Palm Treo Pro for Sprint Gets FCC Approval

A CDMA version of Palm's Treo Pro -- a device expected to debut from Sprint in the near future -- has received its necessary approval from the FCC.

Sprint has not said it is going to introduce a version of this smartphone, there have been enough leaks that there can be little doubt. The Treo Pro will reportedly replace the Treo 800w, a similar but problem-wracked Windows Mobile smartphone Sprint launched over the summer.

To see the scanty documentation on this model available from FCC, visit this government agency's website. 

More about the Palm Treo Pro

This smartphone has the design that's become a hallmark of the Treo line, a candybar shape with 320-by-320-pixel touchscreen above a QWERTY thumb-keyboard.

It runs Microsoft's Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional on a 400 MHz processor from Qualcomm, and comes with the standard suite of productivity applications.

A GSM version is already on the market, but Sprint's version is expected to be a CDMA phone with EV-DO Rev. A. In addition, it will likely have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

Other Treo Pro features include an external microSD card slot for additional storage, a built-in GPS receiver, a 1500 mAh battery, and a 2.0 MPx camera.

According to unconfirmed reports, this new model will be widely available from Sprint on Jan. 25.