Palm on Monday launched its latest Treo, a Windows Mobile device aimed at business users who do a lot of messaging.
The Treo 800w isnt a radical change for Palm, but it fixes many of the flaws of Palms Treo 700w and 750 models. Most notably, it now has a 320-by-320 screen, rather than the cramped 240-by-240 panel on previous Windows Mobile Treos.
The 800w runs Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional on a Qualcomm 400 Mhz processor, and connects to the Internet using both Sprints high-speed EVDO Rev A network and 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi. It also has built-in GPS.
Other notable specs include 170MB of available user memory--a big jump over Palms first Windows Mobile Treos--a 2-megapixel camera, and support for 8GB MicroSDHC memory cards. It works as an EVDO Rev A modem for your laptop, getting speeds up to around a megabit for downloads on average.
The gadget is 2.2 by 4.41 by 0.73 inches and 5 ounces. Thats both slimmer and lighter than the Treo 700wx, the previous Windows Mobile Treo for Sprint. The 800w is bigger than the Palm Centro, but for folks horrified by the Centros tiny keyboard, the added width is a good thing.
Along with all the usual Windows Mobile features, Palms Windows Mobile Treos are most notable for their highly customized home screens, which build in a Google search bar, speed dialing and photo speed dial. On the 800w, Palm has gone a step further and added a GPS-based local search bar to the home screen, so you can immediately search for businesses near you.
A switch on top of the device lets you turn Wi-Fi on and off easily to save battery life. Palm has also added one-touch buttons that jump to your e-mail and calendar programs, just like on Palm OS Treos.
Since this is a Sprint device, the GPS isnt locked down. It works with Sprints $9.99/month Sprint Navigation service, but also with the free Google Maps and Microsoft Live Search.
The 800w also comes with Sprints streaming Sprint TV service, Handmarks Pocket Express news-and-information application, Picsels PDF viewer, Sprint Backup, a few games, and an instant messaging program that supports Yahoo! Messenger, AIM, and MSN Messenger.
The Treos specs are on par with other mid-to-high-end business-oriented Windows Mobile phones. The 800ws design will compete most directly with BlackBerrys, Palms own 755p, and with Samsungs Ace and Blackjack models. Its faster than the Samsung devices, though and they dont have Wi-Fi. As for the mobile OS wars, Palm sees this device mostly being sold into businesses, where IT departments decide which OS they prefer.
The Treo 800w will be available starting today for $249.99 and up, depending on contract terms. Sprint doesnt have an exclusive on this device, so in theory Verizon and Alltel could carry it in the near future as well.
The Treo 800w isnt a radical change for Palm, but it fixes many of the flaws of Palms Treo 700w and 750 models. Most notably, it now has a 320-by-320 screen, rather than the cramped 240-by-240 panel on previous Windows Mobile Treos.
The 800w runs Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional on a Qualcomm 400 Mhz processor, and connects to the Internet using both Sprints high-speed EVDO Rev A network and 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi. It also has built-in GPS.
Other notable specs include 170MB of available user memory--a big jump over Palms first Windows Mobile Treos--a 2-megapixel camera, and support for 8GB MicroSDHC memory cards. It works as an EVDO Rev A modem for your laptop, getting speeds up to around a megabit for downloads on average.
The gadget is 2.2 by 4.41 by 0.73 inches and 5 ounces. Thats both slimmer and lighter than the Treo 700wx, the previous Windows Mobile Treo for Sprint. The 800w is bigger than the Palm Centro, but for folks horrified by the Centros tiny keyboard, the added width is a good thing.
Along with all the usual Windows Mobile features, Palms Windows Mobile Treos are most notable for their highly customized home screens, which build in a Google search bar, speed dialing and photo speed dial. On the 800w, Palm has gone a step further and added a GPS-based local search bar to the home screen, so you can immediately search for businesses near you.
A switch on top of the device lets you turn Wi-Fi on and off easily to save battery life. Palm has also added one-touch buttons that jump to your e-mail and calendar programs, just like on Palm OS Treos.
Since this is a Sprint device, the GPS isnt locked down. It works with Sprints $9.99/month Sprint Navigation service, but also with the free Google Maps and Microsoft Live Search.
The 800w also comes with Sprints streaming Sprint TV service, Handmarks Pocket Express news-and-information application, Picsels PDF viewer, Sprint Backup, a few games, and an instant messaging program that supports Yahoo! Messenger, AIM, and MSN Messenger.
The Treos specs are on par with other mid-to-high-end business-oriented Windows Mobile phones. The 800ws design will compete most directly with BlackBerrys, Palms own 755p, and with Samsungs Ace and Blackjack models. Its faster than the Samsung devices, though and they dont have Wi-Fi. As for the mobile OS wars, Palm sees this device mostly being sold into businesses, where IT departments decide which OS they prefer.
The Treo 800w will be available starting today for $249.99 and up, depending on contract terms. Sprint doesnt have an exclusive on this device, so in theory Verizon and Alltel could carry it in the near future as well.
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