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Palm Treo Pro

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Manufacturer
  
Palm, Inc.

Release date
  
January 5, 2009

Type
  
Candybar smartphone

Memory
  
128 MB DRAM

Palm Treo Pro

Operating system
  
Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional

CPU
  
CDMA version: 528 MHz Qualcomm MSM7501A ARM11 GSM version: 400 MHz Qualcomm MSM7201 ARM11

The Palm Treo Pro is a combination PDA/cell phone offered in both GSM and CDMA. It is Palm's fourth Windows Mobile Treo. It replaced the short-lived Sprint Treo 800w.

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Specifications

The phone originally was released in an unlocked GSM format. The updated release of the phone for CDMA networks featured new hardware specifications including a more powerful processor, more storage, and less user-available RAM.

  • Mobile phone, CDMA model with 800/1900-MHz bands, with EV-DO Rev.A data. Unlocked GSM model also available
  • Built-in GPS with both Assisted and Standalone modes
  • Qualcomm Dual-Core MSM7501A at 528 MHz processor (400 MHz Qualcomm on GSM networks)
  • 300 MB user-available non-volatile storage (105 MB on GSM networks)
  • 128 MB DDR RAM (approximately 65 MB user-available on GSM, 45 MB user-available on CDMA)
  • Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • 2.36 in (W) x 4.49 in (L) x 0.53 in (D)
  • 4.69 ounces
  • 320x320 TFT flush touchscreen display
  • Supports MicroSD and MicroSDHC cards up to 32 GB
  • Built-In Bluetooth 2.0 EDR with stereo support
  • 2-megapixel digital camera
  • Built-in 802.11b/g Wi-Fi
  • 1500mAh Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery.
  • Infrared port
  • Current CDMA Firmware: Version 1.04

    • Features

    The Treo Pro supports A2DP, which allows the user to stream music to a supported device wirelessly over Bluetooth. In addition the device comes with a 3.5mm standard headphone jack. The GSM version of the phone comes packed with a stereo-headset, while the CDMA phone does not. The battery is removable.

    The touchscreen is flush with the surface of the phone, a first in the Palm line of products. The full QWERTY keyboard is in the same style as that of the Palm Centro, with a textured, rubberized feel. It is roughly 10% wider than the Centro's keyboard.

    The familiar ringer switch is located, as expected, on the top of the device. It switches the phone from having sounds on to a vibrate only mode instantly.

    GSM: Vodafone (UK), Telstra (Australia)

    Vodafone (UK) was the first carrier to officially use the Treo Pro. Also: Telstra (Australia) & Telecom NZ (from May 2009) although the phone is available unlocked as well. M1 (Singapore) began selling the Treo Pro in 2010.

    CDMA: Bell Mobility & Telus (Canada), Alltel, Sprint Nextel (US)

    Bell Mobility & Telus in Canada, and Alltel and Sprint Nextel in the US, picked up the Treo Pro in March 2009. The device could also be purchased at list price (about $450) and used on Verizon's network in the US.

    References

    Palm Treo Pro Wikipedia
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