Palm Releases the Treo 755p

Today, Palm has announced their latest Treo smartphone, the Treo 755p. Overall, it is a minor upgrade and there are really no new features to this phone- well, unless you mean this new Treo uses a Mini SD card or that it comes in two colors, midnight blue and burgundy. Seems most people are not too thrilled about that new feature. I think it is high time that Palm releases something with a "wow" factor. I mean seriously, the Treo 755p will never be able to compete with the iPhone in looks of style and it may loose in terms of user friendliness as well. Grant the Treo has the iPhone beat in the applications category, but Palm better have something up their sleeve if they want to be around for the long haul.

Here are the specs for the Treo 755p.

In the box

• Palm Treo 755p smartphone
• Rechargeable battery
• AC power charger
• USB sync cable
• Stereo headset
• Stylus
• Palm Software Installation CD with desktop synchronization software
• User documentation
  

Software on device*

• Blazer® Web Browser
• Bluetooth® Manager
• Calculator
• Calendar
• Camcorder
• Camera
• Card info
• Contacts
• Documents To Go® 8.0
• Google Maps
• HotSync® Manager
• Memos
• Messaging
• MyTreo™
• Phone
• Pictures and Videos
• PocketTunes™
• QuickTour
• Tasks
• VersaMail®*
• Voice Memo
• World Clock

Software on
CD-ROM*

• Audible®
• Bejeweled
• Documents To Go® (for your desktop)
• eReader
• HotSync Manager*
• Palm® Desktop Software 4.2
• Palm® Files
• Remote File Access
• Solitaire
• Traffic for Treo™ smartphones
• Treo™ Voice Dialing

Palm OS® 5.4.9

Operating System

128MB (60MB persistent user storage)

Memory

Intel® XScale™ 312MHz processor

Processor

320 x 320 pixel TFT touchscreen displays over 65,000 colors

Screen

Dual-band CDMA2000 EvDO
Backward compatible with 1xRTT and IS95 networks

Bluetooth® 1.2 wireless technology

Wireless

Personal speakerphone

Hands-free headset jack

Microphone mute option

TTY/TDD compatibility

Support for 3-way calling

Phone Features

1.3 megapixels with 1280x1024 resolution

Automatic light balance

2x digital zoom

Integrated self-portrait mirror

Video capture with 352x1024 resolution

Digital Camera

2.5mm headset jack is stereo headset compatible. The use of standard stereo headphones requires a stereo headset adapter, sold separately.

Speaker

Polyphonic MIDI & WAV ringtones

External ringer on/off switch w/ vibrate mode

Vibrate mode

Audio

Full QWERTY key layout with backlighting

Integrated number dial pad

Keyguard feature

Keyboard

Support for miniSD cards

Expansion Slot

Removable, rechargeable lithium-ion battery

Talk time: up to 4.2 hours

Standby time: up to 240 hours

Battery

Multi-connector on device

USB sync cable

AC adapter (108-132 VAC/60Hz)

Power/Sync

2.3" W x 4.4" L x 0.84" D

59.3mm W x 113mm L x 21.3mm D

Size

5.64 ounces / 160 grams

Weight

Palm offers free technical support for 90 days after purchase