Bio Dieter Bohn has been with the TreoCentral community since very nearly the beginning, in the VisorCentral days. He has a BA in English and Philosophy from the University fo St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN and he's currently on haitus from getting his Ph.D. in English at the University of Minnesota. Dieter has owned a Treo 180 (won from TreoCentral, thank you very much!), 270, 300, 600 (Sprint), 650 (Sprint), and now a 700w (Verizon). You can see more of his writing at wmexperts.com.
Join Dieter, Matthew, Rene, and Kevin as they discuss all of the insanely great new smartphones that have been announced and released in the past month.
Each week we bring you the biggest stories from around the Smartphone Experts network. We're changing up our format this week: shorter, bite-sized, yet still delicious.
Each week we bring you the Best of SPE and this week is no exception. From Android to Windows Mobile and everything in between, we've got your smartphone news fix right here.
Each week we break down the best of the Smartphone Experts Network for your reading pleasure. It's possible you caught every single one of the 191 posts we published across our network this week, but we won't hold everybody to that. Device leaks, device announcements, and site contests all await you here - so read on!
The TreoCentral Forums have been afire with discussion about the Sprint Treo Pro. Many devices sold on eBay are sporting a pre-release version of the ROM that may prevent you from getting warranty support.
Mike and Dieter discuss the latest Palm Pre rumors, the new Palm Pre features we're discovered, and the Sprint Treo Pro ROM issues floating around the TreoCentral Forums. Listen in!
Here's a fun game for Monday afternoon: head on over to the Bio page for Palm CEO Ed Colligan, left click just to the left of his title, and view image. Turns out the background image is a wee bit bigger than what's viewable in the browser. Also turns out he's got something a bit interesting in his hand: a device that looks almost but not quite like a Treo Pro. We're feeling like it's a prototype of the device. The camera looks 'double wide,' which we're guessing means that there once was a self-portrait mirror. It also looks a tad thicker than it really ought, but at these levels of graininess it's rather tough to say. Heck, maybe it's just our eyes playing tricks on us.
No, not news, but hey, for Treo Fans we'll take what we can get while all the Palm attention is focused on the Palm Pre. Click through for the full image.
Update: Looks like the page no longer hides the bottom of the image (that, or our browsers starting working properly). The device in Colligan's hands - still feeling like it's not precisely the Treo Pro we know and love.
Do you have post-CTIA-syndrome? Feel like all the hot new smartphone news happened two weeks ago and not much has happened since? Wondering if you have the strength to make it through another day without a pithy overview of everything that happened in the smartphone world last week? Easter feast have you feeling too lazy to do anything but peruse enough smartphone news to fill out a short novella?
Fret not, our best of SPE news roundup has you covered. Get clicking!
Welcome to Around SPE, where we highlight the big news of the week from around the network in a format that's more than just a list-o-bullets. This week we're putting the spotlight on Android Central, which saw a fairly hefty redesign on Wednesday night. Search, registration, commenting, navigation, the whole shootin' match is all much improved.
We asked if anybody in the TreoCentral forums had questions about the Sprint Treo Pro and dang if you didn't. Slightly delayed but fortified with some nitty gritty details from Autonomous GPS to Titan to Program Memory, here are some technical details on the Sprint Treo Pro.
Mike and Dieter return for the PalmCast! This week we give our eulogy to the PalmOS, discuss Roger McNamee's hijinks, and take a look at the Sprint Treo Pro and Internet Explorer Mobile 6.
Join Dieter, Matthew, Kevin, Rene, and Casey as they discuss Mobile World Congress 2009 -- there's a little bit for everybody in this gigantic cross-platfrom smartphone podcast!
This week we'll be bringing you more of the same, of course. Be sure you are paying special attention to CrackBerry.com, as this will be a HUGE week for CrackBerry Nation. This coming Thursday, February 26th, the site officially turns 2 years old!! And when CrackBerry.com turns another year older, it doesn't mean a day of celebrating, it means a week birthday festivities! Whether you're a BlackBerry owner or not you'll want to stay glued to the site for great contests, deals and giveaways each and every day. If you're not a daily visitor but want to follow the action, you can always subscribe to the CrackBerry RSS feeds or follow the site on Twitter at @crackberry.
Speaking of giveaways, time is running out for your chances to win a Nokia N85 or E71 at Nokia Experts, so be sure to head over and learn how to enter this week.
In a chat with Investors today, CEO Ed Colligan confirmed that the Centro is the end of the PalmOS line. There will be no more PalmOS devices released. Other details on the webOS and the Pre were also discussed -- including the ongoing patent battle with Apple.
After the completion of the hectic Smartphone Round Robin, your faithful bloggers at Smartphone Experts decided to keep things moving along at a heady clip. In the past week we have published somewhere in the neighborhood of 175 stories, from accessory and software reviews to news to the latest rumors. That's a lot to keep track of, so we're bringing back our regular "Around SPE" feature to give you a quick summary of what you may have missed in a format that's more helpful than just a list of links.
In that vein, our biggest recent news is that our newest sister site, Nokia Experts is starting strong with a launch contest. If you would like to earn some chances at winning a Nokia E71 or Nokia N85, make sure to enter the contest each week. There are two weeks left to go, so check back as each week we're changing up how you can enter to win!
There's plenty more smartphone news you may have missed, so read on!
Matt has a ton of knowledge about a subject that the rest of us at Smartphone Experts have historically lacked, namely Nokia, S60, and the Symbian OS in general. He gives himself a brief introduction here, in the unlikely event you're not familiar.
Nokia has, as yet, not successfully made a big smartphone push in the United States, but that's quite likely to change as they have a slew of exciting new devices coming out and are also likely to have their E71 messaging smartphone picked up by AT&T very soon. In other words, if, like us, you're relatively new to Nokia and S60 but want to learn more, Nokia Experts is surely going to be one of your best resources. Heck, Matt's already published a full review of the Nokia 5800 Tube XpressMusic touch screen S60 device. The 'Tube' is already a best-selling device overseas and is more of a worthy contender than you might think, so the review is definitely worth a read.
Go on and head over to Nokia Experts now and give 'em a big ol' hello!
As it did the year before, the Smartphone Round Robin needed to go into overtime again this time around -- but we're finished now! If you haven't been following along, here's what you missed: Each of the editors of our five Smartphone Experts sites swapped phones for a week or so, reviewing and leanring what it's like to wear another smarphone user's shoes. The result is the entire series of articles you see linked on this handy page, the Smartphone Round Robin of 2008.
What will you learn there? You'll learn that there was no single smartphone that 'won' the Round Robin -- but that's by design. There's no perfect smartphone out there, but there just might be the perfect smartphone to fit your needs. If you're looking to get a new smartphone soon, think about what you need it do to and then hit up these articles -- you'll find that depending on what each of us care about, we'll give you a useful perspective on whether a given smartphone matches up.
It happened live last Tuesday, but you can listen in to the (slightly foreshortened) version in our podcast feed: the 2nd (and last) Smartphone Round Robin Round Table. Join Casey, Kevin, Rene, and Dieter as we discuss the final two devices in our Smartphone Round Robin: the T-Mobile G1 and the the HTC Fuze. Plus, we answer your questions live -- well, it was live then, so forgive the slightly worse-than-usual sound quality.
A photo of a swiveling smartphone with a decidedly Palm-type keyboard has just surfaced. Is it the Linux-based Smartphone? A new Windows Mobile form-factor?
Now "viral marketing" gets a bad name and often rightly so -- it's often heavy-handed, boring, or a combination of the two. Sure, 'remxing Claüs' into a DJ is a little corny, but it's so well done it's an endearing kind of corny that works.
Most importantly to me as a Palm supporter, though, is that it's the first time in memory that Palm has put out a great television campaign, something Mike Overbo and I have long-agitated for in our TreoCast Podcast. The fact that it's combined with a very well-executed online strategy seems to indicate that even though Palm is facing some tough times, they've finally struck upon the right way to spend their ad dollars.
Join us for the first of two special Smartphone Round Robin Roundtables! This week, Casey, Kevin, Rene, Jennifer, and Dieter all come together to discuss three of the Smartphone Round Robin devices: The iPhone 3G, the Treo Pro, and the BlackBerry Bold!
The Smartphone Round Robin is back! Read on for more on the Smartphone Round Robin and for details on how you can win one of five Smartphone Prize Packs!
This week Mike and Dieter fight through debilitating illness to discuss what might have been had Apple purchased Palm back in 1997, talk about some other industry news, and hit on the latest patches.
Last week both CrackBerry.com and WMExperts found themselves on the cusp of major releases -- the BlackBerry Storm, BlackBerry Bold on AT&T, the HTC Fuze on AT&T, not to mention a few others on the Windows Mobile side. So while everybody has been anticipating new devices, all of the editors at SPE are anticipating something else that will be starting on November 17th. The hint is in the full story!
What's the big news in the Smartphone world this week? It's a mix, really. Android's looking like a viable platform to more and more people, there are a ton of Windows Mobile devices on the way, and both CrackBerry.com and the iPhone Blog are running contests that ought to spark your interest. Read on!
You may not realize it, but the site you're reading right now is a part of one of the premier networks of smartphone news and review sites. We call it the 'Smartphone Experts Network' and if you haven't heard, we've recently added a new member to our family, Android Central. That brings the number of our smartphone communities up to five sites. You can find links to these sites and to their latest stories either in the sidebar or footer of every SPE site.
I thought now would be a good time to introduce a new weekly blog post I'll be putting up at each of our sites called 'Around SPE,' which will give you a very quick roundup of the biggest stories at each of our sites. Now, 'big stories' are just a tiny part of what we offer, as each of our sites also feature vibrant communities, engaging podcasts, and also accessory stores if you're looking to make your smartphone a little better.
In addition to our new sister site, there's also some other SPE Network news to share, so follow me after the break to learn more!
Silicon Alley Insider [via] is reporting that Vindigo's parent company is closing up their shop and has laid-ff Vindigo's 30 employees.
Vindigo is an application for the PalmOS (and Windows Mobile, though support there has always been thin) that was incredibly pioneering. Over 5 years ago, this application allowed you to sync up local information for a large number of cities. With it you could look up restaurants, get directions, view local maps, read reviews, find movie times, and more. It simply never has been equaled on the PalmOS platform by another application for its speed, quality, and value. Although it hadn't seen any significant update in several years, scores of PalmOS users still swore by the software despite its slightly dated look.
Vindigo lovers looking for a replacement may want to consider Live Search on Windows Mobile. For the Palm OS, I hate to say it, but there's not a great parallel.
Sadly, it appears that Vindigo's parent company, Japan's For-Side, tried to sell the company but was demanding way too much money for it.
BGR has uncovered the upcoming launch schedule for AT&T. The big news for Treo fans is that the Treo 680 looks like it's going to be officially discontinued on their network. This comes as little surprise as the AT&T Centro has all the same features in a smaller package and has been popular for the network.
As we said in our review of the AT&T Centro, it really does represent the device that Palm was aiming for with the original Treo 680 -- a PalmOS smartphone with mass market appeal that would grow the market. We'll always have a special place in our hearts for the Treo 680 as the first PalmOS device to drop the external antenna.
The Palm Treo Pro is the Treo that many users have been dreaming of: A Treo with WiFi, GPS, a flush screen, and it's thin to boot. Does it live up to the Zen of Palm? Read on!
Want more Treo Pro? We have you covered with both video and images of the Treo Pro as well a comparisons with its Treo brethren and the competition (read: BlackBerry Bold). Check it out!
Although the Treo Pro is in many ways "just another Treo" and "just another Windows Mobile Smartphone," Palm has actually put quite a lot of thought into its hardware and software design. Read on to hear what what sort of design decisions Palm made while creating the Treo Pro
Dieter and Mike discuss the news of the past two weeks in their first ever 49th podcast! Plus -- a huge listener email section and the Foleo, one year later. Listen in!
Palm and Sprint have finally announced the Treo 800w, nearly two years after their last CDMA Windows Mobile Treo, the 700wx. At long last, we have a Treo with WiFi and GPS. Does Palm have a winner here? So far we have to say we're very impressed with the 800w's performance and (still) underwhelmed with the looks.
There's a lot more to say, of course, so read on for our full review and unboxing video first look!
As expected, Palm had another rough quarter. Though they sold a record number of Centros, they lost $43.4 million -- more than they'd lost the previous quarter -- on revenue that was less than they'd earned the previous quarter as well.
This week we discuss Windows Mobile 6 coming to the Verizon Treo 700wx, some other software updates, and much more. Plus your comments and the latest from the community. Listen in!
This week Dieter can't stop talking about how the Treo 800w looks, but there's also other pieces of news and communiques from the community. Listen in!
A special TreoCast this week: we're joined by The Cell Phone Junkie's Mickey Papillon. We chat about the Treo 750 and get his perspective on the major carriers in the US. It's a service smackdown!
Palm is seeking people to test an innovative new product. This product is focused on seasoned business professionals. People who commute and spend a ton of time working on email and on the phone. This test is for people looking for cutting edge technology and demand constant communication.
Qualified candidates should work in an enterprise level business and have a lot of experience with varied technologies. These people should invest a significant amount of money in their technology and use it daily.
We've long known that Palm intends to release an "enterprise" Treo this summer, as confirmed by Ed Colligan himself during their last conference call. Many expect this device to be the Treo 800w that we have seen leaked many times on our forums.
The most interesting aspect, though, is that the email suggests the following requirements: Sprint, Bluetooth user, and WiFi Access. Sounds like the rumored specs of the Treo 800w are spot-on.
Dig back into the misty mists of yesteryear - do you remember the VisorPhone? It was the precursor for the Treo and it would be crazy to bring it back. Crazy like a fox.
A day late, but we're still here for you: Mike and Dieter discuss Palm's Quarterly Results, the Treo 800w, and fear the wrath of Oprah in the community segment. Listen in!
Palm's performance in the last quarter isn't anything to brag about. The Centro has been selling remarkably well, but its thin margins have cut into Palm's profit.
In today's TreoCast we discuss the implications of the iPhone Software Roadmap on the world of Treos, as well as some other news. Plus: your emails and the community!
This week it's Centro! Centro! Centro! We also discuss Palm's new swagger after the BlackBerry outage and whether or not the native application market is dead.
We've been testing the Palm Centro for AT&T for a little over a week and are quite smitten with it. The Centro is being marketed to new smartphone users, so read on for a full review aimed at just that group, with a few touches for power users as well.
In this week's TreoCast, Dieter and Mike discuss the Sprint Treo 755p ROM Update and take a look at the hot new browsers that are coming down the pike for Windows Mobile Treos.
Palm is closing their stores, but the Airport stores will simply be renamed. Read on for the full scoop. ...Updated with a small correction regarding the employees of the Palm stores.
Look like Palm is continuing their trend of hunkering down for 2008. Next up: they're closing their retail locations. Read on for the rumor and the confirmation straight from Palm.
Update: We are back up....
Sorry folks, we're having server hiccups right now that have brought down the forums. We'll have them back up just as soon as we can!
During Bill Gates' CES keynote, the next-generation Windows Mobile Treo (Treo 800w/Treo 850) was briefly shown on a slide. Update: Palm has commented on the image.
In today's TreoCast we look back at Palm's last quarter and try to see just what Palm has in store for us in 2008 (and 2009). Rumor, innuendo, and the TreoCentral forums inside!
We saw what Palm accomplished - and failed to accomplish - in 2007. Let's put our finger to the wind, our ear to the ground, and ourselves on the line as we predict what Palm will be able to do in 2008.
Palm held their quarters conference call with financial analysts to explain their poor quarter. CEO Ed Colligan did that and then looked to the future - read on for the details.
Palm has posted up what they expect their results for quarter 2 of fiscal year 2008 to be. Read on to see how they're doing and what they're hinting at for future Treos.
This week we chat a bit about Palm on Nokia tablets, why we love 3rd party apps, and a bit more about the Smartphone Round Robin. Plus: gobs of listener emails and the forums
Access, the company who (in addition to Palm) owns the PalmOS, has released a Virtual Machine that allows PalmOS applications to run on Nokia's Linux-based Internet Tablets.
Dieter and Mike talk about Android, the Centro, and the Smartphone Round Robin. They also discuss the serious need to come up with some new catchphrases. Of course, they take a gander at the community.
In today's TreoCast, Dieter and Mike soldier on through debilitating colds to wrap up their thoughts about CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment, talk about some rumors, and some other news. Plus - a big announcement, the emails, and the forums.
Dieter and Mike round up the CTIA news from this year: New Microsoft announcements, new Facebook app for Blackberries, and a close look at what CTIA says about the state of the wireless industry today.
An internal AT&T presentation shows new features for both Treos. The 750 will get Windows Mobile 6, the 680 will get Push To Talk, among other enhancements.
You asked for it - you got it! Today's TreoCast throws caution to the wind and goes long. We fill the time with hands-on talk about the Centro, discussion about mobile browsing, and more listener emails and voicemails than you can shake a stick at.
We unbox the new Palm Centro, compare it to some of the competing smartphones on the market today. We also take another look at the biggest X factor on the Centro: the keyboard.
In today's TreoCast, we have the Centro, some more Centro, and a bit of Centro. There's also some Palm financial news news, and then a smorgasbord of random yet interesting stuff. Plus: listener emails. Sorry we're a day late this week!
Next up: We have an interview with the Centro product manager this afternoon. Latest update: the briefest of hands-on. We'll have a full hands-on later today.
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.
Super-sized TreoCast! We examine the Foleo cancellation (good, but tough, call); Dieter overviews the Treo 500v drama (not high-end, but not meant to be); the Centro (still looks like a mini-755p); and finally Mike takes a closer look at the new members of the Palm Board of Directors. We have some oldies-but-goodies from the forums too.
Update 2: Oops again! It's *NOT* the Centro. More inside. Over the weekend Palm Europe posted a teaser page: A new smartphone is coming Sept 12th. What is it going to be?
In today's TreoCast, we'll address that Engadget open letter, the new Centro leaked image, take a peek at what "industry analysts" are saying, answer some listener mail, and hit up the forums.
Surprising some and pleasing many - Palm CEO Ed Colligan posted to the Official Palm Blog today in response to a recent Engadget editorial. What does it mean for the future of Palm?
Update: Palm responds - They still expect a summer release. An analyst for Deutsche Bank is saying that the Palm Foleo will be delayed until October because of persistent bugs in the sync software.
In today's TreoCast, we return once again to the ROM issues, we talk about the upcoming Palm Centro, and chat up some Foleo news as well. You know we hit the forums up too, because we're predictable like that.
Just as with the Sprint 700p ROM update, the ROM updates for Verizon Treos are not going well. Update: more information has been posted to the Palm Blog.
Palm made two Foleo announcements today. LogMeIn will appeal to the masses, Wind River's Platform will appeal to developers. Things are looking up for the Foleo.
In today's TreoCast, we "conditionally express" some Treo 750 Windows Mobile 6 impressions. There are a lot of software updates to note. We also talk a bit about the Google stuff that's been happening in the mobile space. Finally, of course, more of your emails and threads.
In today's TreoCast, we have a lot of Treo software updates to talk about and we have some rumors to hash out. The community too, this week is supercharged with a bunch of listener emails.
In this TreoCentral TreoCast, we spend some time doomsaying about Palm, review some new software that's out there, ...and we talk a bit about that other phone that just came out - be sure to listen closely to Mike's thoughts on how the iPhone is what PalmOS should have been by now.
In this TreoCentral TreoCast, we talk about the iPhone iNsanity, the 700p ROM update, have quite a bit about the Foleo, discuss some Palm corporate news, and new Treo rumors. Plus, a few great threads in the TreoCentral forums.
TreoCentral members submitted questions about the Foleo for us to ask Palm. We got to as many as we could, but not all. Read on for Dieter's best guesses as to what the answers actually are as well as the transcript for our interview with Brodie Keast
Fulfilling longstanding rumors, Palm Inc. has annouced that a private equity firm, Elevation partners, will invest $325 million. Jon Rubenstein, formerly head of Apple's iPod division, will become new new Chairmain of Palm's Board of Directors. More inside.
In an update to a previous post in the Official Palm Blog, a Palm rep has stated that while Sprint's release may yet come today or tomorrow, the Verizon release will be later. Read on for more information. Update: Sprint's update is available now. Update 2: Palm had to temporarily take the fix down.
In an impromptu (and unexpected!) conversation with TreoCentral, Jeff Hawkins riffs on the Foleo, on the history of his "three categories" of mobile devices, and more.
TreoCentral members submitted questions for Palm on the Foleo and we fit in as many as we could get, focusing on the ones we thought we'd actually get answers to ;-) Read on for a video interview with Brodie Keast, SVP of Marketing at Palm, plus a non-TC interview with CEO Ed Colligan.
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.
Tomorrow, the man behind the Palm Pilot and the Treo, Jeff Hawkins, will introduce a "new category" of mobile devices that isn't a PDA and isn't a smartphone. Read on for some Patent-fortified speculation and unabashed dreaming.
This week we speculate on Palm's mystery 3rd device and discuss some other news bits. We also note the latest entries to the TreoCentral Wiki and look at the TC Community.
This week we have a new Treo here to take a look at, the 755p. We have have an interview with 755p product manager Rob Katcher. There's also a new Palm support website, some other little bits of news, and the forums.
In a widely expected move, Palm announced the successor to the Treo 700p: the Treo 755p. Sharing the same form factor as the popular Treo 750, the PalmOS-based 755 will be available in mid-May for $279.99 with a Sprint contract.
In this TreoCast we round up the news, including the 700p Maintenance Release, the coming Virtual Blackberry software, and some neat little PalmOS applications. We discuss the TreoCentral wiki a bit and, of course, point out some great TreoCentral forum threads.
After missing a self-imposed deadline to fix long-standing problems with the 700p, Palm announced today at their blog that the will be released in a little over a month.
In this TreoCast we discuss the coming Linux powered PalmOS as well as a lot of other exciting Palm news. Dieter defends Windows Mobile 5's user interface when Mike provides constructive criticism. Plus: TreoCentral's community keeps the pressure on for the 700p patch.
Palm is currently hosting an "Investor Day" webcast and Ed Colligan just confirmed the long-standing rumor - Palm is developing their own version of a Linux powered PalmOS. Devices using the new OS should be released by the end of the year.
This week we discuss the best of the CTIA conference, including a discussion of our interview with Opera CEO Jon von Tetzchner. We mention a few new accessories and hit up the forums, be sure to check out the new 680 skin.
Palm, Inc. released their Financial Results for the quarter that ended on March 2nd. The biggest news: record sell-through for Treos. Read on for TreoCentral's live coverage.
This week we discuss Palm news, rant about mobile carriers, and mention an exciting new Powerpoint presenter. The Treo guide is about using FontSmoother to nicen up your PalmOS Treo and we check out the latest from the forums.
In this TreoCentral TreoCast we have a lot of Palm Corporate-type news - can you say "Nokia Treo", because I can't. We'll also have an old-school type of TreoGuide - our top 5 apps for each platform. Plus forums, we always do the forums.
Palm's director of Communications has told the site that broke the security story that they will patch some, but not all, PalmOS Treos. Update: the patch will be made available to all 700ps and 680s.
In this TreoCentral TreoCast we talk about Windows Mobile 6 and the 3GSM conference in Barcelona, more Treo 680 color hijinks, and some other bits of news. In this week's TreoGuide we talk aobut managing memory on PalmOS Treos.
At the 3GSM conference in Barcelona, Microsoft announced the next version of Windows Mobile. Amongst all the pieces of news, one exciting tibit is that Palm is slated to announce that the Treo 750 will be getting the upgrade.
This week we take a look at Google Maps for Windows Mobile Treos, then put Access on life support. There's a TC Guide this week as well: using GPS on your Windows Mobile Treo with free mapping software. As always, we check out what is happening in the community.
In this episode we talk about the iPhone, wrap up our CES coverage with some speculation about mobile computing's future, hit a bunch of news tidbits, and check out the forums.
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.
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.
Will the iPhone kill the Treo? What effect will Apple have on Palm? TreoCentral's
Michael Ducker and Dieter Bohn are both gigantic fans of Apple and of
Treos - read on to see what they have to say to each other about the
iPhone's potentially huge effect on the Treo.
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.
We're back from our unannounced hiatus and in a new year, so there's a lot to talk about in this podcast. The new Treo 750 on Cingular, the conclusion of the 700p ROM update drama, and more.
In this week's TreoCast we discuss Palm's purchase of the source code for Garnet, interview Palm's Scott Hancock about their new marketing campaign, and as always check out the forums. Plus: undocumented tips and tricks of the Treo 680.
Looks like the negotiations between Access and Palm have yielded results: Palm now has perpetual license to "use as well as to innovate on the PalmOS Garnet code base."
Forum Member Bob-C has written an open letter to CEO Ed Colligan asking for better communication about future updates and bug patches. Many other members have signed-on to the letter based on experiences with Treo 700p issues.
In this TreoCast we talk about the new Treo 680, Palm’s strategy for selling it, and a bit of other news. We look into how to decide which Treo is right for you. As always, we check out the TreoCentral community too. (Plus - don't miss the TreoCentral Store post-Thanksgiving sale)
Palm announced today that the Treo 680 will be available for the kick-off of the holiday season, Black Friday. Price: $199.99 with a 2-year contract. Read on for more details.
The upgrade is $39.99 and appears to add support for both speaking and hearing voice commands through a bluetooth headset. (Update: 700wx compatibility seems to leave much to be desired.)
Ed Colligan has recently confirmed that Jeff Hawkins, one of the creators of the Treo, is still working on his "new kind of mobile device" and it should be released next year.
This week's TreoCast features news about Access, Motorola, and NTP. The TCGuide is using the Treo in your social life as much as your business life. Lastly, as we always do, we’ll check in on the TreoCentral forums.
Showing that development on the Access Linux Platform is still chugging along, Access announces that it intends to play nice with the Open Source Community.
This week we discuss the latest news (including the 700wx's continued inability to send SMS messages to non-Sprint phones!), we break down the highlights of TreoCentral's interview about the Treo 680, and check in on the TreoCentral forums.
Windows Mobile 5 has a "registry" that's similar to the one you find on desktop Windows. So: How can we use this? In Part 1 we dip our toes in the registry pool.
The updater was released on Oct 17th. Palm states that the update "enhances" loading large web pages, Bluetooth perfomance, and more. Will other ROM updates be on the way soon?
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.
Palm announced today that the 700wx will be available on Bell Canada's network. Previously they announced availability on Mexico's Iusacell Network. The 750v is also getting spread around.
In this TreoCast we discuss the new Treo 680, a ton of other Treo news, and chat up some accessory bundles. Our TCGuide this week is about bluetooth stereo headsets. Finally, as usual, we check out the TreoCentral forums.
Is the Treo 680 perfect? No. Is it a great smartphone that meets the needs of a large swath of consumers that aren't currently using smartphones? YES! Read on for "Take 2" of Dieter's impressions of the new Treo 680.
Nokia has announced "wibree," an alternative to bluetooth that is supposed to use less power. Read on to see why Dieter thinks this is just plain nuts.
In this TreoCast we discuss the recent Mobius conference with Michael Ducker, play the winning entries from our Black Tie Treo giveaway, and as always talk about news and what's happening in the TreoCentral community.
Following VoiceIndigo's recent announcement that they've partnered up with Palm to deliver Podcasts, Dieter takes a look at the VoiceIndigo service to see how it stacks up.
In a conference call to investors, CEO Ed Colligan announced Palm's quarterly revenue, talked about disappointing Treo sales, and once again hinted at an upcoming Treo.
The TreoCentral Wiki is now open for business. Read on to see which TreoCentral users won our contest and who contributed the best group of edits to kick-start our Wiki!
In this episode, we talk about the Treo 750v, the Palm Developers Network, our continuing Black Tie Treo Giveaway, some basics of GPS, and the latest from the TreoCentral forums.
With a new cross-platform compatibility test and a new "Made for Palm" logo, the company looks to improve their relationship with developers. TreoCentral's interview with Program Director Mike Rand inside!
Details are trickling in about the new 750v from Palm. Read on for more details - Hands-on impression coming soon! Edits: article updated, Palm says available in "other regions by the end of the calendar year."
Palm has warned investors that their upcoming quarterly results statement will be worse than expected, but Ed Colligan leavens the news with hints at GSM Treos.
Vodaphone is now taking pre-orders for the Treo that Palm will be announcing on Sept. 12th. There's a teaser-photo, too. Update: check out the link to the Vodaphone Netherlands site!
In this week's TreoCast we announce a contest to give away a Limited Edition Black Tie Treo 650, talk about the new Treo 700wx, talk some news, and Mike teases Dieter - who manfully manages not to cry.
Palm will officially announce the Treo 700wx on Sprint Wireless Network on Sept 5th. The Treo 700wx runs Windows Mobile 5 Pocket PC Edition, has 64mb of Program Memory, built-in dial-up networking, and more. Read on for TreoCentral's first look at the 700wx, including pictures and video.
(Now in the iTunes Store!) TreoCentral's first podcast! In this episode: Palm's new Treo announcement, Treos on a plane, two bluetooth headsets and two cases, how to listen to podcasts on your Treo, and the latest from the forums.
There's about 25 megs of RAM available for programs on the 700w. This makes the Treo 700w's vaunted multitasking a chore at times. Here are some tips on how to deal with it. UPDATE: the Windows Mobile Team Blog describes how WM5 manages memory.
"Hm. I hear this operating system is hard to use. Aw, look, it has plusses to tap when you first start it just like the PalmOS! ...But why so many?" Listen in on a longtime Palm user's stream of consciousness as he opens his first Windows Mobile 700w and fiddles around.
Two programs for synchronizing your Treo with your Mac have been updated recently. Plus there's a third one that you may already have that just might become your favorite way to install files to your Treo.
In a written interview, a PalmSource exec elaborates on some details of their upcoming Operating System, ALP. Some details are tantalizing, but there's also much that's unsaid.
There are lots of sites that contain links to mobile websites for the Treo. There are also great sites that let you share links on the desktop. Are these two great tastes that taste great together?
In Dieter's search for a case that works better than his pocket he consistently runs into one nasty problem: awkwardness when sitting down. Will the Nutshell Treo overcome this little problem?
There were two things noticeably absent from the GSM Treo's: high speed instantaneous Internet access and limited rural coverage area. Will the Treo 300 fill these gaps? With super-low cost high speed wireless it sure will!
Now that the free trial period is ending for many users of the new Treo Mail service, Treocentral's Dieter Bohn chimes in with his take on whether or not you should drop the fifty bucks on Treo Mail Internet Edition.
TreoCentral's Dieter Bohn has never been a PDA case kinda guy. His phones, on the other hand, have always been clipped to the belt. Now he has a Treo. What to do? What to do?
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