Palm Treo 680 to debut on December 8
Reuben Lee | Nov 22, 2006
In case one thinks that the Palm OS is dead, having seen Palm switch camps to Windows Mobile on its Treo 750v, that's not about to happen. It's announced that it will be shipping its latest Palm OS-powered cellular handheld, the Treo 680, to Asia come December 8. A company representative has confirmed that Singapore will be first among the Asia-Pacific countries to get the new PDA-phone, though no dates have been set for the rest of the region.
Expected to retail at an auspicious S$888 (US$652.94), the Treo 680 ought to bring some festive cheer with its four color options comprising graphite, copper, arctic, and crimson. Just too bad Palm is rolling out only the graphite version for the Singapore launch. The most significant cosmetic upgrade of the Treo 680 over its Treo 650 predecessor is probably the antenna, or lack of. The former will also feature 64MB of onboard memory (with SD/MMC expansion), a VGA camera, 320 x 320-pixel touchscreen display and Bluetooth.
Get our early impressions of the Treo 680 here.
Talkback
ltl says...
Palm is selling the Treo 680 @ US$399 unlocked on their website. So can it be S$888?
Nov 23, 2006 10:24
Palm is selling the Treo 680 @ US$399 unlocked on their website. So can it be S$888?
Nov 23, 2006 10:24
Gremlin says...
Why is Palm Singapore selling the device in only one colour and for such a high price of S$888? While the Palm US site is selling the unlocked version for US$399 (about S$680) and with the different colours! It's about S$200 difference!
Nov 24, 2006 14:16
Why is Palm Singapore selling the device in only one colour and for such a high price of S$888? While the Palm US site is selling the unlocked version for US$399 (about S$680) and with the different colours! It's about S$200 difference!
Nov 24, 2006 14:16
wlmtan says...
As a Treo650 user, I'm really happy to hear that the Treo680 is finally coming. But I think it's kind of overpriced (should it really be S$888) for its specs.
Nov 25, 2006 12:55
As a Treo650 user, I'm really happy to hear that the Treo680 is finally coming. But I think it's kind of overpriced (should it really be S$888) for its specs.
Nov 25, 2006 12:55
ayermas says...
In the US it is selling at US$399, plus free Music Pack (1GB RAM + music software) ! Wow, better to buy in the US , I suppsoe.
Nov 28, 2006 23:11
In the US it is selling at US$399, plus free Music Pack (1GB RAM + music software) ! Wow, better to buy in the US , I suppsoe.
Nov 28, 2006 23:11
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ederic
Palm Treo 680's Philippine launch will be on November 29.
Nov 23, 2006 09:48