Home | Stories | Reviews | TreoCast | Treo Store | Accessories | Software | Discussion | Mobile | About | Search   treocentral.com >> Stories >> Commentary Predictions for Treo in 2004 Sat Jan 3, 2004 - 6:38 PM EST - By Michael Ducker Table of Contents IntroductionTreo HardwareTreo Business� Treo SoftwareThe Industry Treo Software The most important software release of the year for current Treo owners will be the upgraded firmware. This will fix existing bugs that are prohibiting developers from making voice recording applications, and many more (Some developers have noted this on the boards). Once this update is released, developers will almost immediately have voice recording apps available for the Treo 600. More so, we might even see applications that can record short videos through the use of the camera API. As publicly announced a few weeks ago, Rim and PalmSource will jointly develop Blackberry software for the Palm OS. If it is adopted on the Treo 600, it would greatly increase the enterprise sales of the Treo, and cement it as the leading smartphone on the market. On a side note, maybe it’s just me, but is RIM trying to move away form being a hardware provider, to being a software provider? The beta Java software that Palm announced will go final and become important to carriers. The ability for the Treo to run their standard java apps for other phones will increase their revenue streams as they sell us new products such as streaming video. (Sprint does this, but only if you have a “normal” phone.) SnapperFish releases version 2.0 of SnapperMail, with built in IMAP support, prompting mass upgrades by Treo users. While I'm sure that Will Lau is doing fine on his own, the program that he has developed is so valuable I would not be surprised if SnapperFish was bought by a larger PDA company, as Handspring did with blazer, and how palm did with multimail way back when. The goal would be of course to increase the rate of development, and insure the continued availability of SnapperMail for Treo’s. As the amount of Treo users grow, developer base will grow, and I'm sure we will see more innovation, more cool apps that utilize wireless, and more applications that connect the Treo to the rest of the world. (I know, what a great blanket statement) Streaming media is a great growth opportunity, as PocketTunes has shown with their new shoutcast support. Next Page: The Industry >>   References Actions » Print this page » Cases Chargers Bluetooth Headsets Keyboards Memory Protectors Cradles Styli More Treo Accessories Palm 1200mAh Battery for Treo 750, Treo 680 Extend your talk time! Just $14.95 BUY More Batteries Seidio 1350mAh OEM Sized Extended Battery for Centro, Treo 800w More talking and texting! Just $39.95 BUY More Batteries Palm Pen Stylus (3-Pack) for Treo 755p, 750, 680 Extra Styli! Just $14.95 BUY More Styli Mobi Products Cradle w/ Spare Battery Slot for Treo Pro Charge your device and a spare battery Just $24.95 BUY More Cradles Mobi Products Cradle w/ Spare Battery Slot for Treo 800w Charge your Treo 800w and spare battery Just $24.95 BUY More Cradles Krusell Apollo Leather Case for Treo Pro Practical yet classic Just $34.95 BUY More Leather Cases Krusell Hector Leather Case for Treo Pro Features 2 reinfored leather belt loops Just $29.95 BUY More Side Cases Motorola H15 Bluetooth Headset Best background noise cancellation Just $109.95 BUY More Wireless Headsets Smartphone Experts Top Pouch for Treo Pro Keep your Pro safe and secure Just $24.95 BUY More Top Cases Smartphone Experts Side Pouch for Treo Pro Elegance with a custom fit Just $24.95 BUY More Side Cases Seidio Spring-Clip Holster for Treo Pro Security with quick and easy access Just $29.95 BUY More Holsters Palm Vehicle Power Charger for Treo Pro, Treo 800w Charge your Treo as you drive Just $29.95 BUY More Car Chargers BlackBerry Micro-USB Travel Charger for Treo Pro, Treo 800w Features folding blades for maximum portability Just $19.95 BUY More Wall Chargers

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