Palm released a new business phone for Sprint on Monday -- the Treo 800w, with Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional. The new model, which Palm described as its "most business-friendly phone yet," supports EV-DO Rev. A, 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi, and a Global Positioning System.
Sprint said the Treo 800w is its first smartphone to ship with EV-DO Rev. A support, and includes Microsofts Internet Explorer Mobile.
SUPPORT FOR EXCHANGE
Microsoft Exchange Server is supported through Direct Push Technology, for automatic updates of e-mail, calendars, contacts and tasks. The 800w is also compatible with Microsofts System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008, for corporate management through mobile VPN.
A local search bar on the home screen is GPS-based, and Wi-Fi can be turned on and off by a switch on the phone. Prices start at $249.99 and, although the announcement was made by Palm and Sprint, the 800w is reportedly not exclusive to Sprint.
Sprint said its mobile broadband network, which reaches more than 246 million people and 16,000 cities, can provide peak download data rates of 3.1 Mbps and peak uploads of 1.8 Mbps on the 800w. Averages, the company said, range from 600 kbps to 1.4 Mbps down and 350 to 500 kbps up.
The 800w features 170MB of user memory, a two-megapixel camera, and support for 8GB MicroSDHC memory cards. The smartphones 320 x 320 screen is a step up from the 240 x 240 display on other Windows Mobile Treos.
For the media- and socially-inclined, the 800w offers the Sprint TV service, a news application from Handmark, and instant messaging for Yahoo Messenger, AIM and MSN Messenger.
For the dining- and shopping-inclined, the new Treo offers functions for both. Maps, point-to-point directions, and point-of-interest (POI) searches utilize GPS and enhancements to the Palm software. POI search is integrated with contacts, and the turn-by-turn directions are powered by Sprint Navigation or third-party services.
PRICE A BIT ON THE HIGH SIDE
Sean Ryan, an analyst with industry research firm IDC, noted that a key difference for this and previous Treos is the inclusion of built-in GPS and Wi-Fi, plus it has a thinner form factor. He added that GPS and Wi-Fi have become "pretty much status quo" for smartphones -- more so for business, but also for consumers.
The 800w, Ryan noted, "helps keeps Palm in the game" as the pioneer of mobile devices tries to get "back into the pack."
Saying he "definitely" expects future Palm devices to begin differentiating themselves from that pack, Ryan noted that Palm has brought on some people who were involved in device development at Apple.
Current Analysis Avi Greengart said the 800w was "priced a bit on the high side at $249." But, he noted, Palm is justifying the price because the 800w is the first Windows Mobile device "with this form factor and this functionality."
Sprint said the Treo 800w is its first smartphone to ship with EV-DO Rev. A support, and includes Microsofts Internet Explorer Mobile.
SUPPORT FOR EXCHANGE
Microsoft Exchange Server is supported through Direct Push Technology, for automatic updates of e-mail, calendars, contacts and tasks. The 800w is also compatible with Microsofts System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008, for corporate management through mobile VPN.
A local search bar on the home screen is GPS-based, and Wi-Fi can be turned on and off by a switch on the phone. Prices start at $249.99 and, although the announcement was made by Palm and Sprint, the 800w is reportedly not exclusive to Sprint.
Sprint said its mobile broadband network, which reaches more than 246 million people and 16,000 cities, can provide peak download data rates of 3.1 Mbps and peak uploads of 1.8 Mbps on the 800w. Averages, the company said, range from 600 kbps to 1.4 Mbps down and 350 to 500 kbps up.
The 800w features 170MB of user memory, a two-megapixel camera, and support for 8GB MicroSDHC memory cards. The smartphones 320 x 320 screen is a step up from the 240 x 240 display on other Windows Mobile Treos.
For the media- and socially-inclined, the 800w offers the Sprint TV service, a news application from Handmark, and instant messaging for Yahoo Messenger, AIM and MSN Messenger.
For the dining- and shopping-inclined, the new Treo offers functions for both. Maps, point-to-point directions, and point-of-interest (POI) searches utilize GPS and enhancements to the Palm software. POI search is integrated with contacts, and the turn-by-turn directions are powered by Sprint Navigation or third-party services.
PRICE A BIT ON THE HIGH SIDE
Sean Ryan, an analyst with industry research firm IDC, noted that a key difference for this and previous Treos is the inclusion of built-in GPS and Wi-Fi, plus it has a thinner form factor. He added that GPS and Wi-Fi have become "pretty much status quo" for smartphones -- more so for business, but also for consumers.
The 800w, Ryan noted, "helps keeps Palm in the game" as the pioneer of mobile devices tries to get "back into the pack."
Saying he "definitely" expects future Palm devices to begin differentiating themselves from that pack, Ryan noted that Palm has brought on some people who were involved in device development at Apple.
Current Analysis Avi Greengart said the 800w was "priced a bit on the high side at $249." But, he noted, Palm is justifying the price because the 800w is the first Windows Mobile device "with this form factor and this functionality."
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