Palm takes small steps forward Palm’s VersaMail 3. 5. 4
application includes support
for Microsoft Exchange’s
ActiveSync to provide push
REVIEW: TREO 755P SPORTS NEW APPS, SLIMMER CHASSIS e-mail capabilities. However, this capability requires
B Py Andrew Garcia available for user storage. the Treo 755p has an internal Exchange 2003 Service Pack 2
alm’s treo 755p may However, the 755p amps up antenna, which is embedded or Exchange2007 ontheserver
not represent a major the removable storage limits, along the top of the unit. side of things. Otherwise,
advance over existing now supporting up to 4GB Continuing the time- VersaMail supports POP (Post
Treo models, but with via the new MiniSD slot. honored Palm tradition, the Office Protocol), MAPI (
Mes-its slightly slimmed- The Treo 755p is slightly Treo 755p does not include a saging API) and IMAP and
down chassis and handful of Wi-Fi radio for LAN connec- includes profiles for numerous
interesting new applications, tivity, so it has no potential common mail services to get
the device adds some punch to be a dual-mode phone. up and running quickly.
to Sprint’s Treo family, bring- However, the 755p does The Treo 755p comes with
ingitmoreinlinewith Palm’s offer a relatively fast Google Mapspreinstalledwith
GSM-based offerings. Internet connection via some additional features that
Sprint customers stan- the integrated Ev DO can’t be had by simply down-dardized on the Treo 700p wireless WAN adapter loading the application on a
will find little reason to and also supports Blue- legacy Treo. The Treo755palso
upgrade their mobile fleet tooth 1.2 for wireless includes a new multinetwork
to the Treo 755p at this time. headsets or an unwired instant messaging application
Those with older devices data connection for a lap- that will support Yahoo, MSN
that do not support the fast- top computer. and AIM. As with desktop
est generation of wireless With its 1600 mAh Li- IM applications, the Palm IM
data access, however, may ion(lithium-ion)battery, the client downloaded our IM
find the Treo 755 compelling Treo 755p promises up to contact lists on the fly dur-enough to upgrade although 4. 2 hours of talk time or 240 ing log-in, so we were quickly
the lack of an integrated Wi- hours of standby time. As able to get to chatting with our
Fi radio means that Treo with every Treo we’ve tried friends andassociates. In tests,
products have yet to real- to date, we’d recommend however, we could log in to
ize any value as dual-mode charging the Treo daily for only our Yahoo account and
phones for a VOIP (voice anyone subjecting their device not AIM. Palm representatives
Unlike earlier versions, the Treo
over IP)-enabled network. 755p has an embedded antenna. to a moderate workload. assured us that the other net-
The Treo 755p, available The Treo 755p comes in works would be operational
now through Sprint, costs smaller than the Treo 700p, two colors: burgundy and by the time products started
$280 after rebates, promo- measuring in at 4. 4 by 2. 12 midnight blue. The entire shipping.
tions and a two-year service by0.84inchesand weighing outer shell feels ever so Mobile administrators
commitment. Enterprises 5.64 ounces. Keeping with slightly rubberized, giving shouldtakecaretounderstand
that already have a corporate Palm’s tradition of provid- the device a nice feel. Even how IM will be billed. At one
cell phone plan will likely pay ing better screens for the better, the new coating helps point during our tests, we saw
something closer to the sug- Palm OS-powered devices the device stick slightly to a warning screen that seem-
gested list price of $579. than for those with Win- surfaces, implying that per- ingly indicated IM traffic may
The Treo 755p will sup- dows Mobile, the Treo 755p haps the unit won‘t vibrate be billed as SMS (Short Mes-
plant the Treo 700p in includesabright320-by-320- off the desk if placed too sage Service)trafficratherthan
Sprint’s product line, the pixel screen rather than the close to the edge. as regular trafficthat wouldbe
latter of which will likely be 240-by-240-pixel screen that Unfortunately, the Treo covered by an unlimited data
phased out shortly. In truth, comes with the Treo 750. 755p includes a flimsy plas- plan. We would advise clarify-
the Treo 755p has many of One of the most notable tic stylus rather than the solid ing this issue with the service
the same elements as the differences between the Treo one that comes with the Treo provider before deploying the
Treo 700p, from its operat- 755p and the Treo 700p is the 700p. We found the new sty- application. ´
ing system (Palm OS 5. 4. 9) lackofanexternalantennafor lus a little too flexible and
on down to its 312MHz Intel the CDMA2000 EvDO (Evolu- potentially breakable, and we Senior Technical Analyst
XScale processor and 128MB tion Data Optimized) radio. would replace it with a firmer Andrew Garcia is at andrew_
of built-in storage with 60MB Like the GSM-only Treo 750, model in a heartbeat. garcia@ziffdavis.com.
