PR: Official Centro annoucement | September 27th, 2007 |
| | Press release: Palm Centro brings Palm ease of use to traditional mobile phone users for $99.99, exclusively from Sprint. Also, Palm's Centro website is now live. |
Sneak peek of the Palm Centro | September 27th, 2007 |
| | Sprint just dropped some news on us: The new Palm Centro arrives October 14th for just $99.99. TreoCentral's Dieter Bohn is at the official unveiling (starting 12:30PM EST), a full hands-on report and interviews with product managers to follow later today. |
Palm Announces Foleo | May 30th, 2007 |
| | As expected, Palm has released a "Mobile Companion" called the Foleo. It's a "mini-laptop" that syncs up with a smartphone and uses it for connectivity. We're updating the story throughout the day - just added, some early analysis.
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Palm's Foleo a "smartphone companion product"? | May 30th, 2007 |
| | Palm's mystery "3rd category" device appears to be a compact smartphone companion product named Foleo, that let's you view and edit emails using a large screen and fullsize keyboard. |
Palm to update existing Treo 750 to Windows Mobile 6 | March 28th, 2007 |
| | Palm announced today that they will release an update to Windows Mobile 6 Professional for existing Treo 750 owners later this year. Cingular/AT&T customers will also see HSDPA support enabled. |
CES Amusements | January 16th, 2007 |
| | Enough with the gadgets, what about the spectacle of CES? We saw some shows, we saw some great cars, and we saw some stuff that just defies explanation. Read on for the final tidbits of TreoCentral's CES coverage plus a little bit about what may be keeping threaded text messaging from the 700w|wx. |
CES Roundup, Days 3 and 4 | January 15th, 2007 |
| | We're back from CES and (slowly) recovering from the insanity. Read on for some photos of a few gadgets and neat non-Treo (and non-iPhone) phones coming out soon. |
CES Roundup, Day 2 | January 10th, 2007 |
| | We looked at more gadgets and got some great face to face time with Palm's product managers. Read on for more CES tidbits. |
TreoCentral CES Roundup, Day 1 | January 9th, 2007 |
| | Read on for some details and photos from our first full day at CES 2007:
We went to some panels, hit the show floor, and of course saw some cool little gadgets. |
Treo 680 Video: Hands-on and Interview | October 23rd, 2006 |
| | Read on for two videos - a brief hands-on with the Treo 680 and an interview with the device's product manager, Phil McClendon. Both YouTube and a full "HD" version inside. |
Treo 680 Photo Gallery | October 17th, 2006 |
| | Read on to see a gallery of photos of the Treo 680 from the Digital Life conference. Also: Palm's new Ad agency may be a winner |
TreoCentral Hands-on: Treo 680 | October 12th, 2006 |
| | Palm announced the Treo 680 today at the Digital Life conference in New York City. Read on for the specs and TreoCentral's first impressions. |
Palm starts taking 700p orders | May 22nd, 2006 |
| | Palm is now taking orders for the 700p. The Sprint version will ship within one week and Verizon Wireless devices within 3 - 4 weeks. |
Verizon Wireless talks 700p | May 16th, 2006 |
| | Verizon plans to sell the 700p within the next few weeks for $400 with the signing of a 2-yr contract. |
Mobility Today posts video review of 700p | May 16th, 2006 |
| | David Ciccone over at Mobility Today has posted a detailed video review of the 700p. |
Sprint announces 700p pricing and availability | May 16th, 2006 |
| | The Treo 700P will be available at the end of May at Sprint Stores at $399.99 after available discounts and promotions, and at $649.99 without discounts. |
Palm Reveals Treo 700p Smartphone | May 15th, 2006 |
| | Blending PalmOS' ease-of-use with the hardware design of the Treo 700w, the Treo 700p smartphone features EvDO, Dial-up networking, rich multimedia, and more memory. Available soon from Sprint and Verizon Wireless. |
Treo 700w updater released | April 19th, 2006 |
| | Just as promised, the first updater for the Treo 700w is available from Palm before the end of the month. Among the goodies - Microsoft's Messaging and Security Feature Pack, updated memory management, and a wireless connections manager. |
Palm to update Treo 700w's email functionality | April 5th, 2006 |
| | Palm plans to enable "Windows Mobile Messaging and Security Feature Pack" on the Treo 700w through a software update, available later this month. |
Palm's founders reflect on the history and future | March 30th, 2006 |
| | In over 46 minutes of podcasts, Guidewire Group recently spoke with all three company founders - Jeff Hawkins, Ed Colligan and Donna Dubinsky - as well as several key players who have been with Palm since the beginning. |
Palm Celebrates 10-year Anniversary of the Pilot | March 27th, 2006 |
| | Palm Celebrates 10-year Anniversary of the Pilot, the Mobile Computer that Changed the Way People Work and Live |
The future of Palm OS: the ACCESS Linux Platform | February 14th, 2006 |
| | ACCESS, the owners of PalmSource and Palm OS, today announced the future of Palm OS: the ACCESS Linux Platform. |
Treo 650 Updater 1.20 for unlocked GSM devices | January 19th, 2006 |
| | Palm has released ROM Update 1.2 for unlocked GSM units. Enhancements include better memory improved when browsing and improved voice quality. |
PdaNet for Treo 700w now available | January 16th, 2006 |
| | With the release of PdaNet for Windows, you can now use your Treo 700w as a high-speed modem for you laptop. |
Palm taking orders for Treo 700w | January 5th, 2006 |
| | Palm is now taking orders for Treo 700w on Verizon Wireless' network. The device starts at $399 with a new service contract, and $649 for existing plans. |
A trip down memory lane | January 3rd, 2006 |
| | With the Treo 700w release expected later this week, we thought it would be nice to take a trip down memory lane of past Treo releases. |
Treo 700w manual available from FCC filing | December 4th, 2005 |
| | FCC has released more documents from the Treo 700w FCC filing, including the user manual. |
Alltel to Offer Palm Treo 650 Smartphone | November 22nd, 2005 |
| | Alltel and Palm today announced the Treo 650 smartphone will be available through Alltel retail stores starting tomorrow. The handset will cost $399.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a two-year service agreement. |
Palm tries to reassure Palm Developers | November 8th, 2005 |
| | Palm's President Ed Colligan tries to reassure developers that Palm's support of Palm OS is neither wavering or short-lived. |
Treo 700w makes first FCC appearance | October 25th, 2005 |
| | The upcoming Windows Mobile Treo, also known as Treo 700w, has made an appearance on FCC's website. Due to confidentiality requests to FCC by Palm, only limited information has been made public. |
Blackberry Connect finally comes to Treo | October 17th, 2005 |
| | A short two years since it was announced(!), Blackberry Connect is finally almost ready for the Treo (although only through select carriers). |
Microsoft's take on the Palm alliance | October 4th, 2005 |
| | Microsoft's PressPass interviews their own Pieter Knook about the now historic Palm-Microsoft alliance. |
Treo 650 Updater 1.04 for Verizon Wireless | October 4th, 2005 |
| | Palm has released the 1.04 updater for Verizon Wireless, which includes optimized memory handling and an improved user interface for multiple call scenarios. |
Windows Mobile Treo Photos | September 27th, 2005 |
| | Lots of product photos of the new Windows Mobile Treo, unofficially known as the Treo 700w. |
Palm, Microsoft and Verizon join to announce the Windows Mobile Treo | September 27th, 2005 |
| | TUESDAY, 4 PM EST Palm and Microsoft on Monday announced that Palm has licensed the Windows Mobile operating system for an expanded line of Treo smartphones, the first of which (unofficially known as the Treo 700w) will be available on Verizon Wireless' national wireless broadband network. |
Palm announces press conference with Microsoft and Verizon | September 23rd, 2005 |
| | Bill Gates of Microsoft, Ed Colligan of Palm, and Denny Strigl of Verizon, will hold a press conference on Monday morning. TreoCentral will be there live. |
Enfora WiFi Sled | September 9th, 2005 |
| | Finally a WiFi solution for Treo users. But just how fast is it? |
MobiTV on the Treo 650 | September 8th, 2005 |
| | MobiTV is now available for Treo 650 users in the U.S. on Sprint, Cingular, and Verizon networks. |
Avoid jams with Traffic | July 27th, 2005 |
| | Palm today announced Traffic, an application that will help Treo customers navigate traffic-jammed commutes. |
Software update for Cingular Treo 650 released | July 25th, 2005 |
| | Similar to the previously released Sprint and GSM update, the newly released Cingular update optimizes memory handling and offers various software improvements. |
Pocket Tunes 3.1 now supports WMA DRM | July 18th, 2005 |
| | Pocket Tunes Deluxe 3.1 now plays songs from several online music stores and services. |
palmOne is dead, long live Palm | July 14th, 2005 |
| | Today marks the date palmOne becomes Palm. The company begins trading under the symbol PALM, and released a new company logo which will begin appearing on products this fall. |
Major updates for Sprint and unlocked GSM Treo 650 | June 16th, 2005 |
| | Bluetooth Dial-Up Networking, VersaMail fixes, additional Bluetooth Car kits support, and post-dial delays have been addressed in a newly released ROM update for the Sprint PCS Treo 650. For unlocked GSM users, there is a matching ROM update that also fixes the NVFS memory issues. |
AOL Sync for Treo | June 8th, 2005 |
| | AOL has released "AOL Sync for Treo" which allows for over-the-air synchronization of AOL Address Book and AOL Calendar directly into the Treo's native Contact and Calendar applications. |
palmOne's LifeDrive announced | May 18th, 2005 |
| | palmOne today announced their first "Mobile Manager" product, the LifeDrive. The question on the minds Treo fans - when will the LifeDrive technology find itself inside a Treo? |
Ed Colligan named President and CEO of palmOne | May 16th, 2005 |
| | In surprise to no one, interim palmOne CEO Ed Colligan was named President and CEO this evening. |
Verizon Treo 650 now available, starting at $399 | May 16th, 2005 |
| | palmOne and Verizon today officially announced the release of the Verizon Treo 650. palmOne is now accepting orders, and shipping expected in 2-3 weeks. |
Verizon Treo 650 available through business sales | May 11th, 2005 |
| | The Verizon Treo 650 is now available through Verizon business sales. The full price is reported to be $529; as low as $249 after new activations discounts. No firm date on the consumer release. |
Voice Dialing updated, still no Bluetooth support | May 6th, 2005 |
| | palmOne has released an update to the Treo 650 Voice Dialing software. Unfortunately, there is still no Bluetooth support. |
Earthlink Wireless to offer Treo 650 | April 27th, 2005 |
| | Earthlink Wireless, a mobile virtual network operator using Sprint's network, will offer the Treo 650 next month. |
palmOne giving away 144 Treo Smartphones today | April 19th, 2005 |
| | Celebrating more than 1 million Treo 600 smartphones sold worldwide, palmOne today is giving away a Treo smartphone every 5 minutes between noon and midnight EDT today. |
Soon Available: Verizon Treo 650 | April 4th, 2005 |
| | The Treo 650 will soon be certified on the Verizon Wireless network, according to Verizon's website. |
Sprint Treo 650 Updater 1.08 | March 22nd, 2005 |
| | palmOne today released an update for the Sprint Treo 650 that addressess call quality and memory management issues. |
palmOne Q3 Earnings Conference call | March 17th, 2005 |
| | During the Q3 conference call, Ed Colligan announced initiatives to significantly expand palmOne's R&D unit. Also, 295,000 smartphones shipped last quarter yielding revenue of $131.2 million. |
palmOne revenue up 18% Year-Over-Year | March 17th, 2005 |
| | palmOne today reported revenue of $285.3 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2005, up approximately 18 percent from the $242.5 million reported during the comparable quarter a year ago. |
Treo 650 available on Rogers | March 14th, 2005 |
| | The Treo 650 smartphone is now available on the Rogers Wireless network, starting at $549.99CA (about $455) with a three year (!) contract. |
Sprint Treo 650 firmware update next week? | March 9th, 2005 |
| | A Sprint Treo 650 firmware update that will address audio quality issues and memory efficiency may be available next week. |
Cingular Treo 650 SIM Issue | February 25th, 2005 |
| | Some Cingular Treo 650s have interoperability issues with Gemplus 64K SIMs. |
Fighting Cancer using the Treo | February 16th, 2005 |
| | American Cancer Society launches C-Tools 2.0, an application that provides instant access to cancer information. |
Orange Treo 650 in 2nd Quarter | February 14th, 2005 |
| | palmOne today announced that the Treo 650 smartphone will be available on Orange's network in the UK, France and Switzerland, sometime in the 2nd quarter. |
Time's "Gadget of the Week" | February 10th, 2005 |
| | The Treo 650 has been choosen Time Magazine's Gadget of the Week. "To date, the most successful marriage of PDA and phone has been the Treo ... Having taken it for a test drive I can say it delivers most of what it promises." |
'Cobalt' smartphone reference designs from PalmSource and TI | February 8th, 2005 |
| | In effort to stimulate development of additional palmOS based Smartphones, PalmSource and Texas Instruments have created two smartphone reference designs. |
Unlocked Treo 650 goes up $100 | February 3rd, 2005 |
| | The price of the unlocked Treo 650 has increased by a $100, up to $699 from $599. The $599 price was "a mistake," according to palmOne. |
Cingular and unlocked Treo 650 on palmOne's website | February 2nd, 2005 |
| | After a long wait, the Treo 650 for Cingular and an unlocked GSM version is now available at palmOne's website. |
Treo 650 on Cingular's website | February 1st, 2005 |
| | The Treo 650 smartphone finally makes an appearance on Cingular's website. As of 10 PM EST, it was not possible to order the phone. |
Treo 650 GSM announced by palmOne Asia | January 31st, 2005 |
| | palmOne's Asian division has announced the GSM Treo 650, with a February 5th availability date. |
Java available for Treo 650 | January 29th, 2005 |
| | The WebSphere Everyplace Micro Environment Toolkit v5.7.1 is now available from PalmSource, with support for both Treo 650 and 600. |
Cingular Treo 650 launch delayed? | January 25th, 2005 |
| | Early information indicated that the Treo 650 for Cingular was going to be released tomorrow, but it appears the launch has been delayed a week. |
palmOne CEO Bradley steps down | January 24th, 2005 |
| | palmOne CEO Bradley will step down at end of the quarter, stating "I feel the time is right for me to move on to another challenge." |
Treo Roadshow goes Online | January 20th, 2005 |
| | If you missed the Treo Road show last fall, palmOne will hold a live webinar next Wednesday with highlights from the event. |
Treo 650 for Cingular just days away | January 20th, 2005 |
| | TreoCentral has learned that Cingular will likely release the Treo 650 on January 26th, for $549.99 without a contract and $449.99 with a two-year contract. Immediate availability. |
Confirmation of Cingular release? | January 14th, 2005 |
| | palmOne recently sent out a Health Care Solutions newsletter in which the Treo 650 for Cingular was featured. |
SDIO GPS for the Treo 650 | January 10th, 2005 |
| | iGolf Technologies today announced they will begin selling a SD GPS receiver for the Treo 650, bundled with their iGolfgps software. |
P50 the Treo slayer? Not quite. | January 9th, 2005 |
| | Ever since its first appearance early 2004, people have called BenQ’s P50 a Treo killer. Having spent a little bit of time with the device, we think they should reconsider. |
International CES 2005 Coverage | January 7th, 2005 |
| | A dry convention for Treo 650 news, but International CES 2005 still has some goodies in store. |
palmOne is moving | January 7th, 2005 |
| | palmOne has announced plans to move its headquarters to Sunnyvale from Milpitas. |
Bluetooth Carkit Update | December 23rd, 2004 |
| | palmOne has released a bluetooth Carkit update for the Treo 650 which increases functionality with certain car kits. |
Memory card offer now available | December 16th, 2004 |
| | The free 128 MB SD card to Treo 650 users with memory management issues is now available. |
Rough WiFi for Treo 650 | December 15th, 2004 |
| | TreoCentral member shadowmite, with the support from many other members, this evening released a rough but working WiFi driver for the Treo 650. |
Sprint + Nextel = Sprint Nextel | December 15th, 2004 |
| | Sprint and Nextel have agreed to merge, creating the nation's third largest wireless service provider. What will it mean for the Treo? |
Game emulators updated for the 650 | December 2nd, 2004 |
| | Kalemsoft has released Treo 650 compatible versions of their NesEm (NES) and Gizmo Ultra (Gamegear/Master System) emulators. Start playing! |
VersaMail available for 600, but at a price | December 2nd, 2004 |
| | VersaMail 2.7 email software is now available for Treo 600 smartphones, but it will set you back $30. |
palmOne responds to memory concerns | November 24th, 2004 |
| | palmOne commits to a ROM upgrade to reduce NVFS overhead, and a free 128 MB SD card to Treo 650 users with memory management issues. |
Treo 650 DUN patched! | November 22nd, 2004 |
| | Less than a week after the Treo 650’s release, TreoCentral reader showmite has figured out a patch to enable Dial-Up Networking. |
Thumbs up from USA Today | November 18th, 2004 |
| | USA Today's Edward Baig has written a positive review of the "smartest of the smartphones", the Treo 650. |
Treo 650 shipping from Sprint | November 17th, 2004 |
| | If you need a 650 right away, existing Sprint customers can now order from Sprint directly. Update: Readers reports receiving their 650s. |
Treo 650 Pre-Orders | November 8th, 2004 |
| | palmOne stated taking pre-orders for the Treo 650 this morning. |
Treo 650 FCC documents released | October 28th, 2004 |
| | FCC has published some of the equipment certification documents for the Treo 650. |
Direct from palmOne | October 26th, 2004 |
| | New Details of the Treo 650 from the press conference and one on one interviews. |
palmOne president on the future of smartphones | October 26th, 2004 |
| | palmOne president Ed Colligan eventually wants the Treo to become the "primary device you go to." |
Treo 650 Announced | October 25th, 2004 |
| | Ace! palmOne launches the fourth generation Treo, the Treo 650 at CTIA 2004 in San Francisco. New features include a high resolution screen and Bluetooth. |
"News" on Monday | October 23rd, 2004 |
| | On Monday palmOne President Ed Colligan will outline the future of Smartphones at his CTIA Keynote, and the company will unveil "news". |
Exchange out-of-the-box | October 5th, 2004 |
| | palmOne plans for Exchange Server integration "out-of-the-box" on future Treo smartphones. |
Push-To-Talk on Orange Treo 600 | September 24th, 2004 |
| | Orange announced today the availability of its push-to-talk solution for the Treo 600 today in the UK. |
Cingular, AT&T, "Other Carriers" firmware available | May 17th, 2004 |
| | Following the Sprint firmware release last week, there is now a firmware for the unbranded GSM model, Cingular, and AT&T Wireless Treos. |
Free voice recorder released | May 16th, 2004 |
| | For those wanting to test out the new recording capabilities of the Treo 600, Infinityball has released SoundRec - a free voice recorder. |
Sprint Update 1.20 | May 13th, 2004 |
| | palmOne today released the 2nd firmware update for the Treo 600. Highlights: POP3 email client, car kit support, PictureMail voice memo playback, and third party voice recording support. |
Mobile Discussion is Back | May 12th, 2004 |
| | After a way too long wait, the mobile version of the discussion boards is once again available. |
Discussion Board Issues | May 12th, 2004 |
| | TreoCentral's discussion board server experienced severe data losses on Tuesday evening. |
Java released for Treo 600 | March 31st, 2004 |
| | palmOne today announced general availability of an ARM-processor-optimized Java runtime for end users. |
Non-Camera Sprint Treo 600 coming late April | March 11th, 2004 |
| | TreoCentral has learned that a non-camera version of the Treo 600 will be available in late April. |
Cingular to acquire AT&T Wireless | February 17th, 2004 |
| | $41 billion deal creates a new wireless giant which promises to bring greater network coverage, improved service quality, and new advanced data services. |
T-Mobile Pre-Order, early March shipping | February 10th, 2004 |
| | Almost five months after the Treo 600 started shipping, it will shortly be available for T-Mobile. A $399 upgrade offer for existing Treo owners is available. |
First Sprint Treo 600 update released | January 27th, 2004 |
| | PalmOne has released the first update, version 1.10, for the Sprint Treo 600. |
palmOne reduces work force, shifts focus to Smartphones | January 21st, 2004 |
| | palmOne is rebalancing the investment levels in its handheld computer and smartphone product families, and reducing its work force by about 100 people. |
Push-to-Talk on Orange's Treo | January 14th, 2004 |
| | Orange plans to later this year launch a Push-to-Talk service, Talk Now, and will initially make it available on the Orange Treo 600. |
BlackBerry service coming to Treo | December 18th, 2003 |
| | PalmSource and Research In Motion have begun efforts to jointly develop a software client that enables BlackBerry connectivity to Palm OS. |
Java comes to Treo 600 | December 15th, 2003 |
| | The Treo 600 will soon support Java 2 Micro Edition. Beta developers toolkit is available now, final runtime is scheduled for the spring. |
Launcher X optimized for Treo 600 | December 8th, 2003 |
| | The TreoCentral staff's favorite Launcher program has been optimized for the Treo 600. |
Treo 600 now available for AT&T | November 21st, 2003 |
| | Treo 600 for AT&T Wireless is now available on Handspring's website. Shipping is expected 2-3 weeks from the order date. |
Treo 600 available for Cingular | November 2nd, 2003 |
| | Treo 600 GSM with Cingular service is now available from Handspring. For existing Treo owners, there is a $399 upgrade offer. |
Handspring is now... palmOne | October 29th, 2003 |
| | The merger is complete; Handspring comes home to Palm. No Treo 600 GSM yet though. |
Handspring acquisition a done deal | October 28th, 2003 |
| | Palm's acquisition of Handspring is a done deal; PalmOne to emerge tomorrow. |
T-Mobile Treo 600 available next week? | October 24th, 2003 |
| | Several readers have received information from T-Mobile CSR's indicating that the Treo 600 will be available this coming Monday. |
Treo 600 released in UK | September 10th, 2003 |
| | YET AGAIN Orange and Handspring released the Treo 600 today, but will not be shipping until October. |
Handspring releases second Treo 300 update | August 5th, 2003 |
| | Handspring has released a second Treo 300 update, this time addressing automatic error acknowledgement in auto-synchronizing data applications. |
Treo 600 from TreoCentral? | August 1st, 2003 |
| | TreoCentral is considering selling the Treo 600 - would you be interested to purchase from us? |
Treo 600 Revealed | June 18th, 2003 |
| | AGAIN Handspring today introduced the 2nd generation of their communicator family, the Treo 600. Read our detailed report for the latest information. |
Treo now available with plans from AT&T Wireless | June 16th, 2003 |
| | AT&T Wireless now offers service plans for the Treo 270, and a substantial discount on the communicator for both new and existing subscribers. |
Treo 600 shown in Dallas | June 6th, 2003 |
| | Now with photo, rendering, and sketches! Smaller, more feature riche, and faster summarizes up the new Treo 600. |
Palm buys Handspring | June 4th, 2003 |
| | Palm today said that they will purchase Handspring for approximately $169 million in a stock deal, and combined the two companies will form a new stronger market leader in mobile computing and communications. |
Treo "2" shown at conference | May 27th, 2003 |
| | Attendees to the pricey "D: All Things Digital" conference will get a sneak peak at the second generation Treo. |
The next generation Treo out this fall | April 16th, 2003 |
| | Handspring has dropped several hints on their next generation Treo: Palm OS 5 ARM, phone oriented, available in both GMS and CDMA, out this fall. |
Handspring sees decreased revenue | April 15th, 2003 |
| | Handspring sees decreased revenue in Q3 2003 |
Treo 300 now only $150! | April 7th, 2003 |
| | Combine two rebates and you can own a Treo 300 for less than $150! |
Windows USB data connectivity | March 17th, 2003 |
| | Recently released PalmNet enables the Treo 300 to work as a wireless modem over a USB cable with a Windows XP/2000 machine. |
Cingular GRPS officially here | March 7th, 2003 |
| | Months after GPRS became available for Treo, Cingular finally supports it. |
T-Mobile Launches Handspring Treo 270 | March 4th, 2003 |
| | T-Mobile announces immediate availability of the Treo 270 directly from T-Mobile and its nationwide network of authorized dealers |
Handspring hopes to fuel development with new program | February 12th, 2003 |
| | New developer solutions team to offer technical and marketing support to help deliver business and consumer applications and services to Treo customers |
TC Ringer for Treo 300 | February 11th, 2003 |
| | A free upgrade of TC Ringer makes it compatible with Treo 300, TreoCentral starts offering polyphonic ringtones. New fixes for Treo 300 available. |
Net loss lowered, but still in the red | January 17th, 2003 |
| | Revenue down, but the net loss is lowered. 50,000 new Treo users added in the past quarter. |
Cingular GPRS imminent? | January 14th, 2003 |
| | Handspring mentions Cingular GPRS availability in their latest newsletter, but nothing on their site yet. |
Treo named best overall product of 2002 | January 14th, 2003 |
| | Computer Reseller News' Product of the Year award and PC Magazine's award for technical excellence lead list of honors for Treo family |
New Treo Holsters | December 20th, 2002 |
| | Seidio has just released two new holsters that fit all three Treo communicator devices. |
Advertising Sales Representatives | December 11th, 2002 |
| | Do you want to combine your love for PDAs with the ability to earn some extra income? You are in luck because TreoCentral is currently looking for energetic online advertising sales representatives! |
SnapperMail 1.4b released | December 11th, 2002 |
| | The new version of SnapperMail includes a huge number of incremental improvements and new features, including long-awaited Periodic Mail fetching. |
Skinner available | December 9th, 2002 |
| | Change the look of your Treo 270 and 300's Phone Application with Skinner |
VeriChat Beta | December 9th, 2002 |
| | PDAapps is accepting beta applications for its unified IM client. |
It's official: T-Mobile supports Treo GPRS | November 26th, 2002 |
| | After many, many, many months of waiting T-Mobile GPRS support has finally arrived. Cingular & AT&T customers, please continue to wait. |
Skin your Treo | November 24th, 2002 |
| | A German software company needs beta testers for a program that offers the ability to change the look of Treo's phone application. |
Treo headed to China | November 22nd, 2002 |
| | As reported earlier this week, Handspring plans to bring a modified Treo 270 to China. |
Comdex 2002 | November 21st, 2002 |
| | US GPRS next week, new Treo for the Chinese market (we got pictures), Handspring's President on why they left the organizer business, Tungsten W & T, Sony Ericsson P800, Samsung i330, new PDA watch, Gates keynote, new software and more. |
Free DVD Player with Treo purchase | November 12th, 2002 |
| | Buy a Treo 300, 270, or 90 from Handspring and get a free Apex AD 1500 DVD player. |
Handspring licenses RIM's keyboard patents | November 5th, 2002 |
| | RIM and Handspring today announced that they have signed an agreement in principle setting out the terms under which Handspring will license certain RIM keyboard patents. |
TreoMail 1.5 released | November 4th, 2002 |
| | With Treo Mail 1.5 customers can send and receive email in the background even while using other applications. |
Treo 300 now only $249.99 | October 28th, 2002 |
| | Combine a Sprint and Amazon rebate and the Treo 300 will be yours for only $249.99. The Amazon rebate is only valid for new Sprint accounts. |
Palm announces data-centric smartphone - not available until 2003 | October 28th, 2002 |
| | Palm today introduced the Tungsten W, a Treo competitor that features a high-resolution color screen, and SD expansion slot, and a fast GPRS radio. |
$100 price drop on Treo 180 | October 25th, 2002 |
| | Handspring today dropped the price on Treo 180 to $249 |
T-Mobile GPRS gets cheaper | October 23rd, 2002 |
| | T-Mobile today reduced the rates on their GPRS plans, but they have a long way to go until they can match Sprint's unlimited plan. |
PCS Vision goes Unlimited | October 18th, 2002 |
| | Sprint introduces new PCS Vision plans that include unlimited data usage at reasonable rates. |
Revenue growth but steady loss | October 17th, 2002 |
| | Handspring Q1 '03 revenue comes in at $54.1 million, and the net loss was $15.3 million. |
Handspring names Ed Colligan President | October 15th, 2002 |
| | Ed is promoted to President, Donna remains as CEO. |
(Still) Unofficial Guide to GPRS | October 1st, 2002 |
| | Handspring is now officially offering the GPRS update 1.1 on their website. Only one slight problem: It still isn't supported if you have a North American carrier. As before, TreoCentral has the instructions on how you can install the latest update anyways. |
Handspring trims staff | September 25th, 2002 |
| | Handspring cuts 80 employees from its payroll as they try to achieve their first break-even quarter. |
RIM: Handspring copied our keyboard | September 19th, 2002 |
| | Research In Motion filed a complaint yesterday against Handspring, claiming that the Treo's keyboard infringes on one of their patents. |
Sprint and Handango launches software store | September 18th, 2002 |
| | Sprint and Handango today launched the PCS Software Store, a mobile software store offering a range of software applications for Palm OS and Pocket PC phones |
GPRS upgrade available for Canada | September 10th, 2002 |
| | GPRS software upgrade offically available for customers with Rogers AT&T Wireless. |
Unlimited North American GPRS access for $32 | September 4th, 2002 |
| | If you are Canadian and pay in US dollars, that is. |
New information on Asian GPRS upgrade | September 4th, 2002 |
| | Handspring's Asia site recently posted a read me file for the GPRS upgrade, and added an agreement before allowing you to download the file. |
Treo 180 lowered by $50 | September 4th, 2002 |
| | Handspring today lowered the price of the Treo 180 with $50. |
GPRS is alive and well on Treo | September 2nd, 2002 |
| | We finally get GPRS working, and offer some tips for T-Mobile, Cingular, AT&T, and international customers. |
GPRS upgrade available, officially only for Asia | September 2nd, 2002 |
| | Handspring's Asia posts the long awaited GPRS upgrade, TreoCentral finds a workaround for the rest of us, and Handspring issues a statement. |
KeyContacts offers Treo integration | August 22nd, 2002 |
| | Chapura's KeyContacts, an alternative to the built-in address book, now offers Treo integration. |
Somewhat available: Treo 300 for $499 | August 8th, 2002 |
| | Handspring offers a sneak peak of the Treo 300 on their website, Sprint announces their 3G network, and our readers are reporting spotting and even buying the Treo in stores. |
Treo bundle from PDA Pros | July 24th, 2002 |
| | A new company is offering a Treo accessory bundle consisting of Aileron e-mail's client, Cutting Edge's QuickOffice, a Treo Holster, and car charger or sync/charge cable. |
Backlight problem acknowledged | July 24th, 2002 |
| | Handspring has acknowledged the dead backlight issue that many Treo 270/90 users have experienced. |
Over 40,000 communicators sold, 93,000 shipped | July 17th, 2002 |
| | Handspring today announced that they have shipped 93,000 communicators, of which 40,000 so far have been sold to consumers. Revenue for the 4th quarter came in at $49.0 million, and a net loss of $15.4 million. |
Handspring goes after more business clients | July 16th, 2002 |
| | New sales, marketing, and distribution plans target business customers |
Treo 300 information at FCC | July 10th, 2002 |
| | FCC has finally posted documents related to the Treo 300’s approval process. NEW! Photos of the Treo 300 are now available. |
PC Expo 2002 | June 29th, 2002 |
| | TreoCentral's PC Expo 2002 coverage. Inside: New video report with show highlights, Kyocera smart phone, Sony, GPRS pricing, Palm OS 5, and some new sofware. |
Use your Treo as a Modem | June 25th, 2002 |
| | They said it couldn't be done, but Scott Gruby managed to turn your Treo in a modem anyway. |
Treo 300 approved - in Canada | June 18th, 2002 |
| | The Sprint Handspring Treo 300 has been approved for use by the Canadians. |
Treo expansion possible with CF Jacket | June 18th, 2002 |
| | A German company is currently developing a CF Jacket for the Treo, but need your feedback before bringing the product to market. |
GPRS upgrade in beta | June 18th, 2002 |
| | Handspring has internally released the beta version of the GRPS patch. |
Final day to trade up to Treo 270 or Treo 180 | June 17th, 2002 |
| | Today is the last day to take advantage of Handspring's Treo upgrade offers. |
Final Palm OS 5 sent to Handspring | June 10th, 2002 |
| | Will the future Treo models use it? |
Treo 90 shipping, available in stores | June 5th, 2002 |
| | Several readers have received their Treo 90 orders, and some even picked up units from local stores. |
Treo's unknown features | June 3rd, 2002 |
| | Add a clock to the speed dial, check your battery status, as see flip flip! |
Treo 270 available, shipping in 2-3 weeks | May 27th, 2002 |
| | Handspring today announced the Treo 270 - it can be yours for $699 or $499. VisorPhone owners get surprise Trade Up offer. |
Treo 270 available in Europe | May 27th, 2002 |
| | Handspring is now listing the Treo 270 as available throughout Europe. |
Improve your Treo | May 24th, 2002 |
| | We checkout the latest Ringtone Mangers, Button Reassignment programs, and other useful utilities. |
WSJ: Treo 270, Treo 90 out next week | May 23rd, 2002 |
| | The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the Treo 270 and Treo 90 will be introduced next week. |
Welcome to TreoCentral! | May 21st, 2002 |
| | The VisorCentral staff creates a new site that just focuses on Handspring's Treo. |
Free Treo for Virgin flyers | May 20th, 2002 |
| | For only $7,260.00 you can now buy a Treo from Virgin Atlanic. Activation is required. Oh, and you get a free Business Class trip to London too. |
Handspring Selects AirPrime to Power the CDMA Treo | April 22nd, 2002 |
| | Handspring today announced that AirPrime's chipset will power the CDMA Treo |
CTIA Wireless 2002 | March 28th, 2002 |
| | VisorCentral is on location at CTIA in Orlando. Inside this report: Preview of Treo 270, new software offers increased battery life on early 180s, and some misc news. |
New flip-top Treo case from Krusell | March 22nd, 2002 |
| | Krusell has released the first flip-top Treo case that we have come across. |
Treo in Canada, eh? | March 20th, 2002 |
| | Handspring and Rogers AT&T Wirless will start marketing the Treo to Canadian customers next month |
Handspring and Sprint developing CDMA Treo | March 19th, 2002 |
| | Handspring today formally announced its development of a 3G CDMA based Treo, which will be available this summer. |
Treo Mail Beta now available | March 17th, 2002 |
| | Handspring today released a beta version of Treo Mail, its new wireless e-mail service. |
Readers report receiving their Treo orders | February 21st, 2002 |
| | Several VisorCentral readers are reporting that they have received their Treo orders |
Treo shipping in UK/Europe | February 21st, 2002 |
| | Handspring starts shipping the Treo in Europe, and signs a distribution agreement in France |
Handspring launches "Wireless Application Center" | February 15th, 2002 |
| | Handspring has made available a selection of development resources for SMS, WAP or other wireless data and voice applications for the Palm OS. |
Treo on shelves in Hong Kong, Singapore | January 31st, 2002 |
| | Handspring has announced the retail availability of the Treo 180 and 180g, to customers in Hong Kong and Singapore. Who is next? |
Treo on sale in February in US, this month in Europe | January 15th, 2002 |
| | Donna Dubinskiy stated during a conference call this afternoon that the Treo will not start shipping in the US until February; Europeans will get the device this month. |
Narrower than expected loss | January 15th, 2002 |
| | Handspring today announced revenue of $70.5 million and narrower than expected net loss of 12 cents a share. |
Handspring announces plans for Treo in Europe | January 15th, 2002 |
| | Handspring today announced a distribution agreement with two European distributors. |
First Treo for sale on eBay | December 10th, 2001 |
| | The first Treo to be offered for sale is up for bid on eBay. |
Comdex Fall 2001 | November 17th, 2001 |
| | Red-M demonstrates their new Bluetooth module, AirPrime showcases the Sprint PCS module, and Handspring demonstrates the Treo and enters the enterprise arena. |
Handspring releases Blazer 2.0 | October 29th, 2001 |
| | Handspring today released Blazer 2.0, a new version of its award-winning web browser, designed to provide Palm OS handheld computers and communicators with fast access to a full range of web content. |
Handspring posts lower loss than expected | October 17th, 2001 |
| | Handspring today reported a net loss of $26.2 million, on revenue of $61.4 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2002. |
Handspring announces the Treo, available in 2002 | October 15th, 2001 |
| | Handspring today offically announced their new Treo family of PDA/Cellphones, which we first reported on last month. |
The Treo Submerges | August 30th, 2001 |
| | The information on Handspring's new Treo handheld computer has been removed from the FCC database. According to News.com, the status of the Treo application was "changed from granted to pending," as... |
The Treo surfaces | August 28th, 2001 |
| | VisorCentral's investigative reporting team today discovered recent FCC filings outlining what might be Handspring's upcoming wireless handheld - the Handspring Treo.
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