Looking for a smartphone with integrated Wi-Fi, GPS, EV-DO Revision A, and a slim design?
Palm on Monday unveiled the Palm Treo 800w, a Windows Mobile 6.1 smartphone (specs), targeted at business users. The Treo 800w may not have fancy webapps but it has a solid reputation for business users.
It uses Sprint’s higher speed EVDO Rev A. data network, includes Bluetooth 2.0+EDR and stereo Bluetooth and carries a 2 megapixel camera that can also capture video.
Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional Edition lets you download, view, and edit Word and Excel compatible files, then send them off to colleagues. Rehearse PowerPoint presentations on the go. Even review PDF and ZIP files away from your desk. During this year’s first quarter, more than 4.5 million Windows Mobile devices were shipped compared to only 1.7 million iPhones in the same time period.
It has 256MB of built-in storage, with an additional 8GB available through a microSD card. After rebates and discounts, the Treo 800w is available for $249.99 with a two-year contract through Sprint.
According to PC Magazine, the 800w’s design will compete most directly with BlackBerrys, Palm’s own 755p (which uses Palm OS), and with Samsung’s Ace and Blackjack models, though they don’t have Wi-Fi. Palm sees this device mostly being sold into businesses, where IT departments decide which OS they prefer.
C/Net, ZDNet and SlashGear have reviews.
