Sprint gets last laugh, shipping 700p before VZW
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[Thanks, Dave Z.]
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[Thanks, Dave Z.]
May 22, 2006
[Thanks, Dave Z.]
Sprint gets last laugh, shipping 700p before VZW
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[Thanks, Dave Z.]
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Palm Treo 700p now available from Verizon
Filed under: Cellphones, GPS, Handhelds
Ok Treo fans, best get a-clickin' because Verizon is first from the gate with the launch of the Palm Treo 700p. Just don't freak when you see the VZW asking price of 
support. Now hold tight if you're just gagging for Sprint's service -- we expect they'll be getting the lead-out any day now.[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
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May 21, 2006
The Pipeline: Pundits dish on MacBooks, XM Inno and Treo 700p
Filed under: Features, Misc. Gadgets, Handhelds, Laptops
Welcome back to The Pipeline, a weekly feature where we dig through the mainstream media and see what the pundits, prognosticators and and pencil pushers have been discussing over the past week.
Unlike some recent weeks, there was no single tech story that dominated the mainstream media this week. Yes, most journos dutifully covered Apple's two big events -- the launch of the MacBook and the opening of the company's New York store -- but Apple didn't get the same sort of monolithic coverage that, say, the Samsung Q1 garnered a couple of weeks ago. In fact, one of the few mainstream media MacBook reviews we came across this week was written not by The New York Times' David Pogue or The Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg, but by blogger Glenn Fleishman, slumming it in his day job at the Seattle Times. Fleishman praised the new non-laptop for its upgradability, iSight camera and ability to add a second display, but pointed out that its integrated graphics make it a less-than-ideal choice for anyone doing video-intensive work -- which we assume is part of Apple's plan to find a way to get at least some consumers to pay $2,000 and up for the MacBook Pro, with its ATI Radeon X1600 GPU.
Elsewhere, Walt Mossberg had a timely review of the Pioneer Inno -- timely, of course, because the product is now the subject of a lawsuit by the RIAA over its ability to save tunes from XM radio for timeshifting purposes. He found the Inno's "reception problems" to be a "killer flaw," pointing out that he had a hard time getting a clear signal in Washington, DC, a low-rise city that is home to XM's HQ. Mossberg also found the device's software confusing and frustrating, and said that the Inno was the kind of product unlikely to appeal to anyone other than "hardcore XM fans." Alas, we somehow doubt this will stop the RIAA from trying to sue it out of existence.'s two big events -- the launch of the MacBook and the opening of the company's New York store -- but Apple didn't get the same sort of monolithic coverage that, say, the Samsung Q1 garnered a couple of weeks ago. In fact, one of the few mainstream media MacBook reviews we came across this week was written not by The New York Times' David Pogue or The Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg, but by blogger Glenn Fleishman, slumming it in his day job at the Seattle Times. Fleishman praised the new non-laptop for its upgradability, iSight camera and ability to add a second display, but pointed out that its integrated graphics make it a less-than-ideal choice for anyone doing video-intensive work -- which we assume is part of Apple's plan to find a way to get at least some consumers to pay $2,000 and up for the MacBook Pro, with its ATI Radeon X1600 GPU.In The New York Times, David Pogue checked out the Treo 700p, and declared it "a communicator with immense power." Comparing it to the 700w, Pogue said that the Palm OS version's software is "a help instead of a hindrance." While we have to admit to something of an affinity for the Palm OS , we can't help but think that Pogue's review is a little of an apples-and-oranges job. A better comparison would be between the Treo 650 and the 700p, given that both run the same OS, and the latter is essentially an upgrade to the former. Based on such a comparison, we'd agree with Pogue's pleasure at having EV-DO
built in, and being able to use DUN out of the box, features that could make this a worthy upgrade if you're a Palm OS fan and want high-speed access. However, we're still frustrated by the lack of WiFi, and can't help but notice that Palm OS 5.4 is starting to feel a little old. But until an ALP-based Palm shows up (or we break down and learn to love WinMo -- which is becoming more likely with each passing day), this will have to do. - The Seattle Times - New MacBook more than a better iBook
- The New York Times - May's Treo leapfrog's past January's
- The Wall Street Journal - A portable player, for both satellite radio, MP3s
- The Christian Science Monitor - Backstory: a natural Segway
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May 19, 2006
Palm Treo 700p approved by FCC
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Palm Treo 700p approved by FCC
Filed under: Handsets, Palm, Sprint-Nextel, Verizon Wireless, Palm OS, EV-DO, CDMA
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May 17, 2006
Verizon Treo 700p: $400 with 2-year contract
Filed under: Handsets, Palm, Verizon Wireless, EV-DO, CDMA
If you were hoping to play Sprint and Verizon off of each other and try to get a better deal on the Treo 700p, the jig is up. Verizon's pricing is now out, and the company is charging the same price as Sprint for the new Palm-based smartphone: $400 (with a two-year contract, that is). Calling plans with unlimited data start at $80 a month, and if you want to use your Treo as an EV-DO modem with your laptop (which we suspect you just might), be prepared to add an extra $15 a month. And, no, it still doesn't have WiFi.
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May 16, 2006
DHS looking to satellites, mesh networks for emergency communications
Filed under: Handsets, Messaging, Palm, RIM
Seeking to avoid the communication breakdowns that occurred as a result of the September 11th terrorist attacks and the Hurricane Katrina disaster, the Department of Homeland Security is developing an emergency network that would let officials email one another even in the absence of a cellular infrastructure. The DHS’ Advanced Research Projects Agency, which is analogous to the Pentagon’s DARPA, is looking at a number of options to keep the data flowing following an emergency, including widespread deployment of mobile mesh networking technology or re-purposing some of the government’s legacy satellites to handle terrestrial communications. This latter option is particularly attractive because some sats could offer transfer rates in excess of 100Mbps, and in fact a trial program is scheduled for this summer that will employ modified BlackBerries and Treos to send secure, satellite-based email between Homeland Security officials and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
[Via Smart Mobs]
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May 14, 2006
Palm Treo 700p announced
Filed under: Handsets, Palm, Sprint-Nextel, Verizon Wireless, Palm OS, EV-DO, CDMA
Yep, we were expecting it any day now (well, today actually) — now here it is. Looks like Sprint was definitely more the leaky ship on Palm Treo 700p‘s impending launch, being that we only caught wind of Verizon’s version a few times, but it looks like neither carrier snagged the exclusive on Palm’s latest PalmOS (not ALP) based smartphone. The latest step in unifying the Treo family as a hardware platform, the 700p (like the 700w) features EV-DO
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Palm Treo 700p announced
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, 312MHz Xscale CPU, 128MB flash memory (60MB usable), 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, and SDIO. Unlike the 700w, however, it works it with the same 320 x 320 resolution screen as the 650 (remember, WinMo 5.0 doesn't support that res), so there's at least one tangible benefit to this device if you're not sure whether Palm or Windows is your bag. We're just glad this thing's finally announced -- it's not like we didn't know, you know? Stay tuned for official launch dates and release prices.Update: Interesting info. Phone Scoop called to let us know a few hurtful details about the 700p. First, their SDIO slot won't support WiFi
(which is like, half the point). Apparently they think EV-DO should be enough. It also does not support voice dialing over Bluetooth, nor does it officially support SD cards over 2GB. However it does come with a basic version of PocketTunes -- but lacks PlaysForSure support. D'oh indeed.
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May 13, 2006
Palm 700p announcement leaked
Filed under: Handsets, Palm, Sprint-Nextel, Verizon Wireless, Palm OS, EV-DO
After completely failing to keep this device on the DL for the past month or so, Palm has managed to even blow the official announcement, since TechWorld accidentally posted the release a bit early. The article, titled “Palm version of Treo 700 arrives,” confirms that the phone will be announced on May 15th, just like CNET said, and will be released by both Sprint and Verizon for operation on their EV-DO networks. The piece also mentions a 1.3 megapixel camera, 128MB of memory, a 312MHz Intel XScale processor, and DUN capability. The 700p is referred to as the second of four devices to be released this year, which bodes well for people holding out for the other rumored models.[Warning: PDF link!]
[Via Treonauts]
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May 11, 2006
Treo 700w coming to Sprint this summer
Filed under: Handsets, Palm, Sprint-Nextel, Verizon Wireless, Palm OS, Windows Mobile, EV-DO
By now pretty much everyone (at least everyone who cares) knows full well that Sprint is getting ready to intro Palm’s new Treo 700p sometime later this month, but what’s been a little less clear is when (if ever) Sprint was going to get the Treo 700w, the Windows
P.S. – Yup, that’s the Verizon version of the 700w pictured above; we have yet to see any images of the Sprint-branded version.
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May 10, 2006
Palm Treo 700p to arrive next Monday?
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We’ve heard just about every date imaginable for the long-awaited launch of the Palm Treo 700p, so nothing will really shock us now. But according to CNET, the 700p is due to arrive next Monday, May 15th. That’s nearly two weeks earlier than the last rumored launch date we heard about, May 28th, but is consistent with earlier rumors that pointed to a Sprint rollout next Monday. At this point, we won’t be surprised if both dates turn out to be correct, with an announcement on Monday, and availability in Sprint stores on the 28th.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Palm Treo 700p to arrive next Monday?
Filed under: Handsets, Palm, Sprint-Nextel, Palm OS, EV-DO
We've heard just about every date imaginable for the long-awaited launch of the Palm Treo 700p, so nothing will really shock us now. But according to CNET, the 700p is due to arrive next Monday, May 15th. That's nearly two weeks earlier than the last rumored launch date we heard about, May 28th, but is consistent with earlier rumors that pointed to a Sprint rollout next Monday. At this point, we won't be surprised if both dates turn out to be correct, with an announcement on Monday, and availability in Sprint stores on the 28th.
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May 9, 2006
Palm Treo 700p to launch May 28th?
Filed under: Handsets, Palm, Sprint-Nextel, Palm OS, EV-DO, CDMA
P.S. - Did you know it's Sprint's five-star service month? All other months are apparently four or less stars. So be warned, if you have to call for support, contract issues, service changes, or anything else that might require you speaking to a Sprint rep, do it in May.
[Via Gadgets on the Go]
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Palm Treo 700p and BlackBerry 7130i to launch May 28th?
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P.S. - Did you know it's Sprint's five-star service month? All other months are apparently four or less stars. So be warned, if you have to call for support, contract issues, service changes, or anything else that might require you speaking to a Sprint rep, do it in May.
[Via Gadgets on the Go]
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May 6, 2006
Treo 700p gets a price?
Hang on to your pensions, 401ks, and pocketbooks people, it sounds like the Treo 700p may just have a price. According to some Radio Shack employees -- or people posing as Radio Shack employees -- when the Palm Treo 700p debuts, it'll set you back $679.99 retail with no service agreement, and $529.99 with new two-year contract. Howch -- significantly more than the $399 / $499 two year / one year prices we heard about before. Of course we've now way of knowing whether these prices are real, let alone solid and official, but if they are, boy oh boy are we gonna have to be quick to the draw on asking for a raise.[Thanks, Mike]
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April 28, 2006
AKU2 for Treo 700w available for download again
Filed under: Handsets, Software, Palm, Windows Mobile
Mobile 5.0-powered Verizon Treo 700ws has reappeared for
download, giving Palm customers access to the push email that they've been so eagerly awaiting. According to
Brighthand, Palm pulled the original version of the firmware because of a "glitch" that made some users
unable to update. Besides the Messaging and Security Feature Pack that enables synchronization with Exchange servers,
the Treo 700w Updater
1.10 also includes some minor tweaks to the device's image and video application, and a new interface for the
wireless connection manager.
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Treo 700p spooted in the wild. Again.
Filed under: Handsets, Palm, Sprint-Nextel, Palm OS, EV-DO, CDMA
. Anyhow, according to
GXMONT this'll be out early May, which is a couple weeks
ahead of schedule by our understanding. 'Nother day, 'nother 700p shot (or two, or ten); funny how silly we're all
going to look when it turns out this thing isn't real (yeah right).[Thanks, Alexander]
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Treo 700p spotted in the wild. Again.
Filed under: Handsets, Palm, Sprint-Nextel, Palm OS, EV-DO, CDMA
Alright everyone,
it’s time for your daily crappy cameraphone pic of the Palm Treo
700p, or what we’re now referring to as Palm’s worst kept secret to date. Dude who took the shots, GXMONT, was
apparently kicking it with an SRR Manager (whatever that is) who busted out this 700p and coolly allowed him to take
shots. Lesson to all people who kick it with industry connections: always carry a real camera
GXMONT this’ll be out early May, which is a
ahead of schedule by our understanding. ‘Nother day, ‘nother 700p shot (or two, or ten); funny how silly we’re all
going to look when it turns out this thing isn’t real (yeah right).
[Thanks,
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April 24, 2006
Just what we needed, more 700p pics
Filed under: Handsets, Palm, Verizon Wireless, Palm OS, ALP
[Via Gadgets on the Go]
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April 20, 2006
Palm Treo 700p on Verizon sooner than we think?
Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds
[Via Gadgets On The Go]
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Palm Treo 700p on Verizon sooner than we think?
Filed under: Handsets, Palm, Verizon Wireless, Palm OS, EV-DO, CDMA
[Via Gadgets On The Go]
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April 19, 2006
Treo Hollywood nothing but a rumor?
Filed under: Handsets, Palm, Palm OS, Windows Mobile, ALP
deal of credence in, is reporting that "very reliable sources" have informed them that there is no such
creature as the Treo Hollywood. The
Hollywood, which first appeared in a Saigo Investments report last year along with another model known as the
antenna-hating European market. Even more intriguing were
been steadily
Treo with blue highlights that were said to be Hollywood, but which Brighthand is now discounting as possibly just a
restyled GSM version of the 700w. Stay tuned to this station
folks, because Palm’s plans for this year just got a lot more open-ended.
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Palm Treo 700w Updater for AKU2 / MSFP on the web
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We hit you guys up
a couple weeks ago with the news that Palm was going to be releasing the
for the Treo 700w in short time. Well, hope you got all your biz backed up, because it’s time to get it on! The
35MB Palm Treo 700w Updater 1.10 is up over on their site, but caveat emptor: Palm advises you absolutely do not
restore from Sprite Backup backups unless you aren’t restoring registry settings. We can imagine why, so we suggest you
heed their advice if you’re the WinMo registry hacking type.
[Thanks, Andrew]
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