Treo 680 - For Those Who Want Less Than The Best
Palm is reaching out to the Smartphone crowd that does not have to have the fanciest phone on the block. Or, presumably, the most expensive - which includes customers who’ve been snapping up $200 Motorola Qs and BlackBerry Pearls like crazy.
We’re told that Palm’s new Treo 680 (nicknamed “Nitro”) will get a worldwide rollout soon. It’ll be a GSM phone with a VGA camera, and EDGE, but no 3G or WiFi.
We’re told it may not even have Bluetooth. Now what’s up with that? In an age when toasters and can openers are getting Bluetooth capability? Let’s hope that’s not the case.
The Treo 680 may have fewer features, but it won’t be any smaller or much lighter than the current Treo 750 phone. It’s expected to replace the Treo 650 for Cingular, among other carriers. Pricing and availability dates yet to be announced.
(Take note: the old Treo 650, including Bluetooth, is selling for $199.99 for new customers on Cingular right now. And refurb 650s can be had from Cingular for $149.99.)
[via Uberphones]
October 11th, 2006 at 10:02 am
[...] So what’s Treo got up its Palm sleeve? It couldn’t be a formal announcement of its rumored low-content Treo 680, a.k.a. Nitro, could it? [...]
October 12th, 2006 at 1:43 pm
[...] No more speculation; Palm unveiled its new Treo 680 at the DigitalLife conference in New York today. [...]