Palm Treo
| Company type | Discontinued product line |
|---|---|
| Industry | Consumer electronics, Mobile phones |
| Predecessor | Handspring Treo |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder | Handspring |
| Fate | Replaced by Palm Pre in June 2009 |
| Products | Smartphones (Palm OS and Windows Mobile) |
| Parent | Palm, Inc. |
The Palm Treo (also presented as Trēo) represents a discontinued series of smartphones initially created by Handspring, which was later absorbed by Palm, Inc.. Produced and supported by Palm, Treo devices featured functionalities such as calendar viewing during calls, one-touch dialing from contact lists, and email access. Subsequent iterations incorporated integrated cameras and operated on both Palm OS and Windows Mobile platforms. This lineup was ultimately replaced by the Palm Pre in June 2009.
Treo devices
Throughout its lifespan, nineteen Treo variants were introduced, starting with those running Palm OS, with later models compatible with both Palm OS and Windows Mobile. The Treo 700w marked the debut of Windows Mobile on the Treo line. The last model, the Treo Pro, was unveiled on GSM networks in August 2008 and later on CDMA networks in March 2009.
- Officially released models:
| Release date | Models | PDA Features | Phone Features | Additional Details | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Palm Treo Pro (GSM/CDMA) | TFT touchscreen (320×320), Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional edition, Microsoft Office Mobile suite, 2.0 MP camera, 256 MB user memory/128 MB program memory (expandable to 32 GB via microSDHC), Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), GPS support, 3.5mm audio jack | GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, GPRS, EDGE; UMTS: 850/1900/2100 MHz, HSDPA. GSM version released August 19, 2008; CDMA version followed in March 2009. | First Palm Treo equipped with a flush touchscreen, standalone GPS/aGPS functionality, standard 3.5mm headphone jack, slimmer profile; produced by HTC. | US: Unlocked/CDMA carriers include Alltel and Sprint-Nextel; Canada: Bell Mobility and Telus; Australia: Telstra; Europe: O2, Vodafone |
| 2008 | Palm Treo 800w (CDMA) | TFT touchscreen (320×320), Windows Mobile 6.1, Microsoft Office Mobile, 2.0 MP camera, 256 MB user memory/128 MB program memory (expandable to 8 GB via microSD), Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, Wi-Fi connectivity, GPS | Dual-band CDMA 800/1900 MHz with EV-DO Rev A support. Initially exclusive to Sprint Nextel from July 13, 2008 launch. | Introduced A2DP Bluetooth profile and integrated Wi-Fi for the first time in a Palm Treo; model number PTR800HK. | Sprint |
| 2007 | Palm Centro (CDMA/GSM) | Display resolution of 320×320, removable battery, 1.3 MP camera, Bluetooth 1.2, Palm OS 5 | CDMA dual-band with EVDO; GSM quad-band supporting GPRS/EDGE; initially exclusive to Sprint starting October 14, 2007. SKU PTR690HK; manufactured by Inventec. | Available through AT&T, Sprint, Verizon; Canada: Bell Mobility and Rogers Wireless; Australia: Telstra | |
| 2007 | Treo 500v (GSM) | Screen resolution of 320×240 without touchscreen capability, removable battery, VGA camera at 2 MP resolution, Bluetooth 1.2, Windows Mobile 6.0 | Quad-band GSM with GPRS/EDGE/UMTS class 10 radio; launched on September 12, 2007 via Vodafone networks; utilizes TPP interface over Windows Mobile Standard edition; manufactured by Asus. | Vodafone | |
| 2007 | Treo 755p (CDMA) | Display at 320×320 pixels, removable battery, approximately 1.3 MP camera, Bluetooth connectivity, Palm OS version 5 | Dual-band CDMA supporting EVDO; first CDMA Treo model without an external antenna; released in May 2007. | Available through Sprint and Verizon; Canada carriers include Telus and Rogers | |
| 2006 | Treo 750v and Treo 750 (GSM) | Display resolution of 240×240 pixels, removable battery, equipped with a 1.3 MP camera, Bluetooth version 1.2 support, Windows Mobile operating system | Quad-band GSM with GPRS/EDGE support; UMTS bands accessible through unofficial patching | Distributed via AT&T and Telstra in Australia | |
| 2006 | Treo 680 (GSM) | Screen size of 320×320 pixels, removable battery included, VGA camera at approximately 0.3 MP resolution, Bluetooth version 1.2 compatibility, running Palm OS version 5 | Quad-band GSM with GPRS/EDGE class-10 radio capabilities; first Treo model to omit an external antenna; produced by Inventec. | Offered through AT&T and Rogers; also available via Telstra in Australia | |
| 2006 | Treo 700wx (CDMA) | Display resolution of 240×240 pixels, Bluetooth enabled, removable battery included, equipped with a 1.3 MP camera running Windows Mobile OS | Dual-band CDMA with EVDO network support backward compatible with earlier standards | Carriers include Alltel, Sprint, Verizon | |
| 2006 | Treo 700p (CDMA) | Display size of 320×320 pixels with Bluetooth support and removable battery; camera resolution approximately at 1.3 MP; operating on Palm OS version 5 | Dual-band CDMA supporting EVDO network backward compatibility with previous network standards | Available through Sprint and Verizon | |
| 2006 | Treo700w(CDMA) | Initially featured a display of240×240 pixels along with32MB RAM,Bluetooth connectivity,and a removable battery plus a1.3MP camera,running Windows Mobile operating system | Supported CDMA EVDO network backward compatible with earlier networks | Distributed via Sprint and Verizon | |
| 2004 | Treo650(CDMA) | Screen resolution at320×320 pixels,Bluetooth version1.1 support,a removable battery,and a0.3MP camera,running PalmOS version5,made byHTC Corporation | Dual-band CDMA digital network at800/1900MHz | ||
| 2004 | Treo650(GSM) | Display resolution of320×320 pixels,Bluetooth version1.1 support,a removable battery,and a0.3MP camera,running PalmOS version5 | Quad-band GSM supporting GPRS and EDGE |
Available through Telstra in Australia | |
| 2003 | Treo600(CDMA) | Color display,five-way navigation control,and backlit keyboard,running PalmOS version5,no integrated camera |
Classic candy bar design form factor || Offered via Sprint and Verizon | ||
| 2003 | Treo600(CDMA) | Color screen,five-way navigator,and backlit keyboard,running PalmOS version5,included camera |
Candy bar style design || Available through Sprint and Verizon | ||
| 2003 | Treo600(GSM) | Color display,five-way navigation control,and backlit keyboard,running PalmOS version5,included camera |
Quad-band GSM capability || Candy bar design || Distributed via Telstra in Australia | ||
| 2003 | Treo300(CDMA) | Color screen,and backlit keyboard included |
Flip-style form factor || Available from Sprint | ||
| 2002 | Treo270(GSM) | Color screen,and backlit keyboard included |
Dual-band GSM capability || Flip-style design | ||
| 2002 | Treo180g(GSM) | Monochrome display,Graffiti input method replacing keyboard |
Dual-band GSM supported || Flip form factor | ||
| 2002 | Treo180(GSM) | Monochrome display only |
Dual-band GSM supported || Flip-style device |