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Palm Treo Pro: It's Official!

Last post 09-28-2008 9:15 PM by davidc. 5 replies.
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  • 08-20-2008 10:00 AM

    • Bill Fisher
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    Palm Treo Pro: It's Official!

    After many leaks, Palm has officially announced their Treo Pro, and it looks absolutely great. This phone is listed as "unlocked" on Palm's site. Here are some quick specs:

     

    Platform Microsoft® Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional Edition
    Processor Qualcomm® MSM7201 400MHz
    Display 320x320 transflective color TFT flush touchscreen
    Radio HSDPA/UMTS/EDGE/GPRS/GSM radio
    Tri-band UMTS – 850MHz, 1900MHz, 2100MHz
    Quad-band GSM – 850MHz, 900MHz, 1800MHz, 1900MHz
    Wi-Fi 802.11b/g with WPA, WPA2, and 801.1x authentication
    GPS Built-in GPS
    Bluetooth®
    Wireless Technology
    Version: 2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate
    Memory 256MB (100MB user available), 128MB RAM
    Camera 2.0 megapixels with up to 8x digital zoom and video capture
    Battery Removable, rechargeable 1500mAh lithium-ion; Up to 5.0 hours talk time and up to 250 hours standby
    Expansion microSDHC cards (up to 32GB supported)1
    Connector MicroUSB™ 2.0 for synchronization and charging
    Audio 3.5mm stereo headset jack
    Dimensions Length: 4.49", Width: 2.36", Depth: 0.53", Weight: 4.69 oz
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  • 08-20-2008 11:18 AM In reply to

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    Re: Palm Treo Pro: It's Official!

    And here's an interesting related article from the New York Times:

    Palm, Once a Leader, Seeks Path in Smartphone Jungle

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  • 08-20-2008 12:43 PM In reply to

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    Re: Palm Treo Pro: It's Official!

    I've actually read a lot about this phone. I love Plam becuase of the "one touch" access theme. Think this is going to right on the money for a lot of business people.

    Anthony J.
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  • 08-21-2008 4:18 AM In reply to

    Re: Palm Treo Pro: It's Official!

     Engadget Mobile have posted a gallery of images frm their hands on unboxing of the Pro here. It comprises of 20 high quality photos of the device and its accessories plus a few comparison shots with the iPhone 3G.

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  • 09-28-2008 9:02 PM In reply to

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    Re: Palm Treo Pro: It's Official!

    Telstra, Australia's largest mobile phone carrier, has awarded their coveted "blue tick" of approval to the Palm Treo Pro. The Palm Treo Pro is the first Smartphone to receive the "blue tick", which is awarded to phones that are tested and recommended for use in rural areas on Telstra's NextG (HSDPA) network. Read the announcment here :

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  • 09-28-2008 9:15 PM In reply to

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    Re: Palm Treo Pro: It's Official!

     Except there's no way to turn the device off!  You will need to take the battery out to achieve this. 

    Current Device - HTC Touch Pro- Ask me about this device
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