PalmOS-based Treo 700p with EVDO

xenophon · EVDO Addict Joined: 30 Aug 2005 Posts: 2004

This person claims to have a pre-prod unit. Also claims that it has EVDO. Claims it will be offered by Sprint.
http://discussion.treocentral.com/showthread.php?t=106268

Many think it's legit.

xenophon · EVDO Addict Joined: 30 Aug 2005 Posts: 2004

CNET on the rumor...
http://news.com.com/2061-11516_3-6034573.html

wdfs · EVDO Newbie Joined: 28 Oct 2005 Posts: 8

I have this phone with Verizon EVDO Treo 700W

Iceman · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 10:30 am Post subject:

xenophon · EVDO Addict Joined: 30 Aug 2005 Posts: 2004

http://www.palminfocenter.com/news/8433/treo-700p-spotted-likely-may-june-release/

More on the rumor. A May/June release is speculated.

bubbatex · EVDO Newbie Joined: 14 Mar 2006 Posts: 4

I have read lots of different opinions, but over on sprintusers.com, some of the Sprint "insiders" say it will be at Sprint later next month. I certainly hope so!

xenophon · EVDO Addict Joined: 30 Aug 2005 Posts: 2004

The 700p will be my next phone if it happens. I've been holding out with my Treo 650 for a PalmOS-based EVDO phone. I've tested the 6700 and Treo 700w and just not impressed. PalmOS is getting old but still much more straightfoward than Windows Mobile. I do think WM5 will win in a couple more years but I'm sticking with PalmOS until it is truely dead.

bubbatex · EVDO Newbie Joined: 14 Mar 2006 Posts: 4

xenophon · EVDO Addict Joined: 30 Aug 2005 Posts: 2004

This is an image that someone scanned over on TreoCentral, claiming it came from Sprint...

http://img478.imageshack.us/img478/7973/n4cerscan7vb.jpg

Says May 28 release date. Says it would replace the 650 (no surprise). Will have Handmark's On Demand, EVDO, phone-as-modem, 128MB memory!, SD slot, bluetooth, streaming music/Sprint TV/PowerVision services.

Hope it's true. I'm there if it happens.

Glad they decided to stick with SD and not go to miniSD. Also, it is expected to allow greater than 2GB SD cards as a couple other new Palm devices do. The 650 will not take 4GB SD cards. And 16GB SD are expected in next year or so, possibly even 32GB by end of 2007.

EVDO PDA phones might be the iPod killer as you can stream video/music/pics from your home computer with Orb or Slingshot. Then again, only tech savvy users will do that while iPod is geared for ease of use to the masses.

BTW, the image also shows another EVDO phone coming. An LG phone with 1.3Mpix cam, MP3 player and FM "transmitter"? Like to play your MP3s or streaming music to your car radio maybe?

xchpstang · Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 12:28 pm Post subject:

xenophon · EVDO Addict Joined: 30 Aug 2005 Posts: 2004

Yeah, I figured the full 128MB would not be entirely available to the OS but even to have the storage internal along with Zlauncher, it will be great to swap SD cards for media cards (music, video, TomTom maps) w/out having to lose access to your apps now that they would be all internal.

On the LG FM thing, they should call it a 'receiver' if just an FM radio. Either it was a typo or it is indeed an FM transmitter, which would be nifty. Imagine doing streaming music (via EVDO) broadcasted to your car radio or boom box, or even your call on speakerphone. But I've tried an MP3 USB key FM transmitter and it was pretty low quality. Worked though.

xenophon · EVDO Addict Joined: 30 Aug 2005 Posts: 2004

Engadget reports that the Treo 700p will be announced on May 15th.

http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/04/05/palm-set-to-announce-treo-700p-for-sprint-on-may-15th/

grant · EVDO User Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 54

Anyone have an updated info on the release of this? Still looking like May 15th? I am in need of a new Treo, and if we are close - I will wait.

Richard Carver · Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 9:39 am Post subject:

I would certainly wait a couple of weeks, all sources seem to agree for an early May release. Phones have been spotted with both Verizon and Sprint markings so if there's an exclusivity contract hopefully it'll be a short one...I won't need one until Feb '07. Smile

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bubbatex · EVDO Newbie Joined: 14 Mar 2006 Posts: 4

i think may 15th is really the ANNOUNCEMENT date - not necessarily the release date. I have read numerous threads that point to late May/early June availability.