Treo 700p
[Or "what I did on my lunch break was read a bunch of weblogs"]
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2006--Demonstrating its commitment to providing mobile professionals with a choice of smartphone operating systems, Palm, Inc. (NasdaqALM) today announced the Palm(R) Treo(TM) 700p smartphone, which includes hardware and software innovations centered around usability, connectivity, multimedia and compatibility. As the first Palm OS CDMA-based Treo smartphone to offer the broadbandlike speeds(1) of the EvDO (Evolution Data Optimized) network(2), the Treo 700p smartphone helps customers better balance their personal and professional lives by combining an easy-to-use mobile phone with high-speed wireless data access to web, email, business and multimedia applications.(3)
The buttons seem a little larger and more squared than roundish.
Update: "Treo 700p From Sprint 1st - $399.99 "By End of May""
Update 2: Verizon & Sprint Treo 700p Price Competition: Verizon plans to offer the Treo 700p "within the next few weeks" for $399.99 with a two year voice & data plan.
(1) "Broadbandlike speeds" refers to download only.
(2) Within EvDO data wireless service coverage area only. Actual data speeds vary based on network capacity and application design. Backward-compatible with 1xRTT and IS95 networks.
(3) Within wireless coverage area only. Email and web require data services from a mobile service provider at an additional cost. VPN may also be required. Outlook email requires Microsoft Exchange Server 2003.
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OMG the workaholic in me would never rest but the gadget geek in me is intreguied. Luckily the price will probably put it out of my range for quite awhile.....
I have the 650 and love it. There were rumors that there wouldn't be a 700p version, just the Windows one and I was happy to see that the rumor mill was wrong.
My roommate loved her Treo 650 until she realized that she was spending a lot of time surfing the 'net on it and it contributed to a bad case of tendonitis.
I can't wait. I really think it's too large for a phone, but I'm going to give it a try. I've got the i500, which is a tiny clamshell palm phone, but no memory, no slot, small screen, no camera and slow downloads. As long as I can get them to give me a good plan and plan (I want the unlimited data for my computer) I'll get it. I think they just started trickling into the stores and mail order people so I'll be calling this week...
Gary - Ooooh! You'll have to let me know how you like it in that case.