Verizon Treo 755p Reportedly Now Available
Verizon Wireless users who have been waiting impatiently since May for the Treo 755p to show up on their network of choice can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Reports are trickling into PIC as well as online forums from customers who have already been able to order a Verizon 755p through Verizon's B2B telesales channels. Other reports go on to claim that a December 17th or 18th B2B release date is in the cards. Unconfirmed reports indicate widespread VZW retail store available is not expected until January 8th, however.
Many recent reports from Verizon Wireless corporate employees were suggesting a November 28th launch date but then some corporate store staff reported that the device had failed testing and was being "sent back" for further tests. Just last week Palm issued a warning regarding a forthcoming Q2 loss to be reported. Their earnings for the quarter were adversely affected by a carrier-delayed device, widely acknowledged to be the Verizon 755p.
The pricing for the 755p on Verizon is surprisingly high, especially in light of the overwhelming early success of the entry-level Centro. The reported Verizon prices with no mention of a mail-in rebate at this time are:
Full retail price $569.99
2 year contract price $449.99
1 year contract price $519.99
The first optimistic signs for the Palm OS/Verizon Wireless faithful began in October with a brief post with this coming soon announcement and a press release for the 755p on their B2B teaser site. The exact color choices for the Verizon model are unknown; several leaked images have shown it in the conventional Sprint 755p blue while other images offer more of a teal-green hue.
Much like the older Treo 600 and 650, Verizon is the final major carrier to receive a Palm OS Treo that debuted months earlier on other carriers, including archrival Sprint. The Sprint 755p launched in May and the device was recently been rolled out on Alltel’s CDMA network as well as Canada’s Telus service.
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RE: Too Late
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However, as of today it's available online, so the point may be moot.
$50 rebate
RE: $50 rebate
liketektoys
Add it up.
Verizon 755p for $449 w/2yr
Sprint Centtro for $99 w/2yr
Centro is slimmer, shorter, thinner and has the exact same feature set. Sprint has far cheaper data as well.
Gee, this is really going to sell well isn't it.
RE: Add it up.
Now, underhood, the Centro is a far superior device to the 755p---less lag, superior camera quality, OS tweaks, newer/better PIM apps & bundled software, etc etc.
A shame Palm didn't work the Centro magic first on the 755p. Well, there's still a glimmer of hope (HAH!) that a 775p is forthcoming later in '08 with all of the above touches + Google Maps Location finder enabled + a few gigs of internal flash storage...
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RE: Add it up.
Sprint 755p:
$349.99: w/ 2yr contract
$249.99: w/ current web special
VerizonWireless 755p:
$449.99: w/ 2yer contract
$299.99: w/ discounts and rebates mentioned above.
However:
* What does one have to do to get the VerizonWireless rebate? Probably commit the their '"Unlimited" Broadband service' at about $50 extra per month.
* What does one have to do to get the Sprint special? Probably nothing, other than ordering from the web.
* How much are VerizonWireless's Data Plans?
* How much are Sprint's Data Plans?
RE: Add it up.
In some areas Sprint has the better penetration, in others Verizon does. If you don't have a reliable network, who cares what the darn phone costs?
In my particular geographical location, Sprint is not a viable option.
Harold
RE: Add it up.
Why Bother??
RE: Why Bother??
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