated, easy-to-use software. Known for ease of use, Palm differentiates the Treo 680 smartphone from others in the Treo family by offering the following features along with many additional enhancements:

New Design

The Treo 680 smartphone has an internal antenna and slim form factor, making the device smaller and sleeker than its Treo predecessors in the United States. It has a full, easy-type keyboard, perfect for writing SMS messages and emails, and an optimal 320x320 vibrant color screen for viewing web pages, photos, media and more.

All-in-one, Smarter Phone

The Treo 680 smartphone has a unique phone user interface that further simplifies Treo innovations, such as the ability to respond to calls with a preset text message and add new phone numbers to existing contact information, and three-way calling. The Treo 680 also has integrated email and web capabilities, so users can stay in touch with colleagues and friends. The messaging application on the Treo 680 displays text-messaging conversations as "threaded chats," similar to IM, so users can see their entire conversation with a particular person. The Treo 680 smartphone also can be used as an MP3 player and has an integrated digital camera, camcorder and video player.

Additional Features

The Treo 680 smartphone offers many additional features, including the following:

Added memory: The Treo 680 smartphone includes 64MB of user-available storage, nearly three times the memory of the original Treo 650 smartphone. Customers can add up to 2GB of storage with expansion cards for those large music or video files (sold separately);
Enhanced email and messaging: Exchange ActiveSync will now synchronize not only calendar and email, but contacts as well; SMS and MMS capabilities have been improved for a better user experience;
Improved web browser: The Blazer 4.5 browser is superfast due to its smarter caching rules and includes alternate modes for viewing web pages optimized for the device or as a regular web page;
Enhanced multimedia: Customers can use the Treo 680 smartphone to stream music, play MP3s and manage and share photo albums;
Built-in dial-up networking (DUN) capabilities: Customers can use the new smartphone as a wireless modem via Bluetooth(R) wireless technology to connect to a compatible Bluetooth enabled laptop;
Documents To Go: Customers can view, edit and share Microsoft Word and Excel documents on their Treo 680 smartphones in addition to viewing full-featured Adobe PDF files and Microsoft PowerPoint presentations; and
Bluetooth 1.2: Customers can connect wirelessly to other Bluetooth enabled devices. The Treo 680 has improved car-kit and headset support, and support for multiple simultaneous Bluetooth connections.

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Ah nothing like an upcoming Treo story to get the adrenaline of a tech junkie flowing! It has been confirmed by industry insiders that the much talked about Treo 680 is the real thing and will be released for 20 networks worldwide. In the United States it shall be available on the Cingular Network and has already been spotted in the Cingular quarters undergoing tests. However the 680 feature set isn’t exactly stellar as there is no 3G capabilities, no infra-red and even the onboard camera is a pathetic VGA! When it comes to size this one would be akin to the Treo 750v and has 64MB RAM under its hood.

Via Gadgets On The Go

(Update 12th Sept, 2006)
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Palm Introduces Windows Mobile-based Treo 750v Smartphone for Vodafone Customers

Palm Experience Delivered on Windows Mobile with Push Email, 3G/UMTS Speeds

LONDON, Sept. 12, 2006 -- Palm (Nasdaq: PALM) today announced the Palm(R) Treo(TM) 750v smartphone, the first Treo smartphone to take advantage of Vodafone's 3G/UMTS network. The Treo 750v brings the Palm experience on Microsoft(R)'s Windows Mobile(R) 5.0 to Europe for the first time. The new Treo 750v will be available first to Vodafone customers in the following countries: Austria, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, the UK and other regions by the end of the calendar year.

"The new Treo 750v smartphone -- made available first in Europe -- on the Vodafone 3G/UMTS network is Palm's latest salvo to reach more customers in more regions with an ever-expanding line of compelling Treo smartphones," said Ed Colligan, president and chief executive officer from Palm. "Expanding the Treo footprint globally is a key focus for Palm, and with collaborative marketing investments in Europe from Palm, Vodafone and Microsoft, we are confident we can captivate mobile professionals and businesses and help them be more productive in the office and on the go."

The Treo 750v combines the hallmark Palm experience of a multifeatured mobile phone with email, messaging, web browsing and organization software all in a new compact design.(1) The new smartphone comes with Microsoft's Messaging and Security Feature Pack (MSFP) for Windows Mobile 5.0, which includes Direct Push Technology and enhanced security features free and out of the box.(2) It is also fully compatible with Vodafone Business Email, giving remote access to enterprise and Internet-based email accounts. These business-ready solutions address the need for a robust push-email solution that can be deployed easily by small businesses to global enterprises.

Unique to the Treo smartphone on Windows Mobile 5.0 is a suite of software enhancements developed by Palm that underscores its brand promise of fast access, ease of use and simplicity. Examples include the following:

. Today Screen enhancements, which feature the ability to "dial by name" with a few keystrokes on the keyboard, perform a web search directly from the Today Screen and perform one-touch dialing with personalized photo speed dials;

. Ability to manage a call directly from the Today Screen and stay on top of voicemail with on-screen, VCR-like icons, such as rewind, delete and fast-forward controls for easy navigation;

. Ability to ignore a call and quickly compose a text message, such as "In a meeting" or "Can't talk"; and

. Dedicated messaging application for SMS/MMS that is organized in a "chat thread" so users can reference prior messages and use emoticons for a personal touch.

"The new Treo 750v smartphone, when combined with our high-speed 3G/UMTS network and push email, makes an invaluable tool for our business customers," said Oliver Mauss, global director of Business Marketing, Vodafone. "Our commitment to help customers increase their productivity and make the most of their business and personal time will be further enhanced by the addition of this new innovative device to our range of business solutions."

"We're excited to team up with Palm and Vodafone to launch a Windows Mobile-based Treo in Europe. We're seeing significant adoption of mobile applications among business users in the region, and the Treo is an attractive proposition for organizations considering mobile deployments," said Nick Barley, business and marketing officer, Microsoft U.K. Limited. "The Treo 750v builds on the power and flexibility of Windows Mobile, Palm's unique design and user experience, and service through one of the world's leading mobile operators to deliver a winning solution that connects professionals to their critical information while on the go."

Benefits of Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC Phone Edition

The Windows Mobile-based Treo smartphones from Palm provide customers with a compelling combination of powerful software, an award-winning form factor, and the ease of use long associated with the Palm experience. Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC Phone Edition provides many user benefits:

. Touch screen: Makes surfing websites, gathering data and navigating forms and applications much easier;

. Copy and paste: Additional functionality provides added productivity;

. Built-in viewers and editors: Ability to view and edit Microsoft Word and Excel(R) files and "roundtrip" those edits back to original files on the user's desktop, and view PowerPoint(R) presentations and PDF files;

. Breadth of applications: More than 18,000 commercial applications available for Windows Mobile; and

. Saving: Ability to save images and sounds from a website.

Treo 750v Features and Benefits

. Powerful Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 with Palm enhancements;

. Integrated SMS/MMS with chat view and dedicated inbox;

. Mobile access to multiple business and personal email accounts;

. 3G/UMTS network for fast data access;

. 1.3-megapixel digital camera that also captures video;

. Windows Media(R) Player 10 Mobile for music and video;

. Built-in Bluetooth(R) wireless technology enhanced to support Bluetooth enabled stereo headsets;

. Mini-SD expansion slot; and

. 240x240 transflective (TFT) touch screen.

About Palm, Inc.

Palm, Inc., a leader in mobile computing, strives to put the power of computing in people's hands so they can access and share their most important information. The company's products for consumers, mobile professionals and businesses include Palm(R) Treo(TM) smartphones, Palm handheld computers, and Palm LifeDrive(TM) mobile managers, as well as software, services and accessories.

Palm products are sold through select Internet, retail, reseller and wireless operator channels throughout the world, and at Palm Retail Stores and Palm online stores (http://www.palm.com/store).

More information about Palm, Inc. is available at http://www.palm.com.

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(1) Within wireless service coverage area only. Availability and coverage depends upon carrier and the geographic scope of international roaming agreements. Email, messaging and web access requires data services from a mobile service provider at an additional cost.

(2) MSFP requires Exchange Server 2003 and access enabled by IT administrator.

Palm, Treo and LifeDrive are among the trademarks or registered trademarks owned by or licensed to Palm, 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.

Broadcast Video and Other Palm Materials
Broadcast video and other materials are available online from Palm's Multimedia Library (www.palm.com/MultimediaLibrary). Press can register at the site, which is hosted by The NewsMarket (www.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.

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Another Palm is on the horizon and shall see an European release pretty soon. The Palm Treo 750v aka Palm Lennon is now on the Vodafone website for pre-order. This one doesn’t have the trademark stubby antenna (thank god for small mercies) and will work on the Vodafone 3G network. Expect all the functionality of a Palm like Word, Excel™ and PowerPoint™ Mobile applications, spell check, ability to save files from the web, Copy and paste function, Touch Screen and a Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC Phone Edition O.S.

The Palm Treo 750v is an ideal device for the professional on the go who can’t lug around his laptop everywhere. One is able to perform web search directly from the Today Screen and send and receive emails with ease. There are a number of email synchronization options and a handy "Dial by name" which can be accessed through some keystrokes on the keyboard. The handset costs £127.66 and you have to shell out some extra bucks for an appropriate service plans. For more info head over to the Product Page

Via JkOnTheRun

A quick official announcement from Sprint confirms that they will be carrying the Treo 700wx for their customers. It was earlier reported that the Treo 700wx would be announced by Sprint somewhere in the last week of August, but I guess it was delayed by a week.

Just in case you forgot the phone specifications (hey, it can happen - especially if you are in the habit of reading gadget blogs daily): it runs on an Intel XScale 312MHz processor powered by Windows Mobile 5.0. With 128MB NVRAM, the 700wx features an SDIO slot for expanding on the available memory.

Compatible with dual-band EV-DO, the Treo 700wx features a large 240x240 pixel touchscreen LCD and full-fledged QWERTY keyboard. Bluetooth, Infrared and a 1.3 megapixel camera complete the package.

(Via engadget)

More images of the Treo 750 equals to more fun! The internet these day is buzzing with leaked images and the Treo 750 is no exception! The first thing you notice is the lack of the famous Palm antenna. While it does bear a resemblance to all the previous Treo phones, the handset has been considerably slimmed down according to the grapevine. Other features would include; 1.3 mega pixel camera, SD card slot and according to the hyper active rumor mills it would be a Windows Mobile-based UMTS model.

Via Engadget

Get this Phone Now for the Best Price on the Internet!

The Palm Treo 650 is now available on Cingular Wireless and via the BlackBerry Connect software users will be able to enjoy a number of services on the Cingular EDGE wireless data network. The Treo 650 Smartphone is equipped with a "push"-based BlackBerry architecture via BlackBerry Enterprise Server and also works flawlessly with Microsoft(R) Exchange and IBM Lotus(R) Domino. The handset is now available for $299.99 with a two-year contract and qualified voice plan. Unlimited BlackBerry Connect monthly service plans begin at $44.99.

"We are happy to provide another choice for companies that have deployed BlackBerry Enterprise Server or are planning to do so," said Tim Roper, vice president of U.S. region for Palm. "Treo 650 already is one of the most compelling mobile-computing devices available today for business users, and the BlackBerry Connect functionality gives Cingular customers another great reason to adopt Treo as a vital business-productivity tool."

The folks at EverythingTreo.com have posted up a leaked picture of what looks to be the upcoming Treo 750 Smartphone. It looks like the 750 has a couple of noticeable changes including the removal of the antenna, a new color scheme, and what appears to be a side memory card slot.

No timeline has been set for the 750 and no word on pricing either. Overall the physical changes appear to be evolutionary in design vs revolutionary in nature.

Check out EverythingTreo.com for additional information about the Treo 750. Via Krunker.

As our followup and coverage of the new Sprint version Treo700wx continues
here is an actual video comparison of the Verizon 700w and Sprint devices...
The 700 wx seems a little brighter in its display, with quicker response,
and thats aside from its markable double memory boost.

Thanks toShadowmite Via Crunchgear

Here is some more info about the Palm Treo 700WX. Looks like the phone will have all those specs which one now expects from their mobile phones! The 700WX will have the now mandatory 1.3 Megapixel camera and yes there is a music player too. They have the good sense to incorporate a memory card slot, so we can call the multimedia capabilities of the phone legitimate! Operating System would be the Windows Mobile 5.0 and you can access all the Microsoft Office applications like Word, Excel, and Power Point etc.

Connectivity options include; Bluetooth and the Sprint Broadband Power Vision service. The 700WX sports a vibrant 240x240 display and this dual band phone is capable of 4.5 hours of talk time in digital mode. Other features include; QWERTY keyboard, headphone jack, 128 MB of memory, GPS and all the other basic phone tools and applications. As you know by now, the phone should be released to the general public on September 3.

Mobility Site Via Gizmodo

Palm audio accessories is always the best for Treo smartphone users. They have just unveiled their new Palm Ultralight Wireless Headset which makes use of the Bluetooth technology. This ultra-lightweight yet sporting headset implements a Digital Signal Processing (DSP) feature which gives a big help in reducing transmitted background noise for crystal-clear calls. I’m pretty sure this Bluetooth-compatible headset features a compatible, in-ear design with the soft gel tips that comes in three sizes for optimal fit and an optional ear loop that provides added security. With just a touch of a button, you will be able to answer or end calls, get last number redial, mute and a lot more. Upon fully charged, you could talk on the phone for 3 hours with 80 hours of standby time. An AAA battery powered charger can extends talk time up to 9 hours. You can use your Treo smartphone AC adaptor to charge this headset and being 33 feet away from your smartphone is not a problem for a good reception. It is compatible with Treo 700p, Treo 700w and Treo 650 smartphones only. You can get one now at TreoStore with the price of USD129 and it comes with a sleek metal case.

* Bluetooth 2.0 compliant
* Digital Signal Processing (DSP) reduces transmitted background noise for crystal-clear calls
* Get up to 3 hours talk time and 80 hours standby
* AAA Battery powered charger extends talk time up to 9 hours
* Soft gel ear tips comes in three sizes for optimal fit
* Optional ear loop provides added security
* Works up to 33 feet from your Treo smartphone
* Sleek metal case included—accommodates headset and accessories

[via engadgetmobile.com]

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Do you still remember the rumors of the "Black Tie Edition" Treo 650 that had been circling around the web for quite sometimes? Palm is celebrating its 10th anniversary with this special bundle including the Black Tie Edition of the Treo 650 smartphone plus two great accessories; the sleek Palm Hard Case and Stylus Pen. This "unlocked" GSM Treo 650 smartphone works with almost any GSM/GPRS network worldwide, so you can use it with your existing GSM/GPRS service plan.

The Treo 650 smartphone simplifies your life by combining a compact mobile phone with email, an organizer, messaging, and web access1. There's also Bluetooth® technology so you can connect wirelessly to other Bluetooth devices. Not to mention an MP3 player2, a digital camera that captures video, and a vibrant color screen that brings everything to life.

The Black Tie Edition Treo 650 smartphone is now available for the price of USD599.

[Via Engadget]

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Okay break out the champagne guys, the Palm Treo 700p is available on Verizon Wireless online and would start shipping to retail shops around June 1. The highly anticipated Palm Treo 700p has been one the most exciting phones of 2006 and we have done an extensive coverage on it. So if you want to know the features of the 700p head over here

Verizon Wireless will offer a number of additional services which will further enhance the functionality and productivity of the Treo 700p. One of the best features offered by Verizon is no doubt the BroadbandAccess Connect service which will let users give access to fast EV-DO speeds. This service by Verizon offers average download speeds of 400-700 kilobits per second and has around 150 million subscribers. The Treo 700p by Verizon is also Wireless Synch and lets one access emails tasks, calendars and other important information.

This must have phone can be yours for about $399.99 after $100 instant credit ad you can opt for any of the three data plans. These include:

$79.99 monthly access - includes 450 anytime minutes with
unlimited data usage*, unlimited IN calling and unlimited nights
and weekends ($0.45 per minute after allowance).

$109.99 monthly access - includes 1,350 anytime minutes with
unlimited data usage*, unlimited IN calling and unlimited nights
and weekends ($0.35 per minute after allowance).

$169.99 monthly access - includes 4,000 anytime minutes with
unlimited data usage*, unlimited IN calling and unlimited nights
and weekends ($0.25 per minute after allowance)

For more info visit: http://store.palm.com/home/index.jsp

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Geez that was fast, the Palm Treo 700p has just got the nod from the FCC only a matter of days after being officially announced, hopefully Palm will have a smooth ride in bringing this baby to the US markets soon, I'd say maybe a week or two wait. I know, I know - this was the last hurdle and Palm has crossed it.

Don't bother about snorkeling up the FCC's website looking for crappy pics - Palm has requested confidentiality of some of the details. If you are feeling adventurous, take a walk at the FCC.

Sprint will be selling it for around $399 . Checkout the Palm Treo 700p in detail.

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The Palm Treo 700p got released today (finally) and already third party software’s exclusively designed for the 700p are making an appearance. Take for instance the award-winning audio player Pocket Tunes(TM) on Palm by Norm Soft which will make life so much simpler and easier for the Treo 700p users as it turns the handset to a top notch MP3 Player. While the new phone already comes with a version of the software you can upgrade it to further enhance the audio capabilities of the Treo 700p. The bundled version includes playback of MP3 files, play list management, and the upgrade version lets one access the internet radio, play WMA files, or listen to music purchased online. The Pocket Tunes Deluxe also supports audio formats like MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis, and PCM WAV formats and for more info visit: http://www.pocket-tunes.com

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Palm, today unveiled perhaps the most anticipated smart phone, the Treo 700p, which comes as a huge relief for all the Treo users as it addresses the most significant complaints that people had with one of its predecessors, the Treo 650. With so much hype surrounding the launch of the Treo 700p, it doesn't disappoint me one bit with whatever info I've gathered so far. The Palm Treo 700p comes with hardware and software innovations centered around usability, connectivity, multimedia and compatibility. Also it is the first ever Palm OS CDMA-based Treo smartphone to offer the broadband like speeds of the EvDO (Evolution Data Optimized) network

Like its predecessor the Treo 700p also runs on the same operating system, Palm OS 5 and both use the same general form factor, a 320-by-320-pixel screen above a miniature keyboard that makes writing emails easier and also what it means is a much better resolution than Windows Mobile 5.0 phones. Perhaps the most striking thing about the phone is that it does support EvDO, a standard that supports from 400Kbps-700Kbps data transfer speeds and the Treo 700p is backwards compatible with 1xRTT. You can also use your Palm Treo 700p as a Dial-Up Networking adaptor. Using a USB cable to your laptop or Blue-tooth connectivity, you can have high-speed browsing using your unlimited EvDO data plan.

On the multimedia front, the phone features a 1.3 Mega-Pixel camera through which can send photos on the fly, no need to switch from the camera to the MMS or email application. Also the Treo 700p comes with its own multimedia application that supports both streaming audio and video called Pocket Tunes. The Treo 700p sports a new Pocket Tunes UI from Normsoft and the most interesting multimedia feature is support for streaming audio and video (Windows Media Player format including MPEG4, H.264, and others) which the Treo 650 lacked. It includes 128MB of memory out of which 60MB is user available. However users can extend their phone memory capacity with the help of the SD card slots that has been provided. Perhaps the disappointing thing is that it does not have a GSM support, one highly anticipated feature and the prevalent standard used by most countries except the U.S.

Pricing and availability for the Palm Treo 700p smartphone will be announced later by Sprint and Verizon Wireless.