Palm has posted a new ROM update for users of the unlocked GSM Treo 680 smartphone. The version 1. 12 software update offers Microsoft Exchange Direct Push Technology, ability saving enhancements, back for larger SD & SDHC cards, enhanced ringtone backing and incorporates past updates and protection patches.

The complete description of updates from Palm includes:

• Corporate email as it arrives – Have your corporate email delivered to you with Microsoft Direct Push Technology. Accept or decline meeting invites and access your company directory on the go.
• Power saving enhancements – Helps conserve battery life with improved power management and updated default system power preferences.
• Supports larger expansion cards – Supports up to 4GB SD expansion cards (including the SDHC format), sold separately.
• Enhanced ringtone support – MP3 and other sound files purchased from the web or sent from friends can now be set as ringtones and alerts (formats: MP3, AAC, AAC+, MIDI, WAV, and AMR).
• Three updates in one – This update incorporates three previously released software updates: Treo 680 Camera Update (January 2007), Treo 680 Security Patch (May 2007), and Treo 680 Unlocked GSM smartphone SMS Update (July 2007).

This update is intended for unlocked devices only. AT&T/Cingular Treo 680 users can download the AT&T Treo 680 Feature Update released in earlier December.

Treo 680 Specs
The Treo 680 is powered by Palm OS Garnet v5. 4. 9. It runs a 312 MHz Intel mainframe and has 64MB of user accessible warehousing memory and 64MB of SDRAM. The cover is a 320 x 320 pixel tone touch-screen exhibit. The 680 features a complete size SD slot for memory enlargement. It has a slimmer 1200 mAh rechargeable battery for up to 4 hours speak moment. Bluetooth v1. 2 wireless and IR are included as easily as a VGA digital camera.

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For all of you patiently awaiting a Verizon Wireless Treo 755p, the hour has struck. Now everything you know and enjoy about the Treo 755p smartphone is available on Verizon Wireless, including:

• Internal antenna, slimmer form factor and mini-SD slot (up to 4GB SD card)
• Built-in Microsoft Direct Push Technology that delivers automatic updates to Outlook email as well as support for Global Address Lookup and IT policies like remoate data wipe
• Integrated Google Maps built into the ROM, right out of the box

Plus with this version you’ll find:

• New Azure Green color with soft-touch feel
• Treo Voice Dialing software included in box - place a call with the sound of your voice and keep your hands on the wheel. Available through bonus software.

The Palm Treo 755p from Verizon Wireless is available now at Verizon Wireless business channels and online at www.verizonwireless.com and Palm

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 At 9:00AM EST today, Palm officially announced the highly anticipated Verizon Treo 755p!

This is important news for the Treo community because Verizon customers makeup a large percentage of Palm’s Treo user base, and this is the first new Palm OS device released for Verizon in over eighteen months. Earlier Verizon models were the Windows Mobile Treo 700wx, which debuted in February of this year, and the Palm OS Treo 700p, which arrived May 2006. The announcement comes a day before Palm’s scheduled investor relations conference call and with one week left in the holiday shopping period.

The Verizon Treo 755p is a meaningful improvement over earlier Verizon Palm OS models. The form factor is smaller and slimmer. The device accesses Verizon’s high speed EV-DO data network, providing broadband-like email download and internet browsing speeds. The Verizon Treo 755p has 128 megabytes of internal memory (60 megabytes of user accessible storage) and a mini-SD slot for up to 4 gigabytes more. It comes with new software featuring, Google Maps, Voice Dialing, and Microsof’ts Direct Push.

Palm has telegraphed their intention to release an entirely new Palm OS Linux Platform in 2009. This represents an evolutionary step in the Treo product line. No revolutionary announcements are expected until that time.

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Roughly a week ago we’ve reported the Palm Centro is available on Sprint. Now we have red version also hitting the CDMA carrier. As far as we can see, except the color - the phone stays intact, offering the good ol’ Palm OS experience combined with full QWERTY keyboard to its true fans. The same goes for the price — just like the original black version, the red one is also available for $99 after all the savings and rebates.

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Several specifications of Palm Treo 800w were posted on the Treocentral’s web-forum in the end of September. According to them, the 800w works in CDMA networks, features WiFi, but lacks miniUSB. Yesterday, a picture of the future device was uploaded on the same forum. The design of the phone resembles most of the Palm’s products and especially Treo 680, 750 and 755p. The user, who uploaded the shot, also informs that the phone will be announced next month during a Sprint meeting and will be showed tomorrow at the Sprint Solutions show. That comes contrary to the previous rumors that the new Treo will appear with Verizon before Christmas

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Palm announced the availability of the Treo 500v smartphone in Singapore on the MobileOne network. The Palm Treo 500v runs on the Windows Mobile 6 standard platform and includes high speed 3G/UMTS Internet access.

The Treo 500v, is the first device in Asia to carry the new Vodafone user interface on Windows Mobile 6 Standard edition (formerly WM Smartphone edition). The new device delivers enhanced usability and ease of navigation to customers who want to keep on top of their work and social lives while on the go.

“The Treo 500v’s sleek design and social-centric functionality, combined with M1’s high-speed 3G/UMTS network, deliver a compelling solution to a new generation of customers that enhances their mobile experience,” said P. Subramaniam, director of Enterprise and Alliances, M1. “The Treo 500v on the M1 network will appeal to a growing number of customers who are using their mobile devices to keep them in touch on the go, and helps balance work and leisure.” “The new Treo 500v adds a third internet ready Vodafone live! and Microsoft Windows Mobile device to our recently announced Global Handset range,” said Jens Schulte-Bockum, Global Terminals Director, Vodafone Group.

“When combined with our high-speed 3G/UMTS network and fast access to the internet, along with great browsing and messaging support, we are confident the Palm Treo 500v will appeal to the growing group of consumers looking for the same functionality and ease of use our business customers continue to enjoy from this type of premium device.”

The Treo 500 comes with a full qwerty keyboard and a 240×320 Transflective display with support for 65k colours. It has a tri-band GSM radio supporting the 900/1800/1900 bands and UTMS 2100. It includes 256MB memory with 150MB available for user storage and a microSD expansion slot. It also features a 2 megapixel digital camera and a Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR and stereo headset support. A mini USB port is provides for charging and connectivity as well as a 2.5mm headset jack. A removable 1200mAh battery is present for a claimed 10 day stand-by rating with 4.5 hours of talk time. It has dimensions of 16.5mm (D) x 61.5mm (W) x 110mm (H) (.65″ x 2.4″ x 4.3″ inches) and weighs 120 grams (4.23 ounces).

The Palm Treo 500v smartphone is available now from M1 shops and selected M1 dealers for S$498 (on a two-year plan, inclusive of GST). For a limited period, customers also will receive 6 months of free subscription to M1’s 3G SunSurf 10 Plan/VAS (Value Added Service) which is bundled with 5MB of free local data monthly and valued at S$10.70 per month. The Treo 500v also will be available from major retail outlets in Singapore.

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Palm has posted a free Windows Mobile 6 Pro upgrade for its Vodafone-branded Windows Mobile 5-based smartphone, the Treo 750v. The update also brings HSPDA high-speed download technology to the 3G phone.

While the 750v update is available to UK and Dutch users immediately, consumers in other European countries will have to wait until the end of September. So too will owners of the network-unlocked Treo 750.

The 750 already supports HSDPA, but it will get the full Windows Mobile 6 treatment and Palm’s improved utility for connecting the Treo to a laptop as a wireless modem.

Palm said the update also includes improved calendar functionality, email enhancements, live links to Microsoft SharePoint documents, and the ability to set an out-of-office message and flag emails for follow-up from the device itself.

The Treo 750v WM6 update can be downloaded here.

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