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Palm Treo Pro shipping now..

Posted by Scott in Gadgets, Phones on 09 26th, 2008 | No Comments

Yes its sexy, but when will these companies realize that what people really want/need is large amounts of built in memory, like the iPhone touts. Plus Treo switched over to Windows Mobile which is a horrible excuse for smart phone OS. I rocked the hell out of the Treo 650, then they jumped over the WM and I dropped them faster than Microsoft dropped Jerry Sienfeld. Engadget got some info about it shipping to customers right now for the kick in the face price of $549!

Here are the specs for the Palm Treo Pro..

  • Touchscreen and full keyboard
  • Microsoft® Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional Edition
  • Outlook® email with Microsoft® Direct Push Technology and HTML support1,2
  • High-speed data with UMTS/HSDPA3
  • High-capacity, removable battery
  • Instant-on Wi-Fi button1
  • GPS for navigation, turn-by-turn directions, and local search1
  • Microsoft® Office Outlook® Mobile for Contacts, Calendar, and Tasks
  • Edit native Microsoft® Word and Excel® documents4
  • Open and view PowerPoint,® PDF, and ZIP files
  • Use Internet Explorer® Mobile to search the web fast1
  • Functions as a high-speed modem for your laptop5
  • Personal email including Hotmail, Yahoo!, and Gmail1
  • Chat-style view for SMS and MMS6
  • Windows Media® Player Mobile for audio and video
  • 2.0 megapixel camera with video capture

T Mobile G1 with android..

Posted by Scott in Gadgets, Phones on 09 24th, 2008 | No Comments

The TMobile G1 is the first phone to have google’s OS Android on it, and damn does it pack a punch. Not only does it have a full keyboard, its also open source and has google push mail. That makes my heart sputter. Here are some of the specs:

  • HSDPA 1700 / 2100 plus quadband EDGE
  • WiFi
  • 3D graphics acceleration
  • 1GB integrated storage plus microSD expansion
  • 3-megapixel camera
  • Android Market for on-device app purchases
  • Amazon MP3 app for on-device music purchases
  • Push Gmail support with full HTML client
  • Bluetooth (but no A2DP)
  • Google Maps with Street View
  • No Microsoft Exchange support
  • No desktop synchronization — it all happens over the air

Makes me kind of wish I had T Mobile, and not the iPhone!