palmOne Releases Treo 600 Updater

palmOne has released a new Treo 600 updater. The new software update is designed to enhance performance and reliability of the Treo 600 smartphone. Each carrier is releasing an separate customized update, Sprint's version has been released first.

The Treo 600 Updater is first available from Sprint. Updates for other carriers will be released in the coming weeks as each individual carrier certifies the update for its specific network. Users that have registered with palmOne will receive and email update and you can also sign up for a list to be notified when it is released for your specific carrier.

The software release differs for various carriers’ networks, but in general, it enhances performance and reliability. The updater for Sprint ups the software version to v1.20 and some of the changes include:

• The palmOne POP3 email client has been incorporated into the Sprint ROM. The client has been pre-configured for the Sprint PCS POP3 settings.
• The browser now supports playback of voice memos that might be received with incoming Picture Mail messages.
• The browser now supports playback of inline MIDI ringtones.
• The SMS application now supports Message Priority so that users can assign high or low priority to all outgoing messages. Additionally, all incoming messages now display high or low priority.
• The audio-quality reliability is enhanced.
• The palmOne car kit now is supported.
• Browser has been improved to better handle redirect links used in conjunction with the Sprint download service.
• Software now reflects palmOne naming and branding.

The updater comes in both Windows and Macintosh versions. it requires a fully charged Treo 600 with at least 12MB device memory free for the Mac version and 6MB for the windows updater. Complete instructions and a list of updates for each carrier is available from palmOne here. Updates for other carriers are currently listed as "coming soon".