Palm Officially Announces Treo Pro
After accidentally releasing some photos and videos of its new Treo Pro smartphone yesterday, Palm officially unveiled its new device today. So now that more details are known...
The Treo Pro was designed with the needs of both business professionals and personal users in mind. According to Ed Colligan, president and chief executive officer, Palm, Inc., "Businesses want the control and savings that Windows Mobile affords, in an innovative and elegant package that keeps their users happy. That’s where Palm comes in, ... everything about Treo Pro - from the hardware design to the packaging and accessories - embodies the elegant and simplified end-to-end experience that our customers expect from Palm.” The Treo Pro runs on Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional with some of its own enhancements.
The Treo Pro includes Microsoft Direct Push Technology, Microsoft System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008 and many more applications that are available for Windows Mobile. It has a convenient one touch Wi-Fi button for a quick connection and dedicated email and calendar buttons for easy access. The screen saver allows you to view the time and date as well as any calls, SMS, MMS or emails you may have missed. The center button also flashes when you have a voicemail waiting. Like all new smartphones, the Treo Pro also has integrated GPS with turn-by-turn etc., etc. The camera is 2 megapixel with 8x digital zoom.
The Treo Pro is a HSDPA/UMTS/EDGE/GPRS/GSM radio phone, Tri-band UMTS – 850MHz, 1900MHz, 2100MHz, Quad-band GSM – 850MHz, 900MHz, 1800MHz, 1900MHz. It will be available in September in Europe through Vodaphone and O2 and from Telstra in Australia. It will be available in the fall in the U.S. unlocked and unsubsidized through the Palm online store for a price of $549 (suggested). Users will be able to simply insert an active SIM card and use their Treo Pro without a new contract.
[via MobileTechNews and Palm]
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