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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$584.21), 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.
RIM to unveil BlackBerry Pearl in Singapore
Reuben Lee | Nov 22, 2006
It's official. The BlackBerry Pearl will finally make its way to Asia. We've just received an invitation from Research In Motion (RIM) for the launch event in Singapore on November 30. There is no operator or pricing information for now, but we are expecting to get the full details in the official press release which will be given only at the event. So stay tuned for more updates.
The Pearl is the first BlackBerry handheld to offer an integrated 1.3-megapixel camera, music and video playback as well as expandable memory, on top of its heralded push-email capabilities. It was announced and launched in the US in September.
Read our full review of the Pearl here.
Dopod goes slim on PDA-phones
Reuben Lee | Nov 04, 2006
The Taiwanese handheld maker recently refreshed its PDA-phone range with four slim and rather distinct offerings. The C800, with its slide-out QWERTY keypad and slim 17mm chassis, is targeted at mobile professionals who want a handy device for easy messaging and emails, while the HSDPA-enabled D810 is positioned to appeal to those seeking fast 3G and 3.5G connectivity options on the 838 Pro, sans keypad.
For those into mobile entertainment, Dopod recommends the M700, the company's first music-centric PDA-phone with OMA DRM protection and audio booster. The P800W sports a similar footprint as the M700, but comes with an onboard GPS receiver and photo navigation utilities. All four PDA-phones are slated to hit the stores before the end of November.
Click here for the full coverage of Dopod's new mobiles.
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