Palm Treo Pro Debuts in Canada

Palm's latest Windows Mobile smartphone, the Treo Pro, is is now available in Canada for the first time.

It is being released by Bell Mobility in a version that supports this carrier's mobile broadband network, including EV-DO Rev. A.

The Treo Pro has been on the market as an unlocked phone since last fall, but has yet to be offered by a U.S. wireless carrier, though Sprint is expected to introduce it next month. In Europe, it is available from Vodafone.

This device is now available to Bell Mobility customers for a limited-time price of $100 CAD with a three-year contract.

Visit Palm Canada's website to learn more or make a purchase.

An Overview of 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.

As mentioned earlier, Bell Mobility's version is a CDMA phone with EV-DO. In addition, it has Wi-Fi and Stereo Bluetooth.

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

Source: Palm Canada