Handspring Lowers Prices on the Treo 180
Handspring has announced a $100 price drop on its grayscale Handspring Treo 180 and 180g communicators.. While supplies last, customers can purchase a Treo 180 for $249 when they sign up for a service contract from T-Mobile or Cingular. In related news, Amazon is currently running a $250 promotion on the color Treo 300 with a contract from Sprint.
"The Treo 180 now provides the same great experience at an incredible new price point," said Joe Sipher, vice president of worldwide marketing for Handspring. "The Treo 180 is a great value for the customer who wants a compact, integrated wireless voice and data device with a crisp monochrome screen."
Treo 180 is a compact communicator that combines a GSM mobile phone, a Palm OS organizer, wireless email, Internet access and text messaging all in one device. Treo’s large touch screen sets the product apart from other high-end mobile phones. The display offers better clarity and readability of text and graphics, ideal for Web browsing, viewing photos and playing games. The 180 comes with a built-in QWERTY keyboard that enables people to use the device with one hand while also providing faster and more familiar data entry and navigation. The 180g has a Graffiti writing area that appeals to loyal Palm OS customers.
Features include Instant Lookup of phone numbers and contacts, 50 speed dials, a traditional dial pad on the keyboard, call log, easy three-way calling, caller ID and speakerphone. It is a dual-band GSM world phone that can roam internationally. Treo has 16MB of memory and also includes Handspring’s Blazer Web browser, a rechargeable lithium ion battery, a travel charger with HotSync cable, and a headset for hands-free phone use.
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RE: And Moore's law rolls on...
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My door is always open, so feel free to leave.
RE: And Moore's law rolls on...
I don't think you understand the gravity of the situation. We're in space.
New models?
It would be nice to see HS come out with the fist OS5 smartphone wouldn't it?
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One of these years...
RE: One of these years...
When the average cell phone does everything a Treo can do then Handspring should price it accordingly.
RE: One of these years...
There are plenty of $100 phones that could do what the Treo 180 does. They just don't have 10,000 software apps developed for them.
RE: One of these years...
Does this then imply that there are 10,000 things that a $100 phone can't do that the Treo range can?
~ "Don't be too proud of this technological terror you've constructed." - DV ~
RE: One of these years...
Something so uncool would draw sorrowful glances and muffled giggles from everybody around in the bus or train.I don't think my ego could take that now that even pre-teens carry tiny cellphones in their schoolbags and spend more time chatting over SMS than they do on the phone.
Amazon rebates limited to new accounts
The $200 rebate from Amazon is only valid if you are adding new service -- either you aren't a Sprint PCS customer, or you are adding a new line to your account. So, people who already have a Sprint PCS phone and want to keep their number are ineligible. The $50 rebate from Sprint may be the same way -- the terms on that offer are a bit harder to understand.
If you are a current Sprint PCS subscriber, one of the best offers right now is the 25% off sale at Best Buy that runs through Saturday. This will get you a Treo 300 for $375 plus tax, and you'll have the phone immediately. You'll still need to switch your account to the new phone.
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