New Palm OS Treo Nitro Pictures

Don't know what to make of it now, but I've seen several rumors of a September release of 2 new Palm devices on Cingular. (Lennon & Nitro - now we are back in line with Sagio's original predictions/insider info)

By the way . . . I think the "unspecified software problems" is old news. The 700p is out and I have not seen any supply constraint issues. The reason why I say it's old news - because the 700p was release some 6 months or so after the 700w. Now we are getting the explanation for the - it was inventec who bungled it or some unspecified softwware problems. I would think that Palm would have preferred to release the 700p early 2nd Qtr.

By the way . . . I think the "unspecified software problems" is old news. The 700p is out and I have not seen any supply constraint issues. The reason why I say it's old news - because the 700p was release some 6 months or so after the 700w. Now we are getting the explanation for the - it was inventec who bungled it or some unspecified softwware problems."

No, at least not according to
http://www.digitimes.com/telecom/a20060803A9049.html which positions this as a current problem. From the article: "Inventec Appliances may not be able to start volume production of Palm's PDA phone, the Treo 700p, until September, due to related software problems, according to market sources. The original schedule was for volume production to start at the beginning of the second quarter."

So, there is at least another month or so of this limited production of the 700p, which is why I asked about this new device and who was making it.

treo007 wrote:

Please keep in mind who it is that made the above post. Ed Hansberry, self appointed WM fanboy and attack dog for all things Palm OS.

He never misses an opportunity to douse any positive Palm OS news with some sort of FUD."

I am impressed. Did you click on my name "EdH" and see my full name all by yourself without any help? What I should have done is picked a fanboy name, like, oh... I don't know, maybe treo007 so I could advertise my object of desire with every post I make.

As far as spreading FUD, let's look at that. F is for fear. Are you fearful of production delays in the PalmOS versions of the Treo? U is for uncertainty. Are you uncertian how to respond to my post with any sort of factual data and thus resort to an ad hominem? D is for doubt. Do you doubt your ability to maintain a train of thought in these threads so instead fixate on me?

http://www.palminfocenter.com/comments/8539/#121513
http://www.palminfocenter.com/comments/5288/#77856
http://www.palminfocenter.com/comments/4562/#70488
http://www.palminfocenter.com/comments/4562/#70486

I'd fixate on something else too to take my mind off of the tragedy that unfolds before me in the world of PalmOS.

Meanwhile, no one has answered the original question, which suggests to me no one knows the answer - or they don't want to know the answer.

Palm would be FAR better suited to taking this new casing, shoehorning the 700P innards (inc. camera & battery) into it and calling it a 750P. That'd let them squeeze another year out of Verizon & Sprint with almost zero R&D spending and stick with a higher margin upmarket device. Besides, the CDMA carriers want to champion EVDO-capable devices since it lets them sell their pricey data & content packages.

Verizon is trying (somewhat) to break out of their customary mold of phones sporting external antennae. Look at the RAZR, the upcoming CDMA SLVR, the new LG Chocolate and the Q for examples of this.

Pilot 1000-->Pilot 5000-->PalmPilot Pro-->IIIe-->Vx-->m505-->T|T-->T|T2-->T|C-->T|T3-->T|T5-->TX-->Treo 700P

I personally am not counting on either anytime soon.

I think the "Nitro" will end up being nearly identical to the 700P in every way save for the lack of EVDO-comparable speeds (just EDGE) and the sleeker housing.

What a typical quandry for the POS faithful:

Go with the GSM 700P and get global coverage and a nicer FF but with reduced transmission speeds?

OR

Go with a CDMA 700P and get faster speeds but with a bulky, ungainly FF that's limited to North America?

Pilot 1000-->Pilot 5000-->PalmPilot Pro-->IIIe-->Vx-->m505-->T|T-->T|T2-->T|C-->T|T3-->T|T5-->TX-->Treo 700P

Um, vga is 320x240. We're talking about square screened Palm OS 320x320 Treos!?

> Um, vga is 320x240. We're talking about square screened Palm OS 320x320 Treos!?

I think he was talking about the camera...

Handspring Visor -> m505 -> Zire71 -> Zire72 -> Treo650

Quite honestly, though, it's amazing how the tapered corners on the 700 series makes for a better feel in hand over the 650/600.

Does the stylus look slightly different as well to you as well?
It looks more squared off and a bit thicker in the silo.

Pilot 1000-->Pilot 5000-->PalmPilot Pro-->IIIe-->Vx-->m505-->T|T-->T|T2-->T|C-->T|T3-->T|T5-->TX-->Treo 700P

It was 3 or 4 months ago, but as I heard it (from a little bird) the Treo with the significantly slimmer form factor and price was postponed until 2007. It looks like this one took its place in the 2006 line-up. But these things change so I wouldn't make too much of this.

David Beers
Pikesoft Mobile Computing
www.pikesoft.com/blog

Hope Palm can make the surface more comfortable to hold.

Heck, I even asked Seidio if they were going to release a replacement battery door cover with the same stuff on it as the Black Tie 650!

The original Handspring Visor design was on the right track with those ridges on the side of the unit. Where the lighter colored grey trim is on the sides of the Treo 700 would be an ideal place for something rubberized or with grooves.

Pilot 1000-->Pilot 5000-->PalmPilot Pro-->IIIe-->Vx-->m505-->T|T-->T|T2-->T|C-->T|T3-->T|T5-->TX-->Treo 700P

For now, Egrips work just fine, and I can replace them every 6 months or so when they start to wear down or peel off. Knowing Palm, they'd probably reject warranty service if the rubber started peeling off, just as they refuse to acknowledge keyboard problems or screws falling out as anything but "user caused" under their "warranty."

If they make the WM one black and the Nitro grey, I'll freak. Maybe I should send them some talcum powder and a crazy hate-filled letter in the mail?

Tim
I apologise for any and all emoticons that appear in my posts. You may shoot them on sight.
Treo 270 ---> Treo 650

Ahem...

-- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECHELON

Don't be naive. This "leak" was staged by Palm. Unfortunately this phone (should be dubbed the Treo 500) is utterly underwhelming and will be greeted with a lot of yawns. (Compare this to the Nokia E61, etc.) I believe this retooling (AGAIN!) of the Handspring Treo 600 shows Palm is having significant problems producing a truly new smartphone. Blame OS headaches, conservative corporate strategy and missteps by Palm's new contract manufacturer. I wonder if Palm will ever realize that a brick without an antenna is STILL A BRICK.

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I actually just ordered a Treo 700p to use as a broadband modem (ironically I'll continue to use my Samsung i500 as my phone) after seeing the sweet deals Sprint is running through its SERO (Sprint Employee Referral Offer)

http://sprint.p.delivery.net/m/p/sprint/epc/epclanding.asp

Unlimited EVDO, 500 anytime minutes, free roaming, free callls to other Sprint phones, included long distance, free nights + weekends = $30/month

Unlimited EVDO, 1250 anytime minutes, free roaming, free callls to other Sprint phones, included long distance, free nights + weekends = $50/month

Unlimited EVDO, 2500 anytime minutes, free roaming, free callls to other Sprint phones, included long distance, free nights + weekends = $100/month

Treo 700p costs $400 with a 2 year agreement.

- Do a web search for "Sprint SERO" for more details and how to sign up. Several people are getting these rates by just calling Sprint and asking for one of the above SERO plans. The plans supposedly are only for new customers, but you can get a SERO plan added to an existing account if you ask for (demand?) it. It was a bit of a pain dealing with one clueless Sprint employee after another (their motto is "If you don't know, lie!"), but I ended up getting the cheapest plan with EVDO + phone service for less than $20/month. Not too shabby.

TVoR