Treo 750 Windows Mobile 6 Update Released in Europe

When will our Australian neighbors get their deserts?

You mean half of Australia being desert isn't enough for them?

On a serious note, I think this is actually a good sign from Palm, they've got their Windows Mobile 6 update out faster than most other manufacturers.

Did they indicate when/if the 750 would be shipping in quantity with WM6 pre-installed? I had really expected for Palm to make a pretty strong marketing push for that as a mid-life refresh for that device, as an OS update + maybe a lil' ol' price drop can go a long way for making an otherwise solid but uninspiring handset a bit more appealing.

If I were Palm I'd simply start shipping 'em all with WM6 standard, replace the lame 1200mAh battery with a Palm-branded 1400 or 1500mAh same-size version (ie no rumpshaker!), and drop the price by $50 (or equivalent elsewhere in the world). Call it the 750wx or 750x or something and you have a "new" model to hold the fort for another 6-9 months until something with a 320x320 LCD for GSM carriers is ready for release!

Pilot 1000-->Pilot 5000-->PalmPilot Pro-->IIIe-->Vx-->m505-->T|T-->T|T2-->T|C-->T|T3-->T|T5-->TX-->Treo 700P

It's quite odd how Palm OS can't seem to gain traction anywhere outside the States. I suppose it's all a marketing thing. I see a 650 here or there, but I never saw many Treos in the wild until the 750 came along. Incidentally, Palm are finally offering the Crimson 680 over here - for $800. Which means that even with the cost of getting a personal shopper and setting up a U.S. mailing address, it was still cheaper getting one from the States. (worked out at about AUD $550 if I remember correctly) It's also not available on any carriers here, just unlocked through Palm and a few retailers - which is probably another reason there aren't all that many around.

Tim
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Treo 270 ---> Treo 650 ---> Crimson Treo 680

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The update for "Generic Non Branded" devices is listed as "Coming Soon". I'd keep an eye out for that one. (Even though it's for European devices, in theory it will work on any unlocked 750 - Aussie 750 owners were reporting that the recently leaked American update was working fine on their Treos.)

Tim
I apologise for any and all emoticons that appear in my posts. You may shoot them on sight.
Treo 270 ---> Treo 650 ---> Crimson Treo 680