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Treo 755p Now Available on Verizon Wireless

For all of you patiently awaiting a Verizon Wireless Treo 755p, the hour has struck. Now everything you know and enjoy about the Treo 755p smartphone is available on Verizon Wireless, including:

• Internal antenna, slimmer form factor and mini-SD slot (up to 4GB SD card)
• Built-in Microsoft Direct Push Technology that delivers automatic updates to Outlook email as well as support for Global Address Lookup and IT policies like remoate data wipe
• Integrated Google Maps built into the ROM, right out of the box

Plus with this version you'll find:

• New Azure Green color with soft-touch feel
• Treo Voice Dialing software included in box - place a call with the sound of your voice and keep your hands on the wheel. Available through bonus software.

The big question many of you may be wondering is, "What took you so long?!?!" Great question! In the mobile phone business, devices have a long way to travel to reach the market. Different carriers have different requirements and test cycles, so time to market is not always aligned across carriers. The Palm Treo 755p from Verizon Wireless is available now at Verizon Wireless business channels and online at www.verizonwireless.com and Palm.

We hope you like it!

Rob Katcher - Product Manager

Enterprise to Individual - Compatibility with Office 2007 on WinMo Treos

When Microsoft launched Office 2007 in the beginning of the year with a nice amount of fanfare, it changed the native file format for Word (.docx), Excel (.xlsx) and PowerPoint (.pptx). The new formats have not been supported on Windows Mobile - until NOW.

Recently, Microsoft released an update to Windows Mobile, and it's a free dowload! Palm has provided links on the following page, with more information on how to download over the air or via the desktop and ActiveSync. The new update works with the Treo 700wx and Treo 750 product lines.

If your company has rolled out Office 2007 to its employees, or if you have "rolled out" Office 2007 to yourself...now you can open thos .docx, .xlsx, and .pptx files with gusto.

Now get out there and get mobile!

-Melody Carlos

Treo 680 Feature Update for AT&T

AT&T/Cingular Treo 680 smartphone customers - there is a new software update available for download here. This release is a feature update that adds the following new functionality:

Push to Talk - Use your Treo 680 like a walkie-talkie to talk to one person or a group of up to 29. A quick glance shows whether family, friends, and coworkers are available to talk before you call.

Corporate email as it arrives - Have your corporate email delivered to you Microsoft Direct Push Technology. Accept or decline meeting invites and access your company directory on the go.

Instant Messaging - Access your AOL, Windows Live Messenger, or Yahoo! IM service.

Easy access to additional services - Set up easy access to extra services such as TeleNav GPS Navigator and MobiTV for watching live TV.

Power saving enhancements - Helps conserve battery life with improved power management and updated default system power preferences.

Supports larger expansion cards - Support up to 4 GB SD expansion cards (including SDHC format), sold separately.

Enhanced ringtone support - MP3 and other sound files purchased from the web or sent from friends can now be set as ringtones and alerts (formats: MP3, AAC, AAC+, MIDI, WAV, and AMR).

Cingular, now the new AT&T - Updated graphics reflect the new AT&T branding, including a new look for the Xpress Mail application.

This update also incorporates three previously released software updates: AT&T/Cingular Treo 680 Software update 1.09 (May 2007), Daylight Saving Time update (February 2007) and Treo 680 Camera update (January 2007).

The unlocked GSM Treo 680 software update will be available soon. Palm is offering a service that will send registered users an email informing them when the update is available. To register, go to http://palm.com/680update and sign up.

Thanks,

Greg Agustin - Product Manager

WinMo 6 is Here for AT&T Treo 750

The Windows Mobile 6 Professional update for AT&T Treo 750 smartphones is now available as a free download at: www.palm.com/750updateATT. For some of the highlights of the WinMo 6 update, check out: http://blog.palm.com/palm/2007/11/in-the-queue-wi.html.

On a related note, the first unlocked Treo 750 smartphone with built-in Windows Mobile 6 is now available at Palm retail and online stores: http://store.palm.com.

-Palm Windows Mobile Team

Update:

During the process of updating your AT&T/Cingular Treo 750 smartphone to Windows Mobile 6 Professional, some of you may have experienced an issue when attempting to validate the serial number. This has been resolved and you can now validate your device serial number and install Windows Mobile 6 Professional to your AT&T/Cingular Treo 750 smartphone.