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        Palm to offer Windows Mobile 6 for Treo 750

        Doug | Date: Mar 28, 2007 | Comments: 1



        Palm Inc. is readying an update that will migrate the Treo 750 smartphone to Windows Mobile 6 Professional. The update will introduce a number of significant new features, including several email enhancements, to the Treo 750, which is currently available from numerous wireless carriers worldwide, the company announced this...


        week.

        The Treo 750 is a five-band "world phone" that runs Windows Mobile 5 and features a full QWERTY keyboard, a 240 x 240 display, a 1.3 Mpixel camera, and a number of Palm-specific software enhancements. The device debuted in Europe last fall, was released in the U.S. in January, and is also available in Asia.

        According to Palm, Windows Mobile 6, together with Exchange Server 2007, will provide email enhancements such as HTML-formatted email messages, the ability to set an out-of-office message remotely, and live links to Microsoft SharePoint documents. For users of AT&T's wireless service, the update also will facilitate HSDPA (high-speed downlink packet access) capability, enabling faster download speeds on 3G/UMTS/HSDPA networks.

        Joe Fabris, Palm's director of wireless solutions, stated, "Palm continues to work closely with Microsoft to maximize the benefits of Windows Mobile and to deliver the best mobile experience to Treo customers. Our hallmark Palm experience combined with the benefits of Windows Mobile 6 on the Treo 750 will continue to deliver a great productivity tool for businesses across the country and around the world."



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