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Handspring Treo (February 2007, Week Vol. 7)

Treo 700wx Now Available On Verizon Wireless
Feb-20-2007
The long awaited Treo 700wx is finally available on Verizon Wireless. As the only difference between the Treo 700wx and the previous Treo 700w is the extra 32MB of RAM. Running on Windows Mobile 5 the Treo 700wx incorporates Palm’s popular features allowing...
Verizon Updates the Treo 700w to the 700wx
Feb-21-2007
Verizon has picked up the Palm Treo 700wx just in time for it to be out of date. I don't mean to deter you from the device, but WM6 does seem to be right around the corner (relatively). The Treo 700wx is the upgrade to the Treo 700w including 64 MB of memory. 128 MB ROM, Bluetooth, and an SD card slot are also included.
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Palm Launches Treo 750 in Australia on Telstra Next G Network
Feb-20-2007
Palm, Inc. has announced the Palm Treo 750 smartphone in Australia, the first Treo smartphone to take advantage of Telstra's Next G network. The Treo 750 offers the world-class Palm experience on Microsoft's Windows Mobile 5.0
Palm Announces the Treo 750 for Telstra Australia
Feb-20-2007
Palm today announced the Palm Treo 750 smartphone in Australia, the first Treo smartphone to take advantage of Telstra's Next G network. The Treo 750 offers the world-class Palm experience on Microsoft's Windows Mobile 5.0 and includes High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) capability.
Replaced my Treo 650 with a Blackberry Pearl
Feb-20-2007
My Treo 650 broke after 21 months of use. No reason. The phone part nolonger works but the PDA portion is fine. I was getting kind of *done* with the Treo 650 anyway. I had to get a phone. I recently decided that I do not really like cargo pants. Actually, the pants are OK. But, having things in the cargo pockets is not all that comfortable on a long walk. In jeans and maybe a vest, gadget size starts to matter. After lugging around my bulky Treo for almost two years, the tiny and moderately priced Blackberry Pearl caught...
Verizon Treo 700wx to be released soon
Feb-20-2007
Verizon customers will finally be able to get their hands on the Treo 700wx, which is basically just a re-vamped version of the Treo 700w, but with more RAM. The Palm Treo 700wx, which has been available through Sprint...
Verizon Gets the Treo 700wx
Feb-22-2007
Verizon Wireless and Palm today announced the availability of the Palm Treo 700wx smartphone running Microsoft's Windows Mobile 5.0 with Direct Push Technology, adding another choice to Palm's current EV-DO product offerings for Verizon Wireless customers. The main difference with the Treo 700wx is that it ships with double the operating memory of its predecessor.
San Diego Police Arms Officers with Treo Smartphones
Feb-22-2007
Palm today announced that the San Diego Police Department (SDPD), a department serving one of the 10 most populated cities in the United States, has deployed Palm Treo 700w smartphones throughout its workforce. SDPD's Treo smartphone solution puts more officers in the field, reduces time spent at subdivisions on desktop computers accessing information, lightens device load and keeps dispersed field officers connected. It's also an easy solution for the new technology department to maintain. The
Palm Pledges Security Patch for Some Treo's
Feb-22-2007
According to InfoWorld, Palm spokesperson Marlene Somsak has pledged that Palm will fix the recently disclosed Treo security vulnerability on the current products, but not discontinued models such as the Treo 650 and 600. She states in the article, "Palm will definitely be fixing the vulnerability in Cinular Treo 680's and Sprint 700p in an upcoming "rev", but all other models will remain unfixed." [...] "Palm has already done the revs they planned on the other models and hadn't planned to do mo
Treo 700wx / 700w Get A2DP Bluetooth Support
Feb-23-2007
a2dp bluetooth stereoWhile Palm OS users have it easy enabling A2DP stereo bluetooth support on thier devices via , 700w/wx users have so far been out of luck. An enterpsing user over at TreoCentral has found a to get A2DP working on the Treo 700w and 700wx. Once installed you can listen to your music wirelessly via a pair of . By the way, the Treo 750 already has A2DP support it built in.
Verizon Gets the Treo 700wx
Feb-20-2007
Verizon Wireless and Palm today announced the availability of the smartphone running Microsoft's Windows Mobile 5.0 with Direct Push Technology, adding another choice to Palm's current EV-DO product offerings for Verizon Wireless customers. The main difference with the Treo 700wx is that it ships with double the operating memory of its predecessor.
Treo Pheasant Stew
Feb-24-2007
This stew/soup turned out great. Very similar to the soup we were fed while on the hunt at Treo Ranches in Oregon. Serve this hearty dish with bowls of sour cream, chopped cilantro, olives, green onions, and shredded cheese. Credits to Judy Stevens "TREO Ranches". -- posted by
Palm Treo Security Flaw
Feb-22-2007
Security Alert - It has been reported over at Symantec Security Focus that there is a security flaw with the Palm Treo and it could allow anyone to get access...
Verizon Gets the Treo 700wx
Feb-20-2007
Posted By: Ryan on Tuesday, February 20, 2007 9:33:56 AM Verizon Wireless and Palm today announced the availability of the Palm Treo 700wx smartphone running Microsoft's Windows Mobile 5.0 with Direct Push ...
Unofficial Fix For Recent Treo Security Hole
Feb-19-2007
PIC reader and Palm OS developer Donald Kirker has released a patch for the Treo security vulnerability recently disclosed by Symantec. Previously, one could bypass the Treo's security lockout while on a call and use the Find application to search the...()
Palm Introduces First Windows Mobile Based Treo 750 Smartphone on Telstra
Feb-24-2007
Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM) has announced the Palm(R) Treo(TM) 750 smartphone in Australia, the first Treo smartphone to take advantage of Telstra's Next G(TM) network.
Palm Showcases Mobile Solutions for Healthcare Pros
Feb-22-2007
Palm will showcase Palm OS based Treo 700 series smartphones, as well as Palm OS based Treo 680 smartphones, with featured healthcare applications from Palm's third-party developer network at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Conference.
My new phone: Treo 680???and a positive user service experience
Feb-20-2007
I guess I couldn't wait for (nor afford) Apple's iPhone, so I got a Treo 680 much cheaper than I thought I could, and certainly at a fraction of the cost of an iPhone.

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Palm Treo 700wx Comes to Verizon Wireless
Feb-20-2007
The Palm Treo 700wx, with twice the internal memory of the 700w, is now finally available to Verizon Wireless customers.

Palm Treo 700wx on Verizon
Feb-22-2007
Palm and Verizon have officially announced the Treo 700wx cell phone, it run's on Microsoft's Windows Mobile 5.0 with Direct Push Technology. With Verizon Wireless fast EV-DO network combined with the Palm experience the customers will be able to...
My Treo 680 is a reboot-happy piece of junk
Feb-19-2007
My mom called a few moments ago. When I hit the answer button the Treo 680 rebooted itself, not once, not even twice, but THREE TIMES in a row. A few minutes later it spontaneously rebooted yet again in its case. Last week it spontaneously rebooted twice in a row when I was futzing around [...]
Verizon Wireless Starts Carrying Treo 700wx
Feb-22-2007
One year after delivering the first Windows Mobile Treo, Verizon becomes the third U.S. operator to offer an upgrade to that smartphone.
Palm and Claro Launch Slim, Sleek Palm Treo 680 Smartphone in Guatemala
Feb-24-2007
New Smartphone Offers Claro Consumer and Business Customers a Slim and Sleek Device Packed Full of Functionality.
More User Thoughts
Feb-18-2007
I just found this over at Treocentral here's the direct link . Support for Treo 600, 650, 680, 700p.
Press Release: Verizon Wireless and Palm Announce Treo 700wx Smartphone Now Available
Feb-20-2007
E-mail and More Delivered at Broadband-like Speeds

TreoStar 1.0b5
Feb-22-2007
   Submitted: Feb 21, 2007Shareware $19.95 USD Highlight: A Palm Treo Call Reminder For more details go to http://www.palmgear.com/?xyz=130334.
Palm Treo 750
Feb-20-2007
Windows Mobile-based cell phone offers an appealing design and an impressive array of software, but its talk-time battery life is poor.