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Finally, a new Treo for those in the Verizon Wireless camp. According to a leaked release sheet, Verizon will see the Treo 755p on November 1st. No other details available yet. Verizon has been selling the Treo 700p (released in June of 06′) and the Treo 700wx. This is also an indicator that Verizon could release the Centro smartphone when Sprint’s exclusivity ends in January.
Source: The Boy Genius
Someone accidentally leaked the Verizon launch roadmap or did they? If this roadmap is current and real, then it looks like Verizon customers might be seeing the Treo 755p on August 16th. The last few days have been filled with Palm rumors. Even the NY Times got into the fray.
via Bsams by way of BoyGenius Report
It looks like Verizon Wireless will be next in line to carry the Palm Treo 755p. Photos started appearing today on EngadgetMobile and these are not your typical blurry, out of focus, are you sure that’s a phone variety of photos. These images of the yet to be released Verizon Treo 755p clearly show the device is the real deal. No word on when it’s coming, but some rumor sites are saying it could be out this month. With rumors circulating about a Treo 800w, this could be quite a summer for Verizon customers. View the gallery.
I suppose the appropriate title for this post would be rumors as several new rumors have cropped up surrounding new Treo devices. Rumored photos of a new Treo form factor codenamed Gandolf appeared on The Morning Paper blog. This image depicts what appears to be a new slim form factor Treo featuring a black casing running the Palm OS. The source claims this device will be available on Sprint in Q4 and support EVDO- Rev A.
This image was later followed up by another blurry photo leaked on TreoCentral’s forums. The second “Gandolf” image features a white casing and appears to be running Windows Mobile Smartphone and sports Vodafone branding. Vodafone is a GSM network, indicating this phone could be headed to AT&T Wireless if released in the US.
Although none of the images offer a side view of the new device, it appears Palm will look to position Gandolf against the Motorola Q and Samsung Blackjack, both slim form factor smartphones. Similarly, it appears this new Treo could be the first not to sport a touchscreen interface.
If this weren’t enough, there is a buzz surrounding two new Treos coming to Verizon. The Treo 755p, released last month by Sprint, was spotted by a member of Howard’s Forums on a Verizon release sheet. If correct, the Treo 755p will be available on Verizon as early as July 4th. Continuing the fireworks, there is also word of a Treo 800w coming September 13th. Among the hightlights, the Treo 800w is rumored to run Windows Mobile 6 and support WiFi. The latter being another first for a Palm Treo device. Running Windows Mobile 6 will also allow for Palm to release the new Treo 800w with a 320×320 resolution screen, something that was not possible with previous Windows releases due to limitations in Windows Mobile 5. There has been buzz that the Treo 800w will find its way to both Sprint and Verizon Wireless networks come this fall.
Discuss these rumors in our Future Treo Smartphones forum.
The long awaited Treo 700p software update is scheduled to be released during the week of May 28th. According to Steve Sinclair, Treo Product Manager, “we’re now in the carrier certification phase with the Treo 700p MR and as I type this, our best estimate of customer release will be the week of May 28th. In addition to the Bluetooth improvements I mentioned above, the 700p MR includes updates to SMS send/receive performance, MP3 playback, phone app launch speed and other areas. It’s admittedly been a much longer project than expected, but we’re almost there…”
Sinclair explains the process behind maintenance releases on Palm’s new blog.
While I understand the process, one year is entirely too long for a software update. Palm needs to either refine the process or devote greater resources in an effort to get releases out in a more timely fashion. You can discuss the Treo 700p update in our forums.
Thanks Palm!
With the impending release of the Sprint Treo 755p, it is only natural that speculation would occur of a Verizon release considering both use CDMA technology. According to a tipster at EngadgetMobile known only as HTC guy, Verizon is prepping its version of the Treo 755p for release shortly after the Sprint release. Last year, both Sprint and Verizon released the Treo 700p within weeks of each other. If true, don’t look for many changes outside of the color. The Sprint Treo 755p is expected to hit streets around May 14th in both navy blue and maroon. No official word from Palm, Sprint or Verizon yet.
For most Treo owners, it makes the most sense to sign up for an unlimited data plan. I’ve seen entirely too many horror stories in our Treo forums about customers receiving month bills upwards of $2000 on a pay-per-usage plan. Regardless of your carrier, choosing an unlimited plan provides you the peace of mind to use your Treo for the routine checking of email, browsing the web, streaming audio and more. If you opt for an unlimited data plan from Verizon, you will however be charged per kilobyte if you use your Treo in Canada. As this consumer noted during his call to Verizon customer service, their claim of .002 cents per kilobyte usage is vastly incorrect.
According to marketing documents, it appears Verizon will get the Treo 700wx on January 29th. The Treo 700wx was released by Sprint earlier this year and featured an increase in program memory. The Treo 700wx retains the same form factor as the Treo 700w.
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