Treo Pro Smartphone By Palm Made Simple

The Treo^™ Pro smartphone by Palm is thoughtfully designed for people who define their workday the way they see fit. Respond to business and personal email, stay on top of appointments and contacts, and use Wi-Fi or GPS when you’re out and about. Then watch a video on YouTube, catch up with news and sports on the web, or listen to a few songs. Treo Pro. Perfectly balanced.

PHONE + MOBILE OFFICE
Whether you’re rehearsing a presentation over breakfast, making changes to a spreadsheet at the ballpark, or picking up email1 while you’re picking up the kids, getting work done on the go is easy.

Phone
Look up a contact directly from the Today screen by entering just a few letters of their name. Then call, email, or text them right from the same screen.

Messaging
Chat-style messaging lets you keep track of the entire conversation, while the full keyboard makes it comfortable to type messages of any length.

Windows Mobile® 6.1
Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional Edition provides the familiar look and feel of Windows®, plus mobile versions of applications you use every day. Download, view, and edit Word- and Excel®-compatible files. Rehearse PowerPoint® presentations. Even review PDF and open ZIP files. And do it all with the ease of a touchscreen and a keyboard at your fingertips.

Touchscreen
The large color touchscreen gives you one more way to access the applications you use most—great for checking email or opening your calendar. Just tap the screen to navigate without scrolling through menus.

Organizer
Carry your calendar, contacts, tasks and notes, so you’re prepared and organized wherever you go. You can sync with Outlook®, accept meeting invites, look up people in your company’s directory, or set an Out of Office email reply when you’re away from your computer.

Add-on applications
Boost productivity by adding an expense tracker, shopping list, or any of the other applications made for the Windows Mobile Professional platform. Even use sales force automation software or your organization’s custom applications.

GPS AND WI-Fi
With GPS and Wi-Fi, you can find where you’re going—and then have wireless connectivity options when you get there.

GPS
Search for the nearest café using GPS and arrive easily thanks to turn-by-turn directions on your touchscreen. (Ah, there it is.) Before you leave, look up the address of your next meeting, and get there without worrying about being late or getting lost.

Wi-Fi
Just press a button and you’ll be online faster than you can say double non-fat latte. The instant-on Wi-Fi button lets you join a local Wi-Fi network, whether you’re in a hotel lobby or an airport, a conference room or a café.

EMAIL + WEB
The Treo™ Pro smartphone by Palm works at mobile wireless broadband speeds, so you can do the things you want to do—even away from your computer.

Outlook® email
Stay on top of your latest Outlook® email on your touchscreen thanks to Microsoft® Direct Push Technology. You can even view graphics and links in HTML email.

Personal email
Check your Hotmail, Gmail, or Yahoo! account and make dinner plans for the weekend. You’ll never miss a thing and always be in touch.

Web
Check news, stocks, or sports scores with Internet Explorer® Mobile. Access your company data in seconds. Stream audio or video without annoying pauses and delays.

High-speed modem
You can even use the Treo Pro as a high-speed modem for your laptop when you’re traveling for business. Suddenly all this speed makes perfect sense.

MUSIC + VIDEO
The large color touchscreen brings your photos and videos to life. Add a pair of headphones, and you’ve got an entertainment center to go.

Windows Media® Player Mobile
With Windows Media® Player Mobile, you can listen to music or podcasts on the train to work. Or watch video clips when you’ve got a few minutes to spare.

Photos
Snap a picture of your son’s first little league hit, and share it with his grandparents as it happens.

Built-in storage
The Treo™ Pro smartphone by Palm gives you plenty of room to carry songs, photos, and videos, and you can always add gigs more with a microSDHC expansion card.

PALM SHORTCUTS
Palm shortcuts and a touchscreen make Windows Mobile® simply effortless, so you can do the things you need to do much faster. With the Treo™ Pro smartphone by Palm, a little ease goes a long way.

Wi-Fi
Join a Wi-Fi network with one touch.1 There’s no scrolling through menus or navigating to different screens—just press a button on the Treo Pro and you’re connected.

Web
Do a quick web search by typing directly on the Today screen. You’ll get your answers without having to locate and launch another application.

Voicemail
The voicemail light flashes on the front of the device, letting you know that you’ve got a new message without even turning on your phone.

Calendar and email
One-touch shortcut buttons take you directly to email and Calendar. So when you need to quickly access your inbox or look up an appointment, there are no complicated steps or wasted time.

Ringer Switch
Palm makes it quick and easy to silence your phone for meetings—just by sliding the ringer switch. No menus, no scrolling, no worries.

SPEC
Platform: Microsoft® Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional Edition

Processor: Qualcomm® MSM7201 400MHz

Display: 320x320 transflective color TFT flush touchscreen

Radio: HSDPA/UMTS/EDGE/GPRS/GSM radio
Tri-band UMTS – 850MHz, 1900MHz, 2100MHz
Quad-band GSM – 850MHz, 900MHz, 1800MHz, 1900MHz

Wi-Fi: 802.11b/g with WPA, WPA2, and 801.1x authentication

GPS: Built-in GPS

Bluetooth: Wireless Technology Version: 2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate

Memory: 256MB (100MB user available), 128MB RAM

Camera: 2.0 megapixels with up to 8x digital zoom and video capture

Battery: Removable, rechargeable 1500mAh lithium-ion; Up to 5.0 hours talk time and up to 250 hours standby

Expansion: microSDHC cards (up to 32GB supported)

Connector: MicroUSB™ 2.0 for synchronization and charging

Audio: 3.5mm stereo headset jack

Dimensions Length: 4.49", Width: 2.36", Depth: 0.53", Weight: 4.69 oz

Color: Obsidian

System Requirements: Windows® XP, Windows Vista™

Software on device
ActiveSync®; Adobe Reader LE; Bluetooth®; Bubble Breaker; Calculator; Calendar; Communications Manager; Contacts; File Explorer; Get WorldMate; GoogleMaps; Internet Explorer® Mobile; Messaging; Microsoft® Office Mobile including Excel® Mobile, OneNote Mobile, PowerPoint® Mobile, and Word Mobile; My Treo; Notes; Pics & Videos; QuickGPS; Quick Tour; SIM Manager; Solitaire; Sprite Backup; Streaming Media; Tasks; Telenav; Voice Command; Windows Live™; Windows Live™ Messenger; Windows Media® Player Mobile

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Palm Rolls Out Its Treo Pro Smartphone

Palm, Inc. today introduced Treo(TM) Pro, an effortlessly usable smartphone for businesses that want to simplify their IT infrastructures and lower costs, and for users who want to stay on top of their professional and personal lives. With its streamlined design and Palm shortcuts layered on Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, Treo Pro is a unique combination of sleek simplicity and robust productivity -- including email, Wi-Fi and GPS capabilities -- that meets the needs of businesses and end users alike. Treo Pro, which will be available from Vodafone and O2 in Europe and from Telstra in Australia, also will be available in an unlocked version in the United States, Europe and Asia Pacific.

"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," said Ed Colligan, president and chief executive officer, Palm, Inc. "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 smartphone lets IT managers support an increasingly mobile work force with the ease of use and robust feature set business professionals demand. Besides the benefits of lower costs and increased productivity, Treo Pro can deliver the increased security, easier device management and access to information on the corporate network that Windows Mobile 6.1 provides.

Users can quickly respond to business and personal email, access the web, stay on top of appointments and contacts, and use Wi-Fi or GPS on the go. Treo Pro's thin design blends a flush, high-resolution color touch screen and a full QWERTY keyboard with a removable battery that packs up to five hours of talk time and enough strength for the business user's needs, offering a powerful yet effortless mobile experience.

"I'm really happy with Treo Pro -- it's a technology leap from a device design and capability standpoint, enhancing Palm's presence in the Windows Mobile realm," said Wasif Malik, senior systems consultant, Student Educational Services & Mobile Solutions, Ohio State University Medical Center. "It's cleverly designed for Windows Mobile, with a large touch screen, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and all the productivity applications for Windows Mobile 6 in a much thinner design."

Palm Experience on Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional

The Treo Pro smartphone, based on the popular Windows Mobile platform, helps optimize business processes by effortlessly mobilizing users with enhancements to the Windows Mobile 6.1 platform, including:

-- One-touch Wi-Fi button -- Easy, fast Wi-Fi connection experience (802.11b/g).

-- Today screen enhancements -- Web search directly from the Today screen.

-- Ringer switch -- Silences the device immediately.

-- Screen saver -- Lets users know at a glance -- without turning on the device -- what time it is and whether they've missed a call or have a new SMS/MMS message.

-- New voicemail indicator -- The center button flashes to let users know that a voicemail is waiting.

-- Dedicated email and calendar buttons -- Fast one-button access.

"Windows Mobile is delivering mobile solutions that help businesses address the changing competitive landscape," said Andrew Lees, senior vice president of Microsoft's Mobile Communications Business. "The Treo Pro smartphone brings together a powerful combination of Palm's feature innovations and Windows Mobile 6.1, providing access to the information people need when away from the office."

Lower Costs, Increased Productivity

With Treo Pro, businesses can quickly and easily deploy a secure, low-cost and compatible infrastructure for their mobile workforce by taking advantage of a tightly integrated Palm and Windows Mobile 6.1 solution, including:

-- Microsoft Direct Push Technology -- Direct connection to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 SP2 or 2007 gives users up-to-date email, contacts and calendars.

-- Microsoft System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008 -- With the deployment of Mobile Device Manager, the Treo Pro can deliver increased security, easier smartphone management, and access to information on the corporate network. IT professionals can confidently manage large Treo Pro deployments.

-- Thousands of applications available for Windows Mobile -- Businesses can extend mobility beyond email to optimize business processes.

-- World phone -- With high-speed UMTS/HSDPA network capabilities, Treo Pro is a sleek world phone that's ideal for companies with an international work force.

-- Integrated GPS -- Users can access maps, turn-by-turn directions and point-of-interest (POI) searches.

-- Support and training -- Palm shortcuts make Treo Pro so easy to use, businesses can spend less on training and support for their users. End-to-end enterprise support means companies can expand the scope of their mobile deployments without putting a strain on internal support personnel.

-- Familiar Windows experience -- Users can browse the web with built-in Internet Explorer Mobile; open, view, and edit Word and Excel compatible files; review PowerPoint presentations and PDF files; and open ZIP files remotely.

Pricing and Availability

Treo Pro will be available in September in Europe through Vodafone (from free to EUR 399 with contract) and O2 (pricing is available from O2 direct sales and online business stores), and in Australia through Telstra (from free with contract). It will be available in the United States in the fall through the Palm online store (http://www.palm.com/store) as well as select Internet, retail and enterprise resellers for a suggested retail price of $549. The U.S. version is unlocked and unsubsidized, giving end users the flexibility to simply insert their existing active SIM card and immediately start using their Treo Pro without a new contract.

Detailed regional pricing is available from local resellers and distributors. Additional Treo Pro availability is scheduled to follow worldwide.

The Treo Pro smartphone comes with an international power charger, microUSB cable and a stereo headset (3.5mm). Other accessories designed exclusively for Treo Pro (sold separately) include a vehicle power charger, leather side case, travel microUSB cable, cradle, extra battery, TTY audio adapter, and replacement styli.

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