Palm's Treo Pro in the wild, probably not fake

In case there was any lingering doubt that the Treo Pro (alias Treo 850) was real -- and there probably shouldn't be, considering it got snapped all the way back in May -- this round of non-blurry (dare we say artistic?) shots should pretty much seal the deal. The glossy shell, promise of a 320 x 320 display, and a general acknowledgment of circa-2008 industrial design definitely have us feeling just a little less pessimistic about Palm's prospects right now; if anything, it makes us wish they had some Android kit up their sleeves rather than slaving away on the thus-far vaporware Palm OS 2. As WinMo goodies go, though, this thing looks like it's ready to hang with the best of the best -- so bring it on, Palm. A legion of fans with well-worn 750s awaits you. In the meanwhile, check another shot after the break.

[Via WMExperts]

[MasterCKO Posted Aug 15th 2008 1:02PM]

Seriously Palm. Make it thinner. Other than that it looks good and I don't mind WinMo, though it would be awesome if you had an Android project coming up.

ooooOOOoooh, new commenting system. Looks good. Let's hope it works better, too.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 15th 2008 2:29PM]

Did you look at the side pics? It's far thinner than the Centro. That's plenty thin.
http://www.wmexperts.com/articleimages/treopro/19-treo-pro.jpg

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 15th 2008 1:28PM]

Is that the phone's destination's logo that someone striped out?

=O

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 15th 2008 1:54PM]

I like how the screen isnt' as sunk in as previous models, that makes it easier to use your finger and has been a major complaint of mine.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 15th 2008 2:36PM]

Hmm can anyone give me an idea of this phones Specs? what Wireless tech it uses? What potential network?

Regardless of my confusion id agree with the initial poster that this signifies "circa-2008 industrial design". Finally something that doesn't look extremely dated. I'm assuming this is a WINMO 6.1 phone?

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 15th 2008 3:09PM]

@gareth

If you hit the "read more" links at the bottom of blog posts, they link back to the original source of the article which usually has more information e.g. "Via WMExperts":
http://www.wmexperts.com/articles/more_treo_pro_pictures.html

btw, welcome to the Internet 2008!

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 15th 2008 4:42PM]

Wow, a new Palm phone! This is more exciting than a Charo comeback!!

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 15th 2008 5:24PM]

Is that the Centro keybad on the 850? The Centro keypad was a nightmare for me...

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 15th 2008 5:42PM]

So this is what it looks like when Palm plays catch-up? A new plastic shell? Wake me up in time for the bankruptcy auction, k?

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 15th 2008 9:24PM]

Here's some of the vitals ...

* Quad Band GSM with Edge and HSDPA
* Windows Mobile Professional 6.1
* 320 x 320 Flush Touchscreen Display
* Built in Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth
* 400 MHz Processor
* 1500 mAh Battery (Wow. Palm, RU sure?)
* 3.5mm headphone jack (I know it sounds impossible. But true!)
* Micro-USB
* Micro-SD
* 2 megapixel shooter

[keithwwalker Posted Aug 16th 2008 11:32PM]

Damn, what do they have against 480x320 resolution????

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 2nd 2008 12:56PM]

I like the grey one but I like how shiney the black one is!!!

I wished I could afford one of them suckers!

~ Christopher ~

http://cmarlow480.blogspot.com/