In late October, we first learned about the Sprint carrying the Treo Pro when it came up in a product listing in their support section. With much of the excitement surrounding Palm's CES event appropriately aimed squarely at the Nova OS and new Palm phone, it appears that we might also get the official word on a Sprint Treo Pro. Mobility Today grabbed a screenshot when Palm's new website went live and it clearly shows a CDMA variant of the Treo Pro being available. To date, the Treo Pro has only been available as an unlocked GSM model.
The Treo Pro was released a few months back to much fanfare and despite a slight delay, I was finally able to get my hands on the latest Palm device and put it through the paces.
There have been rumblings about the Treo Pro coming to Sprint and more evidence of a possible Sprint Treo Pro was uncovered today. The Sprint Software website includes a drop down menu where customers can select their phone and the store will display compatible software.
Starting today, the Everything Treo Store is offering the Palm Treo Pro at $549 plus a free bundled Retractable Sync & Charge Cable. ($11.95 value). Shipping starts at just $5.95, leaving this deal almost in line with the PCMall $519.99 plus shipping deal we wrote about yesterday. Residents outside of Florida also save on tax. As you'd expect, we also offer a full line of Treo Pro accessories, all backed by our 30-day 100% money back guarantee.
Considering the Treo Pro, but looking to save a few dollars? PCMall, who happens to be an authorized reseller, has trimmed to the price on the unlocked Treo Pro to $519.99. Shipping reduces your savings, but depending on your location, you could also save on tax.
In a unique marketing approach, Palm is taking over the The Truman Brewery for five nights to "celebrate those who dare to be different". The pub will be renamed "The Black Sheep Pub" from October 13th through October 17th and is being dubbed the UK's "first pop-up gastro pub".
According to a report from BGR, the Palm Treo Pro appears to be headed to the shelves of Best Buy on October 26th. Expect the price to fall in line with the $549 pricing found at Palm, but you now have the convenience of shopping for Palm's latest Treo at your local Best Buy. As a reminder, the Treo Pro arriving at Best Buy is unlocked and can be used on any GSM carrier. Still awaiting word from Palm on which US carrier who will carry the Treo Pro.
There is a report from eWeek's Andrew Garcia who has found troubling results with respect to talk time on the Treo Pro. According to Garcia, the Treo Pro "could only squeeze out about 2 hours and 40 minutes of talk time when connected at the faster rate on the AT&T network- significantly below the 5 hour rating Palm claims for the device on their specification sheets."
Posted by: Christopher Meinck in treo pro on
Sep 26, 2008
It looks as if we received some bad intel when we informed you that the Treo Pro would not ship until October. As it turns out, reports have some lucky folks already receiving shipments of the Treo Pro. If you are in the market for Palm's tour de force Windows Mobile Treo and don't feel like waiting for AT&T to subsidize the Treo Pro, you can order direct from Palm. Be forewarned, it will set you back $549. In return, you'll have Windows Mobile 6.1, GPS, WiFi all neatly wrapped in Palm's slimmest Treo to date, just waiting for the SIM card of your choice. If you do take the plunge, let us know what you think by submitting your review of the Treo Pro.
During Palm's quarterly conference call, the company confirmed that the Treo Pro will be available on a US carrier. The Treo Pro is currently available direct from Palm, but at a non-subsidized price of $549. Of course, this price allows you to use the Treo Pro worldwide with any sim card and not be bound by a lengthy contract.
