New Palm Pro

Well, apparently Palm have finally caught up with the rest of the smartphone world, producing the Palm Pro! It's a shame they've 'sold-out' to Windows Mobile to do it! Still no new Palm OS in sight!!!

The Palm Pro generally matches the specs of the N95, iPhone, and Sonyericsson smartphones. At 2MP the camera is pretty lame still - although at least it supports video recording - unlike the iPhone! It's one advantage over the N95 is the full builtin qwerty keyboard, however you have to put up with the Windows Mobile OS rather than Symbian. It may be worth investigating further, but Mac support is limited to third-party solutions such as "The Missing Sync" for windows mobile etc... I don't know if I could be bothered with the hassle when there are better alternatives ;-) I have also found that students are not drawn to the Treo's or Windows Mobile platforms either - keep it for business Windows only geeks! (Way to go Palm - NOT!)

Brochures	Treo™ Pro by Palm
Platform	Microsoft® Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional Edition
Processor	Qualcomm® MSM7201 400MHz
Display	320x320 transflective color TFT flush touchscreen
Radio	HSDPA/UMTS/EDGE/GPRS/GSM radio Tri-band UMTS – 850MHz, 1900MHz, 2100MHz Quad-band GSM – 850MHz, 900MHz, 1800MHz, 1900MHz
Wi-Fi	802.11b/g with WPA, WPA2, and 801.1x authentication
GPS	Built-in GPS
Bluetooth® Wireless Technology	Version: 2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate
Memory	256MB (100MB user available), 128MB RAM
Camera	2.0 megapixels with up to 8x digital zoom and video capture
Battery	Removable, rechargeable 1500mAh lithium-ion; Up to 5.0 hours talk time and up to 250 hours standby
Expansion	microSDHC cards (up to 32GB supported)1
Connector	MicroUSB™ 2.0 for synchronization and charging
Audio	3.5mm stereo headset jack
Dimensions	Length: 4.49", Width: 2.36", Depth: 0.53", Weight: 4.69 oz
Color	Obsidian
System Requirements	Windows® XP, Windows Vista™
Software on device	ActiveSync®; Adobe Reader LE; Bluetooth®; Bubble Breaker; Calculator; Calendar; Communications Manager; Contacts; File Explorer; Get WorldMate; GoogleMaps; Internet Explorer® Mobile; Messaging; Microsoft® Office Mobile including Excel® Mobile, OneNote Mobile, PowerPoint® Mobile, and Word Mobile; My Treo; Notes; Pics & Videos; QuickGPS; Quick Tour; SIM Manager; Solitaire; Sprite Backup; Streaming Media; Tasks; Telenav; Voice Command; Windows Live™; Windows Live™ Messenger; Windows Media® Player Mobile