Palm Treo 800w debuts with Sprint

The world may still be all abuzz with iPhone 3G talk, but believe it or not, there are other smartphones out there, and Sprint just happened to land a pretty good one.

The carrier and Palm on Monday unveiled the Palm Treo 800w, a Windows Mobile 6.1 smartphone targeted at business users. Now, we'll admit that we've given Palm its fair share of criticism over the years for being behind the times and lacking innovation, but while the Treo 800w doesn't offer anything earth-shattering, it offers enough to stifle some of our complaints.

We're talking integrated Wi-Fi, GPS, EV-DO Revision A, and a slimmer design.

Pique your interest? Then head on over to our hands-on review to see how it fares. After rebates and discounts, the Treo 800w is available for $249.99 with a two-year contract.

CNET review: Palm Treo 800w

[TDG01]

Can't get the video to play.....usually I don't have a problem

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[ThePunisher2099]

I can't get it to play either. Something is wrong with link. :'(

[jpfalcone]

Video should be working now--and there's also a link to the full review as well.

[TDG01]

video's fine now...

I just wish these "business class" devices weren't so blah... Somehow I wish "business class" and "inspiring" weren't so mutually exclusive....

[ihatuman]

I agree with TDG01. I have owned two Palm Treo devices (500 and currently a 750) and neither "inspires" but both have been competent, solid units. Yet, I dream of the iPhone and will likely switch if I can be convinced it will sync with Outlook without a hitch.

[johngarger]

Can someone give me an idea whether or not I should go for a smart phone or just use a more stylish phone and wait for some better technology? I am on the Sprint network, and was referred to http://www.sanyowireless.com , but I'm not seeing any options that look like smart phones. I don't need an MP3 player or a camera, I'd rather have a phone that is lighter and easier to carry. Any recommendations would be welcome.