Palm Treo Challenges BlackBerry and iPhone
Palm Inc. has launched its second Treo in less than two months challenging the iPhone made by Cupertino-based Apple Inc Research in Motion Ltd.’s Black Berry. The Treo Pro will retail in the U.S for $549. Unlike the iPhone, the Treo Pro will be able to run on a variety of networks Besides the sleeker and rounder look than its predecessors, the Treo Pro comes packed with goodies. There is Wi-Fi, GPS, a bigger touchscreen, a 2-megapixel camera, a slot for a memory card, a standard headphone jack, and support for wireless networks worldwide. Many consumers might want that kind of power, which Palm has proved with its successful Centro devices. But Palm’s site markets the Pro at pros, the stiffs who get phones through their companies.
That’s reinforced with the Pro using Windows Mobile, which emphasizes getting things done through compatibility with corporate E-mail systems and Microsoft Office software. Palm also has little choice these days, with its still-likable Palm operating system getting creaky Besides the sleeker and rounder look than its predecessors, the Treo Pro comes packed with goodies. There is Wi-Fi, GPS, a bigger touchscreen, a 2-megapixel camera, a slot for a memory card, a standard headphone jack, and support for wireless networks worldwide. Many consumers might want that kind of power, which Palm has proved with its successful Centro devices. But Palm’s site markets the Pro at pros, the stiffs who get phones through their companies.
That’s reinforced with the Pro using Windows Mobile, which emphasizes getting things done through compatibility with corporate E-mail systems and Microsoft Office software. Palm also has little choice these days, with its still-likable Palm operating system getting creaky.
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